Friday Night Winners! FAMU baseball defeats MVSU, softball beat Bethune-Cookman late

FAMU baseball dominates Mississippi Valley in first game of SWAC series

TALLAHASSEE ― Junior Ty Jackson racked up three extra base hits and senior Jared Weber added two more to help propel the Florida A&M Rattlers past the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils 13-5 on Friday.

Senior Hunter Viets (5-0) got the win for FAMU (19-18, 13-3 SWAC). The right-hander went six innings, giving up two runs, both of them earned, on four hits, allowing no walks and striking out six. Junior Josh Scragg also pitched well, going one shutout inning while allowing one hit, walking none and striking out one.

Jackson's three extra base hits were the highlight of a 3-for-5 day, and included a double, two triples and two RBI. Weber made his contribution with two doubles and an RBI, part of a 3-for-5 performance at the plate. Senior Janmikell Bastardo also chipped in for the Rattlers, putting together three hits in five trips to the plate while adding a home run and two RBI.

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How It Happened

The Rattlers got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with one run in the bottom of the first inning. FAMU put three runs on the board in the inning, highlighted by a run-scoring triple from senior Ty Hanchey.

The Rattlers then held the Delta Devils scoreless before getting back on the board the very next inning. which brought the score to 6-0 in favor of the Rattlers.

FAMU held Mississippi Valley State without a run before building their lead to 7-0 the following inning. The Rattlers scored a run on Bastardo's leadoff home run off sophomore Lewis.

The Delta Devils gained ground, closing the gap to 7-2 until FAMU added some insurance in the seventh. The Rattlers scored four runs in the inning, highlighted by a three-run home run off the bat of junior Sebastian Greico, bringing the score to 11-2 in favor of FAMU.

Mississippi Valley State got within 11-5 until the Rattlers scored again in the eighth inning to stretch its lead to 13-5. FAMU managed to push across two runs in the inning. The score remained 13-5 for the rest of the game, as the Rattlers coasted to the win.

Jane’a Mobley hits three-run homerun in seventh inning to lift FAMU over Bethune-Cookman

DAYTONA BEACH ― The FAMU Rattlers rallied from down 2-0 in the sixth inning to win in thrilling fashion, scoring three runs in the seventh to earn a 3-2 victory over the Bethune-Cookman Lady Wildcats Friday.

Sophomore Lauryn Peppers (6-7) started in the circle and picked up the win for FAMU (18-18, 11-7 SWAC). The right-hander went seven innings, giving up two runs, zero earned, on three hits, allowing three walks and striking out five.

Senior Jane'a Mobley led the way offensively for the Rattlers, going 1-for-3 in the ballgame with a home run and three RBI.

The Rattlers were trailing 2-0 in the seventh inning when they first put runs on the board. FAMU scored three times, all of them coming across on a three-run homer off the bat of Mobley. The score remained 3-2 for the rest of the game, as the Rattlers held on for the win.

This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: FAMU baseball and softball enjoy Friday night wins over MVSU, B-CU