TANNER, Ala. - Alabama A&M (5-16, 3-4 SWAC) could not withstand an offensive barrage by Florida A&M (10-17, 4-3 SWAC) and dropped an 8-0 decision in an NCAA Division I baseball game on Friday, April 1.
 
In the first inning the Rattlers would deliver three runs off four hits including two RBIs from Adan Haidermota for a 3-0 lead. The score would remain that way until the top of the fourth inning as FAMU would then increase their lead as Jalen Niles singled to right center and brought home Haidermota before Joseph Pierini singled to second base and Niles scored for a 5-0 advantage.
 
Pitching would rule for the next two innings before Florida A&M responded in the top of the seventh and Pierini homered to right center before Haidermota singled to left center and Rowell scored to push the lead to 7-0.
 
No team would affect the score in the eighth inning but the Rattlers would then take their biggest advantage of the afternoon in the top of ninth as Ty Hanchey delivered a home run to right field to close out the 8-0 victory.
 
Pierini led FAMU with a 3-of-5 day, two RBIs, a home run and two scored runs while Hanchey went 2-of-3 with two RBIs, a home run and a pair of runs scored. Haidermota went 3-for-5 with three RBIs and a run scored to round out the top performers. Hunter Viets started and threw eighth innings, striking out 11 and allowing no earned runs to move to 3-3.
 
Graduate center fielder Nemo Wright (PG County, Md.) and freshman left fielder Janmikell Bastardo (Fort Myers, Fla.) both led the Bulldogs with a 2-of-3 day. Junior pitcher Jose Figueroa (Toa Alta, Puerto Rico) threw six innings allowing five earned runs while striking out seven to move to 1-2.
 
The Bulldogs are back in action tomorrow, Saturday, April 2 for their second game against Florida A&M. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Calhoun Community College's Fred Frickie Park located at 6250 US-31 N, Tanner, Alabama.