TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Wildcats poured on 18 hits as they took game two over Florida A&M, Saturday afternoon in Tallahassee.


 
The Wildcats (27-22, 18-7 SWAC) wasted no time in game two, plating two runs in the first on a Hylan Hall RBI double and a Manny Souffrain RBI single that made it 2-0 in a hurry.

The Rattlers (22-25, 16-10 SWAC) tied things up in the bottom of the third with a two-run homer.

In the top of the fifth, Robert Moya's sacrifice fly scored Hall to make it 3-2, B-CU.

FAMU took its first lead of the series in the sixth on an RBI single and RBI double that made it 4-3.

B-CU broke things open in the seventh with a five-run inning. Colton Olasin put the WIldcats in front with an RBI single, scoring Souffrain before Jeremy Garcia and Luis Tuero made it 8-4 with a pair of RBI singles.

The Wildcats added another in the eight as Souffrain again drove home Hall to make it 9-4.

FAMU rallied for a pair of runs in the eighth, but Joan Gonzalez ended the threat with a flyout.

B-CU put the game away in the ninth thanks to a FAMU error and bases-loaded walk to make it 11-6.

Daniel Gaviria made the start and earned the win. In six innings, he allowed four earned runs on eight hits with a walk and four strikeouts.

Pablo Torres took the seventh and worked into the eighth. He allowed two earned runs on three hits with a walk and three strikeouts.

Joan Gonzalez was credited with the save. In 1.1 innnings, he allowed only one hit with a strikeout.

• Every Wildcat recorded at least one hit in the contest.
• Luis Tuero finished the day 3-5 with two RBI.
• Manny Souffrain went 4-6 with four RBI.
• Hylan hall went 5-6 with an RBI and four runs scored.
• Five hits for Hylan Hall is the most by a Wildcat in a single game this season. 
• Moya extended his on-base streak to 31 games.
• The Wildcats now hold a 2.5 game lead in the SWAC East's No. 2 spot over FAMU.

The Wildcats will look for a series sweep Sunday, with first pitch set for 1 p.m. 


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