TALLAHASSEE, Fla. --Florida A&M received contributions from every part of their lineup, as all nine starters reached base safely, helping the Rattlers put seven runs on the board and beat the Prairie View A&M Panthers 7-2 Sunday.

Sophomore Carson Kelly (3-1) picked up the victory out of the bullpen for Florida A&M (14-12, 8-1 SWAC). The southpaw went 5.1 innings, giving up one run on three hits, allowing two walks and striking out four. Freshman Ryan also made an impact on the mound for the Rattlers, throwing two shutout innings while allowing one hit, with no walks and three strikeouts.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Rattlers got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with one run in the bottom of the first inning. Florida A&M managed to push across two runs in the inning.

The Rattlers then lost some of their lead, expanding on their advantage in the second inning after the Panthers cut it to 2-1. Florida A&M managed to push across two runs in the inning, which brought the score to 4-1 in favor of the Rattlers.

Florida A&M held Prairie View A&M scoreless before building their lead to 5-1 the following inning.

Florida A&M kept the Panthers scoreless before building on their lead in the sixth inning. The Rattlers scored once on an RBI single off the bat of freshman Jay Campbell, bringing the Florida A&M advantage to 6-1.

The Rattlers held Prairie View A&M off the board before expanding their lead to 7-1 the following inning. Florida A&M scored once on an RBI single off the bat of junior William Brown. Prairie View A&M put one run on the scoreboard before the game was over, but the Rattlers still coasted to the 7-2 win.

GAME NOTES
» Every Florida A&M starter reached base safely in the win.
» Florida A&M's highest scoring inning was the second, when it pushed two runs across.
» Florida A&M grabbed a 2-0 lead in the bottom half of the first and didn't surrender that lead for the remainder of the game.
» The Rattlers out-hit the Panthers at a 9-6 clip.
» Florida A&M pitchers limited Prairie View A&M to just 2-for-10 (.200) with runners in scoring position.
» Florida A&M pitchers faced 39 Prairie View A&M hitters in the game, allowing 11 ground balls and four fly balls while striking out nine.
» The Rattlers drew nine walks from Prairie View A&M pitching.
» Junior Ben Kim led the Rattlers at the plate, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
» Prairie View A&M was led offensively by sophomore A. Donatto, who went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
» Sophomore D. Thompson led the Panthers pitching staff, throwing 1.2 scoreless innings.