Winning the division will permit FAMU to have a First Round bye in next week’s MEAC Baseball Tournament.
The two wins on Sunday helped the Rattlers set a program
record with 15 MEAC wins this season after previously setting the record with
14 in 2014.
Marlon Gibbs went 4-for-8 with a run scored, while Michael Birdsong was 3-for-6 with three runs scored on the day. FAMU reliever Kendal Weeks (4-2) worked 3 1/3 innings and allowed just one run on four hits with four strikeouts in game one.
Cleveland Westbrook gave up just one unearned run and just one hit over the final 3 1/3 innings for his first save of the season. Game two starter Ryan Anderson (1-3) picked up his first win of the season after allowing just one run on five hits over 5 2/3 innings. Anderson had one strikeout and two walks.