Rattlers defeat AAMU 4-1, to sweep series

The FAMU baseball team (12-17, 6-3 SWAC) defeated Alabama A&M (5-18,  3-6 SWAC) 4-1 Sunday afternoon to sweep the three game series. The Rattlers won the series opener  Friday (8-0) and followed that up with a 12-8 win Saturday using extra innings. 

The sweep was the Rattlers third over a SWAC opponent this season.

FAMU wasted no time getting on the scoreboard in the top of the first inning after Zeddric Burnham scored to put Rattlers up 1-0 . The Bulldogs responded in the bottom of the fourth on a single to left-center to score to tie the game at 1-1.

The scored remained tied until the Rattlers scored three runs in the top of the eight to go up 4-1.  Neither team scored in the ninth and final inning giving the Rattlers the victory.

The Rattlers will be back in action Tuesday when they travel to Gainesville to take on the University of  Florida at 6 p.m.