The Mississippi Valley State University baseball team lost the second game of its series against Florida A&M, 14-4, on April 18 in Tallahassee, Florida.
The defeat leaves Mississippi Valley with a record of 11-24 overall and 7-10 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. Florida A&M improves to 19-17 overall and holds a conference record of 14-3. The Rattlers have now won two straight games over the Delta Devils since their last loss to Mississippi Valley on April 13, 2025.
During the game at Moore-Kittles Field, Gabe Huelsing hit a triple that drove in a run and scored twice himself. Jaxon Haynes also hit a triple and later scored. Tanner Aoki was the only player from Mississippi Valley with multiple hits, going two-for-three at bat and stealing one base while bringing home another teammate with one of his singles. Chris Brown pitched an inning without allowing an earned run. Tom Early and Kendall Brookins each collected an RBI for the Diamond Devils.
Since 2011, Florida A&M leads the series against Mississippi Valley by a margin of 22 wins to two. The teams will meet again for the third and final game of this series at noon central time as Mississippi Valley looks to avoid being swept on the road.
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