NEW ORLEANS, La. --Though they had plenty of opportunities, Prairie View A&M had a hard time cashing them in, leaving 10 Panthers on base in a 6-4 loss at the hands of the Florida A&M Rattlers on Sunday.

Junior Michael Dews (0-1) got the ball to start for Prairie View A&M (1-6) and took the loss.

Senior Zachary Trevino led the way offensively for the Panthers, going 2-for-4 in the ballgame with a double and two RBI. Senior Alex Martinez put together a noteworthy performance at the plate as well, going 1-for-4 with a double, a walk, and an RBI. Sophomore Benjamin Ybarra also contributed, going 1-for-3 for Prairie View A&M with two walks and an RBI.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Panthers were trailing 2-0 in the third inning when they first put runs on the board. Prairie View A&M got on the board thanks to Trevino's RBI double.

The Panthers kept the Rattlers off the board before tying it up in the fifth. Junior Antoine Mays came across to score the lone run of the inning for Prairie View A&M, which brought the score level to 2-2.

Florida A&M broke that tie and grabbed a 3-2 lead moving into the seventh when Prairie View A&M grabbed the advantage at 4-3. The Panthers notched two runs off of Florida A&M pitching, punctuated by a run-scoring double from Martinez. The Panthers were unable to hold the lead, as Florida A&M scored three times over the remaining two innings to grab the 6-4 win.

GAME NOTES
» Prairie View A&M's highest-scoring inning was the seventh when it pushed two runs across.
» Prairie View A&M left 10 runners stranded on base in the loss.
» Prairie View A&M pitchers faced 36 Florida A&M hitters in the game, allowing 10 ground balls and seven fly balls while striking out five.
» The Panthers drew five walks from Florida A&M pitching.
» Trevino led the Panthers at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI.
» Florida A&M was led offensively by freshman J. Pierini, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles.
» Junior T. Simmons led the Rattlers pitching staff, throwing 5.2 innings of two-run ball.