TALLAHASSEE, FL --Though they had plenty of opportunities, Prairie View A&M struggled to cash them in, leaving 10 Panthers on base in a 7-2 defeat at the hands of the Florida A&M Rattlers on Sunday.

At the plate, the Panthers were led by sophomore A. Donatto, who went 1-for-4 on the day with a double, a walk and an RBI. Senior M. Heiskell compiled a noteworthy effort as well, going 2-for-4 with an RBI. Sophomore Jo. Williams also contributed for Prairie View A&M, putting together two hits in four trips to the plate.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Panthers were trailing 2-0 in the second inning when they first put runs on the board. Prairie View A&M got an RBI single from Heiskell, scoring Williams from second base.

The Rattlers expanded their lead to 7-1 before the Panthers offense got back to work, cutting into that lead in the ninth. Prairie View A&M pushed across a run on Donatto's one-out RBI double, which tightened the Rattlers lead to 7-2. The ballgame ended with that ninth inning rally falling short.

GAME NOTES
» Prairie View A&M's highest scoring inning was the ninth, when it pushed one run across.
» Prairie View A&M left 10 runners stranded on base in the loss.
» Prairie View A&M pitchers faced 41 Florida A&M hitters in the game, allowing five ground balls and 12 fly balls while striking out four.
» The Panthers drew five walks from Florida A&M pitching.
» Donatto led the Panthers at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
» Florida A&M was led offensively by junior Ben Kim, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.