TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Mississippi Valley State University baseball program got its best pitching performance of the series, but its bats were not cooperating in a 5-0 loss.

The Basics
 

• Final Score: Florida A&M 5 | Mississippi Valley State 0

 

• Records: Mississippi Valley State (6-9-1, 2-4 SWAC) | Florida A&M (9-16, 3-3 SWAC)

 

• Location: Tallahassee, Florida – Moore-Kittles Field

 

• Series History: N/A

 

• Winning Streak: N/A

 
Mississippi Valley State Top Performers
 

• Despite wearing the unfortunate loss, starter Hunter Stallings pitched exceptionally well with five strong one-run frames plus a season-high seven strikeouts.

 

• A day following his first career collegiate hit, Jose Salazar-Ortega notched his first multi-hit performance, going 2-for-3 as the only Devil with more than one base knock. The freshman from Kissimmee, Florida also made his debut on the rubber, pitching an inning-and-a-third with three of his four outs coming via punchout.

 

• Dreylin Holmes smacked his fourth double of the campaign for the club's lone extra-base hit, Angel Perez contributed a single and Chris Soeder drew a walk.

 

• Davon Mims and Narvin Booker were active on the bases as each stole a bag.

 
MVSU will have a great chance to rebound with a mid-week doubleheader against Tougaloo College on Tuesday beginning at 3 p.m. for Faculty & Staff Appreciation Day.
 
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