Black College Nines has announced its fifty-six Historically Black College and University (HBCU) preseason elite baseball players for the upcoming 2023 season. First and second team selections were made for both the large school division (made up of NCAA Division I schools) and small school division (made up of those in the NCAA Division II as well as the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA).
The awards are highlighted by picks for preseason large school Position Player of the Year and preseason large school Pitcher of the Year, as well as preseason small school Position Player of the Year and preseason small school Pitcher of the Year.
Small School Division (NCAA DII, NAIA)
Preseason Player of the Year – Lavoisier Fisher Albany State University
First Team
INF Ty Sizemore (Bluefield State College)
INF Nathan Harris (Florida Memorial University)
INF Denny Daza (Paine College)
INF Payton Shubert (Edward Waters University)
UTL Adriel Acevedo (Talladega College)
OF Lavoisier Fisher (Albany State University)
OF Joe Smith (Savannah State University)
OF DeWayne Franklin (Savannah State University)
C Miguel Oropeza (Talladega College)
DH Michael Archie (Miles College)
P Andrew Mann (Savannah State University)
P Jamel Allen (Xavier University LA)
P Solomon Masters (Savannah State University)
RP Matt Terrell (Savannah State University)
Second Team
INF Tahraun Hammond (Virginia State University)
INF Joseph Gaines (Voorhees University)
INF Jalen McDuffie (Benedict College)
INF Jalin Thomas (Rust College)
UTL Dominique Page (Paine College)
OF Phillip Woullard (Savannah State University)
OF Jamel Mitchell (Benedict College)
OF Jalen Young (Florida Memorial University)
C John Nobles (Edward Waters University)
DH Jacob Perez (Wiley College)
P Blair Frederick (Xavier University of LA)
P Saivion Mohammed (Morehouse College)
P Max Charnin (Florida Memorial University)
RP Dylan Compton (Kentucky State University)
Black college Nines’ selections were made based upon research and statistical information provided by coaching staffs and sports information directors.