That Alsander Womack chose to play baseball probably came as no surprise. His father played in the major leagues for 13 seasons and forever has a place in MLB history. Tony Womack doubled off Yankees stalwart closer Mariano Rivera to…
In the tiny town of Vossburg, Miss., baseball often is a hot topic. It’s where Tougaloo senior infielder Deshawn Pittman grew up and had his own dreams of diamond glory. Tougaloo baseball, not unlike Vossburg, has been but a tiny…
After his freshman baseball season at Voorhees, Roberto Face considered whether to stay or transfer. On the surface, the decision seemed like an easy one: The program had been struggling for years, and the Tigers were coming off a 3-31…
As he warmed up in the bullpen during Lincoln (Pa.)’s season opener against Urbana, sophomore left-hander Marcos Castillo was mostly oblivious to the particulars of the game. He knew only that starter Terence Berry was struggling – though the fifth-year…
Reggie Rogers never won a championship with his baseball team at Morgan Park High School near Chicago. He came close once, playing on a team that finished runner-up. When another opportunity arose for Rogers to win a championship, he wasn’t…
As a high school baseball player, Javion Randle had dreams. Division I dreams. Problem was, the offers weren’t exactly pouring in. He toyed with the idea of walking on at nearby University of Houston. He also had discussions with Texas…
In his years at Voorhees, senior Marvin Mouzon has been through a lot on the diamond. Most of it hasn’t been memorable. The Tigers won five games in Mouzon’s freshman year (2011) then failed to field a team the following…
A year ago, there was little to indicate that Norfolk State’s Denathan Dukes could contend for a MEAC batting crown. But as the cliché goes: What a difference a year makes. Dukes, a sophomore, heads into the weekend leading the…
Hailing from the San Francisco Bay area, Andre Davis had to adjust when he came to play baseball at Arkansas-Pine Bluff. It was his first time living away from his hometown of Castro Valley, Calif. Even the junior college he…
