Paine College has named Joshua Cruz as its next head baseball coach, replacing Melvin “Kerby” Marshall who took a similar position at Dillard University last month. Coach Cruz graduated from Paine in 2023 with a Bachelor of Science in Management…
Melvin “Kerby” Marshall has been named the new head baseball coach at New Orleans, Louisiana’s Dillard University, taking over the position previously held by A. Rashad White. Prior to his appointment, Coach Marshall had been both the head baseball and…
The 2025-2026 school year has either begun or will be starting soon at colleges and universities across the country, which means that new campuses await a number of Black College Nines’ “Elites”. Just like last year, the transfer portal was…
All four 2025 HBCU MLB draft picks have signed professional contracts. Kameron Douglas, a 20th round draft pick of the Detroit Tigers, signed his professional contract on July 20th. Broedy Poppell, a 13th round draft pick of the San Francisco…
Four members of Black College Nines’ 2025 Large School First-Team “Elites”, including its Player of the Year, have been selected in the recently completed Major League Draft. The first one selected in the 2025 draft was BCN’s elite catcher, Broedy…
As announced on June 16th, the upcoming 2025 Major League Baseball All-Star Game weekend will open with its third annual HBCU Swingman Classic to be played in Atlanta, Georgia at Truist Stadium on Friday, July 11, 2025. The HBCU Swingman…
The 2025 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association’s 25th annual Division I All-America first, second and third teams were announced on June 11th and it includes both Juan Cruz of Alabama State University and Cardell Thibodeaux of Southern University on its…
Thirty-three HBCU baseball players have been named to the Black College Nines’ Large School Elite teams for the 2025 season. Additional recognition is given to our Player, Pitcher, Freshman, Coach and SID of the Year. First and second team selections…
This year, with a record number of HBCU “small schools” competing (37), Black College Nines is adding a third team of all-elites to this division. Forty-nine HBCU baseball players have been named to the Black College Nines’ Small School Elite…
The 2025 NAIA Baseball All-America Team was announced on June 4th and it includes first-teamer Miguel Oropeza of Talladega College holding down the first base position. Selections were made by the American Baseball Coaches Association and the NAIA Baseball Coaches…
