After three days and 40 rounds, Major League Baseball recently completed its annual First-Year Player Draft. During the draft, 1216 players were selected who hope to take the first step in their baseball professional careers. The 2016 MLB 2016 Draft…
Bethune-Cookman University catcher Michael Cruz was selected in the seventh round (224th overall pick) Friday by the Chicago Cubs and thus became the first Historically Black College and University (HBCU) player selected in the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft. Cruz,…
The 2016 Major League Baseball draft… obviously, we don’t know which HBCU ball players will get drafted or even how many will get drafted. However, we can make a prediction as to which ones we think will come to the…
The first round of the 2016 Major League Baseball player draft will get underway on Thursday, June 9th, with the 40th round finishing up on Saturday, June 11th. The draft will be held in Secaucus, New Jersey. Last year, eleven…
Fifty-two Historically Black College and University (HBCU) baseball players have been named to the 2016 Black College Nines’ Elite Teams along with selections for Player, Pitcher and Coach of the Year honors. First and second team selections were made in…
Former Edward Waters College All-American catcher Jesse Baker recently signed a pro contract to play professional baseball with the Tucson (Arizona) Saquaros of the Pecos League, which is one of a number of independent baseball leagues across the nation. The Saquaros play home games…
Alabama State baseball student-athlete Joseph Camacho has been named a 2016 semifinalist for the 2016 Dick Howser Trophy, given to the nation’s top collegiate baseball player, as voted by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. The award honors college baseball’s…
No. 1 ranked University of Florida Gators (47-13) will host streaking Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (29-25) in an NCAA Division I regional tournament matchup at Alfred A. McKethan Stadium in Gainesville. Florida won earlier this season defeating Bethune-Cookman 7-1 in their only…
Alabama State University, in the “large school” division and West Virginia State University, in the “small school” division wrap up a tremendous regular season on the baseball diamond by being crowned Historically Black College and University (HBCU) National Champions by the…
SALISBURY, Md. – Bethune-Cookman won the 2016 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Baseball Tournament championship on Tuesday with a 1-0 victory over Norfolk State at the Arthur W. Perdue Stadium. The Wildcats (29-25) clinched and posted an undefeated mark throughout the double-elimination…
