Black College Nines HBCU Baseball Podcast Edition Coaches Series with West Virginia State University Head Baseball Coach Sean Loyd.
Podcast: West Virginia State University Head Baseball Coach Sean Loyd
Author: Michael Coker
Michael Coker is a collegiate baseball writer and lead contemporary news reporter for Black College Nines. He is a member and sits on the Board of Directors of the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA), a member of the Black College Legends and Pioneers Committee for the National College Baseball Hall of Fame, founding member of the HBCU-Pro Sports Media Association (HBCU-PSMA), Founder and Executive Director of the Black College Championships LLC and HBCU baseball Black College World Series. Previously reported for blackcollegebaseball.com. Coker is a voter for the NCBWA NCAA Division I baseball Top 30 poll and Black College Nines’ HBCU baseball polls. Has twenty years of covering collegiate baseball. Played baseball three years under coach Jeffery Lee Jr. at Edward Waters University. Attended Oakton College, Wilberforce University and is a proud graduate of Edward Waters College in 1990 and University of Miami School of Law. Will complete Masters of Law at Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Coker is also a political contributor, consultant and conservative blogger. Founder of Secondopinionpundits – Political Web Magazine.
After Loss, Tuskegee Leaves Miami Better Prepared
A trip to warm sunny Miami, Florida was not to be for Tuskegee as the Golden Tigers were swept by Barry University. Tuskegee baseball finished the weekend losing both scheduled double-headers. Barry won the first game 23-6, and the second…
West Virginia State Outfielder Diagnosed With Cancer
West Virginia State University sophomore outfielder Justin Graham has been diagnosed with leukemia. He is battling the disease the athletic department have confirmed. The 20-year-old, who was the starting outfielder for the Yellow Jackets, is due to undergo surgery and…
Podcast: University Of Arkansas Pine Bluff Head Baseball Coach Carlos James
Black College Nines Baseball Podcast (HBCU Baseball Coaches Series) returns for the 2017 season with the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff Head Baseball Coach Carlos James.
HBCU Large School Opening Weekend Features MLB Urban Invitational
The City of New Orleans will again host Major League Baseball’s MLB Urban Invitational for the fourth straight season highlighting Historically Black College and University (HBCU) baseball. The University of New Orleans once again will serve as the hosts for…
HBCU Baseball Large School Opening Weekend 2017
With another segment of the HBCU baseball season beginning this weekend, Black College Nines looks to provide even more coverage with the start of the HBCU large school division. Who will be the top dogs in HBCU baseball? Who will be the spoiler…
Who’s Hot In HBCU Baseball
The pitching of Stillman College’s Caleb DeRouen (1-1) went the distance for the Tigers, 7.0 innings, and gave up just four hits while striking out 11 batters. Stillman scored two runs in a pitchers dual with Georgetown College, Kentucky as the game…
Former West Virginia State Baseball Star Signs Pro Contract
Former WVSU baseball star Josh Falbo has signed a professional contract to play for the Washington (PA) Wild Things of the Frontier League. The Washington Wild Things would like to announce to signings of RHP Josh Falbo and C Bobby…
2017 HBCU Baseball Predictions – Large School Conferences
Black College Nines looks and predicts the 2017 Historically Black College and Universities (HBCU) “large school” teams within their conferences. Using statistical information of returning players from last season, reviewing what team needs were filled with freshmen and other incoming…
Claflin Poised For A Second Conference Title And NCAA Playoff Run
In 2016, Claflin University made a Cinderella run taking it into the postseason and all the way to the NCAA Division II playoffs. For those on the outside, it may have seemed that Claflin came out of nowhere to make that…