DI/DII/DII/NAIA/Baseball By Michael Coker/Black College Nines Historically Black College and University (HBCU) 2015 baseball season raising eyebrows with so many great games played each week. The level of competition is beyond belief. That’s completely reasonable and obviously.
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.
Tigers Sweep Tuskegee On Road; Hood, Rogers, White Earn Victories
DII/SIAC/Baseball MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Stillman College baseball ran the current winning streak to five games with a three game weekend series sweep at Tuskegee; 7-1, 8-3, and 15-12. Hunter Hood and Tim Rogers tossed back-to-back complete games on Saturday…
Jackson State Beats Alabama State 10-8
DI/SWAC/Baseball Jackson State Athletics Media MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Jackson State baseball team capitalized on timely hitting and errors to beat the Alabama State Hornets 10-8 in Southwestern Athletic Conference action Sunday afternoon at Wheeler-Watkins Field.
No. 4 Edward Waters Lose Doubleheader
NAIA/GCAC/SC/Baseball By Michael Coker/Black College Nines The No. 4 ranked Tigers of Edward Waters College swept in doubleheader action on Sunday afternoon in South Florida as the #7 NAIA ranked Northwood University Seahawks took game one by the…
Hornets Dominant In Sweep Of Jackson State
DI/SWAC/Baseball Alabama State Sports Information The Alabama State baseball team was dominant in Saturday’s doubleheader sweep of Jackson State, winning 16-4 in seven innings and 12-3 at the Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex.
Claflin Sweeps Pair From Benedict
DII/SIAC/Baseball Claflin Sports Information ORANGEBURG, S.C. – Claflin scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning on an inside-the-park homer in the first game and held off a Benedict rally in the second game to sweep…
Tigers Baseball Sweeps Doubleheader Versus Rams
DI/SWAC/Baseball Texas Southern Sports Information HOUSTON- The Texas Southern Tigers won their fifth consecutive game on Wednesday with a doubleheader sweep of the visiting Huston-Tillotson Rams at MacGregor Park.
HBCU Top Ranked Weekend Outlook: March 27-29
DI/DII/DIII/NAIA/Baseball By Michael Coker/Black College Nines I do not gamble nor am I a gambler. But I’d have a hard time not putting a stake on No. 1 Alabama State University. Tops in Black College Nines (BCN) Historically…
Black College Nines HBCU Poll – Week 2 (3/24/15-3/30/15)
For the second consecutive week, Alabama State retains the No. 1 ranking in the Black College Nines 2015 Historically Black College and University (HBCU) regular season baseball poll announced on March 24, 2015. The Hornets 13-8 overall, 7-2 in Southwestern…
Tigers Crush Morris To Sweep Doubleheader
DII/SIAC/OTHERS/Baseball Benedict Sports Information COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Benedict College baseball team evened its record with a doubleheader sweep over Morris College on Monday afternoon.