DI/MEAC/Baseball By Michael Coker/Black College Nines In his first season in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and as Bethune-Cookman Head Baseball Coach. Under Jason Beverlin, the Wildcats finished the season 1st in the (South) division 18–5 in conference,…
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.
Macias’ Grand Slam Lifts Prairie View A&M To 9-5 Win Over Wiley College
DI/SWAC/RRAC/Baseball PVAMU Sports Information PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas – Kevin Macias blasted a grand slam in the bottom of the first inning which set the tone for the Prairie View A&M Panthers as they defeated Wiley College 9-5 on…
Black College Nines HBCU Baseball Poll 2015 Dates Announced
DI/DII/DIII/NAIA By Michael Coker/Black College Nines Below are the weekly dates that the 2015 HBCU baseball polls will be announced and published. HBCU 2015 Baseball Division I Top 10 Poll
HBCU Scheduled Conference and Non-Conference Games March 9 – 12
DI/DII/DII/NAIA Baseball By Michael Coker/Black College Nines Black College Nines (BCN) we’re really getting people energized about HBCU black college baseball and I think that that’s a huge thing. This past weekend some conference opening games created the apex…
Hawks Split With Salem International In Series Finale
DII/CIAA/Baseball Chowan Sports Information Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 MURFREESBORO- The Chowan University baseball team split a pair of games on Sunday against the visiting Tigers of Salem International University. The Hawks toppled the Tigers 13-2…
Mitchell’s Slam Snaps Losing Streak In Win
DI/MEAC/Baseball NC A&T Sports Information GREENSBORO – Senior shortstop Brandon Mitchell was given a chance at redemption on Sunday, and he made the most of it.
Braves Avoid Weekend Sweep, Defeat Alabama A&M 6-5
DI/SWAC/Baseball Alcorn State Sports Information Head Coach Barret Rey and his Braves baseball team pick up a huge win today over Alabama A&M 6-5 at McGowan Stadium.
Hornets Split SWAC Openers Against Miss. Valley St.
DI/SWAC/Baseball ASU Sports Information The Alabama State baseball team earned a doubleheader split of its Southwestern Athletic Conference series opener, losing 3-2 in game one before winning the nightcap 12-2 in seven innings.
WSSU Rams Sweep Double Header From California (Pa)
DII/CIAA/Baseball WSSU Sports Information WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Rams swept a double header from California University (PA) today, 2-1 and 4-3 on a pair of walk-off hits from Connor Andrus and Alex Grubb, at BB&T Ballpark…
Jackson State Baseball Sweeps Rust In Non-Conference Twin Bill
DI/DIII/SWAC/INDEPENDENT/Baseball Jackson State Athletics JACKSON, Miss. – The Jackson State baseball team picked a pair of wins Friday evening by beating the Rust College Bearcats 9-2 and 8-0 in a non-conference double header at Braddy Field. With the…