DI/MEAC/Baseball Florida A&M Sports Information Daytona Beach, Fla. – Marlon Gibbs drew a bases loaded walk in the 16th inning to score Jared Walker, as Florida A&M (3-6, 2-1 MEAC) takes the series from Bethune-Cookman (1-11, 1-2 MEAC)…
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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.
Bulldogs Pitching Dominates UAB In 6-3 Win; Program’s First Win Over Blazers
DI/SWAC/Baseball aamu sports info BIRMINGHAM, AL — Alabama A&M Head Coach Mitch Hill got another strong pitching performance and some timely hitting Tuesday in a 6-3 win over the University of Alabama-Birmingham.
SWAC Baseball Players of The Week Announced
DI/SWAC/Baseball Courtesy: SWAC.org BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – For the second consecutive week, Alabama State University had a student-athlete earn the Southwestern Athletic Conference Player of the Week award. Freshman P.J. Harris (Frisco, Texas/Frisco) continued the Hornets streak. Prairie View…
NCCU Baseball Nearly Upsets No. 23 FIU In Extra Innings
Eagles One Out Away from Beating Florida International in Game Two of Doubleheader DI/MEAC/Baseball NCCU Sports Information MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – North Carolina Central University was one out away from pulling off an upset of Florida International…
Hutson-Tillotson Rams Route SAGU In Double-Header
NAIA/RRAC/Baseball SAGU Sports Information Waxahachie, Texas The Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) baseball team lost both games of Saturday’s twin bill to Hutson-Tillotson, 1-2 and 4-9.
Alabama State Baseball Sweeps FAMU In Home Openers
DI/MEAC/SWAC/Baseball ASU Sports Information The Alabama State baseball team swept Saturday’s home openers against Florida A&M, winning 11-3 and 7-1 at the Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex.
The Major League Baseball Urban Invitational Will Air Live Broadcast
Michael Coker/Black College Nines Major League Baseball Urban Invitational returns to New Orleans for the second consecutive year with MLB continue commitment to bring America’s pastime back to urban youth and their communities with a three-day tournament designed to…
Tigers Secure First Home Season Opener Victory
DI/SWAC/Baseball Grambling Sports Information Grambling, La.—Grambling State scored eight runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to defeat Wiley College 12-2 Wednesday afternoon at R.W.E. Jones Park. The Tigers finished the contest with 13 hits, while Wiley College…
Norfolk State Baseball Mauricio Tabbed MEAC Rookie of The Week
DI/MEAC/Baseball Matthew Michalec, Norfolk State Sports Information NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State freshman Alex Mauricio was tabbed the MEAC Baseball Rookie of the Week on Monday for his performance in the Spartans’ season-opening series at North Carolina Central,…
Norfolk State Baseball: Mauricio, Hiser Help NSU Split DH and Win Series over NCCU
DI/MEAC/Baseball Norfolk State Sports Information DURHAM, N.C. – Alex Mauricio hit the go-ahead two-run single, and he and three other Norfolk State relievers helped shut the door on North Carolina Central in a 5-3, game 2 win for…