DI/MEAC/Baseball NSU Sports Information NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State’s offense erupted for its highest output since 2011, and Matt Outman tossed a three-hit shutout to lead the Spartans to a convincing 21-0 win over Delaware State in the…
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.
HBCU Baseball Broadcasted To A National TV Audience
DI/MEAC/SWAC/Baseball By Michael Coker/Black College Nines Set to be broadcasted to a “National TV Audience” ESPN its network affiliates ESPN3, Watch ESPN and the SEC Network Plus will televise live Historically Black College and University (HBCU) baseball games…
Jackson State Baseball To Host Alcorn State In Weekend Series
DI/SWAC/Baseball JSU Sports Information JACKSON, Miss. – The Jackson State baseball team returns to Robert “Bob” Braddy, Sr. Field for a four-game Southwestern Athletic Conference series with Alcorn State.
HBCU Baseball Weekend Outlook: 4/3-5/2015
DI/DII/DII/NAIA/Baseball By Michael Coker/Black College Nines Heading into this weekend’s many Historically Black College and University (HBCU) baseball games, which begin Friday (4/3/2015). The weekend success a lot of schools have by making adjustments to key match-ups. Playing…
Black College Nines HBCU Poll – Week 3 (3/31/15-4/6/15)
For the third consecutive week, Alabama State retained its No. 1 ranking in the 2015 HBCU Division I baseball poll announced by Black College Nines on March 31, 2015. The Hornets ball club, 15-11 overall and 9-3 in Southwestern Athletic…
Mid-Week Outlook Slate Of Games: 3/31/2015 – 4/2/2015
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.
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.