With his selection in today’s Major League Baseball Draft, Texas Southern University junior outfielder Johnathon Thomas becomes the first Historically Black College and University (HBCU) baseball player taken in the 2022 MLB First-Year Player Draft. He was selected in the…
Below is the list of the HBCU Large School and Small School individual hitting and pitching statistical champions for 2022. This year, individuals were recognized who have made a meaningful contribution through their accomplishments as student-athletes. Information compiled and assembled…
After winning the Black College World Series this past May, the Edward Waters University Tigers baseball program concludes its stint as a member of the NAIA and will look forward to competing under the NCAA Division II banner as members…
Coach John Bates was named the Head Baseball Coach at Rust College in 2021. Prior to becoming head coach, he served as volunteer assistant coach the past 3 years. He was a 6th grade Special Education teacher for a year and…
The 2022 Major League Baseball Player Draft takes place July 17-19, 2022 in Los Angeles. The draft will assign amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The draft order will be set based on the reverse order of the 2021 MLB…
The Gulf Athletic Conference (GCAC) has finalized plans to expand baseball participation. Two existing conference members, Philander Smith College and Dillard University will be adding baseball as a varsity sport, while new conference member Oakwood University is resurrecting baseball and…
Bradon O’Connor, the national NCAA Division II stolen base champion, has signed a professional contract with the Rocky Mountain Vibes of the Pioneer League. The Pioneer League is an independent baseball league in partnership with Major League Baseball (MLB). The…
The Alabama State University baseball team finished the season receiving votes in the final National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) national rankings for 2022, the publication announced on Monday, June 27th. Throughout the 2022 season, Alabama State received votes in…
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) is prepared to announce the four remaining baseball programs (Coppin State, Delaware State, Norfolk State, and Maryland Eastern Shore) will depart from the MEAC and join the Northeast Conference (NEC). The four baseball programs that…
With the 2022 season completed, it is time for Black College Nines to showcase HBCU baseball’s top outfields who have turned the impossible into routine catches, bring some of the best speed in all of HBCU baseball and have proven…
