Black College Nines continues to recognize the baseball programs and players who stood out in mid-week and weekend action in our series… Who’s Hot In HBCU Baseball.
Who’s Hot in HBCU Baseball-Week Four
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’s No. 2 Ranked Jackson State Records Second Straight Win Over No. 1 Alabama State
The No. 2-ranked Jackson State University baseball team picked up a big conference win on the road defeating defending HBCU baseball large school national champion and this year’s pre-season No. 1 Alabama State by the score of 3-2 Saturday. The…
Harris Stowe State Sweeps Park University in Doubleheader
The Harris-Stowe State University baseball team was back in action this afternoon when they traveled to Parkville, Missouri, to take on the Park (Mo.) University Pirates in the first two games of a four game series. The Hornets were able…
Coppin State Baseball Sweeps Doubleheader At Mount St. Mary’s Behind 22 Runs And Great Starting Pitching
Everything clicked for the Coppin State baseball team as the Eagles scored 22 runs, made no errors and got great starting pitching in a doubleheader sweep over Mount St. Mary’s on Saturday afternoon at Straw Family Stadium. Coppin hammered the…
West Virginia State Baseball Splits With Slippery Rock (9-5, 5-8)
The West Virginia State University baseball team split a twinbill with Slippery Rock (Pa.) at Critchfield Park on Saturday afternoon. The Yellow Jackets won the first game, 9-5, before being held at bay in the second, 8-5. Postgame Records WVSU:…
Miles Golden Bears Sweep Stillman
Miles baseball team got back on the winning track on Saturday, taking a pair of games from Stillman. The Golden Bears (3-4) took the opener 11-10 before rolling to a 16-2 win in the nightcap. GAME 1 – Miles 11,…
Virginia State Baseball Will Have a Target on Its Back After Being Ranked Third In 2021 HBCU Baseball Pre-Season Top Ten Poll
Virginia State University is ranked third among small HBCU schools according to the Black College Nines 2021 Pre-Season Top Ten Poll. VSU will open the 2021 season this Saturday with a three-game series consisting of a double-header on Saturday afternoon…
Kentucky State Baseball Sweeps Alice Lloyd in Home Opener
The Kentucky State Baseball team swept Alice Lloyd 8-3 and 9-2 in Friday’s doubleheader. A pair of Thorobreds earned home runs in today’s doubleheader home opener, Sophomore Collier Higgs and Junior Jace Wilson. The Thorobreds secured 17 hits and 17 runs to…
Lane College Baseball Splits Road Doubleheader
Playing on the road for the second time this spring, the HBCU Baseball No. 1 Lane College baseball team recorded a 8-3 victory in the nightcap to split Friday’s doubleheader at Crowley Ridge College. The Pioneers (5-5) captured the opener…
North Carolina A&T Cameran Brantley’s RBI Single Leads Aggies Baseball to Win
The North Carolina A&T picked up a big road win against The Citadel, 7-6, in an 11-inning shootout on Friday evening at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park in non-conference baseball. With the game knotted at 6 in the top of…