In this life, you’re lucky if you find a true comrade. I’m talking about a brother from another mother—the kind of man you go to war with in the trenches and celebrate with at the mountaintop. Today, my heart is…
The Lead-Off: HBCU Baseball Mid-Season Heat As we turn the corner toward the final stretch of the 2026 season, the landscape of HBCU baseball has shifted from “figuring it out” to “fighting for it.” The week of April 20–26 proved that the…
Today, as the world puts on the number **42**, we are reminded that Jackie Robinson’s debut in 1947 wasn’t just a “nice moment”—it was a disruption. April 15, 2026, marks 79 years since that breakthrough, but as we look at…
NSB SCOUTWIRE: BC9 HBCU WEEKEND ROUNDUP Reporting on the Week of April 6th – 12th, 2026 The second week of April provided a masterclass in the unpredictability of the diamond. From a historic Power 5 upset to high-scoring conference sweeps,…
Black College Nines powered by the National Scouting Bureau is putting the power-five and Mid-Majors on notice: ‘Ignore the mid-week HBCU Ambush at your own peril.’ Tuesday, March 31st was not a collection of footnotes buried in a box score…
The SWAC has arrived at its most treacherous intersection of the season, and the road signs all point toward confrontation. Three programs — Florida A&M, Texas Southern, and Bethune-Cookman — stand locked at 10-2 in conference play, each with credible…
Look at this image. 23,133. When Tina Nunez shared this in December 2024, it marked her son Nasim as the 23,133rd human being to ever debut in Major League Baseball. I am incredibly grateful to the Nunez family for allowing…
Black College Nines powered by the National Scouting Bureau is putting the power-five and Mid-Majors on notice: “Ignore the mid-week HBCU “Ambush” at your own peril.” This wasn’t just another Tuesday on the diamond; it was a statement week, a…
The late-March stretch of the 2026 season brought high-stakes conference battles, massive offensive explosions, and dominant pitching performances across the HBCU Large School landscape. From the SWAC to the NEC, teams are beginning to separate themselves as we head toward…
Alabama State vs. Southern University (SWAC Matchup) Rod White here, National Scouting Director with the National Scouting Bureau, and this weekend’s featured series is a heavyweight SWAC clash. We’re looking at two programs showing elite offensive depth, middle-order power…
