Fifty-two Historically Black College and University (HBCU) baseball players have been named to the 2016 Black College Nines’ first pre-season baseball all-american teams. First and second team selections were made in both the Large School Division (made up of NCAA Division I schools) and Small School Division (made up of NCAA Divisions II and III schools as well as NAIA schools).
Selections were made based upon research and statistical information provided by coaching staffs and sports information directors.
To view the selections and their 2015 statistics, please click here.
The 2016 HBCU Pre-Season All-Americans:
Large School Division (DI)
First Team:
1B Collin Carroll (Alcorn State University)
2B Mike Escanilla (University of Maryland Eastern Shore)
3B Jesus Santana (Jackson State University)
SS Demetrius Sims (Bethune-Cookman University)
OF Carlos Ortiz (North Carolina Central University)
OF Marlon Gibbs (Florida A&M University)
OF Denathan Dukes (Norfolk State University)
C Jose DeLa Torre (Southern University)
P Joe Camacho (Alabama State University)
P Matt Outman (Norfolk State University)
P Devin Sweet (North Carolina Central University)
RP Michael Parmentier (Norfolk State University)
DH Sam Campbell (Jackson State University)
Second Team:
1B Austin Garcia (Bethune-Cookman University)
2B Yamil Pagan( Alabama State University)
3B Horace LeBlanc (Texas Southern University)
SS Cameron Onderko (Delaware State University)
OF Christopher Scroggins (Texas Southern University)
OF Nathan Bond (Bethune-Cookman University)
OF Lamar Briggs (Jackson State University)
C Chris Biocic (Alabama State University)
P Josh Burchell ( Alabama A&M University)
P Brandon Fleming (Florida A&M University)
P Ryan Rios (Texas Southern University)
RP Jerimiah Figueroa (University Arkansas at Pine Bluff)
DH Anthony Fernandez (Prairie View A&M University)
Small School Division (DII/DIII/NAIA)
First Team:
1B Deshun Bolling (Selma University)
2B Juan Bracamonte (Edward Waters College)
3B Rashad Bivens (Claflin University)
SS Terrence Worthy (Albany State University)
OF Trent Porter (West Virginia State University)
OF Alex Grubb (Winston Salem State University)
OF Javion Randle (Jarvis Christian College)
C Jahziel Morel (Paine College)
P Frederick Belz (Edward Waters College)
P Sam Burton (Winston Salem State University)
P Shane Jeffcoat (Selma University)
RP Eric Corlett (Winston Salem State University)
DH Jaron Johnson (Paine College)
Second Team:
1B Carlos Andrade (Jarvis Christian College)
2B Jean Marmol (Talladega College)
3B Keifer Kilcrease (Selma University)
SS Fentress Henderson (Paine College)
OF Miguel Beltre (Edward Waters College)
OF Jason Baytop (St. Augustine University)
OF Jamison Griffin (Virginia State University)
C Travis Jean (Selma University)
P James Roman (Benedict College)
P Darius Boykins (Claflin University)
P Evan Krentz (Paine College)
RP Hunter Wood (Talladega College)
DH Trevor Schnieders (Lincoln University of Missouri)
Awesome post.
Great info thanks
FYI, Jason Baytop, a 2nd team preseason All-American, is now playing at Winston-Salem State.
Kevin Manns,
WSSU AD for Media Relations