Black College Nines Announces 2025 HBCU Baseball Small School Post Season Elites and Individual Awards

This year, with a record number of HBCU “small schools” competing (37), Black College Nines is adding a third team of all-elites to this division. Forty-nine HBCU baseball players have been named to the Black College Nines’ Small School Elite teams for the 2025 season. Additional recognition is given to our Player, Pitcher, Freshman, Coach and SID of the Year.  First, second and third team selections are made up of student-athletes from NCAA Division II, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, and National Christian College Athletic Association baseball programs.

Selections were made based upon statistical information, mid-season reports including research provided by Black College Nines and both coaching staffs and their sports information directors. Player, pitcher, freshman and coach of the year awards were voted upon by Black College Nines and members of the national media.

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The 2025 HBCU National Baseball Player, Pitcher, Freshman, Coach and SID of the Year:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player of the Year – Miguel Oropeza (Talladega College)

Co-Pitcher of the Year – Keyon Guillory (Wiley Univ)
Co-Pitcher of the Year – Brayden Thomas (Savannah State)

Freshman of the Year – Reggie Tuggle (Savannah State)

Coach of the Year – Marcos Dominguez (Talladega College)

Sports Information Director of the Year – Andrew Glover (Wiley Univ)

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Small School Division (NCAA Division II, NAIA and NCCAA)

First Team

INF Miguel Oropeza (Talladega College)

INF Kyrent Cole (Rust College)

INF Reggie Tuggle (Savannah State University)

INF Ryan Ready (Wiley University)

UTL Isaiah Canty (Benedict College)

OF  Luke Addison (Albany State University)

OF  Nathan Paulsen (West Virginia State University)

OF  Kendal Spencer (Savannah State University)

C   Juan Guardardo (Benedict College)

DH  Torry Jones (Edward Waters University)

P   Samuel Guadamuz (Talladega College)

P   Landon Kiefer (Albany State University)

P   Brayden Thomas (Savannah State University)

P   Keyon Guillory (Wiley University)

RP  Camden Matthews (Miles College)

Second Team

INF Ivan DelVillar (Wiley University)

INF Johan Sandoval (Savannah State University)

INF Elijah Pinckney (Morehouse College)
INF Emory Stephens (Albany State University)

INF Austin Roberts (Albany State University)

UTL Devon Lee (Tuskegee University)

OF  Gary Wafford (Huston-Tillotson University)

OF  Malik Berrien (Rust College)

OF  Matt Delay (Albany State University)

C   Armando Jackson (Talladega College)

DH  Angel Polanco (Dillard University)

P   Gercal Reyes (Albany State University)

P   Alexander Davila (Edward Waters University)

P   Emilio Duque (Talladega College)

P   Jalen Porter (Wiley University)

RP  Adonis Perez (Savannah State University)

Third Team

INF Noah Alvarez (Huston-Tillotson University)

INF Victor Rivera (Talladega College)
    Hill Corley (Albany State University)

INF Kyle Waters (West Virginia State University)
    Misael Ramos (Edward Waters University)

INF Christopher Diaz-Alcantara (Wilberforce Univ)

UTL Ibrahim Marrero (LeMoyne-Owen College)

OF  Shamaar Stapleton (Rust College)

OF  Miles Bowen (Southern University at New Orleans)

OF  Skywalker Mann (Harris-Stowe University)

C   Jhoel Melone (Paine College)

DH  Christopher Marte (Florida Memorial University)

P   Liam Prepetit (Edward Waters University)

P   Brailin Duran (Benedict College)

P   Brevin Smith (Savannah State University)

P   Griff Minor (Stillman College)

RP  Calvin Baker (Albany State University)
    Landon Tircuit (Dillard University)