Jackson State University remains the No. 1 ranked team for the second week straight in Black College Nines’ 2017 Historically Black College and University (HBCU) regular season baseball poll announced on April 25, 2017. The Tigers, 31-12 overall and 17-4…
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Who’s Hot In HBCU Baseball – Week Eleven
Black College Nines continues its season long look at HBCU baseball players and pitchers for a great week of action. HBCU Large School Division Prairie View A&M University – In a three-game sweep of Southern University over the weekend. Position…
Video: Despite 21 Surgeries, Darien Brown Is Playing Baseball For Tuskegee University
Born with a congenital condition called arthrogryposis, where the bone joints don’t move normally or may even be stuck in one position, Darien Brown never let his medical condition discourage his passion for baseball. Having had 21 surgeries to date,…
HBCU Baseball Large School Nationally Ranked Statistical Leaders
Black College Nines takes a look at HBCU baseball’s national statistical leaders to see which teams and individuals are performing well. We researched every aspect of data from a huge collection of information to statistically see the leaders in our…
Jackson State Baseball Set To Play In Steel City Diamond Classic
Jackson State University and Chicago State University baseball teams will participate in a single game match-up in the inaugural Steel City Diamond Classic (SCDC) which kicks off a fundraising event on the baseball field as both teams will meet to…
Black College Nines HBCU Top 10 Baseball Poll – Week 3 (4/10/17-4/16/17)
Jackson State University climbed to the No. 1 slot in Black College Nines’ 2017 Historically Black College and University (HBCU) regular season baseball poll announced on April 18, 2017. The Tigers, 29-11 overall and 14-3 in Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC),…
Who’s Hot In HBCU Baseball – Week Ten
Black College Nines continues its season long look at the players and pitchers and recognizes the great week of action they had on the field in HBCU baseball. HBCU Large School Division Florida A&M University – FAMU won a crucial series…
Norfolk State’s Alex Mauricio On National Olerud Two-Way Player of The Year Watch List
The College Baseball Hall of Fame Foundation recently announced its 2017 John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Watch List. 25 players representing schools “large and small” are on the watch list. The list features Historically Black College and University…
Benedict Baseball’s Selwyn Young Collects Coaching Milestone Win
Benedict College head baseball coach Selwyn Young notched his 200th career coaching victory in a 10-4 game-one doubleheader win over Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference foe Paine College on April 15th. Selwyn Young is in his eighth season as head baseball…
Stillman Takes Down Top Ranked No. 14 William Carey, 11-1
Stillman College hosted William Carey on Wednesday afternoon. The Tigers took down the number 14 team in the country by a score of 11-1. The win is the seventh in a row for the Tigers. Stillman (13-18) slowly built a…