MONTGOMERY – Mervyl Melendez has resigned as head baseball coach at Alabama State University, Athletic Director Melvin Hines said. Melendez posted a five-year record of 158-117 at Alabama State, leading the program to unprecedented accomplishments. Among the first-time achievements, the…
DURHAM, N.C. – Former North Carolina Central University pitcher Andrew Vernon expected to hear his name called in the 2016 MLB First-Year Player Draft– he just didn’t expect to be the last one to know about it. “I was actually at…
MONTGOMERY – Alabama State baseball pitcher Joseph Camacho has signed a free agent contract with the Oakland A’s. Camacho (5-9, 175; Sr., El Paso, Texas) recorded one of the most outstanding careers in the history of Hornet Athletics. The four-year starter went…
After three days and 40 rounds, Major League Baseball recently completed its annual First-Year Player Draft. During the draft, 1216 players were selected who hope to take the first step in their baseball professional careers. The 2016 MLB 2016 Draft…
Bethune-Cookman University catcher Michael Cruz was selected in the seventh round (224th overall pick) Friday by the Chicago Cubs and thus became the first Historically Black College and University (HBCU) player selected in the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft. Cruz,…
The 2016 Major League Baseball draft… obviously, we don’t know which HBCU ball players will get drafted or even how many will get drafted. However, we can make a prediction as to which ones we think will come to the…
Fifty-two Historically Black College and University (HBCU) baseball players have been named to the 2016 Black College Nines’ Elite Teams along with selections for Player, Pitcher and Coach of the Year honors. First and second team selections were made in…
Former Edward Waters College All-American catcher Jesse Baker recently signed a pro contract to play professional baseball with the Tucson (Arizona) Saquaros of the Pecos League, which is one of a number of independent baseball leagues across the nation. The Saquaros play home games…
Alabama State baseball student-athlete Joseph Camacho has been named a 2016 semifinalist for the 2016 Dick Howser Trophy, given to the nation’s top collegiate baseball player, as voted by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. The award honors college baseball’s…
No. 1 ranked University of Florida Gators (47-13) will host streaking Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (29-25) in an NCAA Division I regional tournament matchup at Alfred A. McKethan Stadium in Gainesville. Florida won earlier this season defeating Bethune-Cookman 7-1 in their only…
