Jackson State University retains its No. 1 ranking for the third week straight in Black College Nines’ 2017 Historically Black College and University (HBCU) regular season baseball poll in the large school division announced announced on May 2, 2017. The…
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Voorhees College Baseball Fortune Turns Around Under Coach Justin Thomas
After his freshman baseball season at Voorhees, Roberto Face considered whether to stay or transfer. On the surface, the decision seemed like an easy one: The program had been struggling for years, and the Tigers were coming off a 3-31…
Harris-Stowe State Opens Conference Post-Season Tournament On Wednesday, May 3rd
Harris-Stowe State University will compete for the American Midwest Conference (AMC) Championship. The eight-team double-elimination tournament will have 15 games taking place from Wednesday May 3 through Saturday May 6. The Hornets are going into the tournament 30-18 overall and…
Three HBCU Catchers Named To The Johnny Bench Award Watch List
Three Historically Black College and University (HBCU) catchers are among the 107 nationwide named to the 2017 Johnny Bench Award watch list presented by The Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission and BaseballSavings.com. The award is given annually to the top…
North Carolina A&T Relief Pitcher Named To The Midseason Stopper of The Year Award Watch List
North Carolina A&T relief pitcher Cutter Noah Dyals has been named to the Midseason Watch List for the 13th annual National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Stopper of the Year Award, members of the association announced recently. Dylas is one of…
Black College Nines HBCU Top 10 Baseball Poll – Week 4 (4/17/17-4/24/17)
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…
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…