The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) named outfielder Cole Cote of Bluefield State unanimous preseason honors status joining a trio of the nations best NCAA Division II baseball players. Cote was named to NCBWA Preseason All-Atlantic Region First Team.…
The Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) announced on January 26 that Lincoln University of Missouri has been admitted to the Conference for full-time membership, following a vote of approval by the GLVC Council of Presidents. In addition to transitioning…
Three Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Baseball programs received votes in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) 2023 Preseason NCAA Division I Poll released on January 31, 2023. Alabama State’s 2022 campaign ended with an overall record of…
A slate of Historically Black College and University (HBCU) baseball games are on tap this week, February 1-5, 2023. With season openers for many, there will be some exciting matchups on the diamond. Two intriguing matchups during the weekend to…
Black College Nines has announced its fifty-six Historically Black College and University (HBCU) preseason elite baseball players for the upcoming 2023 season. First and second team selections were made for both the large school division (made up of NCAA Division…
Dillard University, for the first time in school history, will play baseball on the diamond. The birth comes after the institution decided in 2021 to add a baseball program to the athletic department. The announcement was followed by the hiring…
We’re just six months away from the 2023 MLB draft, which will take place July 9 through July 11 during All-Star festivities in Seattle, Washington. The Pittsburgh Pirates have the No. 1 pick, followed by the Washington Nationals, Detroit Tigers,…
Every year there are at least a few freshmen HBCU baseball players who burst onto the scene. We saw it last season. With the 2023 season ready to get underway, Black College Nines takes a look at the freshmen who…
The last time the Tigers of Edward Waters University and the Florida Memorial University Lions played each other was a winner-take-all semifinal game during last season’s Black College World Series (BCWS). With Edward Waters’ win over Florida Memorial, the rematch…
Voorhees College baseball released its full 2023 schedule, which includes a full Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) slate and a challenging non-conference offering as well against HBCU preseason ranked teams. The Tigers are looking to improve from a year ago. Voorhees…
