Claflin University baseball player Charles Jackson has been selected to play in the 2021 Minority Baseball Prospects HBCU All-Star Game.
Jackson, a 6-0, 174lb, starting pitcher from Macon, Ga., finished the 2021 season with 29 strikeouts in 27.2 innings pitched.
“Being selected to play with all these great HBCU collegiate players is an unexplainable feeling,” said Jackson. “I am grateful that my dreams are beginning to come true. It has always been a pleasure to go to games like this for exposure and recognition, and I am glad to be presented with this opportunity. It will open up a lot of doors for me as well as my teammates in the long run.”
The HBCU All-Star game will be held at Hoover Met Stadium in Hoover, Ala., Tuesday, June 8 at 6:30 PM. In conjunction with the game, there will be a Combine on Monday, June 7 from 10 am -4 pm and a Home Run Derby on Monday, June 7 at 7 p.m.
For up-to-date information on the HBCU All-Star game visit https://www.minoritybaseball.com/hbcu-all-star-game.