DI/DII/DIII/NAIA/Baseball
By Michael Coker/Black College Nines
The unique and fantastic parts of HBCU Black College Baseball especially this 2015 regular season is what matter the most from scheduled games, conference play. The biggest difference between playing a non-conference opponent as opposed to playing a conference opponent is the awareness factor. Non-conference opponents rarely, if ever, have played each other in the recent past and are more than likely unfamiliar with each other’s tendencies. This creates more unknowns that can lead to more variance concerning the conference outcome.
Teams that play in the same conference play each other year in and year out. Games between conference opponents most likely will produce one or two surprises, the preseason choice or the conference stealer. The players and coaches will have a far better idea of what to expect, which makes preparing for a conference opponent easier than for a non-conference opponent starting new rivalries and intensity
Within conferences, rivalries exist between multiple teams, players and coaches. This means that the intensity level gets cranked up when playing and preparing for certain teams within your own conference. College football and basketball have rivals week. Not in baseball
Conference games matter more for most teams than non-conference games for several reasons. Most teams do not have title aspirations. This means that winning non-conference games are not nearly as important as winning conference games. Conference games matter more for post season placement.
Conference play can also be a double edged sword. The player and coaching familiarity ramped up intensity and inner-conference rivalries certainly lead to many close, hard fought games. However week in, week out grind of high intensity baseball can also be a grind and lead to some pretty good ball games.
That is big time HBCU baseball.
HBCU Scheduled Conference and Non-Conference Games March 13 – 15
Friday March 13, 2015
(MEAC)
USF vs. Florida A&M Tampa, Fla. 6:30 p.m.
(SWAC)
Mississippi Valley State vs. ULM Monroe, La. 6:00 p.m.
(CIAA)
Merrimack vs. St. Augustine’s 11:00 AM
Merrimack vs. St. Augustine’s 2:00 PM
(SIAC)
(GCAC)
Blackburn College vs. Tougaloo 2:00 p.m.
Edward Waters vs. (RV) Talladega 3:30 p.m.
(RRAC)
Texas College vs. Bacone 12:00 PM
Texas College vs. Bacone Game 2
Marian University vs. Wiley 12:00 PM
Marian University vs. Wiley Game 2
(WAC)
Chicago State vs. University of Albany Chicago, IL 2:00 p.m.
(OTHERS)
Concordia vs. Rust College Holley Springs, MS 12:00 PM
(FSC)
Ave Maria University vs. Florida Memorial Miami Gardens, FL 3:00p.m.
(AMC)
Saturday March 14, 2015
(MEAC)
Delaware State vs. Norfolk State Dover, Del. 12:00 p.m.
Maryland Eastern Shore vs. Coppin State Princess Anne, Md. 1:00 p.m.
Savannah State vs. North Carolina Central Savannah, Ga. 1:00 p.m.
North Carolina A&T vs. Bethune-Cookman Greensboro, N.C.1:00 p .m.
Delaware State vs. Norfolk State Dover, Del. 3:00 p.m.
North Carolina A&T vs. Bethune-Cookman Greensboro, N.C. 4:00 p.m.
Savannah State vs. North Carolina Central Savannah, Ga. 4:00 p.m.
Maryland Eastern Shore vs. Coppin State Princess Anne, Md. 4:00 p.m.
USF vs. Florida A&M Tampa, Fla. 6:30 p.m.
(SWAC)
Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs. Southern Pine Bluff, Ark. 12:00 p.m.
Alcorn State vs. Alabama State Lorman, Miss. 12:00 p.m.
Prairie View vs. Grambling State Prairie View, Texas 3:00 p.m.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs. Southern Pine Bluff, Ark. 3:00 p.m.
Alcorn State vs. Alabama State Lorman, Miss. 3:00 p.m.
Mississippi Valley State vs. ULM Monroe, La. 4:00 p.m.
(CIAA)
Bluefield St. vs. Virginia State 1:00 PM
Winston-Salem State vs. Chowan 1:00 PM
St. Augustine’s vs. Lincoln (Pa.) 1:00 PM
Bluefield St. vs. Virginia State 3:00 PM
St. Augustine’s vs. Lincoln (Pa.) 3:00 PM
Winston-Salem State vs. Chowan 4:00 PM
(SIAC)
Morehouse vs. Albany State Albany, GA 12:00p.m.
Kentucky State vs. LeMoyne-Owen Memphis,TN. 12:00p.m.
Stillman vs. Miles Birmingham, AL 12:00p.m.
Morehouse vs. Albany State Albany, GA 12:00p.m.
Paine vs. Benedict Columbia, SC 12:00p.m.
Lane vs. Tuskegee Tuskegee, AL 1:00p.m.
Paine vs. Benedict Columbia, S.C. 2:00p.m.
Morehouse vs. Albany State Albany, GA 3:00p.m.
Claflin vs. Clark Atlanta Atlanta, GA 5:00p.m.
(GCAC)
Blackburn College vs. Tougaloo 12:00 PM
Blackburn College vs. Tougaloo Game 2
Edward Waters vs. (RV) Talladega 1:00 PM
(RRAC)
Marian University vs.Wiley 12:00 PM
Marian University vs. Wiley Game 2
Louisiana State-Alexandria vs. Jarvis Christian 12:00 PM
Louisiana State-Alexandria vs. Jarvis Christian Game 2
Texas College vs. Bacone 12:00 PM
Texas College vs. Bacone Game 2
Huston-Tillotson vs. LSU Shreveport
Huston-Tillotson vs. LSU Shreveport Game 2
(WAC)
Chicago State vs. University of Albany Chicago, IL 2:00 p.m.
(MEC)
West Virginia State vs. Wheeling Jesuit University 1:00 PM DOUBLEHEADER MOVED DUE TO WEATHER
West Virginia State vs. Wheeling Jesuit University Game 2 DOUBLEHEADER MOVED DUE TO WEATHER
(ECAC)
Bluefield State vs. Virginia State Petersburg, VA 1:00p.m.
Bluefield State vs. Virginia State Petersburg, VA Game 2
(MAIC)
Lincoln (MO) vs. Central Oklahoma Jefferson City, Mo. 2:00 p.m. Live Stats http://portal.stretchinternet.com/lincoln/
(FSC)
Ave Maria University vs. Florida Memorial Miami Gardens, FL 11:00 AM
Ave Maria University vs. Florida Memorial Miami Gardens, FL 2:00 PM Game 2
(AMC)
Harris Stowe State vs. Lindenwood University-Belleville Belleville, IL 12:00 PM
Harris Stowe State vs. Lindenwood University-Belleville Belleville, IL Game 2
Sunday March 15, 2015
(MEAC)
Delaware State vs. Norfolk State Dover, Del. 12:00 p.m.
Maryland Eastern Shore vs. Coppin State Princess Anne, Md. 12:00 p.m.
Savannah State vs. North Carolina Central Savannah, Ga. 1:00 p.m.
North Carolina A&T vs. Bethune-Cookman Greensboro, N.C. 1:00 p.m.
USF vs. Florida A&M Tampa, Fla. 1:00 p.m.
(SWAC)
Prairie View vs. Grambling State Prairie View, Texas 1:00 p.m.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs. Southern Pine Bluff, Ark. 1:00 p.m.
Mississippi Valley State vs. ULM Monroe, La. 1:00 p.m.
Alcorn State vs. Alabama State Lorman, Miss. 1:00 p.m.
(CIAA)
Bluefield St. vs. Virginia State 1:00 PM
Winston-Salem State vs. Chowan 1:00 PM
St. Augustine’s vs. Lincoln (Pa.) 1:00 PM
Bluefield St. vs. Virginia State 3:00 PM
St. Augustine’s vs. Lincoln (Pa.) 3:00 PM
Winston-Salem State vs. Chowan 4:00 PM
(SIAC)
Paine vs. Benedict Columbia, S.C.
Morehouse vs. Albany State Albany, GA
Claflin vs. Clark Atlanta Atlanta, GA
Stillman vs. Miles Birmingham, Ala.
Lane vs. Tuskegee Tuskegee, AL
Morehouse vs. Albany State Albany, GA
Kentucky State vs. LeMoyne-Owen Memphis,TN.
Claflin vs. Clark Atlanta Atlanta, GA
(GCAC)
(RRAC)
Louisiana State-Alexandria vs. Jarvis Christian 12:00 PM
Louisiana State-Alexandria vs. Jarvis Christian Game 2
Huston-Tillotson vs. LSU Shreveport 1:00 PM
Huston-Tillotson vs. LSU Shreveport Game 2
(WAC)
Chicago State vs. University of Albany Chicago, IL 12:00 p.m.
(MEC)
West Virginia State vs. Wheeling Jesuit University 1:00 PM DOUBLEHEADER MOVED DUE TO WEATHER
West Virginia State vs. Wheeling Jesuit University Game 2 DOUBLEHEADER MOVED DUE TO WEATHER
(ECAC)
Bluefield State vs. Virginia State Petersburg, VA 1:00 p.m.
(MAIC)
Lincoln (MO) vs. Central Oklahoma Jefferson City, Mo. 1:00 p.m. Live Stats
Lincoln (MO) vs. Central Oklahoma Jefferson City, Mo. 3:00 p.m. Live Stats
(AMC)
Harris Stowe State vs. Lindenwood University-Belleville Belleville, IL 6:00 PM