In our ongoing effort to showcase the baseball talent at historically black colleges and universities, Black College Nines identifies its HBCU baseball national individual statistical champions.
Below is the list of the 2019 HBCU baseball large and small school individual statistical champions at the plate and on the mound.
HITTING:
Batting Average
Large School – Daniel Lingua – Prairie View A&M (.406)
Small School – Darshon Broadwater – Stillman (.435)
Hits
Large School – Tyler Laporte – Southern (95)
Small School – Jaheel Sewer – Virginia State (63)
Runs
Large School – Yamil Pagan – Alabama State – (67)
Small School – Cameron Phelts – Texas College (58)
Doubles
Large School – Stephen Baughan – Norfolk State (22)
Small School – Jaheel Sewer – Virginia State (23)
Triples
Large School – Chris Prentiss – Jackson State (10)
Small School – Jordan Ransom – Kentucky State (5)
Home Runs
Large School – Olatide Oloruntimilehin – Texas Southern (14)
Small School – Connor Slagil – West Virginia State (13)
Runs Batted In
Large School – Tyler Laporte – Southern (65)
Small School – Connor Slagil – West Virginia State (52)
On Base Percentage
Large School – Daniel Lingua – Prairie View A&M (.506)
Small School – Darshon Broadwater – Stillman (.540)
Stolen Bases
Large School – Equon Smith – Jackson State (39)
Small School – Cameron Phelts – Texas College (33)
Toughest To Strike Out
Large School – John Weglarz – Delaware State (13)
Small School – No NAIA Statistical Information
PITCHING:
Wins
Large School – Devin Rivera Ozuna – Coppin State (9)
Small School – Cole Parks – Winston Salem State (10)
Games Started
Large School – Kyle Coleman – Florida A&M (17)
Small School – Anthony Orta – Jarvis Christian (16)
Pitching Appearances
Large School – Jamie Grant – Florida A&M (36)
Small School – Anthony Orta – Jarvis Christian (18)
Complete Games
Large School – Aaron Solis – Texas Southern (4)
Small School – Anthony Orta – Jarvis Christian (7)
Earned Run Average
Large School – Garrett Lawson – Delaware State (1.46)
Small School – David Padilla – Talladega (1.29)
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
Large School – Darren Kelly – Alabama State (6.27)
Small School – Christian Suarez – Florida Memorial (7.79)
Strikeouts
Large School – Garrett Lawson – Delaware State (102)
Small School – Anthony Orta – Jarvis Christian (126)
Saves
Large School – Connor Whalen – Southern (10)
Small School – Davis Padilla – Talladega (11)
Benedict College sophomore outfielder Bradon O’connor stole 47 bases in 2019 and led all 3 divisions in stolen bases. He is not mentioned.