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 keep an eye on the two teams ranked in Black College Nines’ (BCN) 2023 Preseason Top 10 small school poll the battle between in-state arch-rivals, a rematch of the 2022 Black College World Series NAIA Bracket Championship has No. 4 Florida Memorial University visiting No. 1 Edward Waters University in Jacksonville, Florida. Both programs open their 2023 season the weekend of February 3-4 with three-game opening series doubleheader beginning Friday and concluding Saturday with a nine-inning affair at J.P. Small Memorial Stadium.
Keep an eye on the battle between Virginia State University visiting Savannah State University in Savannah, Georgia. Head Coach Merrill Morgan enters the season with his upstart VSU squad looking to upset preseason No. 2 Savannah State. The three-game series opens the weekend of February 4-5 with a single game series opener Saturday followed by a doubleheader concluding Sunday series finale.
There are other interesting matchups during the week. Lane plays four non-conference games in three days.
A slate of mid-week and weekend action season openers for HBCU Baseball programs.
Here is the schedule of games…
Wednesday, February 1
1:00pm John Melvin University vs. Jarvis Christian
2:00pm Miles College vs Auburn University Montgomery
2:00pm Morehouse College at Shorter University (Ga.)
4:00pm John Melvin University vs. Jarvis Christian
Thursday, February 2
12:00pm Paine College vs Trinity Baptist
2:00pm Lane College vs Lynn University
3:00pm Paine College vs Trinity Baptist
7:00pm Lane College at Palm Beach University
Friday, February 3
1:00pm Edward Waters University vs Florida Memorial University – Season Opener
1:00pm Virginia State University at Morris College
1:00pm Paine College vs Trinity Baptist
1:00pm Talladega College vs Thomas University
1:00pm Rust at Tuskegee
2:00pm Lane College at Barry University
2:00pm Miles College vs Shorter
2:00pm Jarvis Christian at Texas Wesleyan
4:00pm Edward Waters University vs Florida Memorial University
4:00pm Rust College at Tuskegee University
7:00pm Lane College at Nova Southeastern University
Saturday, February 4
9:00am Bluefield State College at Anderson University (SC)
10:30am Southwestern Christian vs. Dillard
11:00am Bluefield State College at Anderson University (SC)
11:00am Savannah State University vs Virginia State University
12:00pm Kentucky State University at Voorhees University
12:00pm Florida Memorial University at Edward Waters (Fla.)
12:30pm Talladega College vs Thomas University
1:00pm Edward Waters University vs Florida Memorial University
1:00pm Miles College vs Shorter
1:00pm Huston-Tillotson University vs Bethany Christian College
1:00pm Jarvis Christian at Texas Wesleyan
1:00pm Rust College at Tuskegee University
2:00pm Morehouse College at Clark Atlanta University
3:00pm Kentucky State University at Voorhees
3:30pm Miles College vs Shorter
4:00pm Jarvis Christian at Texas Wesleyan
4:00pm Dillard at Dallas Christian College
Sunday, February 5
10:00am Bluefield State College at Anderson University (SC)
12:00pm Virginia State University at Savannah State University
12:00pm Kentucky State University at Voorhees
12:00pm Savannah State University vs Virginia State University
1:00pm Huston-Tillotson University vs Bethany Christian College
1:00pm XULA vs Tougaloo – Game 1 of doubleheader
1:00pm Dillard at Dallas Christian College
2:00pm Morehouse College vs Clark Atlanta University
2:30pm Virginia State University at Savannah State University
3:30pm XULA vs Tougaloo – Game 2 of doubleheader