Black College Nines takes a look at HBCU Baseball statistical leaders in the “large school” representing NCAA Division I and the “small school” with NCAA Division II, NAIA and independent status as we summarize top players stats in 2019 for their performance at the plate and on the mound. Statistical information gathered from NCAA record keeping and NAIA dakstats as of March 31st…
LARGE SCHOOL
(NCAA National Statistical Ranking Latest March 31)
Ranking
Batting Average: NCAA DI
No. 6 Hunter David, Southern (.453)
No. 17 Alsander Womack, Norfolk St. (.425)
No. 32 Justin Banks, Coppin St. (.409)
No. 41 Corey Joyce, N.C. Central (.400)
Doubles:
No. 27 Ian Bailey, Grambling State (10)
Hits:
No. 19 Noel Cheneau, Alabama St. (39)
No. 19 Tyler LaPorte, Southern U. (39)
No. 28 Eriq White, Alabama St. (38)
No. 39 Yamil Pagan, Alabama St. (37)
Stolen Bases:
No. 9 Ryan Diaz Texas, Southern (21)
– Equon Smith, Jackson State. (21)
No. 20 Daniel Lingua, Prairie View (17)
No. 22 Justin Hayes, Norfolk State. (16)
– Javeyan Williams, Southern U. (16)
Home Runs:
No. 29 Nick Kreutzer, Ark.-Pine Bluff (7)
On Base Percentage:
No. 3 Hunter David, Southern U. (.580)
No. 13 Justin Banks, Coppin State. (.531)
No. 33 Alsander Womack, Norfolk State. (.506)
No. 38 Isaiah Torres, Grambling State (.504)
No. 50 Corey Joyce, North Carolina Central (.496)
Slugging Percentage:
No. 25 Justin Banks, Coppin State. (.716)
No. 47 Nick Kreutzer Ark.-Pine Bluff (.670)
Runs Batted In:
No. 8 Noel Cheneau, Alabama State. (35)
No. 8 Tyler LaPorte, Southern U. (35)
No. 18 Jaylyn Williams, Jackson State. (32)
No. 33 Santiago Garcia, Alabama State. (29)
Sacrifice Flies:
No. 27 Stephen Baughan, Norfolk State. (4)
Earned Run Average:
No. 10 Darren Kelly, Alabama State. (.087)
Games Started: Appearance Game Start Innings Pitched W/L
No. 3 Peyton Burks Ark.-Pine Bluff 11 8 37.0 2-6
– Fernando Diaz Alabama A&M 13 8 58.2 2-5
– Nikelle Galatas Jackson St. 12 8 60.1 4-3
– Josh Hancock, Florida A&M 8 8 38.0 2-3
– Michael Hovermill, Alabama A&M 10 8 46.0 4-3
No. 15 Chase Anderson Norfolk St. 7 7 43.1 2-2
– Josh Barr Florida A&M 9 7 44.1 1-2
– Anthony Becerra Jackson St. 10 7 41.1 2-4
– Bukhari Brown Alcorn St. 7 7 29.1 2-4
Saves:
No. 3 Connor Whalen, Southern U. (8)
No. 25 Jeremiah McCollum, Florida A&M (6)
SMALL SCHOOL
(NAIA National Dakstats Statistical Ranking March 31)
(USCAA Individual Leaders April 1)
Ranking
Batting Average:
No. 4 Ricky Butts, Selma (.543)
No. 7 Joshua Hampton, Morris (.471)
No. 14 Tregrah Williams, Selma (.444)
No. 20 Jouseph Renovales, Florida Memorial (.436)
Hits:
No. 6 Jouseph Renovales, Florida Memorial (58)
Doubles:
No. 8 Jouseph Renovales, Florida Memorial (14)
No. 17 Cole Danielson, Cole Harris-Stowe State (Mo.) (13)
Triples:
No. 12 Jouseph Renovales, Florida Memorial (4)
– Chandler Matthews, Jarvis Christian (4)
Stolen Bases:
No. 4 Dominic Tezeno, Wiley (23)
No. 7 Cameron Phelts, Texas College (20)
Slugging Percentage:
No. 13 Joshua Hampton, Morris (.783)
Innings Pitched:
No. 11 Stephen Wells, Harris-Stowe State (Mo.) (62.0)
No. 15 Manuel Guerra, Edward Waters (59.2)
No. 24 Antony Orta, Jarvis Christian (56.0)
Victories:
No. 1 Phillip Griego, Jarvis Christian (8)
No. 25 Brandon Bilnoski, Wiley (6)
Batters Struck Out:
No. 16 Antony Orta, Jarvis Christian (67)
No. 23 Stephen Wells, Harris-Stowe State (62.0)
Saves:
No. 5 David Padilla, Talladega (7)