For the third year, the Cactus Jack HBCU Classic sponsored by the Astros Foundation and Minute Maid Park will host a round-robin baseball tournament for teams from Historically Black Colleges and Universities on the opening weekend of NCAA Division I collegiate baseball on Feb. 14-16.
The six schools participating in the event are Texas Southern University, Prairie View A&M, Southern University, Grambling State University, Jackson State University, and Alabama A&M.
The three-day tournament will feature a total of nine games.
2025 Cactus Jack HBCU Classic Schedule:
Friday, February 14, 2024
11 a.m. Grambling State vs. Jackson State
3 p.m. Alabama A&M vs. Prairie View A&M
7 p.m. Texas Southern vs. Southern
Saturday, February 15, 2024 (In-State Rivalry Day)
11 a.m. Alabama A&M vs. Jackson State
3 p.m. Southern vs. Grambling State
7 p.m. Prairie View A&M vs. Texas Southern
Sunday, February 16, 2024
11 a.m. Grambling State vs. Alabama A&M
3 p.m. Jackson State vs. Texas Southern
7 p.m. Prairie View A&M vs. Southern