The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) races got more interesting as the second half of the season is in full bloom. The standings are changing daily from both mid-week and weekend actions leading to a solid finish to decide conference tournament seedings.
There were some big series wins last weekend with bigger developments are in store for this upcoming weekend.
The battle for first place in the MEAC North pits Coppin State against surprising Norfolk State who was picked to finish in last place prior to the start of the season. This series could turn into a preview of the conference championship.
In the MEAC South, North Carolina A&T (9-5) has a two game lead on North Carolina Central (7-7), with Florida A&M (7-8) and Bethune Cookman (7-8) within striking distance for first place. This is a tight race. Any upset this weekend or in the coming weeks can shakeup the standings. So far this season we have not had an upset within the division conference race. Last season NC A&T was in the driver’s seat, but not so this year.
In the SWAC West, Southern University (12-2) is leading the pack, having made a compelling jump from last season’s 6-15 conference record. If not for miscues with two outs during the early part of the season, the Jaguars overall record could be seven games on the plus side in the win column. Grambling State (11-7) could take the top spot because of its favorable remaining schedule, while Paririe View A&M (8-9) and Texas Southern (7-8), should finish with at least a .500 conference record.
Alabama State (14-3) looks like they are in the driver’s seat in first place in the East, but keep an eye on Jackson State (9-6) and Alabama A&M (8-9) as the race remains wide open to finish behind ASU.
Black College Nines will continue to update both MEAC and SWAC conference regular season stretch run through the remainder of the season.
Conference standings as of April 16, 2019
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Leaders (MEAC)
Northern Division
| Team | Record | Win % | GB | Overall | Overall % | Streak |
| Coppin State | 11-4 | 0.733 | – | 20-14 | 0.588 | W4 |
| Norfolk State | 10-5 | 0.667 | 1 | 14-18 | 0.438 | W3 |
| Delaware State | 6-9 | 0.400 | 5 | 11-20 | 0.355 | L2 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 3-12 | 0.200 | 8 | 9-31 | 0.225 | L7 |
Southern Division
| Team | Record | Win % | GB | Overall | Overall % | Streak |
| North Carolina A&T | 9-5 | 0.643 | – | 19-16 | 0.543 | L1 |
| North Carolina Central | 7-7 | 0.500 | 2 | 16-19 | 0.457 | W2 |
| Florida A&M | 7-8 | 0.467 | 2.5 | 15-23 | 0.395 | W1 |
| Bethune Cookman | 7-8 | 0.467 | 2.5 | 14-25 | 0.359 | L2 |
| Savannah State | 5-7 | 0.417 | 3 | 7-18-1 | 0.269 | L4 |
| No. | Players | |
| 1 | Justin Banks Coppin State | .402 |
| 2 | Corey Joyce North Carolina Central | .353 |
| 3 | Carter Williams North Carolina Central | .326 |
| 4 | Jalen Atterbury Savannah State | .324 |
| 5 | Erik Crossman Coppin State | .322 |
| No. | Players | |
| 1 | Dawnoven Smith North Carolina A&T | 5 |
| 2 | Stephen Baughan Norfolk State | 5 |
| 3 | Justin Banks Coppin State | 5 |
| 4 | Corey Joyce North Carolina Central | 4 |
| 5 | Zach McLean North Carolina A&T | 4 |
| No. | Players | |
| 1 | Justin Hayes Norfolk State | 21 |
| 2 | Jalen Atterbury Savannah State | 17 |
| 3 | Brandon Crosby Norfolk State | 16 |
| 4 | Matt Day Coppin State | 13 |
| 5 | Dustin Baber North Carolina A&T | 12 |
| No. | Player | |
| 1 | Devin Rivera Ozuna Coppin State | 6 |
| 2 | Ryan Miller North Carolina Central | 5 |
| 3 | Tim Luth North Carolina A&T | 5 |
| 4 | Aaron Rea Coppin State | 4 |
| 5 | Chris Kernen North Carolina Central |
4 |
| No. | Player | |
| 1 | Anthony Maldonado Bethune-Cookman | 70 |
| 2 | Chase Anderson Norfolk State | 65 |
| 3 | Garrett Lawson Delaware State | 62 |
| 4 | Ryan Miller North Carolina Central | 55 |
| 5 | Dwayne Marshall Maryland Eastern Shore | 53 |
| No. | Player | |
| 1 | Garrett Lawson Delaware State | 1.93 |
| 2 | Ethan Chavis North Carolina A&T | 2.85 |
| 3 | Michael Johnson North Carolina A&T | 2.87 |
| 4 | Ryan Miller North Carolina Central | 2.89 |
| 5 | Devin Rivera Ozuna Coppin State | 2.96 |
| Team | Record | Win % | GB | Overall | Overall % | Streak |
| Southern | 12-2 | 0.857 | – | 22-15 | 0.595 | W5 |
| Grambling State | 11-7 | 0.611 | 3 | 17-19 | 0.472 | W2 |
| Prairie View A&M | 8-9 | 0.471 | 5.5 | 16-26 | 0.381 | W2 |
| Texas Southern | 7-8 | 0.467 | 5.5 | 11-26 | 0.297 | L7 |
| Arkansas Pine Bluff | 2-14 | 0.125 | 11 | 6-28 | 0.176 | L6 |
| Team | Record | Win % | GB | Overall | Overall % | Streak |
| Alabama State | 14-3 | 0.824 | – | 20-16 | 0.556 | L1 |
| Jackson State | 9-6 | 0.600 | 4 | 22-18 | 0.550 | W10 |
| Alabama A&M | 8-9 | 0.471 | 6 | 12-28 | 0.300 | L8 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 5-9 | 0.357 | 7.5 | 6-18 | 0.250 | L9 |
| Alcorn State | 4-13 | 0.235 | 10 | 11-24 | 0.314 | W1 |
Individual Statistical Leaders
Batting Average
| No. | Players | |
| 1 | Daniel Lingua Prairie View | .395 |
| 2 | Tyler LaPorte Southern | .388 |
| 3 | Jaylyn Williams Jackson State | .383 |
| 4 | Equon Smith Jackson State | .378 |
| 5 | Nick Kreutzer Arkansas-Pine Bluff | .377 |
Home Runs
| No. | Players | |
| 1 | Yamil Pagan Alabama State | 10 |
| 2 | Alex Martinez Prairie View | 10 |
| 3 | Olajide Oloruntimilehin Texas Southern | 9 |
| 4 | Noel Cheneau Alabama State | 8 |
| 5 | Coby Taylor Southern | 7 |
Stolen Bases
| No. | Player | |
| 1 | Equon Smith Jackson State | 32 |
| 2 | Daniel Lingua Prairie View | 26 |
| 3 | Ryan Diaz Texas Southern | 22 |
| 4 | Javeyan Williams Southern | 21 |
| 5 | Tyler LaPorte Southern | 19 |
Wins/Loses
| No. | Players | |
| 1 | Bryan Delgado Grambling | 5 |
| 2 | Nikelle Galatas Jackson State | 5 |
| 3 | Darren Kelly Alabama State | 5 |
| 4 | Jeremy Rivera Alabama State | 5 |
| 5 | Ryan Huntington Grambling | 4 |
Strikeouts
| No. | Players | |
| 1 | Aron Solis Texas Southern | 61 |
| 2 | Nikelle Galatas Jackson State | 59 |
| 3 | Kevin Perez Jackson State | 55 |
| 4 | Carlos Lopez Alcorn State | 49 |
| 5 | Jason Alvarez Grambling | 46 |
Earned Run Average
| No. | Players | |
| 1 | Darren Kelly Alabama State | 1.26 |
| 2 | Kevin Perez Jackson State | 2.64 |
| 3 | Garth Cahill Jackson State | 3.19 |
| 4 | Bryan Delgado Grambling | 3.20 |
| 5 | Nikelle Galatas Jackson State | 3.82 |