The bats stayed hot in Tuskegee’s double-hitter sweep over Virginia State University Saturday, February 11, 2016. Tuskegee, now 5-2 on the young season beat VSU 9-7 in the first game and 16-11 in the second game. Earlier in the week,…
Jarvis Christian Swept By Texas Wesleyan In Doubleheader Action Saturday
The Texas Wesleyan Rams (5-2) swept a double-header (two eight-inning games) at home against the Jarvis Christian Bulldogs (7-6) by identical score of 8-7. First game: The Rams took a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first on an…
Former West Virginia State Baseball Star Signs Pro Contract
Former WVSU baseball star Josh Falbo has signed a professional contract to play for the Washington (PA) Wild Things of the Frontier League. The Washington Wild Things would like to announce to signings of RHP Josh Falbo and C Bobby…
Jarvis Christian Splits Doubleheader with Tabor College.
The Jarvis Christian Bulldogs (6-4) and the Tabor Bluejays (2-1, ranked #10 pre-season) split two seven-inning games. The Bulldogs won the first game 9-7, and the Bluejays won the nightcap 6-3. First game: The Bulldogs took a 6-0 lead in…
NAIA’s No. 10 Ranked Tabor College Tops Wiley
The Tabor College (KS) Bluejays, ranked No.10 nationally in the NAIA pre-season poll, got a win in its season opener on February 8th, while the Wiley Wildcats are still looking for its first win. This was the Wildcats’ home opener.…
Tuskegee Baseball Off To 3-1 Start
The Tuskegee University Golden Tigers started the 2017 season by sweeping Selma University, a perennial independent powerhouse, 11-4 and 15-5 in a double-hitter on February 3. Selma entered the game ranked number 7 in the Black College Nines’ HBCU Preseason…
2017 HBCU Baseball Predictions – Large School Conferences
Black College Nines looks and predicts the 2017 Historically Black College and Universities (HBCU) “large school” teams within their conferences. Using statistical information of returning players from last season, reviewing what team needs were filled with freshmen and other incoming…
Claflin Poised For A Second Conference Title And NCAA Playoff Run
In 2016, Claflin University made a Cinderella run taking it into the postseason and all the way to the NCAA Division II playoffs. For those on the outside, it may have seemed that Claflin came out of nowhere to make that…
HBCU’s First Big Weekend of Baseball
HBCU baseball’s first big weekend starts with the first pitch on Friday, February 3, 2017. Scheduled games will have plenty of programs in action as they start their focus on expectations of the ultimate goal and poised to carry momentum through…
2017 HBCU Baseball Predictions – Small School Conferences
As the 2017 college baseball season opens, we look at and make predictions ranking Historically Black College and Universities (HBCU) “small school” teams within their conferences. Using statistical information of returning players from last season, reviewing what team needs were…
Top HBCU Impact Freshmen Baseball Players
Black College Nines starts looking at this year’s freshman crop and will identify some of the top Historically Black College and University (HBCU) baseball impact freshmen who have arrived on campus and deserve recognition. Do they have what it takes to…