On May 4, at the SIAC Baseball Tournament, my alma mater,Tuskegee University, was preparing to play a baseball game that would put them in position to play in the championship game, if they won. A Tuskegee player ran passed me…
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2018 Black College Nines HBCU Top 10 Baseball Polls – Week 6 (4/30/18-5/6/18)
Jackson State University retains its No. 1 ranking for the fourth consecutive week in Black College Nines’ 2018 Historically Black College and University (HBCU) regular season baseball poll in the large school division, as announced on May 8, 2018. The…
Talladega Wins First A.I.I. Baseball Championship Title
Talladega College defeated No. 2 ranked Georgia Gwinnett 5-2 to claim its first-ever Association of Independent Institutions (A.I.I.) baseball championship title. Coming into the tournament, the Tornados had 9 wins against Top 25 NAIA teams so they set their sights…
Albany State Wins 2018 SIAC Championship
The Albany State Golden Rams (28-16) defeated the Kentucky State Thoroughbreds to win the 2018 SIAC Baseball Championship. Coming into the tournament Albany State was ranked third in the Black College Nines Poll of small HBCUs. On their way to…
Texas Southern’s Kamren Dukes Extends Hitting Streak To 34 Games In NCAA Division I Baseball
Texas Southern University center fielder Kamren Dukes has the longest current hitting streak in NCAA Division I baseball. His run scoring single in the third inning extended his streak to 34 consecutive games, which is the longest active streak this…
Kentucky State Upsets Miles-Will Face Albany State Sunday For SIAC Crown
The Kentucky State Baseball team fought their way out of the losers bracket and will face a tournament favorite, Albany State for the conference crown. The winner will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Division II Baseball Regionals. After…
Controversial Call Costs Florida Memorial Walk-off Loss in SUN Conference Tournament
For the second day in the Sun Conference Tournament Florida Memorial pitching was lights out. But a blown call and not getting help from fellow umpiring crew members to level the playing field help led to a walk-off win for…
Day Two From The 2018 SIAC Baseball Tournament
Miles College and Albany State squeaked out one-run wins to cap off an exciting day of baseball at the SIAC Baseball Tournament, which will crown a conference champion on Sunday. Both schools came into the tournament favored to reach the…
Florida Memorial Defeats No. 15 Keiser in Day One of SUN Conference Tournament
Florida Memorial opened the Sun Conference Tournament with a 2-1 victory over No. 15 Keiser University at FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Florida. The Lions (25-19) will face Webber University Saturday in second round of…
Day One From The 2018 SIAC Baseball Tournament
The SIAC Baseball Tournament got off to a roaring start. The first day featured good hitting, strong pitching and superb defensive plays. Miles College, a Christian Methodist Episcopal church supported school and the top ranked school in the prestigious HBCU…
HBCU Small School Baseball Programs Punch Tickets To 2018 Postseason
Seventeen Historically Black College and University (HBCU) “small school” division baseball programs have punched tickets to 2018 postseason tournaments which start this week. HBCU “small schools” have a real shot to advance to national tournaments including teams with losing records.…