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Black College Nines caught up with Florida Memorial University Head Baseball Coach Florentino Burgos during the Lions scheduled double header against Broward College. The Miami, Florida native is widely known and respected in the baseball community. His energy and enthusiasm…
Edward Waters College opened its baseball season scattering nine hits helping to account for eight runs in defeating Brewton Parker College 8-4 Friday afternoon at James P. Small Memorial Park in Jacksonville, Florida. EWC scored two runs in the first…
This weekend, HBCU baseball returns for a number of programs. Surprised? Is it too early? No, it’s not too early for us at Black College Nines. Not too early for HBCU baseball fans. And especially, not too early for those ballplayers…
The 2018 HBCU baseball season opened up on Saturday with the Florida Memorial University Fighting Lions hosting Taylor University (of Indiana) in Miami Gardens, Florida. The visiting Trojans took the first game of the double header by the score of…
It was made official Thursday evening by Bethune-Cookman University Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Lynn W. Thompson that Barrett Shaft will serve as Acting Head Coach for Bethune-Cookman Baseball for the 2018 campaign. His role in the Acting Head Coach…
The HBCU Baseball Community was shocked when the circumstances behind head coach Jason Beverlin departure from Bethune Cookman was announced. This comes at the time when the baseball program return its entire roster for the 2018 season being the only…
After spending just over six years at the helm of the Bethune-Cookman Baseball program, Jason Beverlin has decided to step down as head coach of the Wildcats program in Daytona Beach. An acting head coach for the program will be…
Steve Williams, President of Professional Scouting for the Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club, was all smiles on a recent chilly Saturday morning. What brought a smile to his face was the sight of 100 young, mostly black, men on the baseball…
When Chip Lawrence, a former major leaguer, ended his playing career; he wanted to give back to Black kids who shared his passion for baseball. Eight years ago, he started putting together baseball showcase events. Three years ago, Lawrence, who…
Recently, Michael Coker of Black College Nines was interviewed by the staff of College Baseball Central for a featured podcast on MEAC and SWAC baseball. Among the topics discussed on this episode were: How important Bethune-Cookman’s run in the Gainesville…
Fall baseball is a time to get players back into the weight room, build skills and it also allows coaches at every level to evaluate and develop players based on the their unique talents. Each school is given the opportunity…
