Alabama State University has reclaimed the No. 1 ranking this week in Black College Nines’ Top 10 large school HBCU baseball poll announced on April 19, 2016. The Hornets of Alabama State, 23-13 overall, 15-0 in Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC),…
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Stillman College Tigers – HBCU’s Hottest Baseball Team
Black College Nines had a chance to catch up with Stillman College first-year head baseball coach Julius McDougal to ask him about the HBCU’s hottest baseball team, as his Tigers ballclub has won 19 of its last 20 ballgames, since…
North Carolina Central Baseball Gets NCAA Recognition for Academic Achievement
The North Carolina Central University baseball program was recognized earlier this week as a recipient of the APR Public Recognition Award by the NCAA for the school year of 2014-2015. The baseball team posted multi-year Academic Progress Rates (APR) that ranked in…
Full Slate of HBCU Top 10 Baseball Action This Weekend
This weekend features a wealth of Historically Black College and University (HBCU) top ranked teams in action. The best of these scheduled games is going to play a role in how the season shakes out. Some teams are looking to…
Grambling Challenging For SWAC Baseball Title
Grambling State University head baseball coach James Cooper knows that his Tigers are in for a challenge. The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) schedule allows for very little time to enjoy victories. After starting the season 1-5, since then, Grambling is…
Legendary Baseball Coach Robert Braddy Visits Texas College Baseball
Jackson State’s legendary baseball coach Robert “Bob” Braddy, who will be inducted into the 2016 class of the National College Baseball Hall of Fame, paid a visit to one of his pupils, Texas College head baseball coach Stanley Stubbs. Coach…
SWAC’s Alabama State and Jackson State Cross Bats in Big Weekend Series
The Alabama State University – Jackson State University rivalry is one of the best rivalries in all of Historically Black College and University (HBCU) baseball. Both teams are ranked in Black College Nines latest HBCU Top 10 baseball poll with Alabama State…
Black College Nines HBCU Poll – Week 2 (3/28/16-4/3/16)
For the first time ever, Florida A&M University has moved into the No. 1 ranking in our Black College Nines 2016 Historically Black College and University (HBCU) regular season baseball poll announced on April 5, 2016. The Rattlers are 18-9…
Javion Randle of Jarvis Christian College: One of NAIA’s Best
As a high school baseball player, Javion Randle had dreams. Division I dreams. Problem was, the offers weren’t exactly pouring in. He toyed with the idea of walking on at nearby University of Houston. He also had discussions with Texas…
Coppin State Baseball Alum and Baltimore Orioles Scout Ryan Powell Plays In One More Game For Mom
It’s not every day that we receive a touching story of bravery and courage that extends beyond the baseball diamond especially for an HBCU alumni who is caring for a very close family member. This is a true feel-good story. …
HBCU Large School Mid-Season Report
Black College Nines takes a look at all the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) “large school” division baseball programs as we summarize each team’s 2016 year-to-date mid-season performance.