Black College Nines continues its season-long look at Who’s Hot in HBCU baseball…
Albany State University
Brady Davis (2-1) led the Golden Rams to victory over LeMoyne-Owen, allowing 3 hits and 2 runs, with 8 strikeouts in 6.2 innings.
Southern University
With a score of 4-3 in the bottom of the ninth inning and a player on base, Dylan Jones hit a two-run home run in Friday’s three-game opening series, leading to a 5-4 walk-off victory over Saint Peter’s University.
Jaylon Jones’s weekend series produced 4-for-8 with 2 doubles, 5 runs, 1 walk, and 5 runs batted in, along with 2 stolen bases.
Lane College
Saul Gonzalez led the team to two wins over Benedict College, going 6-for-10 with 5 runs, 10 RBIs, 2 walks, a sacrifice fly, and 3 stolen bases.
Jackson State University
The Tigers swept Alcorn State in a weekend series, outscoring them 43-10 with scores of 11-1, 19-6, and 13-3. Joseph Eichelberger had notable performances: 0-for-1 with 2 RBIs in game one, 5-for-5 with a double, 4 runs, and 5 RBIs in game two, and 1-for-4 with 2 runs in the final game.
Clark Atlanta University
In the three-game series against Miles College, Jason Jones went 4-for-7 with 3 runs, a double, a triple, 6 RBIs, and a stolen base.
Coppin State University
Reagan Rivera led Coppin State to a 9-6 victory over the University of Massachusetts in the series opener on Friday. Rivera allowed just three earned runs while striking out nine in 6.0 innings.
Texas Southern University
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ayden Jones went 5-for-10 with 2 doubles, 5 runs, a sacrifice fly, 6 RBIs, and a stolen base in the weekend series sweep over Grambling State.