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Bluefield State won the school’s first ever national title by defeating Xavier University of Louisiana to win HBCU baseball’s inaugural Black College World Series with an 7-2 victory in the second game of a winner-take-all final. The win ended a surprising postseason run for Bluefield State.
They piled on the first base side, bounced off one another on the field and howled as they exited Riverwalk Stadium in Montgomery, Alabama. And most of what they tried to say to sum up their feelings made little sense. Big Blue were a model of consistency from start to finish.
Xavier University of Louisiana pitcher Blair Frederick’s pitching performance was a record never seen before against an opposing team in an losing effort. Frederick struck out 17 opposing batters against Bluefield State in its first game of the inaugural Black College World Series. Xavier lost that game by the score of 4-1.
In the game, Frederick allowed two hits, two runs, all earned and walked four including the record 17 strikeouts in the loss. At one point he struck out eight of nine batters he faced.
Bluefield State made history Saturday evening winning the inaugural Black College World Series by defeating Xavier University of Louisiana, 7-2. For his play in the field, at the plate and on the pitching mound, Tanner Brandon was named the Series Most Valuable Player, for the Black College World Series.
Florida Memorial University’s sophomore slugger Nathan Harris won the Black College World Series Home Run Derby at Riverwalk Stadium in Montgomery, Alabama.