Category: HBCU Baseball

FAMU Baseball takes it on the chin against Troy, 12-2

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Courtesy of FAMU Athletics 12 Winner TROY 2 FAMU Team R H E TROY 12 15 2 FAMU 2 5 1 W: Fruit, Zach (3-1) L: Townsend, Jared (0-2) TALLAHASSEE, FL —The Florida A&M Rattlers had a tough showing on Wednesday, falling to the Troy Trojans by final score of 12-2. Junior Jared Townsend (0-2) got the ball to start for Florida A&M (12-13) and took the loss. Junior Grant Harrison was a bright spot for the Rattlers, coming out of the bullpen and throwing one scoreless inning, allowing no hits, with one walk and two strikeouts.…

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Albany State baseball takes first two against Benedict

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown Albany State Athletics The Golden Rams won their 5th road game of the season when they swept the Tigers in a double header on Saturday to begin a 3-game series against Benedict College in Columbia, South Carolina. With the sweep, the Golden Rams improved to (18-5) overall and (16-1) in the SIAC while the Tigers are now (8-11) overall and (4-10) in the conference.  In game 1, the Golden Rams defeated the Tigers (17-3).  In the top of the 2nd inning, Tucker Jordan hit a 2-run homerun to right field…

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Grambling baseball sweeps doubleheader against Alcorn State

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Courtesy of Curtis Ford, Grambling State Athletics GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University baseball team earned two Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) victories in a doubleheader on Saturday afternoon, defeating Alcorn State 20-3 and 7-6 at Wilbert Ellis Field at R.W.E. Jones Park. Game 1 Grambling State (8-14 overall, 4-1 SWAC) dominated Alcorn State (1-17, 0-5) from start to finish in the opening contest. The Tigers torched the Braves’ pitching staff for 20 runs on 13 hits. GSU also exercised patience at the plate, drawing 13 walks.  Grambling State jumped in…

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Albany State Baseball sweeps Edward Waters

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Golden Rams improved to (16-4) overall and (14-1) in the SIAC after sweeping the Edward Waters Tigers in a 3-game series that was played on Saturday and Sunday.  The Tigers fell to (10-11) overall and (5-7) in the SIAC.  The games were originally scheduled to be played in Jacksonville, Florida.  Due to the weather, the games were played at the ASU West Campus in Albany, Georgia. In game 1, the Golden Rams won (11-1).  The Golden Rams scored 7 runs in the…

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Lincoln takes a pair of loses in doubleheader against Kutztwn

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Courtesy of Lincoln University Athletics 1 Lincoln (Pa.) 1-9-1 11 Winner Kutztown 8-4 Team R H E Lincoln (Pa.) 1 3 3 Kutztown 11 10 3 W: D. Proietto (3-0) L: Sanchez, Gabriel (1-1) KUTZTOWN, Pa. – The Lincoln University of Pennsylvania baseball program lost game one by an 11-1 margin and almost came back from a three-run hole in the final frame but ultimately came up one run shy in a 3-2 decision. What You Need to Know: Lincoln (PA) Top Performers: Next:

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Albany State Baseball extends win streak to 11

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COurtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State winning streak reaches 11 as the Golden Rams defeated the Savannah State Tigers (10-8) at the ASU West Campus Baseball Complex on Friday night.  With the win, the Golden Rams improved to (12-2) overall and (10-0) in the SIAC.  The Tigers fell to (8-4) overall and (6-3) in the SIAC.  Trailing (6-4) in the bottom of the 6th inning, the Golden Rams Lavoisier Fisher hit a grand slam to give Albany State an (8-6) lead.  The Golden Rams added another run in the bottom…

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FAMU Baseball to take on Florida Gulf Coast this weekend

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The Florida A&M Baseball (5-9, 0-0 SWAC) team is gearing up for a three-game home series against Florida Gulf Coast ( 12-2, 0-0 ASUN) this weekend at Moore-Kittles field. The first game takes place Friday afternoon , with first pitch scheduled for 5:00 PM EST. Saturday’s matchup is scheduled for 2:00 pm and the series finale on Sunday will begin at noon CST. The two teams last matched up in 2021, a 3-2 defeat for the Rattlers; FAMU is 3-12 all-time against FGCU.

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Norfolk State spanked 14-4 in series finale with Niagara

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Title image via Niya Grant Photography Courtesy of Brian Howard, Asst. AD/Communications, Norfolk State Athletics 14  NIA-BASE 4 NSUBB Team R H E NIA-BASE 14 12 1 NSUBB 4 10 3 W: MacMillan,Blake (1-0) L: Manzer, Nolan (0-1) NORFOLK, Va. | The Norfolk State University baseball team fell behind early, rallying to tie the game, but Niagara scored the final 10 runs in a 14-4 loss to the Purple Eagles to close out the three-game series on Sunday afternoon at Marty L. Miller Baseball Field.  Norfolk State (1-6) trailed 4-0 midway through the third…

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Albany State baseball to start series with Lane this afternoon

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The Albany State baseball team will begin a three game series against the Dragons on Lance College this weekend. The Golden Rams who are 5-2 on the season will look to remain undefeated at the friendly confines of the ASU West Campus, while Lane , 0-11 have yet to win a game anywhere but are 0-9 on the road this year. The two teams last faced off 6 March 2022, with the Golden Rams soundly defeating the Dragons, 11-1. First pitch for game 1 of the three series is set…

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Alabama A&M pounds Prairie View, 13-1

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Courtesy of Alabama A&M Athletics 13  AAMU 1 PVAMU Team R H E AAMU 13 12 1 PVAMU 1 6 3 W: Hall , Jackson (1-0) L: E. Breeden (1-1) NEW ORLEANS, La. __ Alabama A&M baseball got back in the win column on Friday as they defeated Prairie View A&M, 13-1, at Maestri Field on the opening day of the Andre Dawson MLB Classic. Jared Tribett (Lumberton, Miss.) drove in a game-high four runs on the day, going 2-for-3 from the plate along with scoring two runs and hitting a solo homer. Meanwhile, both Tommy Easley (Acworth, Ga.) and Mekhi…

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