Category: HBCU Baseball

Albany State goes down to GA Southwestern in extra innings

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State University Golden Rams 9-game winning streak was snapped as they lost a close game in extra innings to the Georgia Southwestern University Hurricanes on Tuesday.  The Golden Rams are now 21-8 (20-3 in the SIAC) while the Hurricanes improved to 15-21.  The Golden Rams scored in the top of the 1stinning when Lachlan Ross singled up the middle to score TJ Thomas.  In the 2nd inning, Hill Corley scored on a single by Lavoisier Fisher to give the Golden Rams a (2-0) lead.  Later in the…

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SIAC Announces Weekly Baseball Honourees

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Courtesy of the SIAC The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has announced its baseball weekly honors, released by the league office on Tuesday. Eason Bing (Clark Atlanta) was named Player of the Week, while Jeremiah Reddell (Albany State) earned Pitcher of the Week honors. PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Eason Bing, Clark Atlanta | Infielder |  6’0  | Sophomore | Decatur, GA Clark Atlanta’s Eason Bing had 11 hits, seven RBIs, and scored 10 runs over four games last week for CAU as they won four straight. Bing, a sophomore from Decatur, Ga.,…

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Albany State completes sweep of Morehouse

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from Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics he Albany State University Golden Rams baseball team has won 9 straight games after sweeping the Morehouse Tigers in a 3-game series at the ASU West Campus.  The Golden Rams improved to 21-7 (20-3 in the SIAC).  The Tigers fell to 7-20.  In game #2 in the series, the Golden Rams won 11-1.  The players of the game were Lachlan Ross, Chase Karn and Jonathan Henry.  Ross went 1-3 at the plate.  Ross hit a 3-run home run, had 4 RBIs and scored 2 runs.  Karn went 3-4 from the…

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SIAC Weekly Baseball Honourees

Brandon King

Courtesy of the SIAC The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has announced its baseball weekly honors, released by the league office on Monday. Grant Akridge (Spring Hill) was named Player of the Week, while Jared Showalter (Savannah State) earned Pitcher of the Week honors. PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Grant Akridge, Spring Hill ,Outfield | R-Senior | Elba, AL Grant Akridge hit three home runs in Game 1 at Lane on Saturday. PITCHER OF THE WEEK – Jared Showalter, Savannah State,Pitcher |  R-Junior |  Huntingdon, PA In a 12-1 win over Miles and 6 innings pitched, Showalter recorded four hits, eight…

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Page silences Alcorn bats in 11-1 Grambling win

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Courtesy of Grambling State Athletic Communications Shemar Page pitched a complete-game two-hitter, while striking out 12, as the Grambling State University baseball team got back into the win column on Friday night with an 11-1 victory over Alcorn State in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game at McGowan Stadium.  Page was masterful on the mound, facing 26 batters, as he allowed just one unearned run, along with two hits. He fanned 12 and did not allow a walk in the win. Meanwhile, at the plate, Grambling State (9-17 overall, 4-3 SWAC) pounded out…

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Albany State sweeps Tuskegee

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Courtesy Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State University Athletics The Golden Rams improved to 15-7 (14-3 in the SIAC) after sweeping the Tuskegee University Tigers.  The Tigers are now 10-11 (8-6 in the SIAC).    The Golden Rams defeated the Tigers 20-12 in the final game of the series.  Lavoisier Fisher, Lachlan Rossand Nathan Lloyd were the players of the game.  Fisher went 3-3 at the plate for the Golden Rams.  Fisher scored 3 runs and had 1 RBI.  Ross went 1-3 at the plate.  Ross hit a home run, scored 2 runs and had 6 RBIs. …

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Albany State spanks Tuskegee in first two games of series

Brandon King

Albany State baseball got off to a smashing good start in their three-game series with the Golden Tigers of Tuskegee University, handing out a pair of beatdowns to the tune of 10-3 and 20-8, respectively. In game 1 the Golden Rams bats got right to work scoring three runs in the top of the first inning, the first coming on a Lavoisier Fisher solo blast to left field. Later in the inning a two-run single off the stick of Malik Bell drove in Nathan Lloyd and Nick Hernandez. Albany State…

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Albany State begins three-game tilt with Golden Tigers today

Brandon King

This weekend the Albany State baseball team ,12-7 (11-3 in the SIAC), will commence a three-game series on Montgomery, Alabama against the Golden Tigers of Tuskegee University, 10-8 (8-3 in the SIAC). This will be the first time the two teams have played in nearly six years, April 27, 2016 to be exact. Tuskegee was victorious, winning 7-5. Malik Bell is leading the Golden Rams with a .455 batting average. Nicholas Hernandez has slammed a team-leading 5 homeruns and also paces the club with 25 hits.  Lavoisier Fisher has knocked in a team-high 22 RBI. First…

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Flagler College halts Albany State’s five-game winning streak

Brandon King

12 (12-10) 6 (11-5) Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E  FLG 1 1 2 0 5 1 1 0 1 12 11 3 ASUBB 2  1  0  0  0  2  1  0  0  6 9 The Albany State University baseball had its 5-game winning streak halted with a 12-6 defeat to Flagler College. The Saints offense got right to work in the top of the first when Donovan Garcia’s sacrifice fly to center field brought home Mason Gray to put Flagler up 1-0.…

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March 9, 2022 SWAC Baseball Weekly Player Honourees

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference The Southwestern Athletic Conference has tabbed Texas Southern’s Gabe Vasquez and Bethune-Cookman’s Nolan Santos for SWAC Baseball Weekly Honors for their outstanding performances during this past week of non-conference play. Hitter of the Week – Gabe Vasquez, Texas Southern University Vasquez batted .556 (10-of-18) in four games with 8 RBIs. He finished the week with 10 hits, five runs, four doubles, three triples and a home run. Vasquez had a 1.278 slugging percentage with his best outing a 4-for-6 performance with three runs and…

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