Category: HBCU Baseball

SIAC names baseball All-Conference Honourees

Brandon King

From the SIAC:  The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has announced its 2022 baseball all-conference awards, as voted on by the league’s coaches and sports information directors. Savannah State’s Joe Smith headlines the all-conference team after being selected as the 2022 SIAC Player of the Year alongside Miles’ Kody Long who was named 2022 Starting Pitcher of the Year. Spring Hill’s Michael Romano earned this year’s Relief Pitcher of the Year honor.  Miles’ Michael Archie was selected as the 2022 SIAC Freshman of the Year alongside, Benedict’s Bradon O’Connor, who was named Utility Player of the Year. Savannah State’s head coach, Carlton Hardy, has been named 2022 SIAC…

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Albany State splits Friday double dip with Edward Waters

Brandon King

The Albany State baseball team split a Friday doubleheader to take two out of three games in their season-ending series against the Tigers of Edward Waters. In Game 2 it was the Tigers who got on the board first off the bat of third baseman Adrian Laro, whose two-run double in the bottom of the first plated Daquarius Thompkins and Dalton Pass. Albany State answered in the top of the second inning, scoring their first run of the day and inning when Hill Corley flied out to center field that…

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Albany State defeats Edward Waters 9-2

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State University Golden Rams baseball team defeated the Edward Waters Tigers (9-2) in game #1 of their 3-game series on Thursday, April 28.  The Golden Rams improved to 26-11 (24-5 in the SIAC) while the Tigers fell to 23-23.  The Golden Rams improved to (12-6) on the road.  The first pitch in game #2 is scheduled for 1:00 pm on Friday, April 29. The Golden Rams broke open a scoreless game by scoring 4 runs in the Top of the 2nd inning. …

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Albany State baseball prepares for last road trip of season

Brandon King

The Albany State baseball team is heading to Jacksonville, Florida for a weekend three-game series against the Tigers of Edward waters College. The Golden Rams (25-11, 24-5 SIAC) are coming into a game fresh off being knocked around 19-9 by Georgia Southwestern at home on Tuesday, while Edward Waters ( 23-22 , 9-12 SIAC) enters the series fresh off a three-game sweep of Benedict last week . The series commences Thursday, April 28, with the first pitch scheduled for 6:00 p.m. EST.

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Albany State drops home game to GA Southwestern, 19-9

Brandon King

The Albany State baseball team could not end their home season on a high note, as they were defeated by the Hurricanes of Georgia Southwestern, 19-9. Albany State found themselves in a hole right away, as the Hurricanes got right to work in the first inning. Tyler Skelton got things with an RBI double that plated Miles Hartsfield, putting the Hurricanes up 1-0. Later in the inning, Reid Ragsdale drew a bases-loaded walk that brought home Skelton and put GA SW up 2-0. Garrett Bradley drew another walk that scored…

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Grambling falls to Northwestern State, 8-3

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Courtesy of Grambling State University Athletic Communications 8 NSU 3 GRAM Team R H E NSU 8 6 0 GRAM 3 10 4 W: Prestwich, C (1-3) L: Connor Rudy (3-6) Grambling State University pitcher Connor Rudy took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, but Northwestern State struck for four runs in the frame in defeating the Tigers, 8-3, on Tuesday night at Wilbert Ellis Field at R.W.E. Jones Park.  Rudy (3-6) overcame an error-plagued fourth inning, which saw Northwestern State (20-20) grab a 2-0 lead. However, Grambling State (18-22), which saw its three-game win streak…

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Grambling’s Page and Garcia tabbed SWAC Baseball Players of the Week

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Courtesy of Grambling State University Athletic Communications Grambling State University senior pitcher Shemar Page and sophomore catcher John Garcia picked up the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) weekly honors, the conference on Tuesday afternoon.  Page became just the 34th NCAA Division I pitcher in history to toss a perfect game in Grambling State’s 16-0 seven-inning victory over Alcorn State on Friday. He currently leads the SWAC in strikeouts and threw just 84 pitches and struck out a season and career-high 13 batters during his historic performance on the mound.  Garcia had a huge…

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Albany State Baseball takes on GA Southwestern in season’s last home game

Brandon King

Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State University Golden Rams baseball team will host the Georgia Southwestern Hurricanes for a game on Tuesday, April 26.  The Golden Rams are 25-10 (24-5 in the SIAC).  The Hurricanes are 21-23 (15-9 in the Peachbelt).  The first pitch is scheduled for 5:00 pm on the ASU West Campus.  The Golden Rams and the Hurricanes last matchup was on Tuesday, April 12, 2022.  On that day, the Hurricanes won 4-3. Chase Karn is leading the Golden Rams with a batting average of .429.  Nicholas…

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SIAC announces Week 11 Baseballers of the Week

Brandon King

Monday the SIAC announced their Week 11 baseball honorees and it was an all Savannah State affair, with SSU outfielder Joseph Smith named Player of the Week, and Tigers hurler Enrico Peel taking Pitcher of the Week honors. Courtesy of the SIAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Joe Smith, Savannah State| Outfield | R-Junior | Brunswick, Ga. Leadoff man Joe Smith led Savannah State in two big wins over Albany State this weekend as the Tigers battled for first place in the SIAC. Smith slashed .667/.750/1.00 over the series with two…

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Grambling completes sweep with 26-3 beatdown of Alcorn

Brandon King

One day after the dominating pitching performance of Shemar Page, the Grambling State University baseball team’s offense took front and center as the Tigers exploded for 20 hits and cruised to a 25-3 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) win in seven innings over Alcorn State on Saturday afternoon at Wilbert Ellis Field at R.W.E. Jones Park.  Grambling State (17-21 overall, 12-5 SWAC) led 9-2 after two innings and exploded for 12 runs in the fifth inning in winning its 12th straight over the Braves, which dates back to the 2017 season. The…

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