Tag: HBCU BASEBALL

FAMU Baseball to take on Florida Gulf Coast this weekend

Brandon King

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

Brandon King

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

Brandon King

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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Norfolk State splits doubleheader with Niagara

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Title image via Niya Grant Photography Courtesy of Brian Howard, Asst.AD/Communications, Norfolk State University 5 NIA-BASE 8  NSUBB Team R H E NIA-BASE 5 6 4 NSUBB 8 9 1 W: McCrary, Max (1-0) L: Minckler,Ryan (0-1) NORFOLK, Va. | The Norfolk State University baseball team picked up its first win of the season in splitting a doubleheader against Niagara on Friday afternoon at Marty L. Miller Field. The Spartans took the opening game, 8-5, but dropped the nightcap, 6-1.  In the opener, Justin Journette went 3-for-3, with two runs driven in and a run scored…

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Grambling State goes down in extra innings to Alabama State

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Courtesy of Curtis Ford Grambling State Athletics NEW ORLEANS, La. | The Grambling State University baseball team pushed Alabama State into extra innings, but wasn’t able to finish the job, falling 10-4 in 10 innings on opening day of the Andre Dawson Classic in New Orleans, La. on Friday evening. GSU (1-5) struggled to get consistent offense at the plate, scattering five hits throughout the game. The Tigers made most of its noise off of the strength of two home runs.  Jose Vargas smacked his first long ball of the year, with…

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Sheldon Johnson makes program history with ECC Player of the Week Honours

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Courtesy of Lincoln Athletics ECC ArticleLINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pa. – The Lincoln University of Pennsylvania baseball program saw one of its fifth-year seniors become the first student-athlete ever to be named East Coast Conference Player of the Week as Sheldon Johnson(Pittsburgh, Penn./Woodland Hills) was given the honor after his torrid start to the season at the Peachtree City Classic. The Lincoln baseball program became a member of the East Coast Conference during the 2019-20 athletic calendar year after the CIAA dropped the sport following the 2017 season. Johnson, an outfielder from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, exploded…

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Coppin State baseball completes sweep over Saint Peter’s

Brandon King

Courtesy of Steven Kramer, Coppin State Athletics 8 SPU 16  CSU Team R H E SPU 8 8 0 CSU 16 15 1 W: Thompson, Clay (1-0) L: Coombes,Christian (0-1) HANOVER, Md. – Coppin State’s baseball completed a three-game series-opening sweep with a 16-8 victory over Saint Peter’s on Sunday afternoon at Joe Cannon Stadium. The Eagles are now 3-0 for the first time in their history while the Peacocks fall to 0-3. CSU hit .393 for the series, outscoring Saint Peter’s, 42-19, with 42 base hits and ten stolen bases. Sixteen of Coppin’s 42…

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Albany State Baseball to open SIAC play against Tuskegee

Brandon King

The Albany State baseball team (1-2) will open conference play against the Golden Tigers of Tuskegee University (1-5) in a three-game set on February 18-19 at the ASU West Campus. Saturday will feature a doubleheader, with the first pitch scheduled for 1:00 PM EST, The two schools last met March 27, 2022 with Albany State claiming a 20-12 victory. To view the Live Stream, click on the following link:https://team1sports.com/asugoldenrams/ For Live Stats, click on the following link:http://www.asugoldenrams.com/sidearmstats/baseball  

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Albany State baseball defeated by Valdosta State

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics After scoring 4 runs in the top of the 1st inning, the Albany State Golden Rams lost (7-5) to the Valdosta State Blazers on Wednesday evening in Valdosta, Georgia.  With the loss, the Golden Rams fell to (1-2) on the season while the Blazers improved to (5-2). In the 1st inning, the Golden Rams scored when Lavoisier Fisher doubled down the right field line to score Zane Ross.  Austin Robertssingled to right field to score Nate Lloyd and Lavoisier Fisher.  Hill Corley scored when Chase Karn singled to center field to give the Golden…

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