Tag: HBCU BASEBALL

Albany State baseball to host three-game series against Benedict

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Via Dr Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State University Golden Rams baseball team will host the Benedict College Tigers for a 3-game series on April 15-16.  The Golden Rams are 21-8 (20-3 in the SIAC).  The Tigers are 3-30 (2-20 in the SIAC).  On Friday, April 15, the Golden Rams and the Tigers will play a doubleheader.  The first pitch is scheduled at 3:00 pm.  On Saturday, April 16, the Golden Rams and the Tigers will play at 1:00 pm.  The Golden Rams will honor the seniors at…

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Grambling drops series opener to Texas Southern, 8-2

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Courtesy of Grambling State Athletic Communications The Grambling State University baseball team jumped out to a 2-0 lead midway through the second inning, but could not hold off Texas Southern in a 8-2 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) loss on Thursday night at MacGregor Park.  GSU (13-20 overall, 8-5 SWAC) saw the 2-0 lead evaporate as Texas Southern (16-15, 7-6) scored eight straight runs, including five between the fourth and fifth innings, to pick up the conference win.  HOW IT HAPPENED  – Grambling State picked up a run in the top of the first inning as Jarficur Parker…

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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 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 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

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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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Coppin State puts boots to backside in 21-2 beatdown of Cornell

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Courtesy of Coppin State Athletic Communications Box Score COLUMBIA, Md. – Coppin State’s baseball team put everything together in a 21-2 rout of Cornell on Sunday afternoon at Blandair Park to improve to 3-8 on the young season. The Eagles’ 21 runs were its most since April 13, 2016, when they scored 24 runs against Fairleigh Dickinson. Marcos Castillo went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs scored, a pair of triples, four RBI and two walks.  He was also hit by a pitch and stole base.  Josh Hankins also had four…

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Week 3 SIAC Baseballers of the Week

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Tuesday the SIAC announced their latest round of weekly baseball honourees and it was a Savannah State affair as they swept both player and pitcher awards.  Courtesy of the SIAC Champion Robbins (Savannah State) was named Player of the Week, while Enrico Peele (Savannah State) earned Pitcher of the Week honors. PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Champion Robbins, Savannah State | Second Base | R-Sophomore | Conyers, Ga. Champion Robbins helped lead Savannah State to a three-game series sweep of LeMoyne-Owen College this week. Robbins batted a .667 average over the three-games, racking up eight hits, including two doubles,…

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