Cal Bailey Announces 2014 Will be his Last Year Coaching West Virginia State

Coach Cal Bailey
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INSTITUTE, W.Va. – Legendary West Virginia State University (WVSU) baseball coach Cal Bailey has announced that the 2014 season will be his last at the helm of the Yellow Jackets.

Bailey finished the 2013 season with more than 1,000 career victories, one of only seven coaches in NCAA Division II history to win that many games.

Overall, heading into his final season, Bailey will carry a career record of 1,029 wins and only 466 losses. His career record in West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) play is 619-154 and under his leadership the Yellow Jackets have won 17 conference championships.

A native of Newton, W.Va., and a graduate of Spencer High School, Bailey first came to Institute as a baseball player.  He was named to the All-WVIAC baseball team in 1966, and signed a contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates to play professionally at the conclusion of that season.

After playing professional baseball through the 1971 season, Bailey returned to work at WVSU in the school’s admissions office. He also resumed his classwork earning his bachelor’s degree from WVSU in 1972 before taking classes from the W.Va. College of Graduate Studies and earning a master’s degree in 1974.

In 1978 Bailey was named the head coach of the Yellow Jackets and established WVSU as one of the premier baseball programs in the WVIAC.

Bailey has been named WVIAC Coach of the Year on eight occasions and was selected the West Virginia College Coach of the Year in 1982. In 1999 and 2005 he was voted the North Atlantic Region Coach of the Year.

He guided the Yellow Jackets to the NCAA Division II North Atlantic Regional Championship and a trip to the NCAA Division II World Series in 1999 where they finished third in the World Series and also garnered a third place finish in the final NCAA Division II Baseball Poll. In 2005 Bailey's squad captured its second North Atlantic Regional title and advanced to the NCAA Division II World Series in Montgomery, Ala. The Jackets finished fifth there and also in the final national coaches' poll.

In addition, 39 of Bailey’s former Yellow Jacket players went on to play baseball professionally, including a handful that made it to the Major Leagues.

Bailey is married to the former Ruth Fisher, herself a 1967 WVSU graduate and former cheerleader. They reside in Cross Lanes and are the proud parents of two children, Danny and Janna, and have four grandchildren.

Away from the baseball diamond, Bailey is an avid hunter and farmer. In 2002, Bailey was named Kanawha County Farmer of the Year.
          
West Virginia State University is a public, land grant, historically black university, which has evolved into a fully accessible, racially integrated, and multi-generational institution, located in Institute, W.Va. As a “living laboratory of human relations,” the university is a community of students, staff, and faculty committed to academic growth, service, and preservation of the racial and cultural diversity of the institution. Its mission is to meet the higher education and economic development needs of the state and region through innovative teaching and applied research.

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SWAC Baseball Players Selected in 2013 MLB Draft

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Three baseball players out of the Southwestern Athletic Conference were selected in the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft.

During the three-day event, Angel Rosa (Alcorn State), Jose De Leon (southern), and Cory Jordan (Grambling State) were drafted moving the count of SWAC baseball players selected overall to 249.

Rosa (SS • 6-2 • 182 • Sr. • Guaynabo, PR / Puerto Rico Baseball Academy) was selected in the 13th round with the 397th overall pick by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Rosa, 2013 Pre-Season SWAC Player of the Year, finished the last year with a .294 batting average. He also led the Braves in stolen bases (17), on base percentage (.372) and recorded 50 hits and 26 runs scored.

An All-SWAC First Team selection in 2013, De Leon (RHP • R/R • 6-2 • 210 • Sr. • Isabela, Puerto Rico/Colegio San Antonio) was picked in the 24th round with the 724th pick by the Los Angeles Dodgers. He finished with a 4-3 overall record and in the top ten in the league in ERA (3.28) and innings pitched (81.2). He led the Jaguars with 73 strikeouts including 25 strikeouts looking. Both marks were ranked second in the conference.

Jordan (RHP • R/R • 6-5 • 215 • Sr. • Houston, Texas / Bellaire HS) was taken by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 35th round with the 1,058th overall selection. Last year as a relief pitcher, Jordan finished with a 2-3 overall record, two saves and a 4.22 ERA. He recorded 27 strikeouts while appearing in 14 games in relief.

SWAC MLB Draft Notes

• There has been a player from the SWAC drafted every year since the amateur draft started in 1965
• The players drafted in 2013 moves the SWAC count of baseball players of current member institutions drafted to 249
• The last time the SWAC had three or more players drafted was 2011 - Chretien Matz (Arkansas-Pine Bluff / Detroit Tigers), Frazier Hall (Southern / L.A. Angels), Cody Hall (Southern / San Francisco Giants), Rodarrick Jones (Southern, Pittsburgh Pirates), and Eldred Barnett (Grambling State / San Francisco Giants)
• Jose DeLeon becomes 91st player drafted from Southern and first since Frazier Hall was drafted in 2011. SU continues to lead the SWAC in baseball players drafed by a MLB team.
• Angel Rosa becomes the 12th player in Alcorn State baseball history to be selected via the draft and first since 2007 after Marcus Davis was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates
• Cory Jordan becomes Grambling State's 51st player and fourth consecutive drafted overall since 2010. Chris Wolfe was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in 2012. GSU is ranked second among SWAC schools to have a player drafetd by a MLB team
• Rosa becomes the second consecutive shortstop after GSU shortstop, Chris Wolfe, was drafted by the Oakland Athletics
• The last time the SWAC had multiple pitchers drafted was 2007 - Southern's Baron Short (Angels), Roy Merritt (Mets) and Jeff McCollum (Nationals)
• Rosa becomes the first player from Alcorn State and 15th player from the SWAC drafted by the Angels organization
• De Leon becomes the 11th player from the SWAC and ninth from Southern drafted by the Dodgers organization
• Jordan becomes the first player from Grambling State and third player from the SWAC drafted by the Rays organization.

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Virginia State Trojans' Merrill Morgan Coaching AL Ball

Virginia State University Trojans coach Merrill Morgan has compiled over 100 wins and has guided VSU to four Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) championships, including three consecutive championships. Morgan is a 1986 graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, and batted .308 in Rams baseball his junior season.

While high school baseball has ended, American Legion baseball has only just begun within the Tri-Cities for the Colonial Heights (Virginia) Post 284 Bucs and Pirates teams. For fourth-year Post 284 Bucs coach Merrill Morgan, also the head baseball coach at Virginia State University, he is excited to get going. "I just like helping young players develop. I love baseball and working with young players improve for college," Morgan said. "I get a chance to watch and follow many of the players because I coach at Virginia State and live within the area."

As a Dinwiddie native, both of Morgan's sons, M.L. (Merrill,Jr.) Morgan and Marcus have gone to play collegiate baseball. M.L. is currently on the Virginia Commonwealth baseball team and also graduated from Dinwiddie High School while Marcus went to VSU. Both sons last year coached with Morgan during the American Legion season and this year M.L. will join him again.

While at Virginia State, Morgan has coached six seasons - leading the Trojans to over 100 wins with four Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) championships, including three straight titles. He has also been named CIAA baseball coach of the year three times (2004, 2006 and 2007). Because of the good relationships that the Morgan family has developed over the years within the local community, it has only made the teams under the fourth-year coach that much closer.

"The kids that we get are pretty polished. All we try to do is give them the guidance and confidence to play college ball," Morgan said. "They already come from good programs so that experience certainly helps."

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FMU Hires Florentino Burgos as New Baseball Coach

MIAMI, Florida -- Florida Memorial University Director of Athletics Robert Smith has completed the search for a new Men's Baseball coach at FMU with the hiring of Florentino Burgos to lead the Lions into the 2017 season and beyond.

Burgos most recently served as the head coach at Hialeah Gardens Senior High School for the past eight years. He was responsible for evaluating players, practice planning and managing the team. In addition, Burgos owns and operates Tropics Baseball, which organizes fall baseball leagues.

"We are excited to bring Coach Burgos on board to lead our Lions baseball program. Burgos is widely known and respected in the baseball community. His energy and enthusiasm mixed with his focus on player development will help elevate our program to the next level," Smith said.

Burgos is a native of Miami Dade County and played collegiately at Florida International University. Following his collegiate career, he was signed by the Kalamazoo Kings. He later returned to South Florida, where he was the head coach at North Miami Beach Senior High and RBI (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities).

As a collegiate baseball player, Burgos was an All-Regional Team selection and NCAA D1 Regional Champion. Burgos inherits a program that returns the majority of its players. He and the Lions will open play in February of 2017.

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Tuskegee University’s Dynamic Pitcher-Catcher Duo Participate in MLB’s All-Star Futures Game

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Over 38,000 people watched from the stands Sunday in Washington D.C.’s Nationals Park as Tuskegee University pitcher Christian Marshall stepped up to the plate to throw the ceremonial first pitch of the 2018 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game. Elgin Woodside, a catcher for Tuskegee’s baseball team, assisted. Although the two were not yet prospects for the “Majors,” they both have a stake in the future of baseball.

“Growing up as kids, playing baseball, everyone has that dream of going to the [pros],” Marshall said, as he explained the feeling of pitching in a game with Minor League Baseball’s top prospects.

Woodside added: “Even though we never thought that moment would come to us, whenever we got in the moment, it didn’t feel like we were out of place. It felt like we were meant to be there, and all our hard work was paying off and God just gave us our blessing.”

As a part of the Major League Baseball’s All-Star Week, the 2018 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game is meant to shine a spotlight on budding baseball stars. At the 20-year mark, the exhibition game “features the top Minor League prospects competing in a nine-inning contest as part of All-Star Sunday,” according to the league’s official website.

Marshall and Woodside are pitcher and catcher of Tuskegee University’s SIAC baseball team. The two bonded over baseball, however, long before they entered Tuskegee, in their hometown of New Orleans, Louisiana; both participated in the New Orleans MLB Urban Youth Academy.

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Southern Baseball to host summer showcase June 2

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BATON ROUGE, Louisiana -- Head Coach Roger Cador is set to host the first of two summer baseball showcases at Lee-Hines Field June 2 on the Southern University campus.

Interested parents and participant are urged to complete an application form listed below to register. Prospective participants may also have their information submitted directly to the Jaguars baseball program.

The Jaguars' High School Baseball Showcase provides an opportunity for high school players (Grades 9-12) interested in playing college baseball to be evaluated by the Southern University Coaching Staff. The showcase will be limited to 34 players on a first-come, first-served basis.

Players can choose pitcher and another position. In this case the player will pitch one inning, receive 3 at-bats, and play in the field at their desired position. The showcase will field 2 teams from the following allotment of players for a 12-inning game.

SU baseball will host a fall showcase at Lee-HInes Field on Sept. 5.

Please submit completed application to: daniel_canevari@subr.edu

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Jonathan Hernandez Named B-CU DiamondCats Head Coach

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida --  – Jonathan Hernandez has been named the new head coach for the Bethune-Cookman University baseball program, announced Tuesday afternoon by Bethune-Cookman Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Lynn W. Thompson.
 
"We are delighted to have Jonathan Hernandez join us as the new head coach for our Wildcats Baseball program," said Lynn W. Thompson. "After a thorough national search, it was clear that Jonathan was a rising talent that we couldn't allow to pass us by."

Hernandez joins Bethune-Cookman after spending the previous four years at ASA College in Miami. He served as the school's first head coach after being named to the post in May 2014. He was responsible for all of ASA's program aspects, including being the recruiting coordinator, coordinating travel and budgets, scheduling and equipment maintenance and ordering. All of this while still serving as the head coach. In his time with ASA, his teams excelled on the field and in the classroom, with the team maintaining a 3.21 Grade Point Average (GPA) across five years.
 
"I am extremely excited about being head coach for such a prestigious baseball program like Bethune-Cookman University," said Hernandez. "I just want to thank Interim President Hubert Grimes, Mr. Lynn Thompson and everyone at the university for trusting in me to lead this team and program.
 
"There are some pretty big shoes to fill after this team is just a year away from being in an NCAA Regional final against the eventual national champions. So many great head coaches have come before me and worn these colors and served this institution. Again, I am happy, but I know there's a lot of hard work to do, and some huge shoes to fill."
 
Aside from serving as head coach at ASA, Hernandez has been a scouting task force member for USA Baseball since 2012, which is based out of Cary, North Carolina. He has assisted in the USA selection of players, as well as coordinating throwing programs, working with fielders in practices, games and in one-on-one sessions, respectively.
 
Throughout his time at ASA in Miami, Hernandez has received several accolades that assisted him in his growth. In 2016, Hernandez helped ASA to a Division 2 Region 8 Conference runner-up finish. That same season, he coached four student-athletes in being named All-Region 8 District Team members.
 
Just a season later in 2017, ASA was crowned Division 2 Region 8 conference champions, while seven players were named to the All-Region 8 District Team.
 
ASA achieved 20-plus wins in each of the last three seasons…all without a home field. The team played all games on the road, each season.
 
Prior to the appointment at ASA, he was the head coach for six years at Hialeah High School in his hometown of Miami from 2008-14. It is at Hialeah High that he coached numerous players that went on to several university across the nation, including former BCU pitcher Alexis Herrera (2005-18).
 
During his stint with the Thoroughbreds, his 2011 team reached the State Final Four, and in 2013 he was named the Miami Dade H.S. Class 8-A District 13 Coach of the Year. He has had a number of his former players go on to play college and professional baseball including Rangel Ravelo and Nestor Cortes. Both were drafted out of Hialeah High by the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees, respectively. Additionally, during his time at Hialeah High, Hernandez served as the USA 14U National Team Development Program Pitching Coach in the summer of 2015.
 
"When we looked for a baseball coach, we went out and looked for the BEST," expressed Thompson. "We received many applications from some big names around the country. We really took our time and performed a thorough search for the next head coach of Bethune-Cookman Baseball.
 
"We want to get back to a Regional final, and ultimately, win a Regional championship. And we feel Jonathan Hernandez is the guy that will help us achieve that goal."
 
Jonathan Hernandez is married to Olly, and together, the couple has a son and a daughter.
 
His duties as head coach are set to begin immediately.
 
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Melendez Selected To USA Baseball 17U National Team Coaching Staff

MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- Alabama State head baseball coach Mervyl Melendez has been selected to the coaching staff of the USA Baseball 17-and-under National Team Development Program.

The USA Baseball 17U National Team Development Program will be held August 16-21 in Orange, Calif. The National Team Development Program offers identified athletes with an opportunity to connect with USA Baseball to better prepare for a future national team experience. A total of 40 players are scheduled to participate.

"I am honored to have the opportunity to mentor and work with many talented young players during this training," Melendez said. "Wearing the red, white and blue uniform will be very exciting for me."

In four seasons as Hornets' head coach, Melendez has led ASU baseball to three consecutive 30-win seasons, a program first. In leading the program to back-to-back SWAC Eastern Division crowns in 2014 and 2015, Melendez' Hornets were crowned Black blackcollegenines.com this past season. His 119 wins are the highest four-year total in ASU baseball history. Milestones continue to be set yearly, as 2014's 37-win total was the most in program history for the second straight year after 32 victories in 2013. It's the first time ASU baseball has posted four straight 20-win seasons.
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West Virginia State: Loyd Steps Down, Burton Named Interim AD

INSTITUTE, West Virginia -- West Virginia State University (WVSU) Athletic Director and Head Baseball Coach Sean Loyd has stepped down as Athletic Director effective January 16, 2016, in order to solely focus his efforts on WVSU's baseball program. WVSU President Brian O. Hemphill, Ph.D. made the announcement following a request from Loyd to resign his administrative leadership of the athletic programs in order to pursue his passion for coaching baseball on a full-time basis.

A native West Virginian and alum of West Virginia State, Loyd became an Assistant Baseball Coach in 1994 before being named Head Coach in Waiting in 2013 and Head Baseball Coach in 2014. Additionally, Loyd has served in a dual role as WVSU's Athletic Director since 2008.

"Without question, Sean is a highly dedicated and very loyal member of the State family. He has faithfully served his alma mater with immense pride, while selflessly dedicating his efforts to providing a solid foundation on which our student-athletes excel in and out of the classroom," President Hemphill said. "Since becoming President in 2012, I have witnessed first-hand Sean's dedication to students, faculty, staff, and the local community. His leadership was instrumental in the construction of the D. Stephen and Diane H. Walker Convocation Center and the Gregory V. Monroe Athletic Complex, as well as the University's transition from the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) to the Mountain East Conference (MEC). He is highly regarded as a leader on campus, within the community he serves, and across the state."

During Loyd's 22-year coaching career at West Virginia State, he has experienced much success at the individual player and team levels. He coached 46 hitters who have been selected to the All-Conference team, including eight who were honored as conference Hitter of the Year and 11 who were named All-Americans. He also coached eight hitters who have signed Major League Baseball contracts. Loyd has been a part of 12 NCAA tournament bids, including two Division II World Series appearances in 1999 and 2005, and 10 conference championships, including a second consecutive MEC championship victory in Loyd's first year as Head Coach. Loyd also spearheaded the creation of "The Bullpen," the fundraising and alumni arm of WVSU's baseball program.

In order to ensure a smooth transition, President Hemphill has appointed Nate Burton as WVSU's Interim Athletic Director. Burton currently serves as WVSU's Director of Development focusing his efforts on the University's fundraising activities, including, but not limited to, the University's athletic programs and related events. "With a strong professional background and extensive experience with intercollegiate athletics, I am confident Nate will provide strong leadership for the University's athletic programs and student-athletes," said President Hemphill.

Prior to joining WVSU in October 2014, Burton served as the Assistant Director for Athletic Development – The Seahawk Club at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW). Burton was responsible for planning, developing, and implementing fundraising initiatives for athletic scholarships. He assisted with the creation and implementation of the Dub Club initiative, which allowed supporters to form their own "Dub Club" based on common interests, and Club's competed throughout the year to raise scholarship funds for UNCW Athletics. This initiative raised over $325,000, helping the Seahawk Club increase its fundraising more than 40 percent over the previous year. Burton also worked with volunteer leadership and coordinated the Seahawk Club benefits program.

Burton also served as the Assistant Director of External Relations – Athletics at High Point University. During his tenure at High Point University, he assisted with sponsorships for regional businesses and supported the Panther Club's annual fundraising efforts. Burton oversaw all marketing, including materials and game day operations, for baseball, women's basketball, volleyball, women's soccer, and women's lacrosse.

He also worked at Clemson University, where he served as the IPTAY Scholarship Fund Intern in the Athletic Department. He assisted in soliciting members and managing of the IPTAY Collegiate Club, the IPTAY Rewards Program, and the IPTAY Discount Program. Burton hosted donor events, including the 2012 BCS Discover Orange Bowl. Other responsibilities included creating and implementing the marketing plan for the 2011 men's and women's soccer season. During that season, Clemson's soccer team set a new regular-season attendance record for a men's soccer game of 7,423. Home attendance for men's soccer games was ranked 10th nationally (20th in 2010).

Burton began his career as a graduate assistant for the Big Green Scholarship Foundation at Marshall University, where he earned a master's degree in Sports Management in December 2011. At Marshall, Burton assisted with daily operations and provided support to the Director with the Football Enhancement Fund and Tip-Off Club. Burton also planned special events and worked directly with donors on logistics, including ticketing and game day arrangements.

A 2009 graduate of Washington and Jefferson College, Burton was a four-year starter on the men's basketball team. In 2008-09, Burton helped lead the team to a 20-10 overall record for the program's second 20-win season. That year ended with Washington and Jefferson College winning the ECAC Division III championship. Burton has two children, Arabella and Sean, and resides in South Charleston.

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Mitch Hill, New Leader of A&M Baseball

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NORMAL, Alabama -- The Alabama A&M athletics department hires Mitch Hill to take the reins of the Bulldog Baseball team.

Hill first joined the A&M baseball program as an assistant under former head coach Michael Tompkins. Hill immediately began making an impact on the program by hitting the recruiting trail and bringing young men onto the campus for visits, in turn having a great early signing class for the 2014 season.   After Tompkins resigned in July 2013, Hill filled in temporarily until the position was filled.

"We are excited to announce Coach Mitch Hill as our new head baseball coach. He brings an exciting and energetic brand of baseball. His ability to recruit top-notch baseball student-athletes who excel in the classroom as well as on the diamond is exactly what we need. His hiring gives us the continuity to build on an up and coming baseball program," says Alabama A&M Director of Athletics Bryan Hicks on this new addition.

Mitch began his coaching career at his alma mater, the University of North Alabama, where he lettered and pitched from 2002 to 2007 while earning his bachelor's degree in Physical Education with a minor in Business Administration. As a graduate assistant under Head Coach Mike Keehn, Hill was primarily charged with the recruiting of future Student-Athletes. During the three years in which he excelled in the recruiting field, he also performed duties within all aspects of the game.

After leaving UNA, and before joining the Bulldogs, he continued his coaching career as an assistant coach at two different junior colleges in the Southeast, Motlow State Community College and Bevill State Community College. Mitch spent one year at Bevill State Community College prior to the athletic program being cut from the college.  During that year, he had the top three recruiting class in the state of Alabama.

After Bevill, he spent one year at Motlow State Community College in Lynchburg, Tennessee under Head Coach Dan McShea. Mitch helped guide the bucks to the best season they've had in seven years, with 34 wins and an appearance in the state tournament.

"First of all I'm excited, I've had a lot of family support and I want to thank my wife Erin Lynn Hill," smiled Coach Hill.

In his second year with the Bulldogs, and in the first head coaching position of his career, Coach Hill looks to continue making improvements and increase the impact he has had thus far on "The Hill".

"Being on "The Hill" for the past year, and bringing in a good recruiting class this year, we are taking baby steps. We made it to the conference tournament for the first time in five years last season, and with the recruiting class, I brought in this year we are looking to make huge steps" in the whole scheme of things," adds Hill.

"Everyone in this area and community has been good to me, I am truly excited, and I look to be here for a while. I would like to thank Bryan Hicks and the Department of Athletics for giving me this opportunity to be the head coach."

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Edward Waters, Alabama State #1 in 2017 HBCU Preseason Black College Nines Baseball Polls

LUBBOCK, Texas -- A year after ending the 2016 season with the number one poll ranking, Alabama State University opens the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Black College Nines’ 2017 Large School Preseason Baseball Poll for the second year in a row ranked number one.

Alabama State, one of six Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) teams in the top ten, is joined by No. 4 Jackson State University, No. 6 Grambling State University, No. 7 Texas Southern University, No. 8 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and No. 10 Southern University.

Florida A&M University, the 2016 final poll third place finisher, opens the season ranked No. 2 and is one of four Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) teams in the preseason top 10 poll. Other conference members include No. 3 Bethune Cookman University, No. 5 Norfolk State University and No.10 North Carolina Central University rounds out the BCN large school division representing NCAA Division I baseball programs.

Edward Waters College concluded last season with the number two ranking and by virtue of one more first place vote, sits atop the HBCU preseason poll this year. The Tigers of EWC was the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) regular season champion and then competed in the Association of Independent Institutions (A.I.I.) tournament.

The rest of the small school poll, made up of NCAA Division II, Division III and NAIA schools, includes No. 2 West Virginia State University, No. 3 Winston-Salem State University, No. 4 Benedict College, No. 5 Miles College, No. 6 Claflin University, No. 7 Selma University, No. 8 Paine College, No. 9 Stillman College and No. 10 Jarvis Christian University.

Please note… in cases of a tie, the higer ranking was determined by first place votes

Black College Nines is dedicated to preserving the tradition of baseball at historically black colleges and universities in our coverage of HBCU Baseball.

For a preview of all the large school baseball programs, please click here and for all the small school baseball programs, please click here.

2017 HBCU Large School Preseason Poll
No. School Conference Points * 2016 W-L
1 Alabama State University SWAC 216 (16) 38-15
2 Florida A&M University MEAC 165 (3) 31-21
3 Bethune-Cookman University MEAC 165 (2) 29-25
4 Jackson State University SWAC 133 34-25
5 Norfolk State University MEAC 127 29-21
5 Grambling State University SWAC 103 22-27
7 Texas Southern University SWAC 96 (2) 23-26
8 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff SWAC 91 22-25
9 North Carolina Central MEAC 62 25-30
10 Southern University SWAC 45 14-32
* Indicates number of first place votes

2017 HBCU Small School Preseason Poll
No. School Conference Points * 2016 W-L 

1 Edward Waters College GCAC 160 (7) 31-13
2 West Virginia State University MEC 160 (6) 32-15
3 Winston Salem State University CIAA 126 (1) 31-22
4 Benedict College SIAC 112 (2) 27-19
5 Miles College SIAC 102 (2) 32-17
6 Claflin University SIAC 77 (1) 24-31
7 Selma University Independent 77 27-12
8 Paine College SIAC 63 27-20
9 Stillman College Independent 61 (1) 27-24
10 Jarvis Christian College RRAC 61 27-29
* Indicates number of first place votes

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UMES Brian Hollamon to be inducted in Eastern Shore Baseball Hall of Fame

SALISBURY, Maryland — On Nov. 17, six distinguished contributors to baseball on the Eastern Shore will be honored with induction into the Eastern Shore Baseball Hall of Fame (ESBHOF). Among the inductees is University of Maryland Eastern Shore head coach Brian Hollamon.

Hollamon earns induction after a 25-year legacy of playing and coaching baseball on Delmarva, from his time at Sussex Central High School up to his present position coaching the Hawks.

"It is a very nice honor, and I'm very appreciative of the committee for thinking highly enough to induct me." Hollamon said. "I love the game of baseball, both playing and coaching. I take pride in showing up every day and doing my best."

A member of the 1989 Delaware State Baseball Champion while at Sussex Central, Hollamon went on to play in two Big League World Series before arriving at Salisbury in 1991. He was an All-Conference player, captain and MVP for the Sea Gulls, hitting .325 his sophomore season and .291 his junior season. He also helped on the mound as a senior, going 4-1 with a 4.05 ERA and 37 strikeouts.

Hollamon parlayed his scholastic and collegiate career into 22 seasons with the Eastern Shore Baseball League. Eighteen of those seasons were with the Perdue Chicks, where he helped lead the team of 11 league championships and five national World Series appearances. With over 530 games with the Chicks, Hollamon is enshrined in their record book numerous times, and earned induction to the National Semi-Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014.

His coaching career began in the mid-1990s as an assistant at Maryland Eastern Shore. That was followed by 18 seasons as a high school in Wicomico County, first with Mardela and then 14 years at Parkside High School in Salisbury. Hollamon was named the Hawks head coach in 2017 and is preparing for his second season at the helm.

The ESBHOF Induction Banquet will take place Nov. 17 at The Commons Bistro Room on the campus of Salisbury University. Socials begin at 5 p.m. followed by a 6 p.m. dinner. Tickets are $35 and must be purchased in advance by calling 410-221-0406 or by emailing info@esbhalloffame.org.

The museum is located at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium, home of the Delmarva Shorebirds. Admission is free, and hours are by appointment or during Shorebirds home games.

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WSSU Rams name interim coach

Winston-Salem State wasted little time finding a coach for its new baseball program, naming Kevin Ritsche yesterday (June 30) on an interim basis. "Wow," Ritsche, 28, said as he was introduced by Chancellor Donald Reaves at the Bowman Gray Stadium Fieldhouse. WSSU, as required by the CIAA for reentrance, must field a baseball team by the spring of 2011, and Ritsche said he's ready to start putting the pieces together. WSSU last offered baseball in 1973.

"After a 38-year hiatus, baseball is back at Winston-Salem State University," said Reaves, an avid baseball fan. "We have a short time frame to get a team on the field, but now is the best time to once again have baseball back at this university." Athletics Director Bill Hayes stayed in-house to find his coach. Ritsche has been a faculty member in WSSU's exercise-science department since 2005 and is working on his doctorate.

"After I talked to Kevin, I didn't have to talk to anybody else," Hayes said. "This guy wants to start practice now, so he's ready to hit the ground running. That's what we need." Ritsche was a catcher and team captain at The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minn., and later a graduate assistant there. He was an honorable-mention NAIA All-America in 2004.

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CIAA Baseball Honors: 2014 All-Conference Teams, Top Rookies and Players of the Year Announced

HAMPTON, Virginia  --   CIAA Baseball Player of the Year is Ray Crawford, an outfielder for Winston-Salem State University.  Crawford leads the conference in RBI (59) and has the second leading batting average (.382) in CIAA baseball.  He's scored 35 runs in 44 games and leads the conference in hits with 63.

Chowan University's Tanner Woods is the CIAA Baseball Rookie of the Year.  Woods is a third baseman for the Hawks.  He ranks second in the conference in doubles (14) sporting a .306 batting average in 40 games.

The All-Conference and Rookie Teams will be honored at the 2014 CIAA Spring Sports Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, April 16 at 6:00pm on the campus of Virginia State University.

All-CIAA Baseball First Team
# | NAME | SCHOOL | CLASS | HT | HOMETOWN
Right Handed Pitcher: #14 | Colton Gunn | VSU | SO. | 6'3 | Dinwiddie, VA
Left Handed Pitcher: #15 | Byran Rivera | SAU | Jr. | 6'1 | Puerto Rico
Catcher: #1 | David Markins | VSU | FR. | 5'11 | Colonial Heights, VA
Designated Hitter: #25 | Ryan Moore | CU | Sr. | 6'2 | Chester, VA
Utility: #2 | Tyler Burden | CU | So. | 6'0 | Aulander, NC
First Base: #26 | William Thomas | SAU | SO. | 5'11 | Yorktown, VA
Second Base: #14 | Rafael Gonzalez | WSSU | SR. | 5'10 | Caracas, VZ
Third Base: #11 | Joshua Markins | VSU | JR. | 6'0 | Colonial Heights, VA
Short Stop: #23 | Nicholas Christopher | VSU | JR. | 6'1 | Dinwiddie, VA
Outfield:
#23 | Ray Crawford | WSSU | JR. | 6'0 | Greensboro, NC
#8 | Leland Clemmons | WSSU | JR. | 5'9 | Chesapeake, VA
#1 | Gavin Culler | WSSU | FR | 5'9 | Clemmons, NC

Player of the Year:
#23 | Ray Crawford | WSSU | JR. | 6'0 | Greensboro, NC
The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, in conjunction with the CIAA Baseball Coaches Association, announces its selections for the 2014 All-Conference Teams, All-Rookie Team and Players of the Year.

All-CIAA Baseball Second Team
Right Handed Pitcher: #12 | Scott Wells | WSSU | SR. | 6'0 | Kernersville, NC
Left Handed Pitcher: #34 | Wes Helsabeck | WSSU | JR. | 6'0 | Rural Hall, NC
Catcher: #30 | Connor Andrus | WSSU | Jr. | 5'10 | Winston-Salem, NC
Designated Hitter: #2 | Darien Hardaway | SAU | SR. | 6'2 | Atlanta, GA
Utility: #9 | Anthony Nutall | WSSU | Sr. | 5'7 | Kankakee, IL
First Base: #24 | John Hunter | CU | Sr.  | 6'1 | Hertford, NC
Second Base: #4 | Calvin Butcher | SAU | SR. | 5'9 | Dewey Beach, DE
Third Base: #6 | Tanner Woods |  | Fr. | 6'0 | Newport News, VA
Short Stop: #4 | Colby Wiggins | CU | Sr. | 5'10 | Gloucester, VA
Outfield:
#7 | Jason Baytop | SAU | SO. | 6'0 | Manchester, MD
#5 | Jamie Scott | SAU | SR. | 5'10 | Hampton, VA
#23 | Clarence Peace | SAU | SR. | 6'0 | Creedmoor, NC

Baseball All-Rookie Team
# | NAME | SCHOOL | CLASS | HT | HOMETOWN
Right Handed Pitcher: #10 | Stephen Hux | CU | FR. | 6'2 | Hampton, VA
Catcher: #3 | Matt Wisniewski | CU | FR. | 5'9 | Williamston, NC
Utility: #4 | Ronald Lashley | LU | FR. | 5'4 | Brooklyn, NY
First Base: #32 | Kyle Cross | CU | FR. | 6'3 | Grimesland, NC
Third Base: #6 | Tanner Woods | CU | FR. | 6'0 | Newport News, VA
Short Stop: #9 | DeVante Parker | LU | FR. | 5'9 | Bear, DE
Outfield:
#1 | Gavin Culler | WSSU | FR. | 5'9 | Clemmons, NC
#22 | Latuan Boggerty | LU | FR. | 5'10 | Dover, DE

Rookie of the Year:
#6 | Tanner Woods | CU | FR. | 6'0 | Newport News, VA

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Major League Baseball selects Jones, Martz and Morales in Draft

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Rodarrick Jones (6-0/195), Southern University, Pittsburg Pirates

June 7, 2011: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 37th round, 1112th overall pick. Baseball America chose Jones as the #3 prospect in the New York Collegiate League in the summer of 2009, following his strong season at the University of New Orleans. He’s also a football standout and is athletic with good speed. His hitting fell off in 2010, though, and he transferred to Southern University. He was on the team’s roster but didn’t play, possibly due to ineligibility. He’s obviously very toolsy, but also obviously has some significant holes in his swing. Given the circumstances, there’s probably a good chance of him signing. If he does, he’ll be a project.

Chretien Martz, University of Arkansas Pine Bluff, Detroit Tigers

University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions baseball player Chretien Matz was selected in the 44th round of the Major League Baseball Draft by the Detroit Tigers. Last season Matz was a standout on the Golden Lions baseball team leading the squad in batting average (.352) while ranking 5th in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. For his outstanding play on the diamond the Illinois native was chosen as a member of the SWAC's 2011 All-Conference First Team as an outfielder.

Julio Morales, Bethune-Cookman University, Kansas City Royals

Adding to the count of Bethune-Cookman baseball players selected in the draft, the Wildcats add one more for 2011, with the selection of senior RHP Julio Morales in the 45th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft by the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday.

“Julio is a pitcher that has great resources,” said Head Coach Mervyl Melendez. “He throws a fastball in the high 80s, low 90s, and his breaking ball and change-up are really good pitches. I think he is definitely going to excel at that level, and look for him to have a good pro career.”

Morales appeared in 23 games during his two-year stint with the Wildcats. He finished with a career record of 3-4, collecting 49 strikeouts, in 43 innings pitched.Originally from San Juan Puerto Rico, Morales transferred to B-CU from Wabash Valley Junior College before the 2010 season. Morales joins B-CU catcher Peter O’Brien as the second Wildcats drafted in the 2011 MLB Draft. O’Brien was selected 17th in the third round on June 7.

UAPB Golden Lions Celebrate New School Year with Football Open House, Baseball Groundbreaking

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas --`The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Department of Athletics will host an open house and ribbon-cutting for Simmons Bank Field, the newly renovated home of the Golden Lions, and a groundbreaking ceremony for Simmons Bank Pavilion at the Torii Hunter Baseball and Softball Complex.
 
UAPB and UA System leadership, Simmons Bank executives, members of the Golden Lions football team, the Marching Musical Machine of the Mid-South, Golden Girls dance team, and cheer squads will welcome the UAPB and greater Pine Bluff communities into the stadium and officially cut the ribbon, with assistance of the Pine Bluff Regional Chamber of Commerce. This event is free and open to the public. Guests are encouraged to take photos on the field afterward.
 
The Department of Athletics will also break ground on a press box and concession stand pavilion at the Torii Hunter Baseball and Softball Complex. Gov. Asa Hutchinson and famed professional baseball player Torii Hunter will both give remarks.


Who:

• Asa Hutchinson, Governor, State of Arkansas
• Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt, UA System president
• UA System Board of Trustees
• Dr. Laurence B. Alexander, UAPB chancellor
• George A. Makris, Jr.,  Simmons First National Corp. chairman and CEO
• Torii Hunter, MLB All-Star and nine-time Gold Glove winner
• Bill Jones, Sissy's Log Cabin president
• Pine Bluff Regional Chamber of Commerce
• Cedric Thomas, UAPB head football coach
• Carlos James, UAPB head baseball coach

When and Where: 

Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018

• Public Open House
  • 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Simmons Bank Field
Pine Bluff
Parking available and entry at Gate One                     

Friday, Aug. 31, 2018

• Baseball Groundbreaking
  • 11:00 a.m.

Torii Hunter Baseball and Softball Complex
Pine Bluff

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FAMU's Shouppe Announces Recruits Then Jets To California

HEAD COACH JAMEY SHOUPPE
FAMU BASEBALL

TALLAHASSEE, Florida  --  FAMU head baseball coach Jamey Shouppe has hit the ground running.  Since acquiring the job as head baseball coach in mid July, he and assistant coaches Brett Richardson and Kevin Clethen have signed six new players who should be ready to help the Rattlers improve on consecutive 40-loss seasons.

“With any recruiting class, the main emphasis always has to be pitching.  Unfortunately, even with the late start, we feel we got some very good players.  We didn’t completely fill the needs of our pitching staff with the time we had to sign kids, but we did sign two arms.  We did sign two kids that can come in and help us right away.  One is a junior college kid, Blake Quillin, from Alabama Southern Community College.  The other player is a high school kid by the name of Matt Schaeffer.

Matt is a right-handed pitcher that pitched at John Carroll High School down in the southern part of the state.  Anytime you see a kid who has played in the southern part of the state, you know they’ve played against good competition.  John Carroll is a private school and they’ve always played against good competition.  He is a freshman, and he too should come in and make a push for starting time,” Shouppe said.

Quillen is a 5’10”, 160 lb. pitcher, who can also play the outfield and has a good bat.  He hit in the middle of the order at Alabama Southern.  Schaeffer is 6’0”, 160 lbs., and was an honorable mention on the All-Treasure Coast team.  He also played first base.

As an experienced Division I pitching coach, Shouppe has full knowledge of the importance of having skilled guys on the mound.  “You’re only as good as the guys you put up on that hill.  But, we’ll coach and do what we’re paid to do every day to get these guys better,” he said.

Schaeffer’s dad will also come aboard as a volunteer assistant coach.  He was hugely successful with a traveling baseball team he helped start, known as the All-American Prospects.  The renowned team won several national titles over the years.  He will also be key in helping Shouppe locate the future athletes the Rattlers will need to achieve the championship status set forth by the coach.

The additional four recruits should help the Rattlers this season as well.  Jeremy Barlow, was a teammate of Quillin’s at Alabama Southern.  He is a 5’10”, 195 lb., catcher from Pace, Fl.  Ryan Hutson will transfer in from Pasco Hernando Community College.  The 6’2”, 195 lb., shortstop is originally from Cape Coral, FL.  Ryan Kennedy is a 6’3”, 210 lb., first baseman from Merritt Island, FL.  He played at DII Wake Tech, where he was awarded 2013 ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Award for Division II. He fielded a perfect 1.00 this season.  The final recruit is Devin Perry from Crowder College.  Perry is a versatile player, and exceptional athlete who should help improve the Rattler lineup.

With the recruits in hand, Shouppe is headed off to California for a week to begin preparations for Team USA 18-under national baseball.  The initial team brought in over 144 athletes, vying to make the first 40-man cut.  Shouppe was the pitching coordinator for the camp, which featured the best arms in the country.  Following that, they will workout the players next week in California to select 20 players to represent the U.S.A. in Taiwan in the world championship.  This is his second year coaching the team, but has experience reccommending kids for the team in the past.

This is a prestigious honor for Shouppe to have been selected to coach the team.  “It’s a great opportunity for me to learn more about baseball and a great opportunity for me to carry out the Florida A&M University name.  It also gives me an opportunity to form a solid relationship with R.B.I. baseball, which stands for Revitalizing  Baseball in the Inner City.  There are numerous contacts I’ll make while I’m in California, on the campus of Cal State Fullerton.  It will get me contacts, which might result in acquiring players down the line through R.B.I. or other sources,” Shouppe said.  “We actually won the world championship last year.  I was a part of the staff that picked the kids that won that tournament in Taiwan, so we’re hoping to win another gold medal this year,” he added.

“Part of the misconception no matter where you are, is that you get good players, which we hope these six players are, and then it’s over with.  The other half of the equation is the grind that is on the field and getting these kids ready and making them better.  Especially in pitching.  There’s so much organization that goes into successful pitching that allows these kids to get better.  A part of that focus will be making sure they are comfortable in orientation and doing what they need to do to get settled in school.  We’ll watch some college football with the Rattlers playing on Sept.1, and come back and start weight training and individual drills after Labor Day.  Then we’ll get our 37 days of fall practice underway, spreading it out until November,” he concluded.

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Seedings Set for 2018 MEAC Baseball Championship

2018 MEAC Baseball Championship Bracket | Championship Central

NORFOLK, Virginia —The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) has announced the seedings for the 2018 Baseball Championship. Coppin State has claimed the top seed out of the Northern Division, while North Carolina A&T State will be the top seed out of the Southern Division.
 
The 2018 MEAC Baseball Championship will be held Wednesday-Saturday, May 16-19, at Embry-Riddle’s Sliwa Stadium in Daytona Beach, Fla.
 
Despite being picked to finish third in the Northern Division this season, Coppin State will come into the tournament as the division’s top seed after going 18-4 in MEAC play. This marks the Eagles’ first Northern Division regular-season title since 1996, and Coppin State’s first tournament appearance since 2016.
 
Norfolk State, which had won the Northern Division each of the last three seasons before 2018, will be the North’s No. 2 seed in this year’s tournament after going 13-10 in conference play.
 
Maryland Eastern Shore used a late-season push to make the tournament for the second straight season, sweeping rival Delaware State on May 4-5 to clinch the division’s last spot.
 
In the Southern Division, North Carolina A&T State claimed the top spot this past weekend by taking two out of three games from Florida A&M in Tallahassee, Fla. – including a 25-15 win on Saturday in the regular-season finale. The Aggies, who went 16-8 in MEAC play, won five of six games this season against the Rattlers.
 
FAMU went 15-9 in MEAC play this season to take the No. 2 seed, and Bethune-Cookman – the two-time defending MEAC champion – will be the Southern Division’s No. 3 seed after going 14-10 in conference.
 
Only the top three teams in each division compete in the double-elimination tournament. Delaware State out of the Northern Division, as well as North Carolina Central and Savannah State out of the Southern Division, were eliminated.
 
The 2018 MEAC Baseball Championship will begin on Wednesday at 12 p.m. with South No. 2 Florida A&M taking on North No. 3 Maryland Eastern Shore. That will be followed at 3:30 p.m. by a game pitting North No. 2 Norfolk State and South No. 3 Bethune-Cookman.
 
The losers of those two games will square off at 7 p.m. in an elimination game. Wednesday’s winners will advance to Thursday to take on the top seeds, both of which earned byes and will not play on Wednesday.
 
Thursday and Friday will also feature three games each at 12 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday’s championship game will begin at 1 p.m., with an if-necessary game taking place later that afternoon should the team out of the elimination bracket win the first game.
 
The tournament champion will earn the MEAC’s automatic bid to the 2018 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, which will begin with regional play. The selection show will air on Monday, May 28 at 12 p.m. on ESPNU.
 
Tickets to the 2018 MEAC Baseball Championship are $7 per day or $20 for all four days. Visit www.BCUathletics.com for more ticket information.

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Rattlers vs. #10 Huskies at noon

Nothing like baseball in June.

Rattlers vs. #10 Huskies at noon.

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— Florida A&M Baseball ⚾️ (@FAMU_Baseball) June 3, 2023

PIERINI’S SOLO 💣 #FAMU | #FAMUly | #Rattlers | #FangsUp 🐍 pic.twitter.com/KcHnu3gfYA

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𝗛𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬!

This bunt by Jared Weber gives the Rattlers their record-setting 609th hit on the season. #FAMU | #FAMUly | #Rattlers | #FangsUp 🐍 pic.twitter.com/Zox70gz8nx

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BASTARDO’S SOLO 💣

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E3 | Ty Hanchey with his own solo 💣!

FAMU - 2
UCONN - 1

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B1 | Weber with a solo 💣 to take the early lead!

FAMU - 1
UCONN - 0

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“New standard set today.”

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