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Friday, January 26, 2018
East Coast Conference to Add Lincoln University as Associate Member for Baseball and Women's Soccer
WEST BABYLON, New York -- The East Coast Conference announced the addition of Lincoln University as an associate member in the sports of baseball and women’s soccer on Thursday afternoon. The Lions will start conference play in the two sports beginning in the 2018-19 season.
Lincoln, located in Lincoln University, Pennsylvania (southeast Pa.), is the first degree-granting Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in the United States. The Lions, Division II members since 2010, are members of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA). However, the CIAA does not sponsor championships in the sports of baseball and women’s soccer, allowing the Lions to join the ECC in those select sports.
“We are pleased to bring on Lincoln University as an associate member for 2018-19,” said ECC Commissioner, Dr. Robert Dranoff. “The opportunity to help provide to this historic institution and its baseball and women's soccer student-athletes a conference affiliation was important for our ECC institutions and we look forward to working alongside President Brenda A. Allen and Director of Athletics Harry Stinson to offer a great experience for all involved.”
Lincoln’s Athletic Director, Harry Stinson III, added, “We are excited to join the ECC and join a great conference with institutions who excel academically and athletically. Our goal is to always provide great opportunities for our athletic teams to compete for conference championships and joining the ECC strategically positions our women's soccer and baseball teams with a great opportunity. We look forward to working with Dr. Dranoff, his staff, and the fellow institutions of the ECC.”
The addition of Lincoln will increase the number of schools participating in the ECC to eight in baseball and 10 in women’s soccer. With both sports previously having an odd number of teams competing, the Lions will fit seamlessly into scheduled byes on e
ach team's conference schedule.
Lincoln also becomes the 10th associate member in the ECC. The Lions join Adelphi University, Chestnut Hill College, Felician University, Franklin Pierce University, Kutztown University, Lincoln Memorial University, and Wilmington University, all of whom compete in women’s bowling, as well as indoor track & field participants, Holy Family University and Georgian Court University.
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Monday, May 27, 2024
The Grambling State Tigers are your 2024 SWAC Baseball Champions! 🏆
𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 ⚾️🏆
— Southwestern Athletic Conference (@theswac) May 26, 2024
The Grambling State Tigers are your 2024 SWAC Baseball Champions! 🏆#SWACBSB | #BuildingChampionsForLife pic.twitter.com/0OMwGziSN4
𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐌-𝐕-𝐏 ‼️⚾
— Southwestern Athletic Conference (@theswac) May 27, 2024
Congratulations to @gsu_tigers , Cameron Bufford for being named the 2024 SWAC Baseball MVP!#SWACBSB | #BuildingChampionsForLife pic.twitter.com/iHriiemhOU
Congratulations to the 2024 SWAC Baseball All-Tournament Team.@Chevrolet
— Southwestern Athletic Conference (@theswac) May 27, 2024
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YOUR 2024 SWAC BASEBALL CHAMPIONS‼️‼️⚾️🏆#SWACBSB | #BuildingChampionsForLife pic.twitter.com/bVHh92GDkA
— Southwestern Athletic Conference (@theswac) May 26, 2024
.@theswac Champs 🤝 Grambling State 💍#NCAABaseball #RoadToOmaha x 🎥 @GramSt_Bsb pic.twitter.com/hShhgTsizF
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) May 26, 2024
Saturday, June 11, 2016
Alabama State RHP Angel Alicea Drafted by Toronto Blue Jays
Alicea (6-1, 200; Jr., Santa Isabel, PR) played one season for the Hornets. After beginning the season as the starting shortstop, he focused on pitching full time in early March. He posted a 3-0 record with a 1.47 ERA with two saves in 17 appearances with three starts.
Alicea becomes the sixth Hornet baseball player drafted in the past three seasons and the eighth since 2014 to sign a professional contract.
Alicea, the 612th overall selection, recorded two of the biggest wins of the season in his first two career starts. He threw seven shutout innings, allowing six hits and walking one while striking out seven in a 3-0 win at Tennessee on April 25.
In the SWAC Championship game, Alicea allowed only four hits and two runs in six innings, striking out a career-high nine in a 7-5 win over Texas Southern on May 22, as the Hornets won their first ever league championship, posting their school record 38th win.
Alicea earned a no-decision in the Hornets' NCAA Tournament game against South Alabama, allowing only three runs and striking out five in seven innings.
In 2014, Alabama State baseball had four players sign professional baseball contracts, with three players selected in the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft, the most in one draft in school history. SS Emmanuel Marrero (7th round, Philadelphia) became the highest drafted baseball player ever at ASU. OF Richard Amion (19th round, San Francisco) and C Richard Gonzalez (29th round, Houston) were also selected in the draft, while P/1B Dexter Price signed a free agent contract with Arizona.
In 2015, relief pitchers Armando Ruiz (29th round, Oakland) and Jorge Pantoja (30th round, Washington) were drafted, while a third pitcher, Michael Estevez (FA, Toronto) signed a contract.
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Thursday, July 23, 2015
FAMU's MLB Hall of Famer Andre "The Hawk" Dawson Named Franchise Four for Washington Nationals
At the All Star Game, the four players chosen to represent the Washington franchise were announced. Gary Carter, Andre Dawson, Vladimir Guerrero, and Tim Raines were honored. All four were Montreal Expos. While I would have liked to see Zimmerman on there to represent the current incarnation of the franchise, it's difficult to argue with any of the choices.
Andre Dawson - .279/.323/.482, 438 HR, 1373 Runs, 1591 RBI, 314 SB, 59.5 fWAR
The Hawk was the Expos second Hall of Famer, despite his stated preference to go into the Hall donning a Chicago Cubs cap. Dawson was an eight time All Star. He also won eight Gold Gloves, four Silver Slugger Awards, and the 1987 MVP as a member of the Chicago Cubs. Despite winning the MVP when he was with the Cubs, Dawson's four best seasons (by far) in terms of fWAR came when he was still a member of the Expos (1980-83). He spent his first ten full seasons in Montreal, bashing 225 HR and stealing 252 bases in that time. As a Montreal Expo, Andre Dawson averaged a 20/20 season for a decade.
*While Dawson is a product of Southwest Miami High School and Florida A&M University, Tim Raines built a potential hall of fame skill-set 250 miles north in Sanford, Florida. Raines went straight from Seminole High School (drafted in the 5th Round of the 1977 MLB amateur draft) to the Montreal Expos. He made his major league debut in September 1979. Known as the "Rock," Raines was a 3-sports super-star in high school track, football and baseball. In football, the Rock averaged 10.5 yards per carry as a running back for the Sanford Seminoles.
*Tim also has a son (Timothy Raines, Jr.) that graduated from the same high school and played in the major leagues 2001-2004 for Baltimore, Washington, Arizona and Kansas City. Sanford Seminole High School has produced four MLB players with the 5'-8/160 Rock at the top of the heap. The connection to this story is the Rock, the Hawk and I share the same alma maters, and that I had the good fortune to see each play baseball long before MLB became a reality for them. In fact, the Hawk became a legend for knocking home runs across traffic on Wahnish Way on the FAMU campus. What a headache he created for all SIAC pitchers.
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Saturday, April 3, 2010
NSU Spartans, Suffolk native to play vs. Norfolk Tides
Head Coach Claudell Clark and the Norfolk State Spartans will play an exhibition game against the Norfolk Tides, the triple-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, on Tuesday, April 6 at 7:15 pm at Harbor Park. Tickets for the event are $5.00, ($3.00 for students) with all proceeds from the contest going towards the NSU Spartans baseball program.
When Norfolk State’s baseball team gets to play the Norfolk Tides in an exhibition game at Harbor Park Tuesday night, it’ll be just one more reason why Suffolk native John Rasberry’s happy he’s worked and played his way to Norfolk State and the Spartan baseball squad. Rasberry was a standout outfielder and pitcher at Lakeland until transferring to Greenbrier Christian in Chesapeake as a junior.
With the Gators, Rasberry was a two-time all-Tidewater Conference and All-State (Virginia Independent Schools) player and on a state-championship Greenbrier club while hitting .475 in his senior season. Rasberry went to college and played ball for two years at Delaware Tech Community College before being recruited and coming to Norfolk State. Getting the chance to play Division I baseball was certainly one goal. Coming back close to home is a huge bonus.
“I’ve been away the past couple years. It’s great now playing in front of faces I know basically every home game. People who, for my whole life, have been cheering me on, are able to watch me play. It’s really fun,” Rasberry said. As the starting leftfielder and leadoff hitter for the Spartans, Rasberry’s hitting .371 (26-for-70) with 18 runs, three doubles, two homers, six stolen bases and 12 RBI.
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"We are really excited to welcome Norfolk State to Harbor Park for this exhibition game" said Tides President Ken Young. "This is a great opportunity for fans to catch their first glimpse of the 2010 Tides in action, and hopefully this is the start of a long-term relationship with an institution that is very important in the Hampton Roads community."
"We are pleased to have the opportunity to compete against the Norfolk Tides," Norfolk State head baseball coach Claudell Clark said. "The game will give our baseball program greater exposure in the Tidewater area as well as serving as a key fundraiser for us. We look forward to making the event a success each year."
This game supplants the annual exhibition game the Tides had played against the Old Dominion University Monarchs.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Southern University's Frazier Hall and Cody Hall get drafted by Major League Baseball
Then the waiting began. And continued. And continued. Frazier Hall was about to leave for an afternoon workout when the 16th round began. He took a few more phone calls, then checked his computer. The wait was over. The Los Angeles Angels took Frazier Hall in the 16th round Tuesday, giving him the shot at pro baseball he’s always dreamed of.
Videographer: MLB, SU's Frazier Hall
Less than an hour later, the San Francisco Giants took his teammate, right-hander Cody Hall, in the 19th round. The celebration began.
Frazier Hall, Cody Hall get a shot at pro ball
Frazier Hall and Cody Hall are both off the board.
Southern’s top two baseball prospects were selected within an hour of each other Tuesday during the Major League Baseball draft — first baseman Frazier Hall going in the 16th round to the Los Angeles Angels; right-hander Cody Hall going in the 19th round to the San Francisco Giants.
Frazier Hall earned his second straight Southwestern Athletic Conference Player of the Year award this season, thanks mostly to his sparkling offensive numbers.
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Saturday, February 2, 2019
Incredible history of North Carolina A&T Aggie Baseball dates back to 1902. Over 100 years of baseball excellence.. you can't fake this tradition
Incredible history of Aggie Baseball dates back to 1902. Over 100 years of baseball excellence.. you can't fake this tradition!!! #AggiesDo pic.twitter.com/x6GqLz90Q0— Aggie Baseball (@NCATSUbaseball) February 2, 2019
What a night at the @NCATSUbaseball 1st pitch banquet! 1 day after Jackie Robinson’s 100th Birthday we celebrate 117 years of Baseball on the campus of @ncatsuaggies @NCATAGGIES #SoldOut #2019season @CB_Daily @d1baseball pic.twitter.com/3y1T7QR3fz— Ben Hall (@BenHallbsb16) February 2, 2019