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HBCU baseball is coming to one of the most iconic sports venues in America this spring. Wrigley Field is set to make history this spring as it welcomes the first-ever Chicago HBCU Baseball Classic. The event will feature a matchup between Prairie View A&M University and Alabama A&M University at the Friendly Confines on Saturday, […]
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An HBCU baseball player is getting a shot in the pros. Former Alabama A&M standout Trey Rutledge is taking the next big step in his career after signing a professional contract with the New York Mets. Rutledge reported to the team’s spring training facility in Port St. Lucie, Florida, this week to begin his first
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The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced its 2025 SWAC Hall of Fame Class, which is set to be enshrined on Friday, December 12th, 2025. The enshrinement ceremony is slated to begin at 7:00 p.m. EST at the Omni Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. The newest members of the SWAC Hall of Fame were chosen from a
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Southern University has a rich college baseball tradition. Though the program has never played in or won the College World Series, the Jaguars have produced Major League Baseball players and a Hall of Fame coach. One was identified as a candidate for a spot on a list that recognizes the best college players of the
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The Historically Black Colleges and Universities Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) has awarded Visit Tuscaloosa and the city of Northport a three-year bid to host its baseball and softball championships through 2028. Both tournaments will be played at River Run Park, a newly constructed facility in Northport. The announcement was made Monday during a press conference at
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The SWAC made headlines last month at Football Media Day when it announced SWAC TV, a streaming service and app dedicated solely to SWAC athletics. As of Friday, August 1, SWAC TV is live, and here is what you can find on the app ahead of football season. SWAC TV can be downloaded from the
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Alabama State University made history this week as two of its standout baseball players—Juan Cruz and Kameron Douglas—were selected in the 20th round of the 2025 MLB Draft. The pair marks the first Hornet duo to be drafted in the same year since 2015, signaling a continued rise in the program’s visibility and talent development.
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Good things come to those who wait, and in the case of the SWAC, a really good thing has come with the launch of the SWAC TV network. For SWAC commissioner Dr. Charles McClelland, the timing of the SWAC Media Day announcement is perfect as the conference continues to establish itself as one of the
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The SWAC has taken a significant leap into digital sports broadcasting by announcing an exclusive streaming platform that will start televising all 18 conference-sponsored sports this fall. In a statement on Tuesday, SWAC Commissioner Dr. Charles McClelland hailed the launch as a “gamechanger,” underscoring the technological leap the conference is making. “For the first time
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A trio of SWAC baseball players were taken in the later rounds of the 2025 MLB Draft on Tuesday. The highest-drafted HBCU baseball player on the day was Florida A&M catcher Broedy Poppell, who the San Francisco Giants took in the 13th round. In 2024, Poppell had a .325 batting average, leading the Rattlers with 69 hits,
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