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Rockabillys Stadium
The Rockabillys Stadium is a 6,000-seat stadium in Jackson, Tenn. The stadium opened in 1998 and currently serves as home to the Jackson Rockabillys and previously was home to the Jackson Generals. The Rockabillys are a member of the summer Collegiate Prospect League. The stadium has served as host of the Ohio Valley Conference baseball...
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Sites and Schedule

When: May 7 – 10, 2025 

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Selection Criteria
There are two ways that a HBCU baseball team can earn a bid to the Black College World Series at the end of the season: an automatic invite, and an at-large invite. We’ll explain both here.  What is an automatic Invite?  Receives automatic invite based on Top 10 finish in Black College Nines HBCU Baseball...
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Selection Committee Protocol
How the selection of the best Historically Black College and University (HBCU) baseball teams to compete for the Black College World Series National Championship. For the selection committee purposes of any eight-team national championship, the process will inevitably need to select the best teams with legitimate claims to participate.  Proposed Selection Process: The committee will...
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Selection Committee
The selection committee is a group of individuals who follow Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) baseball on all levels. The  talented group of high-integrity individuals with experience as coaches, student-athletes, college administrators, sports journalists, sports information directors, athletics directors, college athletic administrators and educators, college baseball writers, sports journalists and broadcasters, and former HBCU...
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Overview
Black College Championships, L.L.C. was formed in 2021 to organize and run Historically Black College and University baseball World Series events. The goal continues to stage a national baseball tournament to decide a post-season playoff system featuring the best HBCU collegiate baseball teams in the United States from the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II...
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Black National Baseball Championships

Bethune Cookman Nine HBCU National Titles Bethune Cookman (9)  2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017 Alabama State (4) 2015, 2016, 2020 – Shorten Season (Pandemic), 2022  Southern (3) 2003, 2005, 2019 Winston Salem State (3) 2015, 2017, 2019  Bluefield State (2) 2021, 2024 (*Inaugural Black College World Series Champions 2021) Edward Waters (2) 2011, 2022  North…

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HBCU National Champions

HBCU National Champions  2024 – Grambling State (NCAA Division I) HBCU Large School  – Bluefield State – Black College World Series Champions (NCAA Division II & NAIA) 2023 – Florida A&M (NCAA Division I) HBCU Large School  – Florida Memorial Black College World Series Champions (NCAA Division II & NAIA)  2022 – Alabama State (NCAA Division I)…

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Urban Edge Network/HBCU Plus
Urban Edge Network/HBCU Plus was curated to level the playing field and provide a platform for diverse voices. As part of the UEN family of brands, HBCU Plus is an ad-supported Black College Sports Network, delivering 24/7 access to live and on-demand Historically Black Colleges and Universities HBCUs.
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All-Time HBCU Baseball National Coaching Champions

                                Mervyl Melendez 10 HBCU National Titles Mervyl Melendez – Bethune-Cookman (8), Alabama State (2)  Kevin Ritsche – Winston Salem State (3) Jose Vazquez – Alabama State (2)  Roger Cador – Southern (2) *Split HBCU National Champion With North Carolina A&T…

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