HBCU rivals set to square off in SWAC baseball championship

Andrey the giant: Bethune-Cookman takes SWAC title on dramatic walk-off HR

Of course, it came down to Andrey Martinez. The SWAC Co-Hitter of the Year walked up to the plate with Bethune-Cookman down by a pair of runs in the bottom of the ninth. With two runners on base, Martinez took a Carson Kelly offering over the centerfield wall for a dramatic 3-run home run to give the Wildcats an 11-9 win over Florida A&M on Sunday to win the program’s first-ever SWAC championship. “I just wanted to put a good swing on the ball a…

HBCU rivals set to square off in SWAC baseball championship

The 2025 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Baseball Championship game is set to feature a thrilling matchup between two HBCU powerhouses: Florida A&M University (FAMU) and Bethune-Cookman University. The championship game will take place on Sunday, May 25, at historic Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama . Bethune-Cookman enters the title game as the No. 1 seed, boasting a 24–5 conference record. The Wildcats have demonstrated resilience …