<\/a>The first-ever Swingman HBCU Classic was held at T-Mobile Park to kick off the 2023 All-Star action on July 7.<\/p><\/div>\n
Xavier Meachem showed his stuff and might have even helped his draft stock. The hard-throwing right-hander touched 96 MPH in his two innings of work. The sophomore from Winterville, North Carolina enjoyed the atmosphere at T-Mobile, “It was an amazing environment, it was crazy seeing all those people I had some butterflies and was a little nervous. It was a great turnout,“ Meachem said.<\/p>\n
Baseball is a game driven by the youth, showing kids in Seattle that there is a way to go if don’t make it to a Power Five school is an important message that the HBCU Swingman Classic is trying to show. “It broadens your horizons even more…Not everybody’s got it out for a Power Five conference athletics, but you can go to an HBCU. Hey, if you shine, they’re going to find you,” said Simms.<\/p>\n
The 2024 All-Star festivities will be in Arlington, Texas, and the coaches are excited for what will be the second HBCU Classic.<\/p>\n
“Wait till next year when we’re closer to the SWAC and play in Texas. You really understand the culture of HBCU schools and programs, those schools love to party,” Dawson said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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