Former HBCU star going into College Baseball Hall of Fame

The Faculty Baseball Basis (CBF) has introduced its 2025 Faculty Baseball Corridor of Fame class. The checklist contains 21 new inductees who left an enduring affect on the sport. Amongst them is Earl Sanders, a former Jackson State standout and HBCU baseball star.

Sanders shined at Jackson State, one of many prime HBCU baseball packages within the nation. He performed three seasons earlier than the Toronto Blue Jays chosen him within the first spherical of the 1986 Main League Baseball Draft. Sanders dominated HBCU baseball. He earned each Southwestern Athletic Convention (SWAC) Hitter of the Yr and Pitcher of the Yr honors. In 1986, he led Jackson State to a SWAC championship and an NCAA Regional look at LSU. That season, Sanders posted a .432 batting common, hit 17 dwelling runs, and picked up 60 RBIs.

Sanders is now the second Jackson State consultant within the Faculty Baseball Corridor of Fame. Sanders’ former head coach Robert Braddy, was inducted into the Corridor of Fame in 2016.

“This yr’s class contains legendary gamers, iconic coaches, a revered umpire, and for the primary time, a sports activities agent who helped form the fashionable period of faculty baseball,” stated Craig Ramsey, chairman of the CBF Board of Trustees. “Their achievements present the expansion and variety of the sport, together with the essential position of HBCU baseball.”

Earl Sanders is now in his second stint as head baseball coach at Tougaloo Faculty, a Mississippi HBCU. Sanders, a well-recognized face to the Tougaloo Baseball program, initially led the Bulldogs from 2002 to 2007, enjoying a pivotal position in re-establishing the group. Earlier than his return as head coach, Sanders additionally served as an assistant coach, serving to information the Bulldogs to one among their greatest seasons previous to 2014.

The Faculty Baseball Basis will honor the 18th induction class on the 2026 Evening of Champions. The occasion, offered by Prairiefire, takes place on February 12, 2026, in Overland Park, Kansas. It should function the ceremonial begin of the faculty baseball season.

For tickets and the complete checklist of inductees, go to the Faculty Baseball Basis web site.

HBCU baseball continues to develop nice gamers and leaders who encourage future generations.

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