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HBCU baseball teams set for MLB-backed Andre Dawson Classic

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February 18, 2022
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Major League Baseball and Urban Edge Network on Friday announced a collaboration to co-stream MLB Network’s broadcast of the Andre Dawson Classic this weekend.

Urban Edge Network will stream two games from the HBCU College Baseball tournament — Jackson State University vs. Southern University (1:00 p.m. CT) and Florida A&M University vs. Alabama State University (6:00 p.m. CT) — via their HBCU League Pass+, a free streaming service for HBCU college sports fans. In addition to HBCU League Pass+, the games will be broadcast LIVE on MLB Network and streamed on MLB.com and the MLB app, with Scott Braun (play-by-play) and Bo Porter (analyst) on the call.

“We are thrilled to collaborate with Urban Edge Network to further highlight the Andre Dawson Classic,” said Del Matthews, Vice President of Baseball Development, MLB. “Their reach across the student body and alumni of the entire HBCU network will bring much needed attention to the programs in our tournament and HBCU baseball overall. As a proud HBCU alumnus, I am excited for the potential around this effort.”

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Todd F. Brown, CEO & Co-Founder of Urban Edge Network said: “We formed a partnership with the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum to refocus the world on the black men and women’s passion and history with the sport.

Also read: Jackson State, Southern baseball predicted to finish first in respective SWAC divisions

More than 30 percent of the Negro Leagues Baseball players hailed from HBCUs and many of the games were played on HBCU campuses. Similar to that partnership, we know that through this relationship we can begin to help fill the pipeline with black talent on the field, in coaching, and in front offices while renewing black audiences’ engagement with their heritage in the sport.”

HBCU League Pass Plus is an ad-supported Black College Sports Network, delivering 24/7 access to live and on-demand Historically Black Colleges and Universities. As a Microsoft Startup partner, HBCU League Pass+ is a must-have free streaming service for all HBCU college sports fans.

In celebration of Black History Month, the “Andre Dawson Classic” is this weekend at the New Orleans MLB Youth Academy at Wesley Barrow Stadium and University of New Orleans’ Ron Maestri Field.

The annual round-robin, collegiate baseball tournament was launched in 2008 by Major League Baseball to highlight Historically Black Colleges and Universities  and their baseball programs. Formerly known as the “Urban Invitational,” the event was renamed in honor of Andre Dawson – the Chicago Cubs and Montreal Expos legend who is one of only two HBCU Baseball alumni enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Courtesy: Major League Baseball

Tags: Alabama StateFlorida A&MGramblingJackson StateSouthern
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