SWAC Baseball Championship: DAY 2 Results + DAY 3 Game Previews

The official game results and next-day game previews at the 2025 SWAC Baseball Championship.

Florida A&M defeats Grambling State , 14-4 | Credit: Florida A&M Baseball

The Southwestern Athletic Conference Baseball Championship Tournament brackets in Groups A and B have been updated after Day 2's game results.   

All matches are played at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama. Times are in CST.

BRACKET A

DAY 1

Survive and Advance 💎 😼 #𝙃𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙨 | #𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙮𝙏𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 pic.twitter.com/oicHMYjnB3

— ⚾️Bethune-Cookman Baseball (@BCUDiamondCats) May 21, 2025

• Game 1 - No. 1 Bethune-Cookman defeated No. 8 Texas Southern, 5-3
• Game 3 - No. 3 Alabama State defeated No. 6 Jackson State, 7-6

Final! @BamaStateBB holds off Jackson State to open the @theswac Baseball Tournament. Hornets advance to play Bethune-Cookman on Thursday at 3 p.m. #SWARMAS1 pic.twitter.com/pw33mNldtt

— Alabama State Baseball (@BamaStateBB) May 22, 2025

DAY 2

And YoYo sends the Cats through to the next round with a strikeout to end the game! pic.twitter.com/x23Tee6nnk

— ⚾️Bethune-Cookman Baseball (@BCUDiamondCats) May 23, 2025

• Game 7 - No. 1 Bethune-Cookman defeated No. 3 Alabama State, 9-8
• Game 8 - No. 3 Jackson State defeated No. 8 Texas Southern, 12-6

We will see you tomorrow morning#TheeILove | #BleedTheeBlue pic.twitter.com/x3fMceOJFg

— Jackson State Baseball (@GoJSUTigersBSB) May 22, 2025

And why not... stolen base #49 on the season on the very next pitch for McCladdie#TheeILove | #BleedTheeBlue pic.twitter.com/LB9kJrqqGr

— Jackson State Baseball (@GoJSUTigersBSB) May 22, 2025

Day 3

• Game 9 - No 3. Alabama State vs. No.6 Jackson State (9 AM, 5/23)
• Game 11 - No 1 Bethune-Cookman vs. Winner of Game 9 (3 PM, 5/23)

DAY 4

Game No. 11 Loser vs. Game No. 11 Winner (If Necessary)

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BRACKET B

DAY 1

• Game 2 - No. 2 Florida A&M defeated No. 7 Southern, 9-1
• Game 4 - No. 4 UAPB defeated No. 5 Grambling State, 13-6

DAY 2

Survive and advance 🐆 pic.twitter.com/crlFShcZ6t

— Southern Jaguars Baseball (@southernubsb) May 22, 2025

• Game 6 - No. 7 Southern defeated No. 4 UAPB, 17-11
• Game 8 - No. 2 Florida A&M defeated No. 5 Grambling State, 14-4

Burning the midnight oil !#FAMU | #Rattlers | #FangsUp pic.twitter.com/1LznX6rFE5

— Florida A&M Baseball ⚾️ (@FAMU_Baseball) May 23, 2025

Day 3

• Game 10 - No. 7 Southern vs. No. 5 Grambling State (Noon, 5/23)
• Game 12 - No. 4 Florida A&M vs. Winner of Game 10 (6 PM, 5/23)

DAY 4

Game No. 12 Loser vs. Game No. 12 Winner (If Necessary)

CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY

Game No. 11 Winner (Bracket A) vs. Game No. 12 Winner (Bracket B)

The Championship Game will be broadcast on ESPN+ at 1:00 PM CST.

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SWAC Baseball Player of the Year: Cardell Thibodeaux, Southern | SWAC

2025 HONORS

• SWAC Baseball Player of the Year: Cardell Thibodeaux, Southern
• SWAC Coach of the Year: Jonathan Hernandez, Bethune-Cookman
• SWAC Co-Hitter of the Year: Andry Martinex, Bethune-Cookman
• SWAC Co-Hitter of the Year: Juan Cruz, Alabama State
• SWAC Pitcher of the Year: Eric Elliott, Jackson State
• SWAC Relief Pitcher of the Year: Jean Carlos Zambrano, Bethune-Cookman
• SWAC Freshman of the Year: Garrett Workman, Florida A&M
• SWAC Newcomer of the Year: Cardell Thibodeaux, Southern

SWAC Coach of the Year: Jonathan Hernandez, Bethune-Cookman | SWAC

1️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗹 𝗝𝗲𝗳𝗲!

With win number 150 at the helm of Bethune-Cookman Baseball, Coach Hernandez is the 3️⃣𝙧𝙙 𝙒𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝘾𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙞𝙣 𝘽-𝘾𝙐 𝘽𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙃𝙄𝙎𝙏𝙊𝙍𝙔!#𝙃𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙨 | #𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙮𝙏𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 pic.twitter.com/Fe3nG4EtvL

— ⚾️Bethune-Cookman Baseball (@BCUDiamondCats) May 23, 2025

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Eddie Kelley, SWAC Coordinator Of Football Officials Passes

SWAC Coordinator of Football Officials - Eddie Kelley | Credit: SWAC

The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) has announced the passing of Eddie Kelley, who served as the Coordinator of Football Officials.

"The Southwestern Athletic Conference would like to send thoughts, prayers, and sincere condolences to the family and friends of SWAC Coordinator of Football Officials Eddie Kelley. Kelley was a valued member of the SWAC Staff, and the impact he had on the conference as an official and administrator, along with the countless number of lives he touched, will forever be remembered."

Kelley was a head referee for ten years before being promoted to the SWAC Football Coordinator of Officials on Feb. 15, 2019.  According to the conference, he "also served as an official with the Southland (2012) and the PAC-12 (2017)."  

Upon officially joining the SWAC staff, Kelley said, "It is truly an honor to get opportunity to work with the Southwestern Athletic Conference as the Football Coordinator of Officials. The legacies and great traditions of this conference as it relates to competition in the sport of football is remarkable. I look forward to serving the league with honor and integrity while putting an exemplary product of officials on the field each date of competition."

Notable Assignments and Posts

Kelley officiated the following contests:

• SWAC Championship Games
• Bayou Classics
• 2016 6A Texas High School State Championship

He also served as the President of the SWAC Football Officiating Association.

Commissioner Dr. Charles McClelland and the Southwestern Athletic Conference headquarters will provide additional details about Eddie Kelley's life. His family has our deepest condolences and prayers.

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