Budding talent on display at 16th annual Andre Dawson Classic

February 25th, 2024

The Andre Dawson Classic is an annual, round-robin collegiate baseball tournament designed by Major League Baseball to highlight Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and their baseball programs.

Continuing its goal of highlighting the grand tradition of Black college baseball, the 16th iteration of the tournament (originally known as the Urban Invitational) was hosted this weekend by MLB at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex in Vero Beach, Fla. It featured six HBCU programs: Alabama State University, Florida A&M University, Grambling State University, North Carolina A&T, Prairie View A&M and Southern University.

Below are the final scores with links to Gameday coverage for each Andre Dawson Classic game.

Sunday, February 25
Florida A&M Rattlers 16, Southern Jaguars 1 (7): Gameday
NC A&T Aggies 14, Grambling State Tigers 5: Gameday
PV A&M Panthers 13, Alabama State Hornets 12 (10): Gameday

Saturday, February 24
Alabama State Hornets 5, Grambling State Tigers 4: Gameday
North Carolina A&T Aggies 8, Southern Jaguars 2: Gameday
Prairie View A&M Panthers 5, Florida A&M Rattlers 4: Gameday

Friday, February 23
Prairie View A&M Panthers 7, NC A&T Aggies 5: Gameday
Southern 7, Alabama State 1: Gameday
Florida A&M Rattlers 7, Grambling State Tigers 6: Gameday