SWAC Champions, Lady Jaguars Send Seniors off With Title

After a runner-up finish in the SWAC Tournament/Championship, The Jaguars baseball team looks to get back there, but win. We found Head Coach Chris Crenshaw and caught up with him to discuss the preparations his team is going through to prepare for the imminent 2023 season.
“Show up and play baseball!” Head Coach Chris Crenshaw stated after discussing what challenges his team would face and how he would prepare for them. He emphasized that having everyone healthy is important, and with that, there will not be “too many challenges.”As the interview continued, Crenshaw was humble but confident about what he expected from his team. The Jags have had the consistent success of being winners, champions, and having deep runs in the tournament.
After being runner-ups against Alabama State University in the previous season, Coach Crenshaw plans to win the west division to get back to the SWAC Tournament. From that point, “The tournament [will] take care of itself.” The coaches and players have talked countless times about winning championships, so they know what needs to happen to win it all. Again, Crenshaw expresses his hope for everyone to be healthy throughout the season. The players have been known to step up to the plate and give their opponents a run for their money. The Jags play up to the competition and not down and it shows in their work ethic and swagger.
The results speak for themself. The Jags will have a long season ahead of them, but they are confident they will be there in the end. The Jags will have returning outfielder Jaylen Armstrong, a junior, from Southaven, Mississippi. As well as, junior infielder O’Neil Burgos from Juncos, Puerto Rico. Armstrong finished last season with a batting average of .360 and a .974 fielding percentage. Burgos concluded with a batting average of .322 and a .963 fielding percentage. The team as a whole had a batting avg of .276 and a fielding percentage of .952.
With the majority of the team returning to play another season, chemistry should be
present. Coming off of a great season with a record of 21-9 in conference play, the
players will know what to expect and how to prepare to continue their success.
Stay tuned to the weekly updates and live coverage at the home games as we follow the baseball team’s season. The Southern University Baseball team will open up the season at the Cactus Jack HBCU Classic in Houston, Texas on February 17th against Jackson State on Day 1. In addition, their first home game will be on March 1st against McNeese St. at 6 P.M. It is vital that the student body must show up and support them.