BIRMINGHAM, AL – May 24, 2025 – The 2025 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Baseball Tournament at Rickwood Field saw the Bracket B championship participant decided on Saturday, setting the stage for Sunday’s title game. (2) Florida A&M earned their berth with a victory over (5) Grambling State in the bracket’s “if necessary” game.
On Saturday, May 24, one tournament game was played:
- (2) Florida A&M 9, (5) Grambling State 1. In the Bracket B final, (2) Florida A&M (33-24) defeated (5) Grambling State (26-28). The win was decisive, with Florida A&M securing the victory in a contest that determined who advanced to the championship. Junior Justen Crews was a major offensive contributor for the Rattlers, driving in four runs. Freshman Jay Campbell also had a strong game, going 1-for-2 with a double, drawing three walks, and recording three RBIs. Junior William Brown added two hits, including a double. (2) Florida A&M took the lead for good in the third inning by scoring three runs, highlighted by a two-run single from Crews. They extended their lead with one run in the fifth inning and added five more runs in the eighth inning to reach the final margin. On the mound, junior Cody Williams delivered a winning performance (5-3) for Florida A&M, pitching eight innings where he allowed only one run on eight hits while striking out seven. Freshman Ryan Young also pitched one scoreless inning in relief. The Rattlers out-hit the Tigers 11 to 8. For Grambling State, junior Trey Bridges went 3-for-4 with a double. Mason Martinez (4-5) was charged with the loss. With this loss, (5) Grambling State was eliminated from the tournament. Florida A&M advanced to the SWAC Championship game.
This matchup followed Grambling State’s dominant 13-0 victory over Florida A&M the previous day, which forced the “if necessary” game. On Friday, Trey Bridges of Grambling State notably hit his second grand slam of the tournament in their win over FAMU.
The 2025 SWAC Baseball Tournament concludes with the Championship Game on Sunday, May 25.
- Championship Game: (1) Bethune-Cookman vs. (2) Florida A&M.
- Date: Sunday, May 25.
- Time: 2:00 PM ET / 1:00 PM CT.
- Location: Rickwood Field, Birmingham, AL.
- Broadcast: The championship game is scheduled to be televised on ESPN+.
(1) Bethune-Cookman (36-21), the regular season champion, reached the championship by winning Bracket A, including a dramatic 8-7 extra-inning walk-off victory over Alabama State on Friday, May 23. Florida A&M (33-24) emerged from Bracket B after their win on Saturday.
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