Voorhees' Hill, Copeland claim Week 6 HBCUAC Baseball Weekly Honors

NEW ORLEANS - March 10, 2025 - Voorhees University baseball players Jordyn Hill wins Historically Black Colleges and Universities Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) Baseball Player of the Week and Keith Copeland garners Pitcher of the Week. The pair were honored for their performances between March 3-9, the conference announced on Monday.

Hill batted .615, hit four home runs and drove in nine runs to lead the Tigers to a sweep over Philander Smith University on Friday and Saturday. Three of his home runs came in the opener, which helped Voorhees win 23-17. Hill went 4-for-5 in the series opener with three runs and eight RBIs. He went 3-for-4 in the finale with two doubles and a run. For the week he had a 1.692 slugging percentage. Hill's four home runs rank second in the conference.

Copeland only allowed one run on three hits in seven innings this week. Most of his work came in the second game against Philander Smith on Friday. He struck out six batters and did not walk anyone. He threw a scoreless inning against Spartanburg Methodist University on Tuesday. 

Additional baseball weekly nominees: Miles Bowens (SUNO), Nomar Caraballo (Talladega), Dakota Cobb (Oakwood), Ivan Del Villar (Wiley), Zay Dyer (Philander Smith), Samuel Fleming (Stillman), Keyon Guillory (Wiley), Jorge Hernandez (Oakwood), Matt Jones (Tougaloo), Joey Olveda (SUNO), Miguel Oropeza (Talladega)

2025 Baseball Players of the Week

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About HBCU Athletic Conference
The HBCU Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) is the only HBCU conference in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The HBCUAC membership includes Dillard University (LA), Fisk University (TN), Oakwood University (AL), Philander Smith University (AR), Rust College (MS), Southern University at New Orleans (LA), Stillman College (AL), Talladega College (AL), Tougaloo College (MS), University of the Virgin Islands (St. Thomas), Voorhees University (SC), Wilberforce University (OH), and Wiley University (TX). HBCUAC sponsors championships in men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's track and field, women's volleyball, softball, and baseball. In 2022, the HBCUAC secured the largest media rights deal in conference and NAIA history, signing a multimillion-dollar deal with Urban Edge Network. On July 1, 2024, the conference rebranded from the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) to the HBCU Athletic Conference, marking a new era for the conference that embodies the makeup of its membership. For more information, visit hbcuac.org.