SUNO's Jimenez, Daretz claim Week 7 HBCUAC Baseball Weekly Honors

Dylan Jimenez and Bryscen Daretz led SUNO to a series win over Philander Smith University

March 18, 2025

NEW ORLEANS - March 17, 2025 - Southern University at New Orleans athlete Dylan Jimenez wins Historically Black Colleges and Universities Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) Baseball Player of the Week and Bryscen Dartez garnered Pitcher of the Week. The athletes were honored for their performances between March 10-16, the conference announced on Monday.

Jimenez was key in the Knights' winning two of three games over Philander Smith University last weekend. He batted .857 over the course of three games, including going 3-for-3 in the first and third games. He had six runs batted in, one home run and scored six runs. He also did not strike out in his seven at-bats. Jimenez was perfect in the field, making nine putouts and assisting on a double-play.

Dartez was instrumental in the Knights' victory over the Panthers on Sunday afternoon. In 5 innings, he gave up just three hits and no earned runs against 18 batters. He walked one batter and had two strikeouts in a 22-4 victory, which helped the Knights take over first place in the West Division and second in the HBCUAC.

Additional baseball weekly nominees: Smauri Abram (Wiley), Darius Blackmon (Philander Smith), Kejuan Burnett (Dillard), Caleb Carter (Tougaloo), Dakota Cobb (Oakwood), Zay Dyer (Philander Smith), Ethan Farrell (Voorhees), Emory Guilford (Voorhees), Armando Jackson (Talladega), Xavier Jeffrey Thompson (Wilberforce), Treyvon Jones (Oakwood), Gage Lewis (Tougaloo), Angel Polanco (Dillard), Nick Rodriguez (Wiley), Beau Spears (Wilberforce)

2025 Baseball Players of the Week

Date	Player	Pitcher
Jan. 20-Feb. 2	Enrique Herazo Jr., SUNO	Keyon Guillory, Wiley
Feb. 3-9	Ivan Del Villar, Wiley	Isaac Burciaga, Wiley
Feb. 10-16	Brigilio Santana, Talladega	Keyon Guillory, Wiley
Feb. 17-23	Smauri Abram, Wiley	Emilio Duque, Talladega
Feb. 24-March 2	Miguel Oropeza, Talladega	Griff Minor, Stillman
March 3-9	Jordyn Hill, Voorhees	Keith Copeland, Voorhees
March 10-16	Dylan Jimenez, SUNO	Bryscen Dartez, SUNO

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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.