Wilberforce's Spears, Wiley's Guillory claim Week 13 HBCUAC Baseball Weekly Awards

Beau Spears went 7-for-11 with six runs and Keyon Guillory struck out a program-high 15 batters.

April 29, 2025

NEW ORLEANS - April 29, 2025 - Wilberforce University's outfielder Beau Spears wins Historically Black Colleges and Universities Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) Baseball Player of the Week and Wiley University pitcher Keyon Guillory earns Pitcher of the Week. The athletes were honored for their performance between April 21-27, the conference announced Tuesday.

Spears went 7-for-11, scored six runs and drove in five to lead the Bulldogs to a sweep over Philander Smith University. He went 5-for-6 in the opener and hit two home runs to lead Wilberforce to a 15-5 victory. In the second game, He went 2-for-2, scored two runs and drove in two. His performance helped the Bulldogs clinch the final spot in the 2025 Hope Credit Union HBCUAC Baseball Championship.

Guillory recorded the most strikeouts by a Wildcat since before the 2007 season with 15. He retired nine of the last 10 batters he faced, striking out the side in the sixth inning. He picked up his ninth win and his sixth complete game. Guillory tied his teammate Jalen Porter for the HBCUAC lead in strikeouts with 97.

Additional baseball weekly nominees: Keith Copeland (Voorhees), David Diaz (Wilberforce), Emory Guilford (Voorhees), Tedrus Hamilton (Oakwood), Eli Kennedy (Oakwood), Jacob Perez (Wiley), De'Everett Ross (Tougaloo), Braylon Smith (Tougaloo)

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
March 17-23	Malik Berrien, Rust	Kejuan Burnett, Dillard
March 24-30	Miles Bowens, SUNO	Jalen Porter, Wiley
March 31-April 6	Isaac Guzman, Talladega	Jalen Porter, Wiley
April 7-13	Jacob Perez, Wiley	Jalen Porter, Wiley
April 14-20	Miguel Oropeza, Talladega	Keyon Guillory, Wiley
April 21-27	Beau Spears, Wilberforce	Keyon Guillory, Wiley

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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.