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Savannah State sends three Tigers to HBCU all-star baseball game in Atlanta

Three of Savannah State biggest baseball stars have been selected for the 2022 MBP HBCU All-Star Game on Friday, June 3, at Truist Park, home of the Atlanta Braves.

Pitchers Enrico Peele and Jose Santiago and outfielder Joe Smith are representing the Tigers on the Team Marquis Grissom roster. They will be playing with student-athletes from several NCAA Division I and II Historical Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU), including players from the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

The MBP HBCU All-Star Game is hosted by the Minority Baseball Prospects organization in collaboration with the Atlanta Braves' Henry Louis Aaron Fund.