Hornets Down No. 2 FAMU to Claim The 2026 SWAC Baseball Championship

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama State University captured its third Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball championship Sunday afternoon, holding off Florida A&M for an 8-6 victory in the 2026 SWAC Baseball Championship presented by Chevrolet at historic Rickwood Field. The Hornets secured the league’s automatic berth into the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship and will learn their regional destination during the NCAA Selection Show on Tuesday at 11 a.m. Alabama State previously won conference tournament titles in 2016 and 2022. Alabama State (34-21) used timely hitting and a six-run surge through the middle innings to build an 8-2 advantage before surviving a…