2025 Hope Credit Union Baseball Championship

Ticket Pricing:
$35 – Tournament Pass
$10 – General Admission/AKA Day Admission
$5 – Students*
Free admission for children age 3 and under.
* MUST PRESENT I.D. FOR DISCOUNTS
Media Credentials:
If you are a member of the media looking to cover our championship, please complete our media credential application: media.hbcuac.org/media/credentials
Championship Details
Baseball Championship
April 30 – May 4, 2025 (double elimination)
Hosted in North Little Rock, AR
at Dickey-Stephens Park.
Baseball Tournament Central
Ticket Pricing:
$35 – Tournament Pass
$10 – General Admission (AKA Day included)
$5 – Students*
Free admission for children age 3 and under
* MUST PRESENT I.D. FOR DISCOUNTS
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- On-demand replays of each game.
WBOK 1230 AM in New Orleans will simulcast select games from the 2025 HBCUAC Hope Credit Union Baseball Championship, marking the first time an HBCUAC championship will be available both via livestream and radio broadcast during the following games: Wednesday, April 30 at 7 p.m.; Thursday, May 1 at 7 p.m.; all games on Saturday, May 3; and the Championship Game(s) on Sunday, May 4. Fans can listen live in New Orleans on 1230 AM or online at wbok1230.com.
Participating Schools
(The top eight schools will play in the championship tournament)

Dillard University
Bleu Devils

Rust College
Bearcats

Stillman College
Tigers

Southern University at New Orleans
Knights

Talladega College
Tornadoes

Voorhees University
Tigers

Wilberforce University
Bulldogs

Wiley University
Wildcats
Schedule
As part of this year’s championship festivities, the HBCUAC will host Alpha Kappa Alpha Day on Saturday, May 3, beginning at 6:30 p.m. CT. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Regional Director Dr. Shawn Emerson Simmons will be in attendance to kick off a night of celebration and activities. Attendees will have the opportunity to mix and mingle with members of the organization, as well as enjoy unique activities between innings.
The Bracket
2025 Hope Credit Union Baseball Championship
April 30, 2025; Game #1


Final Results: Dillard: 4 R, 6 H, 1 Err. Voorhees: 3 R, 9 H, 3 Err.

April 30, 2025; Game #2


Final Results: Talladega: 9 R, 8 H, 0 Err. Wilberforce: 0 R, 6 H, 4 Err.

April 30, 2025; Game #3


Final Results: Stillman: 5 R, 10 H, 3 Err. SUNO: 8 R, 9 H, 1 Err.

May 1, 2025; Game #4


May 1, 2025; Game #5


Final Results: Voorhees: 6 R, 12 H, 2 Err. Wilberforce: 8 R, 10 H, 0 Err.

May 1, 2025; Game #6


May 1, 2025; Game #7


Final Results: Talladega: 17 R, 10 H, 1 Err. Dillard: 1 R, 4 H, 4 Err.

May 2, 2025; Game #8


May 2, 2025; Game #9


May 2, 2025; Game #10


Final Results: Wiley: 13 R, 8 H, 1 Err. Wilberforce: 3 R, 8 H, 6 Err.

May 2, 2025; Game #11


May 3, 2025; Game #12


May 3, 2025; Game #13


May 4, 2025; Game #14


Host Information


Venue Details
Dickey-Stephens Park, which opened in 2007, is the third park to be known as the “Home of the Travs”. The Travelers originally played at Kavanaugh Field from 1896 through 1931. Little Rock’s Central High School’s Quigley Stadium was built on the former Kavanaugh Field in 1936. Bill Dickey, Travis Jackson and Tris Speaker all played at Kavanaugh Field while donning a Travs uniform.
In 1932 the team moved into “an all-new steel and concrete facility” in what originally was named Travelers Field. For the next 76 years, this ballpark hosted thousands of Travelers games along with games involving college and Negro League teams.
In 1966 Travelers Field was renamed to honor the late Ray Winder, who in 52 years rose from ticket seller to owner and eventually savior of the Travelers. It was Ray Winder who spearheaded the return for the Travelers to Little Rock, as a fan-owned enterprise, after a brief hiatus during the 1959 season.
In 1991, Ray Winder Field hosted the largest crowd ever to witness a baseball game in Arkansas, more than 12,000, to watch Fernando Valenzuela’s rehabilitation start. After 74 years, Ray Winder Field hosted its farewell baseball game with 8,307 in attendance on September 3, 2006.