3 Alabama A&M baseball players selected for Swingman Classic

Three Alabama A&M baseball players have been selected to play in the HBCU Swingman Classic, an annual Major League Baseball All-Star Week event that showcases the top 50 baseball players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Outfielder Brycen Hammonds, right-handed pitcher Anthony Mateo and utility player Tervell Johnson will compete in the game at Citizens Banks Park in Philadelphia, which can be viewed on the MLB Network July 10 at 6PM.

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Hammonds, Mateo + Johnson headed to Swingman Classic

The pool of players was hand-selected by a committee that includes MLB scouts and National Baseball Hall of Fame member Ken Griffey Jr., who spearheaded the event with the inaugural game in 2023.

One of the participants, Brycen Hammonds, is a Bob Jones High School alumnus, and has been a star on the AAMU baseball team this season.

Hammonds batted .278 in 54 games last season with 59 hits—including nine doubles and six home runs—while driving in 35 and scoring 32 times.

Mateo, from Lynn, Massachusetts, led the team in strikeouts (47) while posting a 4-6 record, including one complete game. He finished with a 6.52 ERA in 77.1 innings pitched. 

Johnson, who played in 50 games for the Bulldogs, batted .268 with 41 hits. He registered a team-high eight home runs, six doubles and two triples, while driving in a team-high 39 runs.

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