Wiley's Abram, Talladega's Duque take home Week 4 HBCUAC Baseball Weekly Honors

Smauri Abram tallied five hits and six runs batted in, Emilio Duque recorded his second scoreless start.

February 25, 2025

NEW ORLEANS - February 25, 2025 - Wiley University outfielder Smauri Abram wins Historically Black Colleges and Universities Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) Baseball Player of the Week and Talladega College pitcher Emilio Duque takes home Pitcher of the Week. The athletes were honored for their performances between February 17-23, the conference announced on Tuesday.

Abram hit .556, scored four runs and drove in six to help the Wildcats clinch the series against Stillman College. He recorded three hits in Game 2 from the seventh spot in the batting order, including a two-RBI triple and scored two runs in an 18-4 rout. He recorded two hits in the finale, including a three-RBI triple that broke the game open leading to a 15-5 win and series clincher for the Wildcats. He ranks in the top 15 of the conference with 11 RBI and 20 total bases.

Emilio Duque pitched his second consecutive scoreless outing. He held Voorhees to three hits, one walk and struck out seven in seven innings, helping the Tornadoes secure a 12-2 victory. Duque improves to 3-1 and is tied for second in victories and ranks fifth with a 3.09 batting average.

Additional baseball weekly nominees: Joshua Catala (Talladega), Braylon Guerin (Dillard), Jorge Guerra (Dillard), Enrique Herazo Jr. (SUNO), Damian Lantigua (SUNO), Khilan Magee (Tougaloo), Joe Mendy (Wilberforce), Griff Minor (Stillman), Jalen Porter (Wiley), Miguel Rubio (Voorhees), Braylon Smith (Tougaloo), Jathan Smith (Voorhees), Xavier Jeffrey Thompson (Wilberforce)

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

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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.