Wiley's Perez, Porter claim Week 11 HBCUAC Baseball Weekly Honors

Jacob Perez hit .636 with two home runs and nine RBI. Jalen Porter picked up his sixth win and struck out nine.

April 14, 2025

NEW ORLEANS - April 14, 2025 - Wiley University outfielder Jacob Perez garners Historically Black Colleges and Universities Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) Baseball Player of the Week and Jalen Porter takes home Pitcher of the Week for the third straight week. The athletes were honored for their performances between April 7-13, the conference announced on Monday.

During the week he was honored for his four seasons with the Wildcats, Perez carried them offensively. He went 7-for-11, hit two home runs, drove in nine runs and scored three. He had multiple hits and RBI in all three games against Tougaloo. He reached base in every plate appearance in the second game. For the week, Perez posted an impressive 1.182 slugging percentage.

Porter threw his second straight complete game and his second start in the last three where he did not give up an earned run. He held Tougaloo to an unearned run on three hits and struck out nine with no walks. He earned his sixth win and continues to lead the HBCUAC with 82 strikeouts. His performance helped the Wildcats stay within striking distance of HBCUAC leader Talladega.

Additional baseball weekly nominees: Anthony Brent Jr. (Oakwood), Cameron Brown-Rodriguez (Voorhees), Frederick Dean (Rust), David Diaz (Wilberforce), Christopher Diaz-Alcantra (Wilberforce), Darlin Fernandez (Talladega), Samuel Guadamuz (Talladega), Damian Lantigua (SUNO), Kobe Lewis (Stillman), Joshua Mack (Oakwood), Cade Menina (SUNO), Griff Minor (Stillman), Shamaar Stapleton (Rust), Raekwon Wedderburn (Voorhees)

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
Feb. 24-March 2	Miguel Oropeza, Talladega	Griff Minor, Stillman
March 3-9	Jordyn Hill, Voorhees	Keith Copeland, Voorhees
March 10-16	Dylan Jimenez, SUNO	Bryscen Dartez, SUNO
March 17-23	Malik Berrien, Rust	Kejuan Burnett, Dillard
March 24-30	Miles Bowens, SUNO	Jalen Porter, Wiley
March 31-April 6	Isaac Guzman, Talladega	Jalen Porter, Wiley
April 7-13	Jacob Perez, Wiley	Jalen Porter, Wiley

-HBCUAC-

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.