UHD Baseball Wins First Conference Championship
For the first time in its program's history, the UHD baseball club team captured the Rocky Lone Star South Conference Championship in the National Club Baseball Association (NCBA). Last weekend, the Gators needed to win four games to secure the championship.
UHD defeated Lone Star College-Cy Fair by a score of 7-6 on Saturday, and then swept Texas Christian University in three games to conclude a perfect 4-0 weekend. UHD baseball finishes the regular season with their best record in program history at 15-6 (15-3 in conference).
By winning the conference championship, the team earned a berth to the NCBA Regional Playoffs May 3-5 at Veterans Memorial Complex in Hobbs, New Mexico. UHD joins conference champions U.S Air Force Academy, Metro State University in Denver, Colorado, and fellow conference mate and at-large bid winner Texas A&M-Corps of Cadets. The four teams will compete in a double elimination tournament with a berth to the NCBA Division II World Series. The NCBA Division II World Series is slated for May 17-21 at Jaycee Ballpark in Pittsburg, Kansas.
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The University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) is the second-largest university in Houston and has served the educational needs of the nation’s fourth-largest city since 1974. As one of four distinct public universities in the University of Houston System, UHD is a comprehensive, four-year university led by President Loren J. Blanchard. Annually, UHD educates approximately 14,000 students, boasts more than 66,000 alumni, and offers 45 bachelor’s degrees, 12 master’s degrees, and 19 online programs within four colleges: Marilyn Davies College of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Public Service, and College of Sciences and Technology. UHD has one of the lowest tuition rates in Texas.
U.S. News and World Report ranked UHD among the nation’s Best Online Bachelor’s Programs for Applied Administration and Best Online Master’s Programs in Criminal Justice, as well as a Top Performer in Social Mobility. The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse ranked UHD one of the best colleges in the U.S. for its 2024 rankings, with notable distinctions: No. 1 for diversity (tied) and No. 3 for student experience. The University is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, a Minority-Serving Institution, and a Military Friendly School. For more information on the University of Houston-Downtown, visit uhd.edu.
