Ettrick, Virginia (May 7, 2026) – After three exciting days of action, Claflin University captured the 2026 CIAA Baseball Championship with a dominant 24-0 victory over Virginia State University in the title game. 

The Panthers completed an impressive tournament run that included a 5-4 opening-round win over Virginia State and a dramatic 7-6 walk-off victory against Bluefield State University on day two. 

Virginia State battled back through the elimination bracket after its first-day loss, defeating Lincoln University 5-2 before overpowering Bluefield State 15-5 to earn a rematch in the championship game. Bluefield State opened tournament play with a narrow 4-3 victory over Lincoln. 

Tournament Results 

Day 1 

• Lincoln (Pa.) 3, Bluefield State 4 

• Virginia State 4, Claflin 5 

Day 2 

• Claflin 7, Bluefield State 6 

• Virginia State 5, Lincoln (Pa.) 2 

• Virginia State 15, Bluefield State 5 

Day 3 

• Claflin 24, Virginia State 0 

All-Tournament Team 

The All-Tournament Team featured 12 standout performers with every participating program represented. Claflin led all schools with four selections, highlighted by Tournament MVP Neo Drew. 

All-Tournament Selections 

• Jade Greenidge — Lincoln (Pa.) 

• Fred Perry — Lincoln (Pa.) 

• Anderson Moreno — Bluefield State 

• Grayson Peel — Bluefield State 

• James Germosen — Bluefield State 

• Antonio Boone — Virginia State 

• Hector Rivera — Virginia State 

• Gavin Stevens — Virginia State 

• Christian Hill — Claflin 

• Devon Whitehead — Claflin 

• Leslie Johnson — Claflin 

• Neo Drew — Claflin (Tournament MVP)