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SWAC Suspends Nine Jackson State And Prairie View A&M Baseball Players

The suspensions were the result of an on-field altercation between JSU and PVAMU players.

Kyle T. Mosley

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The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) reportedly disciplined Jackson State and Prairie View A&M baseball teams for the brawl at the end of Saturday's game in Prairie View, Texas. The conference office issued four-game suspensions to nine individuals involved in the fracas.

According to several reports, the SWAC fined each institution $25,000, and six players from Jackson State and three from Prairie View A&M were suspended.

The brawl started after Prairie View A&M infielder Trenton Bush hit a walk-off double in the bottom of the eleventh inning for the Panthers to defeat the Tigers, 7-6, on Saturday, Mar. 15.   

A video captures the moment when Bush was confronted near second base while celebrating his game-winning RBI with two outs. Tensions between the Jackson State and Prairie View players escalated on the field, leading to a brawl where several punches were thrown. Coaches had to step in to separate the players and prevent further confrontations.

(Update at 9:20 AM CT, 3/20/25) HBCU Legends reached out to the SWAC office for a copy of the official announcement and was sent the following statement:

The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced suspensions and institutional fines stemming from an altercation that transpired between the Jackson State University and Prairie View A&M University baseball teams on Saturday, March 15.  
 
After conducting a comprehensive investigation, it was determined that both schools violated the league’s code of ethics/conduct by committing acts of unsportsmanlike conduct.

9 student-athletes (six from Jackson State and three from Prairie View A&M) have been suspended for the next four scheduled contest for both schools for their respective involvement in the altercation.
 
Additionally, in accordance with league bylaws and sports regulations, the Conference Office has levied a fine against Jackson State in the amount $25,000.00, along with a fine against Prairie View A&M in the amount of $25,000.00.

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