Petersburg, VA - Virginia State University (22-13) reigns as the CIAA baseball champion, defeating Shaw University (16-18), 2-1 in an extra inning thriller at Whaley M. Colbert Stadium on the VSU campus. The Trojans also won the CIAA Baseball Championship in 1998 on this very same field.
Tied 1-1 in the bottom of the eighth, VSU's Joel Rodriguez opened the inning with a single to left center and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Amos Stevenson walked to put runners on first and second with no outs.
Steven Mosley bunted safely, loading the bases. Todd Williams hit a soft grounder to the second baseman, scoring Mike Teasley for the winning run.
VSU's Roger Hicks pitched eight innings giving up only two hits and three walks for the game. He was named MVP of the Championship.
Shaw came out with big sticks and great defense, to rule game one, 11-2, which resulted in the additional game in the double elimination championship.
| Marty Matthews | Bowie State University | Catcher |
| Sean Coleman | Bowie State University | Pitcher |
| Chad Boyd | Elizabeth City State University | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Irving | St. Augustine's College | Pitcher |
| Lawrence Collins | Shaw University | Pitcher |
| Milton Redd | Shaw University | First Baseman |
| William Gray | Shaw University | Right Field |
| Eric Jett | Shaw University | Short Stop |
| Clayton Rapada | Virginia State University | Pitcher/First Baseman |
| Jerry Perkinson | Virginia State University | Right Field |
| Aaron Wynn | Virginia State University | Pitcher |
| Roger Hicks | Virginia State University | Pitcher |
Tournament MVP: Roger Hicks - Virginia State University