GRAMBLING, La. – Postseason honors continue to roll in for redshirt junior shortstop Marshawn Taylor as he was named the Black College Nines' Elite Player of the Year on Wednesday.
 
The Black College Nines is an independent blog ran by members of the College Baseball Hall of Fame's Black College Legends and Pioneers Committee and others who want to promote current HBCU baseball and its legacy.
 
Taylor led the SWAC in hitting with a .402 batting average and with 82 hits this season. He also tied for third in the league with 50 runs scored. Taylor put up stellar numbers in SWAC play, hitting .407 -- which ranked fourth-best among all players against league opposition -- and tied for first with 39 hits while delivering 25 RBI in SWAC contests.
 
Prior to last week's SWAC Baseball Tournament, Taylor was named SWAC Player of the Year, SWAC Hitter of the Year and SWAC Newcomer of the Year. Additionally, he earned all-tournament honors and is an American Baseball Coaches' Association (ABCA) All-America Team nominee.
 
Taylor joins 51 other HBCU baseball players on the 2017 Black College Nines' Elite Teams. First- and second-team selections were made in both the Large School Division (made up of NCAA Division I schools) and Small School Division (made up of NCAA Divisions II and III schools, as well both NAIA and Independent schools).
 
Selections were made based upon research and statistical information provided by coaching staffs and their sports information directors. Player, Pitcher and Coach of the Year awards were voted upon by Black College Nines staff and members of the national media.
 
Click here to see the complete list of the 2017 Black College Nines' Elite Teams.