Courtesy of Texas Rangers Communications
ARLINGTON, Texas — Huston-Tillotson University (a private HBCU in Austin, Texas) student-athlete Zech Robichaux was one of five college students selected for the Charley Pride MLB Fellowship Program Class of 2024, the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation announced.
Robichaux, a senior from San Antonio, Texas, concluded his HBCU baseball career with the Rams in 2024. A three-year letter winner with the Rams, he hit .311 with four home runs and 28 RBIs during the 2024 season.
In its fourth year, the Charley Pride Fellowship Program will again see five college students from diverse backgrounds spend their summer working in the Texas Rangers front office for the unique internship.
Created in honor of the late country music star and close friend of the Texas Rangers organization, Charley Pride, the program aims to build a launching pad for students from diverse backgrounds looking to gain experience in a Major League Baseball front office.
The 2024 Charley Pride Fellows were selected after an extensive application and interview process by the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation Fellowship Selection Committee. They began their paid internships at Globe Life Field on Tuesday, May 28, with the program concluding on Friday, August 2.
The Foundation will hire, train, and support the five fellows as they rotate through three front-office departments. The students will gain valuable skills during the 10-week program to equip them in their professional endeavors.
The Class of 2024 has identified baseball operations, business analytics, business partnerships, legal, marketing, REV Entertainment, and the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation as the departments in which they will rotate while employed this summer.
Roland Parrish, a prominent Dallas businessman and philanthropist, and his Parrish Charitable Foundation are partnering with the Rangers Foundation in the Charley Pride Fellowship Program for the fourth consecutive year.
Over the first three years of the MLB fellowship program, 15 individuals have participated, receiving extensive experience in the baseball and business departments of the Rangers’ organization.