WASHINGTON, Pa. - Former Niagara baseball player Tim Alberts (2004-08) signed a contract to play for the Washington Wild Things, an independent baseball team in the Frontier League. Alberts was the star in Tuesday night's 7-0 victory, accounting for six of the team's seven runs.
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NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. - Niagara baseball coach Chris Chernisky has completed his 2009 incoming class with the addition of three student-athletes. Juniors Trevor Rutkowski (Crystal Lake, Ill.) and Matt Wietlispach (Chicago, Ill.) and incoming freshman Adam Wagner (Defiance, Ohio) will join the Purple Eagle baseball team.
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EDISON, N.J. - The Niagara baseball team had three players named to the All-MAAC Baseball Team and a conference-high 11 players land on the MAAC All-Academic Team as announced by the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference on Wednesday.
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NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. - Designated hitter Steve Baldinelli (Niagara Falls, Ont.) finished his Niagara baseball career last Friday, celebrating Senior Day with eight of his closest friends and teammates. Just one week later, he will be in the starting lineup for the Redipuglia Rangers, a professional team playing in the Serie A1 Division, the top level of the Italian Baseball League.
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NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. - The Niagara baseball team (22-28, 10-14 MAAC) fell in its final game of the season to Canisius (40-11, 19-5 MAAC) on Friday, 7-4. Nine Purple Eagle seniors were active on Senior Day at Sal Maglie Stadium.
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Senior Ryan Virtue
Virtue One Hits His Way to Niagara Athlete of the Week Award NIAGARA UN., N.Y. – Senior baseball pitcher Ryan Virtue (Stittsville, Ont.) pitched his way to Niagara University Athlete of the Week honors Monday after tossing a one-hit gem on Senior Day, May 13.
Junior Tim Alberts
Alberts Streaks His Way to Niagara Athlete of the Week NIAGARA UN., N.Y. – Baseball’s first baseman Tim Alberts (Baldwinsville, N.Y.) was honored as Niagara University’s Athlete of the Week Monday. The junior started the week riding the nation’s longest hitting streak at 35 games, dating back to last season.
Past Athelete's of the Week
Alati Earns Niagara Athlete of the Week Award NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y. – The Niagara University baseball team used many quality performances last weekend to sweep Canisius and remain in first place in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. But senior Mike Alati (Woodbridge, Ont.) led the way offensively en route to being named Niagara’s Athlete of the Week.
