OLEAN, N.Y. - The Niagara baseball team (21-26) lost its final non-conference tilt 10-2 at St. Bonaventure (27-21) on Tuesday afternoon. The Purple Eagles were held to a pair of base hits after the first inning in the loss.
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NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. - Sophomore Marcus Spaulding (Copenhagen, N.Y.) tossed 7.2 strong innings on the mound, and senior Andrew Macdonald (Charlottetown, P.E.I.) went 5-for-5 at the plate as the Niagara baseball team won the rubber match of a three-game set against Marist on Sunday.
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NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. - The Niagara baseball team (20-25, 8-12 MAAC) earned a doubleheader split with Marist (19-24, 8-12 MAAC) at Sal Maglie Stadium on Saturday. Daniel Morari (Saskatoon, Sask.) improved to 3-0 at home and lowered his earned-run average to an impressive 0.47 with his fourth complete game of the season in game two. The Purple Eagles won the second game 4-1 after dropping game one 7-2.
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NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. - The Niagara baseball team hosts Marist in a weekend series at Sal Maglie Stadium, looking to get back into the playoff hunt. Both teams enter the three-game tilt with identical 7-11 conference records, tied for sixth place in the MAAC.
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NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. - Two Niagara baseball players were named to the 2008 ESPN the Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District Baseball Team on Thursday. Seniors Chris Leendertse (Ancaster, Ont.) and Bobby Lenhard (Rochester, N.Y.) were each honored on the Second Team District I list.
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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.
