CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The baseball team (3-6) dropped a game against one of the top teams in the nation, No. 7 Virginia, 29-2, Tuesday.

The Purple Eagles lone bright spot was a home run by junior first baseman Tim Alberts (Baldwinsville, N.Y.). The solo shot extended his hitting-streak to a career-high 32 games.

Niagara continues its week-long stretch of eight games in eight days with a game at Maryland-Eastern Shore, March 14. Senior Ryan Virtue (Stittsville, Ont.) gets the start with the first pitch scheduled for 2:30 p.m.