FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Niagara baseball gets back into conference play with a road-series this weekend against the Fairfield Stags on Saturday and Sunday.
 
The Purple Eagles (13-27, 7-8 MAAC) are coming off of a sweep by Siena, which in turn came on the heels of a 7-2 run by Niagara.  Ryan McCauley, who leads the team with a .300 batting average, has the most multi-hit games for the Purple and White, entering the weekend with 10.  Greg Rodgers holds the top spot for most multi-RBI games, with eight. Christian Vangeison is the only player with four RBIs in a game while Kevin Paulsen is the lone Purple Eagle to get five or more in one contest. 
 
Kyle Olver, who is expected to pitch Saturday’s opener, leads the pitching staff with three wins in ten starts and has held batters to just a .267 average.  The closer, Geoff Soja, has five saves in his 18 appearances.
 
The Stags (11-23, 3-9 MAAC) broke a six-game losing streak on Wednesday with a 12-4 win over Central Connecticut.  The skid started with a sweep by Marist which was followed by losses to UConn, Northeastern, and Sacred Heart.  Ryan Plourde leads Fairfield with a .341 average and 25 RBIs.  Both EJ Ashworth and Jeremy Soule have started eight games and have one win apiece.  Ashworth boasts a 3.22 ERA while Soule isn’t far behind with a 3.61 ERA.
 
The series begins with a doubleheader on Saturday that is scheduled to begin at noon.  Sunday’s single-game is also a noon start.