The Purple Eagles (5-25, 2-7 MAAC) continue their home stand, hosting Canisius (17-15, 8-4 MAAC) for a single non-conference game on Wednesday, April 20 at 3:30 p.m. before welcoming Siena (8-23, 8-4 MAAC) for a three-game MAAC series April 22-24.
Last Time Out
- After falling to Rider, 7-1, in the opening game of a three-game series, the Purple Eagles defeated the Broncs, 2-1 and 11-3, to win the season series with Rider.
- Eli Selby hit a walk-off RBI single to win the Purple Eagles the second game in the series.
- In game three, Niagara recorded a season-high 11 runs and 16 hits, including scoring eight runs on eight hits in the eighth inning.
Niagara Notes
- Cole O'Connor leads NU at the plate, batting a team-best .270. He leads the Purple Eagles in hits with 30 and in RBIs with 13.
- Cole Tucker is batting .250 with 27 hits. He leads NU in doubles with eight and he has also batted in 10 runs.
- Josh Marchese has a team-high six homeruns. He has also recorded 21 hits and 12 RBIs.
- Dawson Bailey leads Niagara in runs scored with 16 and in triples with two. He has also added 26 hits, five homeruns, 11 RBIs and is 5-for-7 in stolen bases.
- Evan Wilde (1-7) leads the NU pitching staff in strikeouts with 47 in 50.2 innings pitched.
- Marcus Cashman (0-3) has fanned 39 in 37.1 innings pitched and is holding opponents to a batting average of .171. He has a team-best ERA of 4.58.
- Blake MacMillan (0-2) had struck out 24 in 20.1 innings pitched.
Up Next
- Niagara hosts Youngstown State for a single game on Tuesday, April 26 at 3:00 p.m.
