The Official Twitter Account of Niagara University Baseball 2024 MAAC Champions #EAGLES
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FINAL | THE PURPLE EAGLES DEFEAT #14 FLORIDA STATE, 3-1, ON OPENING NIGHT! Alex MacKinnon gets the win on the mound! #EAGLES #MAACBaseball
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Nation’s leading hitter ✅
Second-best on-base percentage in the country ✅
MAAC leader in hits & runs scored ✅
Dick Howser Trophy semifinalist ✅
2018 MAAC Baseball Player of the Year ✅
Congratulations on a remarkable season, Greg! #PowerOfNiagara
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WE'RE HEADING TO THE SOONER STATE!
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ALT Niagara baseball heads to Stillwater Regional
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Introducing the next head coach of your Purple Eagles, @SpataforaMatt
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ALT Niagara names Matt Spatafora head baseball coach
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No caption needed. Thank you, Coach McCoy
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ALT A thank you graphic for Rob McCoy
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Need to finish dugouts, fencing, bleachers, backstop, batting cages, & scoreboard. However, the most important part , THE TURF IS FINISHED!!
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YOUR PURPLE EAGLES ARE MAAC CHAMPIONS!
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ALT Niagara baseball wins MAAC Championship
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Congratulations to our head coach, @CoachRobMcCoy, who earned his 200th career win today!! 💪🦅💜
#EAGLES | #MAACBaseball | #EaglesTakeFlight
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In game one yesterday, Vinny Mauro notched four hits including a grand slam! On the grand slam, Mauro completed the first cycle for the Purple Eagles since 2012!
He is only the THIRD Purple Eagle since the turn of the century to hit for the cycle!
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Rob McCoy, 𝓜𝓐𝓐𝓒 𝓒𝓸𝓪𝓬𝓱 𝓸𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓨𝓮𝓪𝓻, has a nice ring to it!
Congratulations to Head Coach Rob McCoy on earning his first MAAC Coach of the Year honor!
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ALT Rob McCoy named MAAC Coach of the Year
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FINAL | WE AIN'T DONE YET!!!! The No. 6 Purple Eagles eliminate No. 1 Fairfield!!!!! Niagara takes on No. 5 Rider in approximately one hour and the winner heads to the championship series!
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From purple and white to blue and white! Congratulations to Matthew Brash, who was selected by the San Diego Padres with the 113th overall pick in the 2019 MLB Draft! #EAGLES
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Welcome to the new John P Bobo Field #powerofniagara #believeNU #trainwithexcellence #shawsportsturf
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Our historic 2024 season comes to an end in the NCAA Regional
Thank you to our amazing fans for all of the support this season, we could not have made history without you!
To the seniors, thank you for all you have done for the program, you have taken it to new heights
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ALT Niagara falls to Nebraska
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With this afternoons 11-1 win over Valpo, head coach @SpataforaMatt has picked up his first win at the helm of the Purple Eagles!
Congratulations, Coach!
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📰| For the first time in Niagara baseball history, the Purple Eagles are MAAC Champions following a 10-6 win over Fairfield on Saturday
Niagara advances to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history
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🚨RECORD ALERT🚨
With his homerun against Siena yesterday, Peter Battaglia officially holds the program record for most career homers with 24!
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E9 | NICK MONILE GOES YARD FOR A GRAND SLAM AND HIS FIRST NCAA HIT!
6-0 NU
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2024 MAAC Champions
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Nation’s leader in batting average? ✅
Nation’s leader in on-base percentage? ✅
On display in the Gallagher Center atrium? ✅
Congratulations on a phenomenal season, @cullengreg7!
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It’s been a long, hard journey but today, we punched our ticket to the postseason and you better believe we’re going to keep flying. #EAGLES #MAACBaseball
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FINAL | Not the way we wanted it to end, but what a run by the boys! Niagara became the first No. 6 seed to win three tournament games and advance to the final elimination bracket game. We'll be back, #EAGLES fans! Thank you for your support this season!
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Congrats to both @tannerkirwer and @cullengreg7 for their recent call-ups to Double-A! A great picture of the two taken by @PatrickCavey. Great work, men! 🦅 #EAGLES
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WE HAVE A NEW RECORD HOLDER FOR SINGLE SEASON HOMERS!
MAX GIORDANO HITS HIS 13TH HOMER OF THE SEASON IN THE EIGHTH INNING!
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With today's win we have earned a share of the MAAC Regular Season Championship!
We finish MAAC play with a 20-4 record!
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ALT With today's win we have earned a share of the MAAC Regular Season Championship! We finish MAAC play with a 20-4 record!
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Making #MAACBaseball history! The Purple Eagles are the first No. 6 seed to win three games in the MAAC Championships and the first No. 6 seed ever to advance to the final game in the elimination bracket!
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Most entertaining bullpen in @NCAACWS? We think so! 😎
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Men got some great work on the field today! January 23rd. #great2haveturf
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30. WINS.
30. WINS.
WE HAVE SET A NEW PROGRAM RECORD AS WE HAVE PICKED UP OUR 30TH WIN OF THE SEASON!
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ALT Niagara defeats Quinnipiac for 30th win
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YOUR PURPLE EAGLES ARE CHAMPIONSHIP BOUND!
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ALT Niagara baseball defeats Mount
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FINAL | THE BOYS ARE STILL BUZZIN'!! The No. 6 Purple Eagles eliminate No. 2 Marist, winning multiple #MAACBaseball Tournament games for the first time since 2005!!! We take on No. 1 Fairfield tomorrow at 12:30 p.m.!!
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Huge congrats to Nick Groves @NickGro42337527 for being the 2023 NCAA walks per game champion! #EAGLES 🦅
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This summer has been hot, but not as hot as the careers of our Purple Eagles in the pros! Check out what the guys have accomplished with their teams so far this season! #EAGLES
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Proof that perseverance pays off‼️ Congratulations to @SaintBerny36, who was called up by the Colorado Rockies and is slated to make his MLB debut vs. the Diamondbacks‼️
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BOTTOM 9 | A WALK-OFF RBI SINGLE FROM ELI SELBY EARNS THE WIN FOR NU!!!!
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📰: Long-time assistant coach Matt Spatafora named 22nd head coach of Niagara Baseball.
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Hey, rookie! Max Giordano made a big impact for the Purple Eagles in his debut season and is rewarded with a selection to the #MAACBaseball All-Rookie Team! #EAGLES
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So, we weren't kidding earlier when we said we saw a man fly at Bobo Field today! Make sure to keep an eye out on SportsCenter for this insane diving catch by @SerranoBenny! #EAGLES #MAACBaseball
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Our 2022 schedule has officially dropped! Can't wait to see everyone cheering us on at Bobo Field this season!
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Tomorrow is the day, tomorrow we play our first NCAA Regional game!
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ALT Niagara baseball to take on Oklahoma State on Friday
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Max Giordano has been ranked the 49th best outfielder in Division I by @d1baseball!
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📰| Rob McCoy Named Head Coach at William & Mary; Matt Spatafora named Interim Head Coach
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NEWS | Matthew Brash was selected by the San Diego Padres in the fourth round of the 2019 MLB Draft, becoming the second-highest drafted player in Niagara baseball history #EAGLES #MAACBaseball
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After a year full of uncertainty, we can't wait to get back on the diamond in March!
#EAGLES | #MAACBaseball | #EaglesTakeFlight
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FRESH OFF THE PRESS!
Eric Rataczak has been named @MAACSports Player of the Year!
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ALT Eric Rataczak earn MAAC Player of the Year honors
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📰| Another pro Purple Eagle!
Max Giordano has signed in the MLB Draft League and has been assigned to the @TrentonThunder!
Congratulations Gio!
📰: bit.ly/3CY8il1
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FOR THE FIRST TIME IN PROGRAM HISTORY WE ARE 7-0 IN MAAC PLAY!
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ALT Niagara baseball defeats Mount
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AND WE'RE HEADED TO THE MAAC CHAMPIONSHIPS WITH A 3-1 WIN OVER MANHATTAN!!!!! #PowerOfNiagara #MAACBaseball
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Day one in Stillwater ✔
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ALT Rob McCoy talks to the team during practice
ALT Nick Monile plays catch at practice
ALT Brady Desjardins takes groundballs in Stillwater
ALT Kelly Corl throws during practice
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FINAL | THE PURPLE EAGLES ARE MOVING ON! No. 6 Niagara eliminates No. 4 Monmouth, winning its first #MAACBaseball Tournament game since 2006, to continue on in the elimination bracket! Niagara will play tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. vs. the lowest remaining losing seed.
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📰 | Purple Eagles to play in Stillwater Regional; Niagara takes on Oklahoma State in first NCAA Tournament game in program history
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Relive the historic week in Pomona as the Purple Eagles captured their first MAAC Championship
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We just saw a man fly at Bobo Field! #EAGLES #MAACBaseball
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We told everyone yesterday we might have an announcement today.....well we do....
IT'S SCHEDULE RELEASE DAY!
📰: bit.ly/3No53Jd
📅: bit.ly/41tVkXG
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ALT NU Baseball 2024 schedule
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T8 | THE MAAC PLAYER OF THE YEAR HITS A NO-DOUBTER AND THE LEAD IS OURS!
Wait for the bat flip at the end, you won't regret it!
8-6 NU
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Award season isn't over yet!
Max Giordano has been named First Team All-Region by the @ABCA1945!
With the honor, Giordano is automatically nominated for the All-American teams which will be announced on June 20th!
📰: bit.ly/3CpEMUP
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ALT A graphic showing Max Giordano celebrating a home run with text stating he has been named First Team Region by the ABCA
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NEWS | Four Purple Eagles Garner All-MAAC Honors
Max Giordano: All-MAAC First Team
Marcus Cashman: All-MAAC Second Team
Nick Groves: All-MAAC Rookie Team
Gavin Schrader: All-MAAC Rookie Team
📰: bit.ly/3MOdNIu
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TOP 9 | AND IT'S OUT OF HERE!!! Joey Battaglia blasts his first career homerun over the center field fence to extend NU's lead, 9-7! #EAGLES
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Number nine on #SCTop10, but number one in our hearts 💜🦅
Congrats to @SerranoBenny, whose insane diving catch from yesterday’s win over the Griffs made SportsCenter!
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Is there anything better then being on the field in February?!
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ALT Niagara baseball takes to the field for practice at John P. Bobo Field
ALT Niagara baseball takes to the field for practice at John P. Bobo Field
ALT Niagara baseball takes to the field for practice at John P. Bobo Field
ALT Niagara baseball takes to the field for practice at John P. Bobo Field
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TOP 7 | GRAND SLAMMMMMMM!!!!!! Josh Marchese blasts one out of the park to put the Purple Eagles in the lead!!!!!
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Last up, we've got catcher Eli Selby! Selby grew up in a baseball family; his dad played 15 years of professional ball, including five years in the MLB. Selby is hitting .374 on his career and is a two-time First Team All-State selection! #EAGLES
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NOW THAT'S A WINNING STREAK!
We take the first three games of the series from Richmond!
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ALT NU Baseball defeats Richmond 6-4
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FINAL | The Purple Eagles sweep their season series against Quinnipiac and win their sixth straight game! Chaz DeLuca picks up the complete game win!
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Congratulations to Cole Tucker, who has been named the #MAACBaseball Co-Player of the Week!
#EAGLES | #EaglesTakeFlight
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We don't want to brag, but we've got a team full of geniuses 🤓💪📚 The boys combined for a 3.57 fall term GPA, with 39 players earning a 3.0+, 28 players earning a 3.5+, 13 players earning a 3.8+ and six players earning a perfect 4.0!
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Have a tourney, boys! Congratulations to Dawson Bailey and Matt Ward, who have both been selected to the #MAACBaseball All-Tournament Team!
📰: purpleeagles.com/news/2022/5…
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We will host a NCAA Selection Show watch party tomorrow at Dunleavy Hall on the campus of Niagara University in room 127 starting at noon tomorrow!
This event is free and open to the public!
You can watch the selection show here: es.pn/3wQpZDt
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ALT Niagara baseball will host a NCAA Selection Show Watch party on May 27
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🚨🚨🚨🚨We interrupt our gameday content to bring you this exciting news!! Congratulations, Matt!!🚨🚨🚨🚨
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Today's the day! Matt Brash is set to make his MLB debut on the mound this afternoon against the Chicago White Sox! First pitch is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. EST!
🎥: mlb.com/live-stream-games
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📰| Jacob Bruning '22 has signed in the MLB Draft League and will play for the State College Spikes!
📰: bit.ly/3OaKYqy
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OPENING THE SEASON IN STYLE!
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ALT Niagara baseball downs Richmond to start the season
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