Niagara Purple Eagles baseball
The Niagara Purple Eagles baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Niagara University in Lewiston, New York, United States.[2] The team is a member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. The team plays its home games at John P. Bobo Field in Lewiston, New York.[3] The Purple Eagles are coached by Rob McCoy.
| Niagara Purple Eagles | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1949 |
| University | Niagara University |
| Head coach | Rob McCoy (13th season) |
| Conference | MAAC |
| Location | Lewiston, New York |
| Home stadium | John P. Bobo Field |
| Nickname | Purple Eagles |
| Colors | Purple and White[1] |
| Conference champions | |
| 1997 | |
Year-by-year results
Below is a table of the program's year-by-year results.[4][5]
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent (1949–1985) | |||||||||
| 1949 | 3–5 | ||||||||
| 1950 | 9–2 | ||||||||
| 1951 | 8–3 | ||||||||
| 1952 | 4–8 | ||||||||
| 1953 | 7–5 | ||||||||
| 1954 | 6–3–1 | ||||||||
| 1955 | 2–7 | ||||||||
| 1956 | 5–6 | ||||||||
| 1957 | 4–7 | ||||||||
| 1958 | 8–4 | ||||||||
| 1959 | 5–6–1 | ||||||||
| 1960 | 2–5 | ||||||||
| 1961 | 5–8 | ||||||||
| 1962 | 5–7–1 | ||||||||
| 1963 | 5–7 | ||||||||
| 1964 | 3–8 | ||||||||
| 1965 | 1–9 | ||||||||
| 1966 | 3–6 | ||||||||
| 1967 | |||||||||
| 1968 | |||||||||
| 1969 | |||||||||
| 1970 | 5–12 | ||||||||
| 1971 | 16–4 | ||||||||
| 1972 | 21–4 | ||||||||
| 1973 | 12–3 | ||||||||
| 1974 | 13–9 | ||||||||
| 1975 | 29–13–1 | ||||||||
| 1976 | 9–15 | ||||||||
| 1977 | 10–9 | ||||||||
| 1978 | 9–11 | ||||||||
| 1979 | 5–21–1 | ||||||||
| 1980 | 11–16 | ||||||||
| 1981 | 11–16–1 | ||||||||
| 1982 | 13–19 | ||||||||
| 1983 | 9–13 | ||||||||
| 1984 | |||||||||
| 1985 | 9–22 | ||||||||
| Independent: | 267–293–6[6] | ||||||||
| Eastern College Athletic Conference (1986–1989) | |||||||||
| 1986 | 9–26 | 4–10 | 5th (Upstate New York) | ||||||
| 1987 | 8–22 | 4–13 | 5th (Upstate New York) | ||||||
| 1988 | 12–26 | 6–9 | 5th (Upstate New York) | ||||||
| 1989 | Jim Mauro | 12–19 | 5–6 | 3rd (Upstate New York) | |||||
| ECAC: | 41–93 | 19–38 | |||||||
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (1990–present) | |||||||||
| 1990 | Jim Mauro | 11–22 | 4–8 | t-4th (North) | |||||
| 1991 | Jim Mauro | 12–24 | 5–12 | 4th (North) | |||||
| 1992 | Jim Mauro | 15–18 | 7–11 | 3rd (North) | |||||
| 1993 | Jim Mauro | 12–19 | 6–12 | 4th (North) | |||||
| 1994 | Jim Mauro | 9–29 | 2–16 | 4th (North) | |||||
| 1995 | Jim Mauro | 14–26 | 3–15 | 4th (North) | |||||
| 1996 | Jim Mauro | 14–20 | 7–11 | 3rd (North) | |||||
| 1997 | Jim Mauro | 17–21 | 11–7 | 1st (North) | MAAC Tournament | ||||
| 1998 | Jim Mauro | 17–23–1 | 11–15 | t-3rd (North) | |||||
| 1999 | Jim Mauro | 13–22–1 | 11–14 | 4th (North) | |||||
| 2000 | Jim Mauro | 16–25 | 13–13 | 6th | |||||
| 2001 | Jim Mauro | 25–20 | 15–11 | 5th | |||||
| 2002 | Mike McRae | 12–34 | 9–17 | 8th | |||||
| 2003 | Mike McRae | 26–25 | 16–10 | t-3rd | MAAC Tournament | ||||
| 2004 | Mike McRae | 27–27 | 16–9 | t-2nd | MAAC Tournament | ||||
| 2005 | Chris Chernisky | 25–28 | 16–9 | 4th | MAAC Tournament | ||||
| 2006 | Chris Chernisky | 28–26 | 17–10 | t-3rd | MAAC Tournament | ||||
| 2007[7] | Chris Chernisky | 15–32 | 3–21 | 10th | |||||
| 2008[8] | Chris Chernisky | 22–28 | 10–14 | 6th | |||||
| 2009[9] | Rob McCoy | 20–35 | 14–10 | t-4th | |||||
| 2010[10] | Rob McCoy | 17–36 | 13–11 | t-5th | |||||
| 2011[11] | Rob McCoy | 8–40 | 5–19 | 9th | |||||
| 2012[12] | Rob McCoy | 19–29 | 7–16 | 9th | |||||
| 2013[13] | Rob McCoy | 16–38 | 9–15 | ||||||
| MAAC: | 394–609–2 | 221–291 | |||||||
| Total: | 702–995–8[6] | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Major League Baseball
As of 2020, at least 17 former Niagara players have reached Major League Baseball, including Sal Maglie.[14] Niagara has had 18 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[15]
| Purple Eagles in the Major League Baseball Draft | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Player | Round | Team |
| 1969 | Michael Balogh | 9 | Orioles |
| 1971 | Douglas Farrell | 2 | Pirates |
| 1971 | Robert Sekel | 5 | Pirates |
| 1972 | Douglas Farrell | 3 | Pirates |
| 1978 | William Purdy | 13 | Orioles |
| 1983 | Mark Gabriel | 17 | Mets |
| 1984 | Mark Gabriel | 25 | Braves |
| 1989 | Raymond Bielanin | 27 | Dodgers |
| 1996 | Carmen Panaro | 59 | Diamondbacks |
| 2003 | Josh McCurdy | 24 | Orioles |
| 2005 | Reed Eastley | 13 | Mariners |
| 2005 | Dan Griffin | 5 | Giants |
| 2005 | James Avery | 5 | Reds |
| 2006 | Jeff Vincent | 43 | Red Sox |
| 2012 | Wynton Bernard | 35 | Padres |
| 2014 | Jordan Schwartz | 4 | Athletics |
| 2017 | Daniel Procopio | 10 | Angels |
| 2017 | Tanner Kirwer | 20 | Blue Jays |
| 2018 | Greg Cullen | 15 | Braves |
| 2019 | Matt Brash | 4 | Padres |
References
- "Niagara University Athletic Department Quick Facts". August 2, 2011. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- "Niagara Purple Eagles". d1baseball.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
- "Bobo Field – Niagara Purple Eagles - Stadium Journey". Stadiumjourney.com. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- Boyd's World Yearly Standings Archived 2012-06-13 at WebCite at BoydsWorld.com. Accessed 25 January 2013.
- "2012 Niagara Purple Eagles Baseball Media Guide". Niagara Sports Information. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- Records unavailable for 1967–1969 and 1984.
- "Niagara University Purple Eagle Athletics - 2007 Baseball Stats" (PDF). Purpleeagles.com. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- "Niagara University Purple Eagle Athletics - 2008 Baseball Stats" (PDF). Purpleeagles.com. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- "Niagara University Purple Eagle Athletics - 2009 Baseball Stats" (PDF). Purpleeagles.com. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- "Niagara University Purple Eagle Athletics - 2010 Baseball Stats" (PDF). Purpleeagles.com. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- "Niagara University Purple Eagle Athletics - 2011 Baseball Stats" (PDF). Purpleeagles.com. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- "Niagara University Purple Eagle Athletics - bbtc051812" (PDF). Purpleeagles.com. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- "Niagara University Purple Eagle Athletics - BB 5-17-13 FInal" (PDF). Purpleeagles.com. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- "Niagara University (Lewiston, NY) Baseball Players". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Niagara University (Lewiston, NY)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
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