Niagara Purple Eagles baseball
| Niagara Purple Eagles | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 1949 |
| University | Niagara University |
| Conference | MAAC |
| Location | Lewiston, NY |
| Head coach | Rob McCoy (6th year) |
| Home stadium | Bobo Field |
| Nickname | Purple Eagles |
| Colors |
Purple and White[1] |
| Conference champions | |
| 1997 | |
- For information on all Niagara University sports, see Niagara Purple Eagles
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 Bobo Field in Lewiston, New York.[3] The Purple Eagles are coached by Rob McCoy.
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 | 12–19 | 5–6 | 3rd (Upstate New York) | ||||||
| ECAC: | 41–93 | 19–38 | |||||||
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (1990–present) | |||||||||
| 1990 | 11–22 | 4–8 | t-4th (North) | ||||||
| 1991 | 12–24 | 5–12 | 4th (North) | ||||||
| 1992 | 15–18 | 7–11 | 3rd (North) | ||||||
| 1993 | 12–19 | 6–12 | 4th (North) | ||||||
| 1994 | 9–29 | 2–16 | 4th (North) | ||||||
| 1995 | 14–26 | 3–15 | 4th (North) | ||||||
| 1996 | 14–20 | 7–11 | 3rd (North) | ||||||
| 1997 | 17–21 | 11–7 | 1st (North) | MAAC Tournament | |||||
| 1998 | 17–23–1 | 11–15 | t-3rd (North) | ||||||
| 1999 | 13–22–1 | 11–14 | 4th (North) | ||||||
| 2000 | 16–25 | 13–13 | 6th | ||||||
| 2001 | 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
Niagara has had 16 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[14]
| Purple Eagles in the Major League Baseball Draft | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Player | Round | Team |
| 1969 | Balogh, MichaelMichael Balogh | 9 | Orioles |
| 1971 | Farrell, DouglasDouglas Farrell | 2 | Pirates |
| 1971 | Sekel, RobertRobert Sekel | 5 | Pirates |
| 1972 | Farrell, DouglasDouglas Farrell | 3 | Pirates |
| 1978 | Purdy, WilliamWilliam Purdy | 13 | Orioles |
| 1983 | Gabriel, MarkMark Gabriel | 17 | Mets |
| 1984 | Gabriel, MarkMark Gabriel | 25 | Braves |
| 1989 | Bielanin, RaymondRaymond Bielanin | 27 | Dodgers |
| 1996 | Panaro, CarmenCarmen Panaro | 59 | Diamondbacks |
| 2003 | McCurdy, JoshJosh McCurdy | 24 | Orioles |
| 2005 | Eastley, ReedReed Eastley | 13 | Mariners |
| 2005 | Griffin, DanDan Griffin | 5 | Giants |
| 2005 | Avery, JamesJames Avery | 5 | Reds |
| 2006 | Vincent, JeffJeff Vincent | 43 | Red Sox |
| 2012 | Bernard, WyntonWynton Bernard | 35 | Padres |
| 2014 | Schwartz, JordanJordan Schwartz | 4 | Athletics |
See also
References
- ↑ "Niagara University Athletic Department Quick Facts". 2011-08-02. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
- ↑ "Niagara Purple Eagles". d1baseball.com. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
- ↑ at Stadium Journey. Accessed 23 April 2015.
- ↑ Boyd's World Yearly Standings at BoydsWorld.com. Accessed 25 January 2013.
- ↑ "2012 Niagara Purple Eagles Baseball Media Guide". Niagara Sports Information. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- 1 2 Records unavailable for 1967–1969 and 1984.
- ↑ http://www.purpleeagles.com/documents/2012/2/14/2007_Stats.pdf
- ↑ http://www.purpleeagles.com/documents/2012/2/14/2008_Stats.pdf
- ↑ http://www.purpleeagles.com/documents/2012/2/14/2009_Stats.pdf
- ↑ http://www.purpleeagles.com/documents/2012/2/14/2010_Stats.pdf
- ↑ http://www.purpleeagles.com/documents/2012/2/14/2011_Stats.pdf
- ↑ http://www.purpleeagles.com/documents/2012/5/18/bbtc051812.pdf
- ↑ http://purpleeagles.com/documents/2013/5/17/BB_5-17-13_Final.pdf
- ↑ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Niagara University (Lewiston, NY)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
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