Baseball Announces 2017 Schedule
"I am extremely excited about this year's schedule," said McCoy. "It is filled with quality opponents that will challenge our team week in and week out. The MAAC conference is getting more and more competitive every year which makes every weekend a dog fight. Everyone in our program is excited to get things kicked off."
The Purple Eagles open their season with a three-game series at Baylor Feb. 17-19. Following Baylor, Niagara plays a three-game series with Norfolk State (Feb. 25-26).
Niagara will participate in the University of Virginia Tournament on March 3-5 where the Purple Eagles take on LaSalle (March 3 and March 5) and Virginia (March 3 and March 4).
The Purple Eagles continue non-conference play on the road against Virginia Tech (March 7), Marshall (March 10-11), Bowling Green (March 17-19) and Little 3 rival St. Bonaventure (March 21).
Niagara opens MAAC play with a three-game series against Manhattan on March 25-26. The games will be held at Dutchess Satdium, home of the Hudson Valley Renegades and site of the 2015 and 2016 MAAC Championships, in Fishkill, N.Y.
The Purple Eagles open their home schedule in April, hosting Saint Peter's on April 1 and 2, Quinnipiac April 8-9 and St. Bonaventure on April 11.
Niagara will hit the road again to take on Rider (April 14-15) and Monmouth (April 22-23). The Purple Eagles and Canisius, who are co-hosting the 2017 MAAC Championships, will play a game at Sal Maglie Stadium, site of the 2017 MAAC Championships, on April 26.
Niagara heads back home to host Fairfield for a three-game series on April 29-30. The Purple Eagles continue non-conference play against Big 4 rival Buffalo on May 2 and at Lafayette on May 6-7. Niagara closes out non-conference play against Buffalo; Niagara will host the Bulls on May 9 and will play at UB on May 10.
The Purple Eagles wrap up the regular season hosting Siena on May 11-12 and heading to Canisius for a three-game series on May 18-19.
The 2017 MAAC Championships will be held on May 24-28 at Sal Maglie Stadium in Niagara Falls, N.Y.
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Notes
This will be the first meeting in program history for Niagara and Baylor…The Purple Eagles last matched up with LaSalle for a three-game series in the Philly Big 5 Tournament in 2015; Niagara won one game and the Explorers won two…Niagara and Virginia last met on March 12, 2011; the Cavaliers shutout the Purple Eagles,7-0….The Purple Eagles last matched up with Virginia Tech for a four-game series in February of 2011; Niagara won one game and the Hokies won three…This will be the first time the Purple Eagles have met with Marshall in over 10 years; the teams last played on March 12-13, 2006 and each team won one game…Niagara last played against MAAC opponent Fairfield during the 2015 season; the Stags, who won the 2016 MAAC Baseball Championship, have won eight of the last 10 games with the Purple Eagles…This is the first time in MAAC history that the MAAC Championships will be held in Western New York.