Courtesy of PurpleEagles.com SECAUCUS, N.J. – Niagara baseball outfielder Tanner Kirwer was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 20th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft on Wednesday. Kirwer was the 609th overall pick. Kirwer, a junior from Sherwood Park, Alberta, was the Blue Jays’ first 2017 Canadian-born draft pick. Kirwer is the second Purple Eagle … [Read more...] about Niagara’s Tanner Kirwer selected by Toronto Blue Jays in MLB Draft
Niagara’s Procopio selected by Angels in 10th Round of MLB Draft
Courtesy of PurpleEagles.com SECAUCUS, N.J. – Niagara pitcher Daniel Procopio was selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the 10th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft on Tuesday. Procopio was the 295th overall pick. Procopio, a 5-11 righty from Toronto, Ontario, is the seventh Purple Eagle since 2005 to be drafted: James Avery, Dan Griffin and Reed Eastley (2005), … [Read more...] about Niagara’s Procopio selected by Angels in 10th Round of MLB Draft
Xavier’s Zac Lowther becomes highest MLB Draft pick in school history
Courtesy of GoXavier.com SECAUCUS, N.J. - Xavier junior ace Zac Lowther was selected by the Baltimore Orioles with the 74th overall pick in the MLB First Year Player Draft on Monday, June 12, becoming the highest-ever XU player drafted when his name was called in the compensatory selections of the second round. Lowther has been one of the top strikeout artists at the NCAA … [Read more...] about Xavier’s Zac Lowther becomes highest MLB Draft pick in school history
Turley named International League Pitcher of the Week
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com ROCHESTER, NY – Rochester Red Wings left-hander Nik Turley has been named the International League Pitcher of the Week, the league office announced Monday. Turley made one start and fanned a career-high 15 batters over 6.0 scoreless innings on Tuesday vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The 15 punch outs set a Frontier Field record. The first 10 outs … [Read more...] about Turley named International League Pitcher of the Week
Fernandes slings pizzas and thrills on the pitch
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA It's time for a little riddle: Which came first? Lukas Fernandes working at Salvatore's Old Fashioned Pizzeria? Or Fernandes playing soccer for the Salvatore's-backed Rochester Lancers, the same Lancers whose ownership group includes Salvatore's founder Sam Fantauzzo? Actually, the answer is much different than you might guess. Fernandes started … [Read more...] about Fernandes slings pizzas and thrills on the pitch