Courtesy of GoGriffs.com The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) officially announced today (Aug. 15) that Canisius and Niagara will serve as the co-hosts for the 2017 MAAC Baseball Championship at Sal Maglie Stadium in Niagara Falls, N.Y. This will mark the first time in the 36-year history of the MAAC that the conference’s baseball championship will be played in … [Read more...] about Canisius to Co-Host MAAC Baseball Championship
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Oilers pick up two big wins over Power
By ANTHONY SAMBROTTO NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. -- Fans of quality pitching and strong defense received their fill Wednesday in Niagara Falls. The Olean Oilers swept a doubleheader against the Niagara Power (1-0/2-0) in two contests that featured all four starting pitchers going at least seven innings in New York Collegiate Baseball League action at Sal Maglie Stadium. Both … [Read more...] about Oilers pick up two big wins over Power
Rapids rally for extra-inning win over Power
By ANTHONY SAMBROTTO NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. -- From four double plays to 24 hits to a seven-run comeback, this game had it all. In a contest that featured two of the league's top teams, the Genesee Rapids beat the Niagara Power 11-8 in 11 innings in New York Collegiate Baseball League action at Sal Maglie Stadium Wednesday night. The Power's offense picked up right where … [Read more...] about Rapids rally for extra-inning win over Power
Base Paths and the Niagara Power speed of play
What happens in the pressbox should stay in the pressbox, but when the Chaplain, the Designated Heathen and the Pointstreak Princess got into a shouting match a week ago, fans in the Niagara Power high-priced seats ($5) got an earful. Would peacemakers need to be summoned to Sal Maglie Stadium for the first time since the Great Gas Leak of 2013? When Power pitcher Brandon … [Read more...] about Base Paths and the Niagara Power speed of play
Oilers beat Power, 4-1
By ANTHONY SAMBROTTO NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. -- Wednesday's game was going to be especially sweet for Olean Oilers' pitcher Andrew White, regardless of the outcome. The result did make White and the rest of the Oilers happy, however, as they were able to beat the Niagara Power 4-1 in New York Collegiate Baseball League action at Sal Maglie Stadium. The game meant so much … [Read more...] about Oilers beat Power, 4-1