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
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Base Paths chance encounter with Phil Plantier
Courtesy of the Niagara Gazette By Doug Smith A chance encounter in the rain gave Base Paths a peak into the heart of Purple Eagle baseball, Niagara University’s under-appreciated stepchild. Under the eaves of the pressbox at Cornell University’s Hoy Field, he figured out that his fellow refugees were Californians. “What, don’t we have local accents?” the woman said. … [Read more...] about Base Paths chance encounter with Phil Plantier