Niagara Baseball 2024 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 
Niagara Purple Eagles
 
MAAC (38-15, 20-4)
 
 
Coach: Rob McCoy
 
Key Field Players:
Eric Rataczak, Junior, OF/1B, .402 BA, 16 HR, 67 RBI
Brady Desjardins, Senior, IF, .316 BA, 6 HR, 45 RBI
Gavin Schrader, Sophomore, 1B/OF, .314 BA, 9 HR, 47 RBI
Nick Groves, Sophomore, UTL, .326 BA, 3 HR, 34 RBI, 19 SB
Kelly Corl, Senior, IF, .284 BA, 4 HR, 35 RBI, 12 SB
Rees Kozar, Freshman, C/OF, .309 BA, 8 HR, 31 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Zach Cameron, Senior, P, 2.95 ERA, 8-1 W/L, 55.0 IP, 54 SO, 11 SV
Maximilian Ramirez IV, Senior, P, 6.38 ERA, 4-5 W/L, 55.0 IP, 49 SO
Ryan Minckler, Sophomore, P, 3.83 ERA, 6-1 W/L, 49.1 IP, 50 SO
Gage Wheaton, Freshman, P, 5.82 ERA, 0-1 W/L, 38.2 IP, 40 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .303 (41st in nation, 2nd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.70 (117, 3)
Doubles per Game: 1.90 (117, 2)
Earned Run Average: 5.38 (91, 3)
Fielding Percentage: .962 (249, 6)
Home Runs per Game: 1.28 (108, 2)
Scoring Offense: 8.4 (36, 1)
Slugging Percentage: .475 (94, 2)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.42 (81, 5)
Triples per Game: 0.16 (188, 8)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
None
 
*all team stats through 5/19