Niagara Beats Siena 5-4 in Weekend Opener; Eric Rataczak Shines with 4-for-4 Performance
Niagara defeats Siena Baseball 5-4 in a close game, with Siena leaving 12 runners stranded despite tallying 13 hits, all singles. The MAAC leader, Niagara, led by Eric Rataczak's perfect 4-for-4 performance, secured the win and extended their best conference start in program history.
By the Numbers- Siena Baseball had 13 hits, all singles, in the game.
- Niagara's Eric Rataczak went 4-for-4 and drove in the go-ahead run for the team.
- Siena dropped to 1-6 in one-run games with this loss.
- Niagara has now won seven of the last nine games in the series against Siena.
Siena's missed opportunities with runners left on base and in one-run games highlight areas for improvement despite a solid performance.
State of Play- Niagara continues its dominance in the MAAC with a 13th straight Regular Season victory.
- Siena faces a tough challenge to even the series in the next game on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Siena looks to bounce back and secure a win to even the series in their upcoming game on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Bottom LineDespite a strong effort, Siena Baseball fell short against Niagara, leaving room for improvement in capitalizing on scoring opportunities and closing out tight games.
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