Niagara Power

This article is about the Baseball team. For the Niagara Power Project, see Robert Moses Niagara Hydroelectric Power Station and New York Power Authority.
Niagara Power
Founded 2007
Closed 2015
Home Ballpark Sal Maglie Stadium
Based in Niagara Falls, New York
Colors Navy Blue,Powder Blue,White
League NYCBL
Manager Josh Rebandt
Championships None

The Niagara Power was a collegiate summer baseball team in the New York Collegiate Baseball League (NYCBL). The team owner and general manager was Cal Kern. The team played their home games at Sal Maglie Stadium in Niagara Falls, New York. The Power played a 46-game schedule, with 23 home games at Sal Maglie Stadium[1] for nine seasons, from 2007 through 2015.

After missing the playoffs in each of its first four seasons, Niagara made playoff appearances in four of the last five seasons (2011, 2012, 2014 & 2015), taking home the Western Division Championship in 2012. Niagara lost to the eventual NYCBL champion in its last three playoff appearances (Syracuse in 2012, Hornell in 2014 & Olean in 2015). Niagara was the only team to take at least one game against Hornell during the 2014 playoffs and a game against Olean in the 2015 playoffs.

The team was a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, a charitable organization which encourages community outreach among athletes.[2] The Power were noted for their service to the Niagara community.[3]

Season W-L Playoffs? Result
2015 25-21 Yes (3-3) Def. Hornell 2-1 in the Western Division Semifinals
Lost to Olean 2-1 in Western Division Finals
2014 22-24 Yes (1-2) Lost to Hornell 2-1 in the Western Division Semifinals
2013 13-27 No n/a
2012 24-17 Yes (4-2) Def. Olean 2-0 in the Western Division Semifinals
Def. Geneva Twins 2-0 in the Western Division Finals
Lost to Syracuse Junior Chiefs 2-0 in the NYCBL Championship Series
2011 24-20 Yes (0-1) Lost to Geneva in the Western Division Semifinals (single-game series)
2010 18-26 No n/a
2009 11-29 No n/a
2008 14-26 No n/a
2007 17-25 No n/a
TOTAL 168-215 8-8 173-223

Notable Alumni

Rohn Pierce - Seattle Mariners Organization

References

  1. http://nycbl.com/view/nycbl/-3578/fast-facts. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. FCA Summer Collegiate Baseball Ministry at fcabaseball.org, URL accessed December 22, 2009. Archived 12/22/09
  3. Niagara Power sets sights on making the playoffs at buffalonews.com, URL accessed December 22, 2009. Archived 12/22/09

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