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Siena Saints Baseball
The Siena Saints baseball team, formerly the Siena Indians, is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Siena College in Loudonville, New York. The team is a member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. The team plays its home games at Siena Baseball Field in Loudonville, New York. The Saints have been coached by Tony Rossi since the 1969–1970 season. Notable former players *Tim Christman * Matt Gage *Billy Harrell * Gary Holle * John Lannan See also *List of NCAA Division I baseball programs The following is a list of schools that participate in NCAA Division I baseball. In the 2022 season, 301 Division I schools competed. These teams compete to go to the 64-team Division I baseball tournament and then to Omaha, Nebraska, and Charle ... References External links * {{NewYork-baseball-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC, ) is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with NCAA Division I. Of its current 11 full members, 10 are located in three states of the northeastern United States: Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York. The other member is in Maryland. Members are all relatively small private institutions, a majority Catholic or formerly Catholic, with the only exceptions being two secular institutions: Rider University and Quinnipiac University. The MAAC currently sponsors 25 sports and has 17 associate member institutions. History The conference was founded in 1980 by six charter members: the U.S. Military Academy, Fairfield University, Fordham University, Iona College, Manhattan College, and Saint Peter's College. Competition officially began the next year, in the sports of men’s cross-country and men’s soccer. Competition in men's and women's basketball began in the 1981–1982 season. In 1982, Saint Peter's was the first women's t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loudonville, New York
Loudonville is a hamlet in the town of Colonie, in Albany County, New York, United States. Loudonville was a census-designated place in the 1970, 1980, and 1990 US Census, but ceased to be in the 2000 Census, but became a CDP again in 2020. History The hamlet is named after John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun and was originally a 19th-century summer resort for some of Albany's wealthiest residents. Loudon Road, known as Old Plank Road in the early 19th century, is lined with several historic Jeffersonian mansions. ''See also:'' Loudonville started as a hamlet on Loudon Road (originally a plank road), at the intersection of Crumitie Road. Ireland's Corners was a separate hamlet to the north at the intersection of Loudon Road and Menand/Osborne Road, with a post office. Ireland's Corners is named for Elias H. Ireland who in 1832 bought the heavily wooded area from the Patroon, Stephen Van Rensselaer. In 1871 the post office at Ireland's Corners was renamed Loudonville. Geography T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Rossi (baseball)
Tony Rossi (born December 11, 1943) is an American college baseball coach and former player, currently serving as head coach of the Siena Saints baseball program. He was named to that position prior to the 1970 season. Rossi is the longest tenured coach with the same institution in NCAA Division I baseball, and only Augie Garrido has been a head coach for more years than Rossi. Rossi played at Brockport State, now SUNY Brockport for three seasons, turning down professional offers from the Los Angeles Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds in order to complete his degree. After ending his playing days, he briefly coached lacrosse at Siena before becoming head baseball coach of the then-NCAA Division II Saints. Under Rossi, the Saints transitioned to NCAA Division I, claimed five Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championships, made two NCAA Tournaments, and placed three players in the Major Leagues, most notably John Lannan. Rossi has earned six MAAC Coach of the Year awards. Rossi g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siena Baseball Field
Connors Park is a baseball venue in Loudonville, New York, United States. It is home to the Siena Saints baseball team of the NCAA Division I Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The field has been home to Siena's baseball program since its inception in the 1950s. It seats 500 spectators. Features include chairback seating, a team clubhouse, and brick dugouts. Plassman Hall, a Siena dormitory, is visible beyond the center field fence, while J. Spencer and Patricia Standish Library stands beyond the right field fence. Renovations On June 1, 2015, it was announced that the Siena Baseball Field would receive major upgrades scheduled to be finished by Fall 2015.http://www.sienasaints.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/060115aaa.html The $500,000 renovations would cover outfield irrigation, new seating systems with stadium backed seating, and a new press box with filming platforms. Events The field hosted the 2013 Liberty League The Liberty League is an intercollegiate athle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siena Saints
The Siena Saints (formerly the Siena Indians) are composed of 21 teams representing Siena College in collegiate sports. The Saints compete in the NCAA Division I and are members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC, ) is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with NCAA Division I. Of its current 11 full members, 10 are located in three states of the northeastern United States: Connecticut, New Jersey, and N .... Teams Discontinued teams The Siena Saints football program ran from 1965 to 2003. Siena carried field hockey, which was discontinued following the 2017 season. References External links * {{NewYork-sport-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siena College
Siena College is an American private Franciscan college in Loudonville, New York. Siena was founded by the Order of Friars Minor in 1937. The college was named after Bernardino of Siena, a 15th-century Italian Franciscan friar and preacher. St. Bernardine of Siena Friary is located on campus. It has 3,000 full-time students and offers undergraduate degrees in business, liberal arts, and sciences. History In the late 1930s, Thomas Plassmann, president of St. Bonaventure University in Western New York, sent seven Franciscan friars to New York's Capital Region to found another college. A new rugby pitch was opened in fall 2016 and a new bookstore opened in fall 2014. The Siena College Grotto opened in October 2014. The college was listed as a census-designated place ( Siena College CDP) in 2020. Academics Schools Siena College students attend three schools within the college: * School of Business * School of Liberal Arts * School of Science School of Business AAC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges and universities in the United States and Canada and helps over 500,000 college student athletes who compete annually in college sports. The organization is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Until 1957, the NCAA was a single division for all schools. That year, the NCAA split into the University Division and the College Division. In August 1973, the current three-division system of Division I, Division II, and Division III was adopted by the NCAA membership in a special convention. Under NCAA rules, Division I and Division II schools can offer scholarships to athletes for playing a sport. Division III schools may not offer any athletic scholarships. Generally, larger schools compete in Division I and smaller schools in II and III. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Division I (NCAA)
NCAA Division I (D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the United States, which accepts players globally. D-I schools include the major collegiate athletic powers, with large budgets, more elaborate facilities and more athletic scholarships than Divisions II and III as well as many smaller schools committed to the highest level of intercollegiate competition. This level was previously called the University Division of the NCAA, in contrast to the lower-level College Division; these terms were replaced with numeric divisions in 1973. The University Division was renamed Division I, while the College Division was split in two; the College Division members that offered scholarships or wanted to compete against those who did became Division II, while those who did not want to offer scholarships became Division III. For college football only, D-I schools are further divided into the Football Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Christman
Timothy Arthur Christman (born March 31, 1975) is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. Amateur career Christman attended Oneonta High School in Oneonta, New York and was named '' The Daily Stars player of the year in 1992 and 1993. Christman played college baseball at Siena College from 1994 to 1996. He set a school record for career strikeouts and strikeouts per nine innings. In 1994, Christman was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year. On April 9, 1994, he threw a no-hitter against Niagara. In 2020, he was named to the conference's 40th Anniversary Baseball Team. Professional career Christman was selected in the eleventh round of the 1996 Major League Baseball draft by the Colorado Rockies. He was assigned to the Portland Rockies of the Northwest League to begin his professional career. Christman missed the entire 1998 season due to elbow surgery. By 2000, he was on the team's 40-man roster. Christman missed all but eigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Gage
Matthew Robert Gage (born February 11, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays. Amateur career A native of Johnstown, New York, Gage attended Broadalbin-Perth High School in Broadalbin, New York and played college baseball for Siena College. In three seasons with the Saints, Gage pitched to an 11–16 win–loss record, 3.99 earned run average (ERA), and 212 strikeouts in 248 innings. In 2013, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star. Professional career San Francisco Giants Gage was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 10th round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft. He was assigned to the Rookie-level Arizona League Giants for the remainder of the 2014 season, appearing in 13 games and posting a 2–0 record, 1.89 ERA, and 32 strikeouts. Gage began the 2015 season wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Harrell
William Harrell (July 18, 1928 – May 6, 2014) was a reserve infielder in Major League Baseball who played between 1955 and 1961 for the Cleveland Indians (1955, 1957–1958) and Boston Red Sox (1961). Listed at , , Harrell batted and threw right-handed. Harrell attended Siena College, and began his professional career with the Negro league Birmingham Black Barons in 1951. He was signed by Cleveland in 1952. In a four-season career, Harrell was a .231 hitter (79-for-342) with eight home runs and 26 RBI in 173 games, including 54 runs, seven doubles, one triple, and 17 stolen bases. In 151 games as an infielder, he appeared at shortstop (77), third base (62), second (8) and first (3), and also played right field in one game, posting a collective fielding percentage of .952. After finishing his professional playing career in the Red Sox farm system in 1966, Harrell briefly served as a Boston scout. In 1966, Harrell became the third alumnus to be inducted into the Siena Athlet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Holle
Gary Charles Holle (born August 11, 1954) is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played for the Texas Rangers of the Major League Baseball (MLB) in 1979. Career Prior to playing professionally, he attended Catholic Central High School and then Siena College. While at Siena, he starred in baseball and basketball, and was eventually elected to the Siena sports Hall of Fame. Holle played at Siena at a time when it was in NCAA Division II and his coach, Tony Rossi, said Holle was "like a man among boys. When he hit, the third baseman used to play in the outfield." He was an All-American basketball player, however he chose to pursue a career in baseball instead. He was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 13th round of the 1976 Major League Baseball draft. That year, he began his professional career, playing for two teams - the Newark Co-Pilots (69 games) and the Berkshire Brewers (four games). He hit a combined .320 with 19 home runs, 16 doubles and fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
