Fairfield resumes Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) play this weekend traveling to Niagara University for a three game series. The two teams will square off in a doubleheader beginning at 12pm on April 21 and finish up on April 22 with a single game at 12pm.

On The Web: Niagara will be providing Live Stats for this weekend's games.

Fairfield (14-20; 3-6 MAAC) vs. Niagara (15-18; 5-6 MAAC): The Stags swept the series from the Purple Eagles last season and have now taken five of the last sixth from Niagara. Ryan Plourde went 5-for-10 with five runs scored and four RBI last season against the Purple Eagles while pitchers Scott Warwick and Kyle Capaldo recorded victories. Fairfield is 27-14 all-time against Niagara.

Niagara Nuggets: The Purple Eagles enter the weekend on a four-game winning streak and have taken five of their last seven contests. Niagara is coming off a doubleheader sweep of Buffalo on April 17. Sophomore outfielder Joel Klock was named the MAAC Player of the Week on April 16 after a strong series against Iona College in which he went 9-for-11 with five doubles and four RBIs. Klock is one of six Purple Eagles hitting over .300 this season. Eric Hink is batting a team-best .397 with 32 runs scored while Ryan McCauley is hitting .378 with 16 doubles, 12 homers, 37 RBI, and 32 runs scored. Niagara's pitching staff has a combined 6.91 ERA. Drew Fittry is 4-1 on the year and yields a 5.13 ERA with 34 strikeouts in 10 appearances. Jim Fort is 2-2 with a 7.46 ERA and 32 strikeouts in eight appearances while Jordan Schwartz is 1-3 with an 8.49 ERA in 13 appearances.

Hot Bats: Rookie Sebastian Salvo has been swinging a hot bat over the last four games, hitting .455 with four walks, four runs scored, and two RBI. Junior Anthony Hajjar, who has reached base in eight-straight, is hitting .429 with six RBI over the last four games while Tyler Wosleger hitting .429 with three doubles and five runs scored during that span.

Lookout Lefties: Left-handed batters are hitting just .176 against righty Scott Warwick this season. Overall, Warwick (2-3) sports a 2.90 ERA with 30 strikeouts in 40.1 innings of work entering the weekend.

Last Time Out: Fairfield was last in action on April 17 when UConn came from behind to defeat the Stags, 13-8, on Alumni Diamond. The two teams combined for 21 runs, 32 hits, and five errors in a game that lasted just over three hours. Fairfield was up by a margin of 7-2 when UConn began to chip away at the lead and overtook the Stags in the late innings. Sophomore Ryan Plourde went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored for the Stags while senior Tyler Wosleger and junior Anthony Hajjar each went 2-for-5 with two runs scored. Rookie second baseman Sal Ciccone drove in two runs and was strong defensively, helping Fairfield turn two of its three double plays on the day.

Up Next: After a stop at the Ballpark at Harbor Yard on April 24 to face Sacred Heart, the Stags return to Alumni Diamond for eight straight games, their longest home stand of the season.