Box Score QUEENS, N.Y. – The Villanova Wildcats (21-13 overall, 9-11 BIG EAST) used a three-run seventh inning to rally past the St. John's Red Storm (18-21 overall, 9-16 BIG EAST) in game two of the weekend series at Jack Kaiser Stadium. With two outs in the seventh inning, junior Nick Lorusso (Monroe, Conn.) doubled into center field scoring the Wildcats first run of the game before Ryan Toohers (Florham Park, N.J.) singled into left field scoring two insurance runs for the lead.
 
Both squads opened the game in dominant fashion on the mound. Villanova starting pitcher Tyler Arella (East Northport, N.Y.) picked up his third win on the season after tossing seven innings and allowing one run on six hits. The left-handed pitcher retired the minimum through three innings and the only base runner came on an error.
 
St. John's would strike first after a leadoff single and ground-rule double allowed David Glancy to hit a sacrifice fly into left field scoring the first run of the game. The Red Storm would load the bases with one out, but Tyler Arella would pick up a strikeout and line out to shortstop and escape further damage.
 
The Wildcats offense was slow out of the gate only picking up two hits through six innings. Villanova would strike for three runs with two outs in the seventh inning and take the lead. A single up the middle by Chris Rotondo set up Nick Lorusso for a double into center field scoring John Whooley to even the score. Ryan Toohers would step into the box and single into left field and score Rotondo and Lorusso to extend the lead to 3-1.
 
In the top of the ninth inning, Villanova would rally again with two outs and score four runs on four hits and put the game out of reach. Sam Margulis (Pennington, N.J.) and Cameron Hassert (Longmont, Colo.) would knock back-to-back RBI singles before John Whooley launched a double into left center for the final two runs. Danny Wilkinson (Scotch Plains, N.J.) would close the final two innings and allowed one run and one hit while striking out two.
 
Villanova will wrap up their season tomorrow, May 22 when they close out the series at St. John's. Be sure to follow @VUBaseball on Twitter and @villanovabaseball on Instagram for updates throughout the offseason.