Cameron Hassert
7
Villanova VU 3-11
11
Winner Saint Joseph's SJU 9-4
Villanova VU
3-11
7
Final
11
Saint Joseph's SJU
9-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Villanova VU 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 3 7 8 4
Saint Joseph's SJU 0 1 0 5 0 0 1 4 X 11 14 2

W: FALCO, Mike (4-0) L: Rivera, Devin (0-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Hassert Homers, Plates Four in 11-7 loss to St. Joseph’s

MERION STATION, Pa.- In their 144th matchup in program history, the Wildcats were unable to cool off the hot bats of St. Joseph's in an 11-7 loss. The Wildcats drop to 3-11 while the Hawks win their fifth-straight game and improve to 9-4.

Brendan Hueth opened up the scoring in the second frame with a solo shot that cleared the left field wall by a few inches for a 1-0 lead.

Villanova had a chance to break the seal in the top of the third. Will Reiner, Chris Rotondo and Joey Castellanos all walked to load the bases. With ducks on the pond, the Wildcats were unable to drive in a run.

Liam Bendo padded St. Joseph's lead to 2-0 with an RBI single to right in the fourth. The Hawks continued their hot hitting when Ryan Cesarini scored two with an RBI triple to center. Luca Trigiani gave the Hawks a 5-0 lead with an RBI single to left. Saint Joseph's plated their fifth run of the inning off a throwing error that scored Trigiani.

The Wildcats plated a run in the fifth when Will Reiner scored on a Cameron Hassert groundout to trim the Hawks lead to 6-1.

Villanova was able to string together three runs in the seventh. Rotondo and Hassert each recorded RBI singles to set the score at 6-3. Rotondo later scored the Wildcats' final run in the inning off an errant pick-off throw.

Brandon Drapeau scampered home on a wild pitch in the seventh to extend St. Joseph's lead to 7-4. The Hawks continued their offensive onslaught when Nate Thomas and Hueth each recorded a pair of two-run homers in the eighth for an 11-4 lead.

Villanova didn't go down without a fight in the ninth. Hassert drove a ball to the berm in right field for a two-run homer and set the score at 11-6. Joey Castellanos scored Villanova's last run of the game on a dropped pop fly by the catcher.

Inside the Box Score
  • Cameron Hassert finished the day with a 3-for-5 performance with a homer and four runs batted in.
  • Chris Rotondo went 4-for-4 against the Hawks with two runs batted in and a run scored. Rotondo extended his hitting streak to 13 games and increased his batting average to .396.
  • As a team, Villanova's batters drew a season-high nine walks against the Hawks.  
  • Jonathan Cole tossed two scoreless innings in relief Tuesday and allowed just two hits.
  • Chic DeGaetano recorded a scoreless inning in relief.
The Wildcats head to the Big Easy this weekend for a three-game series against Tulane beginning on Friday, March 18 with first pitch at 6:30 p.m. 
 
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