Michael Whooley
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7
Villanova VU 0-1
12
Winner Incarnate Word UIW 1-0
Villanova VU
0-1
7
Final
12
Incarnate Word UIW
1-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Villanova VU 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 7 9 1
Incarnate Word UIW 2 0 1 5 2 0 2 0 X 12 13 2

W: Hargett, H (1-0) L: Rivera, Devin (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Wildcats Fall In Season Opener

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – Villanova falls in game one of the series to Incarnate Word 12-7.
 
The bats were hot for both teams to start the game as the score was 3-3 through three innings. The Cardinals bats however would continue to stay hot giving them a 10-4 lead through sixth.  The Wildcats would battle back but the early lead by Incarnate Word would be too much for them to handle, falling 12-7.

Nova Notes
  • Freshman Trent Toole went 3 for 4 with two RBIs, a stolen base, and three runs in his college debut.
  • Transfer Dylan Dennis would record two hits (one double) and two runs in his first game as a Wildcat.
  • Reliever Zach Camp pitched 1.2 innings where he recorded two strikeouts and no runs allowed.
How It Happened
  • The Cardinals would start the scoring off with a 2-run home run in the first.
  • Trent Toole responds with a single to right driving in two runners to tie the score in the 2nd. 
  • After Incarnate would take a 3-2 lead, Villanova would tie it up and take the lead in the third inning. John Whooley laid down the bunt to tie the game and Mike Whooley hit a sacrifice fly to take the 4-3 lead.
  • The Cardinals would score seven unscored runs before the Wildcats would pick up two runs in the sixth inning to make the score 10-6.
  • Another two-run home run for the Cardinals in the seventh to lead 12-6.
  • Josue Valdez scored on a John Whooley ground out to make it 12-7 in the ninth.
Up Next
The 'Cats are back for game two of the series tomorrow at 3:00 pm EST.
 
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