Devin Rivera
BWILLSCHPHOTO
6
Villanova VU 0-2
7
Winner Incarnate Word UIW 2-0
Villanova VU
0-2
6
Final
7
Incarnate Word UIW
2-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Villanova VU 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 10 1
Incarnate Word UIW 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 2 X 7 7 2

W: Johnson, D (1-0) L: Mintz, Ryan (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Wildcats Fall to Cardinal Rally 7-6

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – Villanova gives up two-run lead in the eight and lose 7-6 to Incarnate Word.

A similar start to game one yesterday as the bats were hot to start for Villanova, sourcing to a 3-0 lead in the first. The response from the Cardinals did not come until the bottom of the second where they would score two runs. The Wildcats would extend their lead 4-2 in the top of the third, but that would not last long. After a run in the bottom of the third, a walk would allow the leading run to score and give the Cardinals a 5-4 lead. A solo home run for the Wildcats would even the score in the fourth. After two scoreless innings, an error by Incarnate Word would give the lead back to Villanova, 6-5 in the seventh. The lead would not last long as a two-run single in the eighth would give the Cardinals the lead back and they did not give it back.

Nova Notes
  • Transfer Scott Shaw would hit his first home run as a Wildcat and marks the team's first of the year.
  • Dylan Dennis would follow up a two-hit game the day before with three today.
  • Reliever Alec Sachais pitched 2.2 innings where he faced 13 batters. He allowed no hits and no runs.
 
How It Happened
  • Scott Shaw, Jack O'Reilly, and Josue Valdez all picked up RBIs in the first inning to get the Wildcats off to a 3-0 lead.
  • Cameron Caley of Incarnate Word inches back with a 2 RBI single to make it 3-2.
  • Dylan Dennis gives Villanova a two-run lead after a fielding error, 4-2.
  • The Cardinals scored three unanswered in the third to take a 5-4 lead.
  • Scott Shaw hit a solo home run in the fourth inning to tie the game at 5-5.
  • In the seventh, Josue Valdez would score from second on a throwing error to put Villanova back on top 6-5.
  • Rob Liddington singled through the right side scoring two runners and giving Incarnate Word the game winning run, winning 7-6.
Up Next
 
The 'Cats will wrap up the weekend series Sunday at 1:00 pm EST.
 
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