Jack O'Reilly
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5
Villanova VU 5-11
11
Winner ETSU ETSU 14-4
Villanova VU
5-11
5
Final
11
ETSU ETSU
14-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Villanova VU 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 5 5 3
ETSU ETSU 4 1 0 3 0 1 0 2 X 11 11 0

W: A. Ronne (3-1) L: Rivera, Devin (0-3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

East Tennessee Takes Game Two 11-5 Over Villanova

JOHNSON CITY, TN– Wildcats comeback halted as East Tennessee wins game two, 11-5.
 
East Tennessee had control of the game from the start, scoring four runs in the first inning.  A response from Villanova did not come until the third where they scored from a ground out.  After being down 9-2 going into the seventh inning, the Wildcats mounted a comeback hitting back-to-back home runs to cut the lead to four (9-5).  However, the lead was too much for Villanova and they would fall 11-5.
 
Nova Notes
  • Jack O'Reilly and Michael Whooley hit back-to-back home runs in the seventh inning. For O'Reilly that is his fourth of the year and for Whooley, his first of the year
How It Happened
  • A wild pitch, single and sac fly scored three four runs for the Bucs in the first, 4-0.
  • Cody Miller scored Richard Benitez on a fielder's choice, 5-0 in the second.
  • Michael Whooley scored on a ground out by Trent Toole in the third, 5-1.
  • Noah Gent doubled to left center in the fourth inning, scoring two for the Bucs, 7-1.
  • Cody Miller scored on a sac fly, 8-1 in the fourth.
  • Ryan McCarthy hit an RBI single to left field in the sixth, 9-1.
  • In the seventh, Jack O'Reilly hit a solo home run and Michael Whooley hit a three-run home run to take the score to 9-5.
  • A Ryan McCarthy single and a double by Lannantone scored two more for East Tennessee, 11-5.
Up Next
The Wildcats will look to take the final game of the series tomorrow at 1:00 p.m.
 
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