VILLANOVA, PA. – The Wildcats travel to Virginia to take on George Mason in a three-game series. Friday, March 22 will be a double header with game one at noon with game two following. Game three will be on Sunday March 24 at 3:00 pm.
Friday, March 22 | 12:00 p.m. EST
Villanova:
Rian Schwede
George Mason: Nick Martins
Friday, March 22 | Follows Game 1
Villanova:
Devin Rivera
George Mason: Konner Eaton
Sunday, March 24 | 3:00 p.m. EST
Villanova: TBD
George Mason: Ryan Peterson
Third Times A Charm: Villanova and George Mason have matched up twice in their history. The first two matchups were won by the Patriots in 2018 and 2019. Villanova will look to pick up their first wins of the series this weekend.
Extra Base O'Reilly: Jack O'Reilly recorded two doubles in their last game against Saint Peter's. The grad senior has 10 doubles on the season which ranks him first in the BIG EAST and 15th in the nation.
Schwede To Start: Rian Schwede will start game one for the Wildcats. He has a 1-1 record on the season. Schwede in his last inning went 5.1 innings allowing eight hits and five runs against East Tennessee State.
Analyzing the Patriots
- George Mason has begun the year 9-11 and is coming off a loss to Longwood on Tuesday, 4-9.
- Starting pitcher Nick Martins has had a solid start to his season. He ranks sixth in the nation in complete games with one.
- James Quinn-Irons is first in the conference in home runs with eight on the year.
