VILLANOVA– Villanova is on the road in Storrs, Connecticut for a weekend series against UConn. Game one on Friday is set for 6:05 pm followed by 2:05 pm for game two on Saturday. Game three will be at 1:05 pm on Sunday.
Friday, April 26 | 6:05 p.m. EST
Villanova:
Jake Francis
UConn: Ian Cooke
Saturday, April 27 | 2:05 p.m. EST
Villanova:
Luke McCollough
UConn: Stephen Quigley
Tuesday, April 28 | 1:05 p.m. EST
Villanova:
Devin Rivera
UConn: Garrett Coe
Last Time Out: Villanova fell in a shootout at Bucknell, 18-10 on Tuesday. The bats for Villanova came alive throughout the game, but the pitching was not consistent enough to stop the Bison from taking the game.
BIG EAST Battle: The Huskies hold a 25-44 record against The Wildcats all-time. The last matchup came on April 29, 2023, which was a doubleheader at Villanova. UConn took both games, winning 7-3, 9-1.
Jack Is Back: Jack O'Reilly has been hot over the past three games for the Wildcats. The BIG EAST leader in doubles is 5-13 (.385) with six RBI, two doubles and a home run over the last three games.
Francis On The Mound:
Jake Francis will kick off the series for Villanova on the mound Friday night. The freshman will make his six start on the mound this weekend and leads the team with the lowest ERA (3.38). His last outing came in game one against Creighton where he pitched 4.2 innings, allowing six hits and four runs.
Honing In On The Huskies
- UConn is currently first in the BIG EAST with a 22-18 overall record and 7-2 in conference. Their last outing came against Hofstra on April 24th where they won 14-3 in seven innings.
- The Huskies pitching so far this year has been their strong suit. The team ranks first in the BIG EAST in shutouts, strikeouts per nine innings and second in WHIP.
- On the mound for game one is Ian Cooke. Cooke last time out came in a win at Georgetown where he threw five innings allowing six hits and four runs.
