Villanova takes on Davidson in non-conference baseball action at Wilson Field on Sunday, February 25, 2024 in Davidson, North Carolina. Credit - Tim Cowie/Tim Cowie Photography
Tim Cowie/Tim Cowie Photography
8
Villanova VU 24-27
10
Winner Connecticut UCONN 25-18
Villanova VU
24-27
8
Final
10
Connecticut UCONN
25-18
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Villanova VU 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 0 8 13 0
Connecticut UCONN 3 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 10 11 0

W: AFTHIM (2-1) L: Schwede, Rian (1-5)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Villanova Loses Thriller In Series Finale Against UConn

STORRS, CT– UConn walks it off in the ninth inning of game three of the series against Villanova, 10-8. The victory on Sunday gives The Huskies the sweep of The Wildcats in Storrs, Connecticut.
 
Game three of the series went as the previous two games, with UConn getting on the board early.  Three runs in the first inning and another in the third, gave The Huskies a 4-0 lead.
 
Making his first start of the series, John Whooley got Villanova on the board in the fifth with an RBI single to center that scored Shane Solari to make it 4-1.  UConn looked to be running away with the game after a grand slam by Jake Studley in the sixth ballooned the lead to 8-1, but Villanova did not go away.
 
In the seventh, Cam Hassert hit a solo home run and J. Whooley recorded another RBI single to bring the score to 8-3. That five-run lead for UConn did not last much longer as Villanova would tie the game by the end of the eighth inning. 
 
Coming off his solo shot the inning prior, Hassert returned to the plate in the eighth with bases loaded down 8-3. The senior delivered again, this time with a single through the right side to score two runs and bring the lead to only 8-5 for UConn. The next batter was Shane Solari, and he answered the call with a one-run RBI of his own. Down 8-6, leadoff hitter Dylan Dennis came to the plate next and tied the game on the first pitch.  A single to left field scored Solari and Hassert to tie the game at eight in the eighth.
 
Villanova was able to keep the game scoreless in the bottom of the eighth but could not get anything on the board in the top of the ninth.  In the bottom of the ninth, Korey Morton hit a two-run home run to walk to off for UConn, 10-8.
 
Nova Notes
 
  • Cam Hassert went 3-4 with a walk on the day.  Hassert added three RBI and a solo home run.
  • Joh Whooley went 2-3 with a walk and had two RBI.
  • In the leadoff spot, Dylan Dennis added two hits and two RBI.
  • Scott Shaw and Shane Solar both went 2-5 on the day and added one RBI.
  • Stephen Turzai pitched one inning in relief and gave up one hit, allowed no runs and a strikeout.
 
How It Happened
  • Korey Morton doubled to left center, Paul Tammaro scored in the first, 1-0 UConn.
  • Bryan Padilla hit a sac fly, Luke Broadhurst scored in the first, 2-0.
  • Morton scored on a wild pitch, 3-0.
  • In the third, Broadhurst singled to first base, Caleb Shpur scored, 4-0.
  • In the fifth, John Whooley singled through the left side, scoring Shane Solari, 4-1.
  • Jake Studley hit a grand slam in the bottom of the sixth, 8-1.
  • In the seventh, Cam Hassert hit a solo home run to left field, 8-2.
  • Whooley in the seventh singled through the left side, scoring Solari, 8-3.
  • In the eighth, Hassert singled through the right-side scoring, Jason Neff and Scott Shaw, 8-5.
  • Solari singled to right field, scoring Michael Whooley in the eighth, 8-6.
  • Dylan Dennis ht a two-RBI single to score Solari and Hassert, 8-8.
  • In the bottom of the ninth, Morton hit a two-run home run, 10-8.
 
Up Next
The Wildcats will began a seven game homestand this Tuesday against Saint Joseph's.
 
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