Michael Whooley
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8
Winner Villanova VU 18-32, 8-12 BIG EAST
6
Xavier XAV 28-25, 11-9 BIG EAST
Winner
Villanova VU
18-32, 8-12 BIG EAST
8
Final
6
Xavier XAV
28-25, 11-9 BIG EAST
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Villanova VU 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 8 9 2
Xavier XAV 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 6 5 0

W: Rivera, Devin (3-6) L: HOSKINS (4-7) S: Schwede, Rian (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Wildcats Hold Off Musketeers To Take Game Two

CINCINNATI, OHIO– The Wildcats take second game over Xavier, 8-6, in Cincinnati
 
Game two saw both teams go back and forth with runs in the early innings.  Villanova got the scoring starting with two runs in the first inning. 
 
Jason Neff grounded out to the shortstop, allowing Michael Whooley to open the scoring.  Dylan Dennis added to that with an RBI-single up the middle, scoring Jack O'Reilly.
 
Xavier responded in the bottom of the second with two runs of their own on an error by Villanova and an RBI-single.  In the fourth inning, a sacrifice fly gave Xavier a 3-2 lead.
 
In the sixth, a set of home runs tied the game for Villanova and gave them the lead.  Jason Neff tied the game at three with a solo home run to left field.  Two batters later, John Whooley followed with a two-run shot to left center, giving the Wildcats a 5-3 lead.
 
Jack O'Reilly grew the lead to 8-3 in the eighth inning. In a bases loaded situation, O'Reilly doubled to right field, clearing the bases.
 
One swing of the bat brought Xavier within two runs in the eighth.  Hayden Christiansen hit a three-run shot to left field, bringing the score to 8-6. Their comeback attempt fell short, giving Villanova a second straight victory over Xavier.
 
Nova Notes
  • Jason Neff hit a solo home run for the second game in a row. Neff finished the game with two RBI.
  • Jack O'Reilly batted 3-5 with two doubles and three RBI.
  • John Whooley hit a two-run home run in the sixth inning.  Whooley finished the game with two RBI.
  • Rian Schwede pitched the last two innings, allowing no runs, no hits and striking out two.
 
How It Happened
  • In the first, Michael Whooley scored after Neff grounded out to shortstop, 1-0 Villanova.
  • Dylan Dennis singled up the middle, scoring Jack O'Reilly in the first, 2-0.
  • In the second, Connor Misch scored after a throwing error by the catcher, 2-1.
  • Mathew DePrey singled to right field, scoring Carter Hendrickson in the second, 2-2.
  • Misch scored in the fourth from a sac fly by DePrey, 3-2.
  • In the sixth, Jason Neff hit a solo home run, 3-3.
  • John Whooley hit a two-run home run in the sixth, 5-3 Villanova.
  • Jack O'Reilly doubled to right field in the eighth scoring Whooley, Hassert and Hale, 8-3.
  • Hayden Christiansen hit a three-run home run in the eighth, 8-6.
Up Next
The Wildcats will play their final game of the season tomorrow at 10:00am as the team looks to sweep Musketeers.
 
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