VILLANOVA– Villanova hosts Iona this weekend for a three-game series at Villanova Ballpark. Game one is set for Friday (May 3) with first pitch at 3:00 pm. Game two will follow on the next day (May 4) at 1:00pm and the series finale on Sunday (May 5) at 12:00 pm.
Friday, May 3 | 3:00 p.m. EST
Villanova:
Luke McCollough
Iona: TBD
Saturday, May 4 | 1:00 p.m. EST
Villanova:
Jake Francis
Iona: TBD
Sunday, May 5 | 12:00 p.m. EST
Villanova:
Devin Rivera
Iona: TBD
Last Time Out: Villanova dropped their midweek matchup against Saint Joseph's on Tuesday. The game at Villanova Ballpark was a high scoring affair, 12-8.
Series Rematch: Villanova and Iona revived their matchup last year with a three-game series at Villanova Ballpark. Iona took the series winning the last wo games of the series after dropping the first. Before last year, the last matchup between the two was in 2013. Villanova holds the all-time record, 7-3 over Iona.
Hassert Stays Hot: After his 3-4 with three RBI and a home run on Sunday, Cam Hassert followed up his performance with a great one in the midweek. The senior batted leadoff and had two hits, a double and home run, with three RBI as well.
McCollough On The Mound: Luke McCollough has been a steady starter for Villanova this season. The grad student is 4-3 on the season, holding batters to a .257 batting average. In his last outing McCollough went five innings against UConn allowing only five hits.
Getting A Look At The Gaels
- Iona is 10-31 on the season and his coming off a 5-4 loss at St. John's. The team sits ninth in the MAAC with a 5-13 conference record.
- The Gaels are second in the conference in doubles and triples on the season.
