QUEENS, N.Y. -- Villanova will play its final road games of the 2025 season in a three-game series against St. John's this weekend (May 9-11) at Jack Kaiser Stadium.
 
QUICK HITTERS

• The Red Storm enter the weekend at 25-20 after sweeping Georgetown and picking up a midweek win over Stony Brook. St. John's is on a BIG EAST-leading five game win streak.
• St. John's leads the all-time series between the two schools, 66-49. The Red Storm swept the last series between the teams in 2024.
• Shortstop Michael Whooley is currently on a seven-game hitting streak. It is his third hitting streak of seven-or-more games this season. Whooley's active on-base streak of 24 games is a team- and career-best.
• Catcher Jason Neff has homered in three of his last four games, including his third grand slam of the season on Saturday (May 3). The catcher has driven in 10 runs over his last four games and is tied for the BIG EAST lead in RBI with 60.

CHEF NEFF IS COOKING    
Catcher Jason Neff has been on fire at the plate this season. He currently leads Villanova in doubles (9), home runs (15), RBI (60) and slugging percentage (.690). Over his last eight games, the West Palm Beach (Fla.) native is batting .552 (16-for-29) with a .629 on-base percentage and a .992 slugging percentage. He has tallied 14 RBI, six runs scored, and three home runs during that span. The graduate senior has the most home runs and RBI in a single season for Villanova since 2006. He has delivered in big moments throughout the historic season, hitting three grand slams -- the latest of which came against UConn on May 3. In the BIG EAST, Neff is tied for first in the league in RBI and tied for second in home runs. His slugging percentage also ranks in the top five conference-wide.
 
MIDDLE INFIELD MAGIC   
Shortstop Michael Whooley and second baseman Brayden Leonard have provided consistency in the middle infield for the Wildcats. They top the leaderboard for Villanova in hits, combining for 109 throughout the course of the season. They both join Neff in the team's top three in home runs and RBI.
 
ST. JOHN'S AT A GLANCE 
The Red Storm enter the weekend on a BIG EAST-best five-game win streak after defeating Iona in extra innings (April 29), sweeping Georgetown (May 2-4) and taking down Stony Brook (May 6). St. John's is led by Jon LeGrande, who is batting .368 with six home runs and 42 RBI. On the mound, the Johnnies are led by Jed Boyle, who boasts a 0.89 WHIP and a 7-1 record with three saves. He earned BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week on Monday (May 5) after pitching 5.0 scoreless innings with eight strikeouts over three appearances. LeGrande was also named to the Weekly Honor Roll alongside Boyle.
 
Friday's game will begin at 6 p.m. ET. All three games will be streamed live on ESPN+.