Collin Quintano
6
UNC Asheville UNC ASHE 12-12
11
Winner Villanova VILLANOV 9-10
UNC Asheville UNC ASHE
12-12
6
Final
11
Villanova VILLANOV
9-10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
UNC Asheville UNC ASHE 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 6 8 0
Villanova VILLANOV 1 0 4 0 1 5 0 0 X 11 14 0

W: Parkinson, Will (2-2) L: Drew Turner (3-3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Takes Series Finale, Defeats UNC Asheville 11–6 On Sunday

Wildcats Claim Series with 11–6 Rubber Match Win

VILLANOVA, Pa. – The Villanova University baseball team secured the weekend series with an 11–6 victory over UNC Asheville in the rubber match on Sunday, March 22, at the Villanova Ballpark at Plymouth Meeting.

Behind timely hitting and a pair of big innings, the Wildcats pulled away late to clinch the series win.
 
BACK-AND-FORTH START
UNC Asheville struck first in the opening inning, capitalizing on early traffic to plate a run.

Villanova answered immediately in the bottom half. Austin Lemon worked a leadoff walk and came around to score on an RBI double from senior Michael Whooley, evening the game at 1–1 after one inning.
 
FOUR-RUN THIRD
The Wildcats broke things open in the third inning with a four-run frame.

JoJo Montgomery sparked the rally with a single and aggressive baserunning to move into scoring position. Sophomore Brayden Leonard continued his hot stretch at the plate, ripping an RBI double to right field to give Villanova its first lead of the afternoon.

Later in the inning, senior Collin Quintano delivered the big swing, driving a bases-clearing double into the left-center gap to cap the four-run inning and extend the lead.
 
ADDING ON
Villanova continued to build its advantage in the fifth inning. Leonard and Whooley worked their way on base, and Carter Richey brought home a run with a sacrifice fly to push the lead to 6–1.
 
BULLDOGS PUSH BACK
UNC Asheville made things interesting in the sixth inning, scoring three runs to cut into the deficit. The Bulldogs capitalized on free passes and miscues to trim the Villanova lead to 6–4.

The Bulldogs added another run in the seventh to make it a one-run game, putting pressure back on the Wildcats.
 
SIXTH-INNING RESPONSE
Villanova delivered the decisive response in the bottom of the sixth, erupting for five runs to regain control.

Larry Hotaling got things started with a double, and Montgomery followed with an RBI single to center field. The Wildcats continued to string together quality at-bats, as Whooley lined an RBI single to bring home another run.

With the bases loaded, John Freitag delivered the biggest swing of the day, clearing the bases with a three-run double to right field to break the game open.
The five-run inning pushed the Villanova lead to 11–4 and swung momentum firmly back in favor of the Wildcats.
 
LOCKING IT DOWN
The Villanova bullpen held strong over the final innings to preserve the lead. Despite a late run from UNC Asheville in the ninth, the Wildcats closed out the 11–6 victory.

Jack Chavez and Jack Roventini combined to secure the final outs, sealing the home win and Villanova's second straight series victory.
 
NOTES
  • Collin Quintano drove in three runs, highlighted by a bases-clearing double in the third
  • John Freitag delivered a three-run double in the sixth inning
  • Brayden Leonard recorded a multi-hit game and scored three runs
  • JoJo Montgomery tallied three hits and an RBI
  • Michael Whooley added two hits and two RBIs
  • Austin Lemon scored twice and reached base three times
  • Villanova scored in three multi-run innings (3rd, 5th, 6th)
  • The Wildcats recorded 14 hits in the win
 
UP NEXT
Villanova will host Hofstra on Wednesday, March 25, at the Villanova Ballpark at Plymouth Meeting. First pitch is scheduled for 3:35 p.m.
 
 
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