Austin Lemon
11
Winner Lafayette LAFAYETT 6-17
1
Villanova VILLANOV 10-14
Winner
Lafayette LAFAYETT
6-17
11
Final
1
Villanova VILLANOV
10-14
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lafayette LAFAYETT 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 6 11 12 2
Villanova VILLANOV 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 1

W: Tyler Kidwell (1-0) L: Kahn, Matthew (2-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Villanova Falls to Lafayette in Liberty Bell Classic Opener

Lafayette Pulls Away Late to Defeat Villanova

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. – The Villanova baseball team dropped the opening game of the Liberty Bell Classic to Lafayette, 11-1, on Tuesday, March 31, at Villanova Ballpark.
 
FIRST INNING
Lafayette opened the game with a leadoff single, but starter Matthew Kahn quickly settled in, striking out the next three batters to end the frame.

Villanova got a one-out single from sophomore Brayden Leonard in the bottom half, but a double play erased the threat and ended the inning.
 
SECOND INNING
Kahn continued to deal, retiring the Leopards in order in the second.

The Wildcats put together a scoring opportunity in the bottom half, as Collin Quintano and John Freitag led off with back-to-back hits. However, with the bases loaded and one out, Villanova grounded into an inning-ending double play to keep the game scoreless.
 
THIRD INNING
Lafayette broke through in the third inning. After reaching on an error and a hit-by-pitch, Max Collea launched a three-run home run to left field to give the Leopards a 3-0 lead.

Despite the damage, Kahn remained sharp, adding two more strikeouts in the inning. He finished with eight strikeouts over 4.0+ innings of work.
 
FOURTH INNING
Villanova answered in the fourth to get on the board. Redshirt sophomore Mark Gialluisi delivered an RBI double to left field, scoring Freitag and cutting the deficit to 3-1.
 
FIFTH INNING
Lafayette extended its lead in the fifth on a solo home run by Teddy Cashman, making it 4-1.

Villanova collected hits from Jack Roventini and Austin Lemon in the bottom half but was unable to push a run across.
 
LATE INNINGS
The game remained relatively quiet through the middle innings, as both teams struggled to capitalize on scoring chances. Villanova had multiple opportunities with runners in scoring position but could not convert.

Lafayette added a run in the eighth and then broke the game open in the ninth. The Leopards scored six runs on three hits, highlighted by a bases-clearing grand slam from Kyle McKeran to extend the lead to 11-1.

Villanova was unable to respond in the bottom of the ninth, sealing the loss in the tournament opener.
 
UP NEXT
Villanova opens BIG EAST play with a home series against Butler beginning Thursday, April 2. First pitch is set for 3:05 p.m.
 
 
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