DOVER, Del. — The Villanova baseball team travels to take on Delaware State on Tuesday, April 7, at Bob Reed Field in the second round of the Liberty Bell Classic.
THIS WEEK
• Tuesday, April 7 vs. Delaware State — 3:05 p.m.
LAST TIME OUT
Villanova is coming off its first BIG EAST series of the season after hosting Butler this past weekend.
• The Bulldogs opened the series with an 8-6 win. Villanova fell behind early but battled back to cut the deficit to two late in the game.
• Despite the loss,
Mark Gialluisi and
Michael Whooley each homered, while Gialluisi, Whooley, and
Brayden Leonard all recorded two RBI.
• Butler took game two with a late rally, scoring four runs in the ninth inning to secure both the win and the series.
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Collin Quintano led the way with two RBI, including his seventh home run of the season and an RBI single in the sixth inning.
• The Bulldogs completed the sweep with a 10-1 victory in the series finale.
• Leonard accounted for Villanova's lone run, hitting his first home run of the season.
VILLANOVA AS OF LATE
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Brayden Leonard has been a key contributor, leading the team with a .320 batting average and 32 hits. He is the only Wildcat with 30+ hits this season and also leads the team with nine stolen bases.
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Collin Quintano leads Villanova in both home runs (7) and RBI (22).
Michael Whooley follows closely with four home runs and 20 RBI.
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Mark Gialluisi has found his rhythm at the plate, tallying four RBI and his first home run of the season over four games last week.
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Jack Kelley turned in a strong outing against Butler, striking out a season-high nine batters — the most by a Villanova pitcher this year.
SERIES HISTORY
• Villanova holds a 3-0 all-time record against Delaware State.
• The Wildcats won last season's meeting, 12-0, in a seven-inning game.
SCOUTING DELAWARE STATE
Delaware State enters Tuesday's matchup with a 2-26 record following a three-game sweep at the hands of Stonehill.
• The Hornets opened the season with 12 straight losses before earning their first win, a 12-8 victory over Le Moyne.
• Their second win came at home against FDU.
• Lewis Rosnell leads the team with a .377 batting average and 26 hits.
UP NEXT
Villanova returns to BIG EAST play with a three-game road series at Xavier beginning Friday, April 10, at 3:00 p.m.
