SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. — The Villanova baseball team travels to face BIG EAST opponent Seton Hall for a three-game series beginning Friday, April 24 at 4:05 p.m. THIS WEEKEND

• Friday, April 24 — at Seton Hall, 4:05 p.m.
• Saturday, April 25 — at Seton Hall, 1:05 p.m.
• Sunday, April 26 — at Seton Hall, 12:05 p.m.

LAST TIME OUT
Villanova enters the weekend with a 12-22 overall record and is still searching for its first BIG EAST win at 0-9. The Wildcats were swept by Creighton in a three-game series last weekend.

In the series opener, Villanova fell 9-4 after building an early 4-0 lead. The Wildcats scored all four runs in the fourth inning, with Austin Lemon and John Freitag each driving in two. Creighton responded with a six-run seventh inning to take control, then added a two-run homer in the ninth to seal the win.

Due to inclement weather, games two and three were played as a doubleheader on Saturday. Creighton jumped out to a 7-0 lead in game one and cruised to a 20-2 victory. In the series finale, Villanova struck first with a Michael Whooley home run to left-center, but the Blue Jays pulled away for a 14-3 win.
  VILLANOVA LEADERS
Senior Collin Quintano leads the Wildcats offensively with seven home runs, 31 RBIs, and a .318 batting average. He has also scored 19 runs and paces the team in conference play with seven RBIs and one home run.

On the mound, senior Graham Moore owns a team-best 4.29 ERA and has recorded 22 strikeouts across 21 innings. Transfer Jack Kelley leads the staff with 44 strikeouts.
  SERIES HISTORY
Villanova and Seton Hall have met 200 times previously, with this weekend marking meetings No. 201 through 203. The Wildcats hold 82 wins in the all-time series but dropped two of three games against the Pirates last season.
  SCOUTING SETON HALL
Seton Hall enters the series at 11-21 overall and 0-9 in BIG EAST play. The Pirates are currently on a 12-game losing streak, most recently falling to Monmouth, 6-5, on the road.

Junior Gabe Cavazzoni leads the offense with a .322 batting average, along with 18 RBIs and 11 doubles—both team highs. In their last conference series, the Pirates were swept at home by Xavier.
  UP NEXT
Villanova returns home to host Saint Joseph's in a midweek matchup on Tuesday, April 28 at Villanova Ballpark. First pitch is set for 3:35 p.m.