Boxscore(.html) -- Game 1

Boxscore(.pdf) -- Game 2

Boxscore(.html) -- Game 2
 

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. – The University of Connecticut baseball team suffered a doubleheader sweep to the hands of Villanova on Saturday afternoon by the scores of 3-1 and 8-0 in the BIG EAST Conference opener for both teams. The Huskies fall to 9-8 on the season while Villanova is 16-5.

In the opener, Villanova scored a pair of runs in the second inning on as Brian Newbold had and RBI double and later scored on a fielder’s choice. Villanova added a single run in the fourth on an RBI single by Mark Cardillo. UConn scored its run in the fifth inning as Mark Peluso scored an unearned run.

Jeff Hourigan (2-2) took the loss for UConn in six innings of complete game work as he struck out three and allowed seven hits. Nick Allen (2-0) pitched seven innings for the win as he scattered six hits.

In the nightcap, Villanova broke open a 1-0 game with three runs in the seventh inning and four more in the eighth. The seventh inning was highlighted by a two-run single by Newbold while Danny Poydenis had a two-run single in the eighth.

Mike James (2-2) took the loss for UConn in six and a third inning of eight hit-four run work. Mike Loree (4-0) was the winner for Villanova.