No. 15 HookC Walks Off Villanova, 2-1, To Earn Series Win

Sunday, April 24

Storrs, Conn.

1:05 PM

University of Connecticut

32-8, 0

Villanova University

15-20-1, 0

Villanova

Connecticut

No. 15 HookC Walks Off Villanova, 2-1, To Earn Series Win

4/24/2022 5:24:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

STORRS, Conn. - The No. 15 UConn baseball team (32-8, 8-1 BIG EAST) walked-off Villanova (15-20-1, 5-7 BIG EAST), 2-1, to earn the series victory on Sunday afternoon at Elliot Ballpark.

UConn loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the ninth for right fielder Casey Dana. After providing a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning for Connecticut, Dana lifted a fly ball to center field that was deep enough to score David Smith and earn the Huskies their 10th-straight winning weekend of the year.

WALK IT OFFFFFFF! pic.twitter.com/43GgvoWpcq
— UConn Baseball (@UConnBSB) April 24, 2022

The bats struggled to score runs but the pitching and defense was superb once again for the Huskies. Starter Enzo Stefanoni went 6.0 innings of work, allowed six hits, one run and struck out a pair.

Brady Afthim came out of the pen and fired a scoreless seventh and eighth inning to keep the game tied, 1-1.

Brendan O'Donnell registered the victory (2-1) with a scoreless ninth inning for UConn.

Next up, UConn will head to Northeastern on Tuesday, April 26 for a 2:30 p.m. game on NESN.

Game Notes

Casey Dana has 12 RBI from the 7th inning-on this season.
The Huskies have won nine-straight home series against Villanova.
Sunday's walk-off was the first of the season for the Huskies.
The Huskies are 5-0 this season when tied after eight innings this season.
Sunday was the first time the Huskies won this year when they scored two runs or fewer.