BSB Notches Road Series Win at Villanova, 4-3

Sunday, May 16

Villanova, PA

12:00 PM

University of Connecticut

25-16, 0

Villanova University

19-13, 0

Connecticut

Villanova

UConn vs Boston College at Elliot Ballpark, March 30, 2021

Photo by: Stephen Slade

5/16/2021 4:42:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. - The UConn baseball team (25-16, 9-4 BIG EAST) recorded a road series win at Villanova, 4-3, on Sunday afternoon at Villanova Ballpark.

The Huskies trailed, 2-1, entering the fifth inning but Christian Fedko (single) and Zach Bushling (walk) each reached base to knock starter Devin Rivera out of the ballgame.

Danny Wilkinson entered against Kyler Fedko and "the warden" came up clutch with a three-run opposite field homer to give UConn a 4-2 advantage. For Fedko, it was his eighth home run of the season.

Villanova responded in the sixth with an RBI double to make it a 4-3 ballgame but Randy Polonia stranded runners at second and third with a strikeout and ground out to end the threat.

Polonia followed with a scoreless seventh to keep the Huskies ahead, 4-3.

UConn turned to closer Caleb Wurster to ger the final five outs of the game. The left-hander struck out back-to-back batters in the eighth to strand runners at first and second.

The southpaw pitched a perfect ninth inning to wrap up his sixth save of the season and secure the one-run victory

Game Notes

UConn is 39-25 all-time against the Wilcats and have won 13 of the last 14 matchups.
Caleb Wurster has not allowed an earned run in BIG EAST play this season. Going 2-0 with three saves and striking out 13 in 9.0 innings of work.
Erik Stock's team high 18-game reach base streak was snapped on Sunday.
UConn is 2-1 in rubber games this season.