Saint John’s blanks Villanova 3‑0 behind Fitzsimmons’ homer
PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. (Interstat) — Dylan Fitzsimmons drove in all three runs Saturday afternoon, delivering a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift Saint John’s Red Storm to a 3-0 shutout of Villanova Wildcats at Villanova Ballpark at Plymouth. The Red Storm took a 1-0 lead in the seventh when Fitzsimmons singled up the middle to score Will Cowan. In the ninth, Fitzsimmons homered to right field, scoring Cowan again on an unearned two-run blast. Saint John’s outhit Villanova 7-5. Evan Chaffee, Jack Nestler and Evan Hoeckele combined on the mound for the Red Storm. For the Wildcats, Jack Kelley and Graham Moore pitched. Cristian Bernardini and Shaun McMilan also contributed offensively for Saint John’s, while Carter Richey and Jack Roventini did so for Villanova. The victory followed an 8-1 win Friday in the Big East series. Saint John’s improved to 28-22, while Villanova fell to 17-28. The teams conclude the three-game set Sunday.