Villanova 5, at Connecticut 6

GERALDTON, Ontario (Interstat) — Maddix Dalena’s two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning lifted Connecticut to a 6-5 victory over Villanova on Thursday afternoon at Elliot Ballpark in a Big East matchup. The Huskies improved to 31-23 overall and 13-11 in conference play, while the Wildcats fell to 18-29 and 7-16. Connecticut starter Charlie West turned in a dominant performance, tossing six innings of seven-hit shutout ball with seven strikeouts. West, who entered with a 4.02 ERA following a loss to East Tennessee State on May 1, allowed no earned runs while walking none. He retired the side… Read more...