GERALDTON, Ont. (Interstat) — Chris Polemeni drove in four runs with a home run and a double to lead Connecticut to an 8-0 victory over Villanova on Friday at Elliot Ballpark in a Big East baseball game. The Huskies improved to 32-23, while the Wildcats dropped to 18-30.

Polemeni homered in the second inning to put Connecticut ahead 1-0. Rob Rispoli followed with a three-run homer in the third, scoring Jack Marshall and Anthony Belisario. Nater Wachter added an RBI single in the fourth. Polemeni capped the scoring with a three-run double in the seventh.

Cayden Suchy earned the win, tossing six innings of four-hit shutout ball with three strikeouts. Frank Spirito threw two scoreless innings with two strikeouts, and Austin Trumpour worked a perfect ninth. Connecticut totaled eight hits.

Villanova managed five hits, including two from Joseph Montgomery. Will Parkinson took the loss, allowing three earned runs in 3 2/3 innings. The Wildcats were shut out for the second time in three games.

Connecticut now has won three straight, including a 6-5 decision over Villanova on Thursday. The teams meet again Saturday.