GERALDTON, Ont. (Interstat) — Collin Quintano went 3 for 4 with a home run and four RBIs to lead Villanova to a 9-6 victory over Connecticut on Saturday afternoon at Elliot Ballpark. The Wildcats jumped ahead in the first inning when Quintano hit a two-run homer. Austin Lemon added a two-run double in the third and Aidan Barry hit a two-run homer in the fourth. Quintano doubled in two more runs in the fourth to give Villanova a 9-3 lead.

Connecticut answered with a two-run double from Camden Righi in the third and an RBI triple from Jackson Marshall. The Huskies added a run in the fifth on a single by Chris Polemeni and another in the sixth on a sacrifice fly. Marshall grounded into a double play in the ninth that allowed a run to score. Villanova’s Graham Moore earned the win with 3 1/3 scoreless innings of relief. Villanova improved to 19-30 overall; Connecticut fell to 32-24.