PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. (Interstat) — Lawrence Hotaling went 3 for 4 with three RBIs and Austin Lemon drove in three runs as Villanova trounced Towson 14-1 on Wednesday afternoon at Villanova Ballpark at Plymouth.

The Wildcats racked up 14 hits, scoring in four consecutive innings. Michael Whooley doubled twice and drove in two runs. Mark Gialluisi hit a two-run homer. CJ Furey pitched two innings, allowing one hit with two strikeouts for the win.

Villanova broke open a close game in the fourth, sending 10 batters to the plate and scoring six runs. Lemon walked with the bases loaded, then Hotaling singled home two runs. John Freitag followed with a two-run single, and Gialluisi homered to left.

Towson managed only six hits. Ben Nugent singled in the sixth for the Tigers’ lone run. Villanova improved to 17-26, while Towson fell to 17-29.