PBR - Tyler Sciacca dragged a bunt down the third base line in the eighth inning to score Jordan Zech and lift Villanova over Norfolk State on Friday in Virginia, 2-1.
Pat Young notched the win with nine strikeouts over seven innings for the Wildcats, walking one and scattering five hits. Matt Lengel tossed a pair of scoreless innings to pick up the save.
Matt Calbi opened the eighth for the Wildcats and reached after being hit by a pitch. Steve Schrenk followed with a walk and both advanced on a Matt Fleishman sacrifice bunt. Calbi went on to score on a sacrifice fly by Connor Jones and Zech, who entered as a pinch runner for Schrenk earlier in the frame, scored on Sciacca's drag bunt single.
The Spartans opened the scoring in the fourth with a Chris Warren RBI-triple to pull ahead 1-0.
The two clubs will meet again on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Stephen Ostapeck is scheduled to start for the Wildcats.
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College roundup: 2/24 - Villanova snaps three-game skid
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