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         <description><![CDATA[For the second time in three years Villanova has had a player named to the ABCA All-East Region team as shortstop Derek Shunk received second team honors. The 2008 ABCA All-Region teams were announced this week.]]></description>
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         <title>Derek Shunk Named to ABCA All-East Region Second Team</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[On Friday afternoon in the annual Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, a pair of Villanova players in shortstop Derek Shunk (Yardley, Pa.) and starting pitcher Jordan Ellis (Bryn Mawr, Pa.) were drafted by the San Diego Padres (17th round, 525 overall) and Philadelphia Phillies (28th round, 856 overall), respectively. This marks the seventh straight season that the Wildcats have had at least one player chosen in the draft and the sixth time in that seven-year period that two players have been drafted.]]></description>
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         <title>Derek Shunk and Jordan Ellis Each Taken in Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The combination of its recent 30-win season and semifinals appearance in the BIG EAST Championship plus a veteran team that included 12 senior student-athletes could spell good things for Villanova in this week's Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. The Wildcats have several potential draft prospects who could be taken in the two-day, 50-round draft on Thursday and Friday. Villanova head coach Joe Godri sat down this week to discuss the professional prospects for several of his team's seniors.]]></description>
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         <title>Prospects Bright for Wildcat Stars as MLB Amateur Draft Nears</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Villanova has been voted the Philadelphia Big Five Baseball Team of the Year by the head coaches and sports information directors of its city rivals, it was announced this week. The Wildcats also received five individual honors, including the Player of the Year and Coach of the Year. Those awards went to senior shortstop Derek Shunk (Yardley, Pa.) and head coach Joe Godri, respectively, while seniors James Dolbier (Lebanon, N.J.), Bill Hoffman (Hopewell Junction, N.Y.) and Dan Terpak (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) also were honored.]]></description>
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         <title>Wildcats Earn Big Five Team and Individual Honors</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[A pair of rallies during the game kept the margin close but a four-run seventh inning effectively marked the end of a good ride for Villanova (30-28) in the BIG EAST Championship, as its season ended with a 13-6 loss to No. 4 seed Louisville (40-19) in a semifinal game on Friday at Bright House Field. The Cardinals advance to Saturday's championship and will face either Cincinnati or South Florida.]]></description>
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         <title>Wildcats Ride in BIG EAST Championship Ends in 13-6 Loss to Louisville</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Villanova has advanced to the semifinals of the BIG EAST Championship for the first time since it played in the championship game in 1997 and will take on No. 4 seed Louisville today at 10 a.m. in its second straight elimination game. If the Wildcats win the 10 a.m. game, they will play the Cardinals again at 5 p.m. in an elimination game for both teams and with a spot in tomorrow's championship game on the line.]]></description>
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         <title>Wildcats Take on Louisville at 10 a.m. in Semifinals of BIG EAST Championship</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Senior Bill Hoffman (Hopewell Junction, N.Y.) tossed a five-hit shutout and Villanova (30-26) advanced to the semifinals of the BIG EAST Championship with a 10-0 win over No. 5 seed Seton Hall (31-25) on Thursday at Bright House Field.]]></description>
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         <title>Semifinal Bound: Wildcats Down Seton Hall 10-0 in BIG EAST Championship</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[For the second time in as many years No. 8 seed Villanova (29-27) has advanced to the third day of the BIG EAST Championship. This afternoon the Wildcats take on No. 5 seed Seton Hall (31-24) at 4 p.m. at Bright House Field with a spot in the semifinals on the line.]]></description>
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         <title>Wildcats Face Seton Hall at 4:00 PM in BIG EAST Championship Elimination Game</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[On the second day of the BIG EAST Championship, Villanova (29-27) allowed nine extra-base hits and was defeated by No. 4 seed Louisville (39-19) by a 14-3 count at Bright House Field. The loss drops the Wildcats into an elimination game against No. 5 seed Seton Hall (31-25) on Thursday at 4 p.m.]]></description>
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         <title>Wildcats Drop 14-3 Decision to Louisville in BIG EAST Championship</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[A day after routing top-seed St. John's 12-0 in one of the most lopsided games in tournament history, No. 8 seed Villanova (29-26) will face another stiff test today at 5 p.m. when it faces No. 4 seed Louisville (38-19) and sophomore lefthander Justin Marks at Bright House Field on the second day of the 2008 BIG EAST Championship. The Cardinals opened play yesterday with a 12-3 win over No. 5 seed Seton Hall and also won two of three games against the Wildcats during the regular season.]]></description>
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         <title>Wildcats Play Louisville Today at 5 p.m.</title>
         <pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 13:25:53 PST</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[A long solo home run to right-center field by senior Derek Shunk (Yardley, Pa.) in the top of the first inning proved to be a harbinger of things to come and No. 8 seed Villanova (29-26) cruised to a lopsided 12-0 win over No. 1 seed St. John's (41-13) in its opening game at the BIG EAST Championship on Tuesday afternoon at Bright House Field. The Wildcats scored in every inning of the game, which was stopped after seven innings due to the tournament's 10-run rule. Villanova will now play No. 4 seed Louisville on Wednesday at 5 p.m. in its next game.]]></description>
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         <title>Wildcats Open BIG EAST Championship with 12-0 Win over Top Seed St. John's</title>
         <pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 18:55:33 PST</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[The start time for today's game between Villanova and St. John's has been pushed back to approximately 2:30 PM due to rain earlier in the day. The eighth-seeded Villanova baseball team will open the BIG EAST Championship with a game against top-seeded St. John's at Bright House Field. The Wildcats are making their second consecutive postseason appearance and this afternoon's game will be a rematch of the regular season-ending series between the teams at the Villanova Ballpark at Plymouth last weekend.]]></description>
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         <title>Start time for today's game pushed back to approximately 2:30 PM</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Senior shortstop Derek Shunk (Yardley, Pa.) was named to the All-BIG EAST third team tonight at the league's annual postseason banquet on the eve of the conference tournament. Shunk becomes only the second player in program history to be a three-time all-conference selection.]]></description>
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         <title>Derek Shunk Named to All-BIG EAST Third Team</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[With its backs against the wall on the final day of the regular season, Villanova rallied from seven runs down in the final inning in a memorable comeback that eventually led to the Wildcats clinching a second straight playoff appearance. Villanova is returning to the BIG EAST Championship as the No. 8 seed and is making its first consecutive playoff appearances in 11 years.]]></description>
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         <title>Wildcats Headed Back to Playoffs as No. 8 Seed in BIG EAST Championship</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[It was only fitting that on Senior Day at the ballpark the efforts of three seniors would help Villanova (28-25, 12-14 Big East) complete a wild rally for an 8-7 victory in 11 innings over St. John's (40-12, 19-7 Big East) in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday afternoon at the Villanova Ballpark at Plymouth.]]></description>
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         <title>Copy Cats: Raucous Rally Past St. John's Sends Wildcats Back to Playoffs</title>
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