May 14, 2004

Villanova Baseball Game Notes for the upcoming three-game Big East Conference series featuring the Villanova Wildcats (27-19-1, 7-13) traveling to Shirley Povich Field in Bethesda, Md., to face the Georgetown Hoyas (24-29, 7-16). The two teams will kick off the series with a night game under the lights at Shirley Povich Field on Saturday, May 15th at 7:00 p.m. The `Cats and Hoyas will then wind down the series with a doubleheader on Monday, May 17th at noon. All three games can be heard via Yahoo Audiocast at www.villanova.com. Just go to the audio/video link on the top of the villanova.com homepage and find your sport and game of choice.

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MEDIA INFORMATION:

Internet Radio Audiocasts: Listen to select Villanova home games and select road game live on www.villanova.com via Yahoo Audiocasts.

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Villanova Media Relations Information: Phone- (610) 519-4120; Fax- (610) 519-7323 Email- jonathan.gust@villanova.edu

2004 WILDCAT TEAM LEADERS:

Average - Brian Newbold, .335
Runs - Angelo Petracca, 35
Hits - Brian Newbold, 57
2B - Brian Newbold, 12
3B - Danny Poydenis, 3
HR - Newbold/Poydenis, 5
RBI - Brian Newbold, 33
SB - Kris Molloy, 17
ERA - Nick Allen, 4.19 (Min 1 IP/GM)
Wins - Loree/Mulvey, 5
Saves - Adrian Schau, 6
Complete Games - Nick Allen, 3
Appearances - Mike Ciccotelli, 20
Games Started - Kevin Mulvey, 13
Innings Pitched - Nick Allen, 73.0
Strikeouts - Kevin Mulvey, 58

VILLANOVA NEWS & NOTES:

WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES: Through 47 games in 2004, the Villanova baseball team owns a 27-19-1 record. The 27 victories are already 13 more than the Wildcats' recorded one season ago. The `Cats played just 46 games in 2003, due to 10 weather-caused cancellations, and posted a 14-32 record.

TALE OF TWO SEASONS: Senior shortstop Brian Trotta began the 2004 season in an offensive cold-spell batting .152 (10-for-66) with nine runs, one double and five RBI through the first 23 games of the season. Beginning with a 3-for-4 day at Notre Dame on April 3rd, Trotta started a stretch over the next 24 contests in which he has hit .317 (26-for-82) with 19 runs scored, five doubles, two triples, one home run and 14 RBI.

WHO'S HOT ???

*In his last 24 games, shortstop Brian Trotta is batting .317 (26-for-82) with 19 runs, five doubles, two triples, one home run and 14 RBI, after batting .152 over his first 23 games.

*First baseman Adrian Schau is hitting .442 (23-for-52) with 12 runs scored, seven doubles, one home run and six RBI over his last 14 games.

*Designated hitter Danny Poydenis is batting .391 (9-for-23) with 6 runs, two doubles, and four RBI over the team's last six games.

*Third baseman Angelo Petracca is 13 for his last 25 (.520) with six runs, one double, one triple, one home run and nine RBI (in the Wildcats' past seven games).

*Mike Loree has 14 strikeouts in his last 12.1 innings, including a career-high nine on May 11th at La Salle.

*Over his last two starts, Kevin Mulvey is 2-0 with a 2.40 ERA. In 15.0 innings, Mulvey allowed just six runs (four earned) on 14 hits, with 20 strikeouts and five walks. His eight strikeouts on May 12th versus Penn State were a career-high.

*The earned run that Adrian Schau allowed versus Penn State on May 12th was his first since March 7th against Cornell - a span of 12.2 innings.

*The Wildcats have been hot in mid-week games this season tallying a 13-7-1 mark between Monday and Friday.

*Two Wildcats currently have hitting streaks of five or more games. First baseman Adrian Schau owns an eight-game hitting streak - a season high for the senior. Danny Poydenis currently has a six-game streak in effect - also a season high.