The Official Newsletter of Villanova Athletics

Good Morning, Nova Nation. What’s it like being a Villanova Baseball player?

Ride along with Brayden Leonard as he gives you a peek into the day in the life of a Wildcat.

What all do we have in today’s edition? Check it out below!

⚾️ Tiger Tussle
🏀 And Another One
⛳️ Senior Salute
🔷 And much more!

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🔼 Tiger Tussle. The Villanova Baseball team kicks off its final homestand of the 2026 campaign this afternoon when the Towson Tigers roll into town for a midweek showdown.

Winners of four of its past five, the ‘Cats look to keep momentum going in preparation for this weekend’s home BIG EAST series with St. John’s.

Villanova’s offense has been the key over the recent five-game surge as the ‘Cats have averaged 8.8 runs per game over that span.

⚾️ Previewing Today’s Matchup

This current Wildcat leads the Villanova baseball team in HRs (9) and RBIs (38), while ranking second in batting average (.324).

Who is he?

Got a guess?

Scroll to the bottom to see if you know your stuff!

🔼 And Another One. The Villanova family keeps growing as this week, Elijah Crawford signed an aid agreement to join the men’s hoops squad for next season. The guard was a second team All-Missouri Valley Conference selection as a sophomore in 2025-26 while playing at UIC.

At UIC he averaged 14.3 points and 3.2 rebounds in 23 games for the Flames. He twice earned Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week honors.

A native of Augusta, Ga., Crawford attended Brewster Academy in New Hampshire, where he was listed as a Top 100 prospect in the class of 2024 by ESPN.com (96). In 2024-25 he appeared in 21 games at BYU, averaging 5.2 minutes per outing while also being named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team.

🏀 More On The Newest Wildcat

🔼 Senior Salute. Now that’s how you put an exclamation point on a career.

Senior Ryan Pamer of the Villanova men’s golf squad capped off his Wildcat tenure with a career-best performance at the 2026 BIG EAST Championships. Pamer fired a 10-under, including 13 birdies, at the tournament.

VU's successful season ended with three individual wins and two team wins across the fall and spring season. The 'Cats are expected to return four golfers to the 2026-27 team. 

⛳️ The Full Recap

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Wednesday, May 6th
🐦‍⬛ Tyler Arboretum: Weekday Bird Walk
⚾️ Baseball vs. Towson @ 3:35pm

Thursday, May 7th
🙌 Delco Gives: 2026

Friday, May 8th
🎭 Media Theater Presents: 9 to 5
⚾️ Baseball vs. St. John’s @ 3:30pm

Saturday, May 9th
🎭 Media Theater Presents: 9 to 5
⚾️ Baseball vs. St. John’s @ 2pm
👟 Men’s Track & Field at Franson Last Chance Meet (Azusa, Calif.)

Sunday, May 10th
🎭 Media Theater Presents: 9 to 5
⚾️ Baseball vs. St. John’s @ 1pm

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