#BIGEASTbase Minute – League Play Starts Friday

NEW YORK – League play starts up on Friday with Xavier at Villanova, Butler at Seton Hall and St. John’s at Creighton. Georgetown will be on its league bye-week hosting New York Tech.

The BIG EAST Digital Network (BEDN) on FOX Sports Go will have all three series-finale games on Sunday.

SERIES NOTES

XAVIER at VILLANOVA

Villanova first-year head coach Kevin Mulvey will see his first league action as skipper hosting the preseason top pick and 2016 BIG EAST Champs Xavier. XU swept VU 3-0 last season. BIG EAST Pitcher of the Year Hunter Schryver (Villanova) will go head-to-head with BIG EAST Player of the Year Joe Gellenbeck (Xavier). Schryver has a 2-3 record in non-conf play with a 2.25 ERA and…