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Matt Szczur hits grand slam in Cubs win over Braves

Villanova's April 2016 will go down in history as the best month ever.

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As if Villanova fans didn't have enough to feel good about these days, Cubs outfielder Matt Szczur reminded them all that it's great to be a Villanova Wildcat.

Szczur, who played football and baseball at Villanova, hit a pinch hit grand slam in the eighth inning of Friday's Cubs/Braves game. The slam was the first of Szczur's career and extended the Cubs' lead to 6-1.

Following the grand slam, Chicago held Atlanta scoreless in the ninth for a 6-1 victory. The Cubs improved to an MLB-best 17-5 on the season, their best start since 1907.

Szczur was interviewed after the game, and it was going perfectly well until...

The Cubs, like Villanova, are just loving life right now.