Friday, April 13
Queens, N.Y.
2:00 pm
Creighton University
at
St. John's
Photo by: Steve Branscombe
Baseball Heads to Queens to Battle St. John's on the BIG EAST Path to the Throne
4/12/2018 12:43:00 PM | Baseball
Omaha, Neb. -- The second weekend of BIG EAST play send Creighton Baseball to Queens, N.Y. as the Bluejays face off with the preseason favorite St. John's in a critical conference series this weekend.
Download the complete preview (PDF).
Probable Pitching Matchups (2018 Stats)
Friday                                                   ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
CU - Ryan Tapani (Sr. - RHP)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1.78Â Â Â 5-0Â Â Â 8Â Â Â 8Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 50.2Â Â Â 43Â Â Â 12Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 17Â Â Â 48
SJU - Sean Mooney (So. - RHP)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2.74Â Â Â 6-1Â Â Â 8Â Â Â 8Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 46.0Â Â Â 41Â Â Â 14Â Â Â 14Â Â Â 13Â Â Â 60
Saturday                                               ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
CU - Mitch Ragan (Jr. - RHP)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4.62Â Â Â 3-1Â Â Â 8Â Â Â 8Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 39.0Â Â Â 39Â Â Â 21Â Â Â 20Â Â Â 18Â Â Â 25
SJU - Kevin Magee (Sr. - LHP)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1.83Â Â Â 3-3Â Â Â 8Â Â Â 7Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 44.1Â Â Â 31Â Â Â 12Â Â Â 9Â Â Â 9Â Â Â 54
Sunday                                           ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
CU - Preston Church (Sr. - LHP)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5.55Â Â Â 4-2Â Â Â 9Â Â Â 7Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 24.1Â Â Â 25Â Â Â 19Â Â Â 15Â Â Â 14Â Â Â 21
SJU - Michael Lopresti (Jr. - RHP)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3.46Â Â Â 3-1Â Â Â 9Â Â Â 8Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 39.0Â Â Â 40Â Â Â 17Â Â Â 15Â Â Â 12Â Â Â 29
Series Preview
Two squads that have developed a budding rivalry in the first four seasons as BIG EAST foes, St. John's and Creighton have battled 15 times in the last four seasons. The two teams have tangled in each of the last three BIG EAST Tournaments, with the Red Storm take the BIG EAST Tournament Championship at TD Ameritrade in 2015.
The Bluejays are one of just two teams to take a series from the Red Storm at Jack Kaiser in the last five years. Creighton did so in 2014 and again in 2016. The other team to accomplish that was Connecticut earlier this season.
Scouting the Bluejays (2018: 20-7, 1-1 BIG EAST)
Creighton's offense surged into high gear as the weather began to climb in Omaha this week. In victories over South Dakota State and Kansas the Bluejays scored a combined 23 runs, the highest two-game total of the season.
One Bluejay specifically hitting his stride is sophomore Will Robertson. The Missouri native went 3-for-4 with six RBI in Creighton's 14-11 win over Kansas on Wednesday.
As a team Creighton comes to Queens hitting .268 as a team, led by junior Clark Brinkman (.351), Robertson (.340) and junior Michael Emodi (.306).
On the bump the Bluejays bring a 4.39 team ERA. One of the most pleasant surprises of the season has been Friday starter Ryan Tapani. The Minnesota native is 5-0 with a 1.78 ERA. His last outing came on Saturday against Butler. It was the first time this season the Bluejays did not post a victory when Ryan pitched. In addition, it was the first time Tapani allowed more than one earned run.
Bluejays vs. St. John's
Creighton leads the series with the Red Storm, 9-7. The Bluejays are 4-2 at Jack Kaiser Stadium in two trips there are members of the BIG EAST.
Head coach Ed Servais is 8-7 against St. John's. A game-by-game account of the Bluejays' battles with the Red Storm under Servais is below.
St. John's (8-7)
   5/9/14   L   5-6
   5/11/14   W   13-11
   5/11/14   W   15-5
   4/17/15   W   6-0
   4/18/15   L   1-4
   5/22/15   L   1-8
   5/24/15   L   7-8
   5/19/16   W   6-3
   5/20/16   W   6-2
   5/21/16   L   2-6
   5/28/16   W   4-3 (10)
   4/7/17   L   2-3 (14)
   4/8/17   W   7-4
   4/9/17   W   5-1
   5/27/17   L   2-10
About St. John's
Scouting the Red Storm (2018: 19-10, 3-0 BIG EAST)
The preseason favorite in the BIG EAST the Red Storm are loaded on the bump, led by the Preaseason Pitcher of the Year Sean Mooney. As a team St. John's has a stellar 2.73 ERA.
The Red Storm also have been strong at the plate as a unit, entering the weekend with a .294 average. Four starters boast an average of .330, led by John Valente's .371.
The Red Storm, however, have been plagued by inconsistency. St. John's opened the season with seven straight wins, then dropped seven of eight.They enter the weekend on a five-game winning streak.
Since 2014 Creighton & St. John's Have Led the BIG EAST
Since joining the BIG EAST in 2014, Creighton has the best regular season record in conference and have claimed two regular season crowns (2014 & 2017). The remaining two regular season titles were taken by St. John's (2015) and Xavier (2016).
The overall BIG EAST record for each team since 2014 is below. Â
Creighton:
2014: 14-4
2015:13-4
2016: 13-5
2017: 11-4
2018: 1-1
Total: 52-18Â Â Â Â .743
St. John's:
2014: 13-5
2015: 14-3
2016: 9-9
2017: 13-5
2018: 3-0
Total: 52-22Â Â Â Â .703
Seton Hall:
2014: 11-7
2015: 9-9
2016: 10-8
2017: 10-8
2018: 0-0
Total: 40-32Â Â Â Â .556
Xavier:
2014: 8-10
2015: 3-15
2016: 14-4
2017: 10-6
2018: 1-2
Total: 36-37Â Â Â .493
Butler:
2014: 7-11
2015: 8-10
2016: 4-14
2017: 7-10
2018: 1-1
Total: 27-46Â Â Â Â .370
Georgetown:
2014: 5-13
2015: 8-10
2016: 8-10
2017: 4-14
2018: 2-1
Total: 27-48Â Â Â Â .360
Villanova:
2014: 5-13
2015: 7-11
2016: 5-13
2017: 5-13
2018: 0-3
Total: 22-53Â Â Â Â .293
Bluejays Record in BIG EAST Games
Creighton has been stronger as a BIG EAST
series continues as the Bluejays at just 16-9 (.640)Â in
series opening games, but 36-9 (.800) in games two and three combined.
Game 1 of BIG EAST Series: 16-9
Game 2 of BIG EAST Series: 20-4
Game 3 of BIG EAST Series: 16-5
Birds Bats Bust TD Ameritrade Park Omaha Record for Runs in a Single Game
Creighton and Kansas combined to set a TD Ameritrade Park record for runs scored in a single game in the Bluejays' 14-11 win on April 11.
The 25 combined runs surpassed the previous mark of 24 runs, set last season in the Bluejays' 19-5 win over Utah Valley on March 19, 2017.
Overpowering the Power 5
Creighton is now a combined 6-1 this season against Nebraska (1-0), Minnesota (2-1), Kansas State (2-0), and Kansas (1-0). This marks the most regular season wins for the Bluejays over power conference opponents since 2000.
Omaha Marathon Comes Up a Little Short
In Creighton's 14-11 victory over Kansas, the outing was 15 minutes short of an NCAA record for the longest nine-inning game, taking 3:35 to complete. The longest 9-inning Creighton game in TD Ameritrade Park Omaha history, it fell just short to a 9-3 victory for Arizona over Oklahoma State on June 24, 2016 in the CWS, which lasted 3:50.
Download the complete preview (PDF).
Creighton at St. John's
April 13 @ 2:00 pm
April 14 @ 12:00 pm
April 15 @ 11:00 am
Online Stream: ESPN3 (Friday & Sunday only)
Stats: http://creighton.statbroadcast.com
April 13 @ 2:00 pm
April 14 @ 12:00 pm
April 15 @ 11:00 am
Online Stream: ESPN3 (Friday & Sunday only)
Stats: http://creighton.statbroadcast.com
Probable Pitching Matchups (2018 Stats)
Friday                                                   ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
CU - Ryan Tapani (Sr. - RHP)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1.78Â Â Â 5-0Â Â Â 8Â Â Â 8Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 50.2Â Â Â 43Â Â Â 12Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 17Â Â Â 48
SJU - Sean Mooney (So. - RHP)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2.74Â Â Â 6-1Â Â Â 8Â Â Â 8Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 46.0Â Â Â 41Â Â Â 14Â Â Â 14Â Â Â 13Â Â Â 60
Saturday                                               ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
CU - Mitch Ragan (Jr. - RHP)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4.62Â Â Â 3-1Â Â Â 8Â Â Â 8Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 39.0Â Â Â 39Â Â Â 21Â Â Â 20Â Â Â 18Â Â Â 25
SJU - Kevin Magee (Sr. - LHP)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1.83Â Â Â 3-3Â Â Â 8Â Â Â 7Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 44.1Â Â Â 31Â Â Â 12Â Â Â 9Â Â Â 9Â Â Â 54
Sunday                                           ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
CU - Preston Church (Sr. - LHP)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5.55Â Â Â 4-2Â Â Â 9Â Â Â 7Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 24.1Â Â Â 25Â Â Â 19Â Â Â 15Â Â Â 14Â Â Â 21
SJU - Michael Lopresti (Jr. - RHP)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3.46Â Â Â 3-1Â Â Â 9Â Â Â 8Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 39.0Â Â Â 40Â Â Â 17Â Â Â 15Â Â Â 12Â Â Â 29
Series Preview
Two squads that have developed a budding rivalry in the first four seasons as BIG EAST foes, St. John's and Creighton have battled 15 times in the last four seasons. The two teams have tangled in each of the last three BIG EAST Tournaments, with the Red Storm take the BIG EAST Tournament Championship at TD Ameritrade in 2015.
The Bluejays are one of just two teams to take a series from the Red Storm at Jack Kaiser in the last five years. Creighton did so in 2014 and again in 2016. The other team to accomplish that was Connecticut earlier this season.
Scouting the Bluejays (2018: 20-7, 1-1 BIG EAST)
Creighton's offense surged into high gear as the weather began to climb in Omaha this week. In victories over South Dakota State and Kansas the Bluejays scored a combined 23 runs, the highest two-game total of the season.
One Bluejay specifically hitting his stride is sophomore Will Robertson. The Missouri native went 3-for-4 with six RBI in Creighton's 14-11 win over Kansas on Wednesday.
As a team Creighton comes to Queens hitting .268 as a team, led by junior Clark Brinkman (.351), Robertson (.340) and junior Michael Emodi (.306).
On the bump the Bluejays bring a 4.39 team ERA. One of the most pleasant surprises of the season has been Friday starter Ryan Tapani. The Minnesota native is 5-0 with a 1.78 ERA. His last outing came on Saturday against Butler. It was the first time this season the Bluejays did not post a victory when Ryan pitched. In addition, it was the first time Tapani allowed more than one earned run.
Bluejays vs. St. John's
Creighton leads the series with the Red Storm, 9-7. The Bluejays are 4-2 at Jack Kaiser Stadium in two trips there are members of the BIG EAST.
Head coach Ed Servais is 8-7 against St. John's. A game-by-game account of the Bluejays' battles with the Red Storm under Servais is below.
St. John's (8-7)
   5/9/14   L   5-6
   5/11/14   W   13-11
   5/11/14   W   15-5
   4/17/15   W   6-0
   4/18/15   L   1-4
   5/22/15   L   1-8
   5/24/15   L   7-8
   5/19/16   W   6-3
   5/20/16   W   6-2
   5/21/16   L   2-6
   5/28/16   W   4-3 (10)
   4/7/17   L   2-3 (14)
   4/8/17   W   7-4
   4/9/17   W   5-1
   5/27/17   L   2-10
About St. John's
- Located in Queens, N.Y.
- The Red Storm were picked to claim the BIG EAST Title in the Preseason Poll.
- St. John's went 42-14 last season, including an 13-5 mark in conference play. The Red Storm finished second in the BIG EAST, second at the BIG EAST Tournament and collected an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament in 2017.
Scouting the Red Storm (2018: 19-10, 3-0 BIG EAST)
The preseason favorite in the BIG EAST the Red Storm are loaded on the bump, led by the Preaseason Pitcher of the Year Sean Mooney. As a team St. John's has a stellar 2.73 ERA.
The Red Storm also have been strong at the plate as a unit, entering the weekend with a .294 average. Four starters boast an average of .330, led by John Valente's .371.
The Red Storm, however, have been plagued by inconsistency. St. John's opened the season with seven straight wins, then dropped seven of eight.They enter the weekend on a five-game winning streak.
Since 2014 Creighton & St. John's Have Led the BIG EAST
Since joining the BIG EAST in 2014, Creighton has the best regular season record in conference and have claimed two regular season crowns (2014 & 2017). The remaining two regular season titles were taken by St. John's (2015) and Xavier (2016).
The overall BIG EAST record for each team since 2014 is below. Â
Creighton:
2014: 14-4
2015:13-4
2016: 13-5
2017: 11-4
2018: 1-1
Total: 52-18Â Â Â Â .743
St. John's:
2014: 13-5
2015: 14-3
2016: 9-9
2017: 13-5
2018: 3-0
Total: 52-22Â Â Â Â .703
Seton Hall:
2014: 11-7
2015: 9-9
2016: 10-8
2017: 10-8
2018: 0-0
Total: 40-32Â Â Â Â .556
Xavier:
2014: 8-10
2015: 3-15
2016: 14-4
2017: 10-6
2018: 1-2
Total: 36-37Â Â Â .493
Butler:
2014: 7-11
2015: 8-10
2016: 4-14
2017: 7-10
2018: 1-1
Total: 27-46Â Â Â Â .370
Georgetown:
2014: 5-13
2015: 8-10
2016: 8-10
2017: 4-14
2018: 2-1
Total: 27-48Â Â Â Â .360
Villanova:
2014: 5-13
2015: 7-11
2016: 5-13
2017: 5-13
2018: 0-3
Total: 22-53Â Â Â Â .293
Bluejays Record in BIG EAST Games
Creighton has been stronger as a BIG EAST
series continues as the Bluejays at just 16-9 (.640)Â in
series opening games, but 36-9 (.800) in games two and three combined.
Game 1 of BIG EAST Series: 16-9
Game 2 of BIG EAST Series: 20-4
Game 3 of BIG EAST Series: 16-5
Birds Bats Bust TD Ameritrade Park Omaha Record for Runs in a Single Game
Creighton and Kansas combined to set a TD Ameritrade Park record for runs scored in a single game in the Bluejays' 14-11 win on April 11.
The 25 combined runs surpassed the previous mark of 24 runs, set last season in the Bluejays' 19-5 win over Utah Valley on March 19, 2017.
Overpowering the Power 5
Creighton is now a combined 6-1 this season against Nebraska (1-0), Minnesota (2-1), Kansas State (2-0), and Kansas (1-0). This marks the most regular season wins for the Bluejays over power conference opponents since 2000.
Omaha Marathon Comes Up a Little Short
In Creighton's 14-11 victory over Kansas, the outing was 15 minutes short of an NCAA record for the longest nine-inning game, taking 3:35 to complete. The longest 9-inning Creighton game in TD Ameritrade Park Omaha history, it fell just short to a 9-3 victory for Arizona over Oklahoma State on June 24, 2016 in the CWS, which lasted 3:50.
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