Creighton University
Nebraska
Baseball Falls in 12 Innings Against Huskers, 4-3
4/21/2009 11:45:00 PM | Baseball
Creighton tied it up in the bottom of the inning when Robbie Knight doubled to center. Elliot Soto then singled to right and advance to second as the Huskers tried to throw out Knight on the play, but were unsuccessful, making the game 1-1.
The Huskers had runners on the corners in the top of the ninth with two outs, as pinch hitter Kale Kiser walked on a pitch in the dirt that allowed Nick Sullivan to advance to third. However that is as far as the rally would get, as Bob Lackovic got Jeff Texak to fly out to left.
Creighton had runners on first and second with one out in the 10th. Unfortunately for the Bluejays Knight popped up to shortstop and Soto lined to right, ending the threat.
In the 12th Cody Neer and Jeff Tezak hit back-to-back doubles to give
The Jays had a chance in the bottom of the 12th when Knight sent a double to the right-center gap, plating Scott Thornburg and Zane Hinkel with two outs. That is as far as the team would get though, as Soto popped up to end the game, and have the season series tied at 1-1. The tiebreaker in the season series will come on May 12 at 7:00 p.m., when the two teams meet against at Rosenblatt Stadium.
Creighton will return to action on Friday night at Rosenblatt Stadium, as it takes on Bradley. First pitch is slated for 6:30 p.m.
NOTES: Jeremy Hauer struck out four of his first five hitters that he faced... CU's last starting pitcher to strike out four of game's first five hitters was Eric Wordekemper, who struck out the first four men to open a March 14, 2003 win over Eastern Illinois...In the fourth he struck out the side and finished the game with seven strikeouts in four innings...Soto extended his hitting streak to 19 games in the third inning with a double into the corner...Matt Patterson tied a career-high with his four strikeouts in just 1.2 innings of work...Jack VanLeur made his nation-leading 27th appearance...Lackovic made his 25th appearance, good for third in the NCAA...Ian Dike's single in the 10th snapped a streak of 14 consecutive batters set down by Bird...Nebraska starter Erik Bird went 9.1 innings allowing just one run on 10 hits...He threw 126 pitches, 83 of which were strikes...Creighton's streak of 12 straight games with a double play came to an end...12 innings marked the longest game for CU since May 9, 2008 against Indiana State...The Bluejays are now 1-4 in extra inning affairs this season.
