Creighton University
Missouri State
Baseball Has Seven-Game Win Streak Snapped, 6-5 to Missouri State
5/8/2009 8:15:00 PM | Baseball
Vicente Cafaro answered in the bottom of the second on a leadoff homer to right, cutting the lead to 2-1. Jimmy Swift followed with a walk and went to second on T.J. Roemmich's ground ball to the right side, before advancing to third on a pass ball. Swift tied the game at two when Scott Thornburg hit a ground ball RBI to third.
In the top of the fourth a single and a walk put runners on the corners for the Bears with one out. Fortunately for the Bluejays, Tyler Ryun grounded into a 5-4-3 double play, ending the threat.
In the bottom of the seventh Roemmich doubled down the left field line to lead off the inning. Thornburg then laid down a sacrifice bunt to move Roemmich over to third with just one out. Nick Becker then hit his first career home run, a two-run shot to right, making it 4-2 Creighton.
MSU's Brayden Drake hit a solo shot to right center in the top of the eighth, cutting the lead to just 4-3.
Tyler Ryun then hit a home run in the top of the ninth, tying the game at 4-4. Runners then reached first and second with just one out. Drake then delivered a two-out double to right-center, making it 6-4.
In the bottom of the ninth Roemmich and Swift were on first and third with no outs, courtesy of two passed balls. Vitale hit a ball into the hole at short that no one could get an out on, allowing Swift to score. Becker was then hit by a pitch to load the bases. Unfortunately that is as far as the rally would get, as Robbie Knight and Elliot Soto each grounded out to end the game at 6-5.
Jeremy Hauer threw a career-high 8.0 innings allowing three runs, just one of which was earned. He allowed six hits and struck out five while walking three.
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NOTES: Nick Becker extended his hit streak to eight games...During the streak he is 13-28 (.464)...Jack VanLeur made his nation-leading 32nd appearance...That ties him for sixth in CU history for most appearances in a season...Bob Lackovic came in relief of VanLeur, for his 29th appearance of the year, tying him for fourth in the NCAA...It was just the second loss of the season in 26 tries when leading after eight for the Bluejays...Creighton is now 164-6 and 74-4 at home under Ed Servais when up after eight...The run in the bottom of the ninth was the first by the Jays in that frame at home since March 27, 2007 when Chad Ogden hit a walk-off double against Missouri that plated Knight.
