Baseball Hosts Air Force in Two Midweek Contests
3/23/2015 5:09:00 PM | Baseball
OMAHA, Neb. - Coming off the historic 400th win at the helm of the Bluejays, Ed Servais will lead the Creighton Baseball team against Air Force in two midweek games on Tuesday, March 24 and Wednesday, March 25.
Air Force at Creighton
March 24 @ 6:30 pm
March 25 @ 6:30 pm
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Creighton vs. Air Force Series
The Bluejays hold an 19-7 edge on Air Force. The last meeting between the two teams came in 2011 as Creighton posted an 11-9 win on March 16. The two teams were scheduled to meet in 2013 but the game was washed out by rain. Air Force has taken three of the last four meetings. Coach Servais is 5-3 in his career against the Falcons.
Last five seasons vs. Air Force
April 27, 2010 L, 3-4 (7)
April 27, 2010 L, 2-6 (7)
March 16, 2011 L, 1-2
March 16, 2011 W, 11-9
About Air Force
- Located in Air Force Academy, Colo.
- Air Force has an enrollment of 4,000.
- Known as the Falcons.
- Air Force finished 2014 with an 20-34 record and an 10-210 mark in the Mountain West (MWC).
- The Falcons were picked to finish sixth in the seven-team MWC.
Air Force Head Coach: Mike Kazlausky
- Kazlausky has a record of 77-159 in five seasons at Air Force.
- Known as “Kaz”, he was a 1991 graduate from Air Force.
- Became the first military coach for the Falcons baseball program since 1988.
- Kazlausky took over Air Force's interim coach in 2011, leading the Falcons to a 19-36 record.
Scouting the Falcons (2015: 9-13, 5-7 Mountain West)
Air Force opened the 2015 with five straight losses, but have been a bit better than a .500 team since. Recently the Falcons have hit a bump in the road, dropping three straight and four of five.
As a unit the Falcons are hitting .269, led by six players above .316. Bradley Haslam and Adam Groesbeck hold the highest averages on the squad at .352 and .341 respectively. Groesbeck can be a pest on the base paths, nabbing 10 stolen bases in 12 attempts.
The Falcons have struggled on the mound, posting a 4.94 team ERA. One of the key issues has been control as Air Force has given out 102 walks in 186 innings.
Scouting the Bluejays (2015: 11-7)
The Bluejays have won three straight, including an 8-3 win in Creighton's only game in New York this weekend. The weekend was cut short as a snow storm hit Stony Brook.
Reagan Fowler continues to lead the offense, but the Bluejays are beginning to see significant contributions from junior Harrison Crawford as well as the rest of the lineup.
In two games last weekend Crawford was 3-for-5 with a two run triple.
The Road So Far
After dropping four straight to open the month of March, Creighton has won six of its last seven games.
The Road Ahead
Following the two-game stint with Air Force, the Bluejays welcome Stetson to town for three games over the weekend.
A Little Bit Further
The first of three midweek games with Nebraska looks on March 31 as the Bluejays travel to Lincoln for that contest.
Servais Reaches 400 Wins at Creighton
Head coach Ed Servais reached a personal milestone on Sunday, March 22 with his 400th win as the leader of the Bluejays.
Servais enters play on Tuesday with a 400-237-1 mark at the Creighton helm. He has led the Bluejays to the NCAA tournament four times and guided the baseball program to the school's first BIG EAST regular-season championship last season.
