Baseball Out to Tie Up Arkansas on Tuesday
5/11/2015 5:15:00 PM | Baseball
OMAHA, Neb. - In its final midweek game of the season the Creighton Baseball team will try to dampen the NCAA chances of the Arkansas Razorbacks on Tuesday, May 12 at 6:00 pm.
Arkansas at Creighton
May 12 @ 6:00 pm
Arkansas Leads Series 8-5
Media Coverage
TV: CBS Sports Network
Audio: 1620 AM - http://v6.player.abacast.net/2758
Stats: http://creighton.statbroadcast.com
TV: CBS Sports Network
Audio: 1620 AM - http://v6.player.abacast.net/2758
Stats: http://creighton.statbroadcast.com
Probable Pitching Matchup:
Tuesday ERA W-L App GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO
Ark - James Teague (RHP) 3.95 3-3 16 6 0 0 41.0 38 19 18 24 36
CU - Connor Miller (RHP) 2.76 3-2 18 1 0 0 32.2 23 12 10 11 23
Television Information
Tuesday's game will be carried on CBS Sports Network, which can be found in the Omaha area on the following channels. Brent Stover
(play-by-play) and Ray King (Color Analyst) have the call.
Cable Provider SD HD
Cox 234 1234
Directv 221 221
Dish Network 158 158
About Arkansas
Arkansas Head Coach: Dave Van Horn
Ark - James Teague (RHP) 3.95 3-3 16 6 0 0 41.0 38 19 18 24 36
CU - Connor Miller (RHP) 2.76 3-2 18 1 0 0 32.2 23 12 10 11 23
Television Information
Tuesday's game will be carried on CBS Sports Network, which can be found in the Omaha area on the following channels. Brent Stover
(play-by-play) and Ray King (Color Analyst) have the call.
Cable Provider SD HD
Cox 234 1234
Directv 221 221
Dish Network 158 158
About Arkansas
- Located in Fayetteville, Ark.
- Arkansas has an enrollment of 25,365.
- Known as the Razorbacks or the Hogs.
- Arkansas finished 2014 with an 40-25 record and an 16-14 mark in the SEC.
- The Razorbacks were 2-2 in the NCAA Regional last season.
- Arkansas was picked to finish fourth in the SEC Western Division.
Arkansas Head Coach: Dave Van Horn
- In his 13th season as the head coach at Arkansas, Van Horn is better known in Omaha as the former coach of Nebraska (1998-2002). Van Horn has a 514-289 mark at Arkansas and a career record of 1,099-529
- Van Horn has led Arkansas to the College World Series three times (2004, 2009 & 2012). He also brought the Huskers to the CWS in 2001 & 2002.
- Van Horn played one season for Arkansas, 1982, before being drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 10th round.
- He spent three seasons in the Braves organization before returning to Arkansas as a graduate assistant coach.
Creighton vs. Arkansas Series:
Creighton and Arkansas have met 13 times previously, with the Razorbacks holding an 8-5 edge. The two teams have split the eight meetings in Omaha, 4-4. The last meeting in Omaha, however, came back in 1973.
1971:
May 7 vs. Arkansas W, 6-4
May 7 vs. Arkansas L, 0-2
May 8 vs. Arkansas W, 3-2
May 8 vs. Arkansas W, 2-1
1973:
April 27 vs. Arkansas L, 1-5
April 27 vs. Arkansas L, 2-11
April 28 vs. Arkansas L, 1-3
April 28 vs. Arkansas W, 6-3
1974:
March 6 at Arkansas W, 12-1
March 6 at Arkansas L, 4-12
1977:
March 13 at Arkansas L, 0-8
2003:
February 11 at Arkansas L, 5-9
2007:
^June 3 at Arkansas L, 0-6
^ = NCAA Regional
Scouting Arkansas (30-19, 15-11 SEC)
Arkansas stumbled early this season, beginning SEC play with a 1-5 mark. Since dropping a series to LSU in late March, though, the Razorbacks are 19-8 overall and 14-6 in conference play.
Led by six players hitting over .300, Arkansas enters Tuesday's contest with a team average .292. The biggest bat in the Razorbacks' lineup belongs to Andrew Benintendi, hitting .405 with 70 hits and 16 home runs. The slugging outfielder is fourth in the NCAA in long balls.
On the mound the Razorbacks have a team ERA of 4.24. James Teague will get the start on Tuesday, his seventh start of 2015. Teague has a 3.95 ERA, with 24 walks in 41 innings.
Scouting Creighton (27-14, 10-4 BIG EAST)
Having clinched a spot in the BIG EAST Tournament over the weekend, Creighton enters its the final week of play knowing the Bluejays will have a chance to reach the NCAA Tournament on their home field.
The Bluejays also know that the chances of an at-large bid are almost nill. As a result the Bluejays will approach this week as an opportunity to set their rotation and get the pitching staff a little work.
Against Arkansas on Tuesday, Connor Miller will get the start but the Bluejays expect to see several arms out of the bullpen.
While Not the Trading Deadline,
Bluejays Add Three Arms and Bat for Stretch Run
Over the past three weeks the Bluejays have seen seniors Jack Rogalla, Max Ising and Mark Lukowski all return from injuries to bolster the Creighton bullpen. Since returning to the bump the trio have made five appearances for a combined 0.00 ERA over 3.2 innings, allowing two hits and recording three strikeouts.
Behind the dish, freshman Luke Horanski saw his first action in over a month against South Dakota State on April 29. He went on to go 2-for-4 with two RBI over the two contests in the Seton Hall series.
Having clinched a spot in the BIG EAST Tournament over the weekend, Creighton enters its the final week of play knowing the Bluejays will have a chance to reach the NCAA Tournament on their home field.
The Bluejays also know that the chances of an at-large bid are almost nill. As a result the Bluejays will approach this week as an opportunity to set their rotation and get the pitching staff a little work.
Against Arkansas on Tuesday, Connor Miller will get the start but the Bluejays expect to see several arms out of the bullpen.
While Not the Trading Deadline,
Bluejays Add Three Arms and Bat for Stretch Run
Over the past three weeks the Bluejays have seen seniors Jack Rogalla, Max Ising and Mark Lukowski all return from injuries to bolster the Creighton bullpen. Since returning to the bump the trio have made five appearances for a combined 0.00 ERA over 3.2 innings, allowing two hits and recording three strikeouts.
Behind the dish, freshman Luke Horanski saw his first action in over a month against South Dakota State on April 29. He went on to go 2-for-4 with two RBI over the two contests in the Seton Hall series.
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