Tuesday, April 19
Fayetteville, Ark.
6:00 pm
Creighton University
at
Arkansas
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Creighton Baseball Visits Arkansas After Long Home Stretch
4/18/2016 11:11:00 AM | Baseball
Omaha, Neb. -- The Creighton baseball team leaves the state of Nebraska for the first time since March 9 as it travels to Arkansas for a Tuesday night game against the Razorbacks. First pitch between Arkansas and Creighton will be at 6 pm.
Probable Pitching Matchups
Friday                                      ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
CU -Â Austin Stroschein (RHP) Â Â 2.89 Â 0-0 Â Â Â Â Â Â 6 Â Â Â Â Â Â 1 Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â 9.1Â Â Â 5 Â Â 3 Â Â Â 3Â Â Â Â Â 2 Â Â Â Â Â 3
ARK - Isaiah Campbell (RHP)Â Â Â Â Â 4.15 Â 2-0 Â Â Â Â 7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 13.0Â 16Â Â 9Â Â Â Â Â 6Â Â Â Â Â 2Â Â Â Â Â 12
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Arkansas vs. Creighton Series History: Razorbacks lead, 9-5
Arkansas and Creighton met for just the second time during the Ed Servais era (2004-present) last season as the Razorbacks downed Creighton 6-2 in TD Ameritrade Park Omaha on May 12, 2015.
Scouting the Razorbacks (2016: 21-15, 4-11 SEC)
Arkansas entered SEC play with a 15-3 mark, including victories over No. 24 Rice, No. 9 Houston and No. 23 Texas Tech. The Razorbacks will enter Tuesday's contest having dropped eight of their last 11 games.
The Razorbacks can swing the sticks with the best of teams, hitting .284 as a team. Leading the way it Luke Bonfield (.340) and Carson Shaddy (.336).
Arkansas, however, has had its struggles on the bump. The Razorbacks have a team ERA of 4.84. Right-hander Isaiah Campbell will start Tuesday's contest.
Lacy is First Bluejay to top Century Mark
Staff ace Rollie Lacy became Creighton's first pitcher of the 2016 to toss 100 or more pitches in a game on Friday, April 15 in the Bluejays' 2-1 win.
Lacy tossed 102 pitches in eight innings to post his BIG EAST leading sixth victory of the season.
The last time a Creighton pitcher topped the century mark was Keith Rogalla in the BIG EAST Tournament last season, May 23, in Creighton's 12-1 win over Seton Hall.
Bluejays Enjoy Walking Away
Creighton waited until the last at-bat to send the Bluejay crowd home happy during three times during the last five victories.
Trailing 3-1 entering the bottom of the ninth against Butler on Sunday, April 17, the Bluejays got two in the ninth and one in the tenth to sweep the Bulldogs. Creighton also posted walkoff wins in each of its midweek games. First, senior outfielder Brett Murray delivered a one-out single
to right field on Tuesday night against Nebraska on Tuesday to give the Bluejays a 4-3 win, their first victory against the Huskers since 2013.
Fellow senior Harrison Crawford propelled Creighton to its second consecutive walkoff victory with an RBI-single up the middle in the bottom of the 11th inning to drive in Reagan Fowler on Wednesday night against South Dakota State. The Bluejays trailed 5-4 entering the home half of the 11th before
scoring two runs via a sacrifice fly and base hit.
The last time Creighton posted two consecutive walk-off victories was May 3 and 4, 2014 against Seton Hall. The Bluejays defeated the Pirates 4-3 in 10 innings on a single by Brad McKewon on May 3 and 8-7 on a throwing error during the bottom of the 10th inning on May 4.
On the Road Again
For the first time since March 9, Creighton will leave the state of Nebraska as the Bluejays head to Arkansas to battle the Razorbacks on Tuesday, April 19.
As the Bluejays do most seasons, Creighton opened the year with 11 consecutive road games. Creighton finished that stretch with a 6-4 mark as the contest at Kansas was washed away on March 8.
The schedule turned as the Bluejays played 23 consecutive games in the state of Nebraska. The lone road game during this stretch was in Lincoln against the Huskers on March 29.
Creighton went 19-3, including 19-2 at home, during the stretch. The Bluejays had one game washed away (Kansas on March 22).
The Servais Way Begins in the Pen
Head coach Ed Servais has long been known for focus on defense and the bullpen. The 2016 Bluejays are proving off to a strong start in the pen. A combined 12 arms have seen action for the Bluejays.
The group have thrown a combined 130.2 innings, holding the opposition to just 23 earned runs. The resulting is 1.58 ERA.
The starters haven't been too shabby themselves, with a 2.78 ERA over 152.1 innings (47 earned runs).
Media Coverage
SEC Network - http://espn.go.com/watchespn/index/_/id/2770619/creighton-vs-arkansas
Stats: http://creighton.statbroadcast.com
SEC Network - http://espn.go.com/watchespn/index/_/id/2770619/creighton-vs-arkansas
Stats: http://creighton.statbroadcast.com
Probable Pitching Matchups
Friday                                      ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
CU -Â Austin Stroschein (RHP) Â Â 2.89 Â 0-0 Â Â Â Â Â Â 6 Â Â Â Â Â Â 1 Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â 9.1Â Â Â 5 Â Â 3 Â Â Â 3Â Â Â Â Â 2 Â Â Â Â Â 3
ARK - Isaiah Campbell (RHP)Â Â Â Â Â 4.15 Â 2-0 Â Â Â Â 7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 13.0Â 16Â Â 9Â Â Â Â Â 6Â Â Â Â Â 2Â Â Â Â Â 12
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Arkansas vs. Creighton Series History: Razorbacks lead, 9-5
Arkansas and Creighton met for just the second time during the Ed Servais era (2004-present) last season as the Razorbacks downed Creighton 6-2 in TD Ameritrade Park Omaha on May 12, 2015.
Scouting the Razorbacks (2016: 21-15, 4-11 SEC)
Arkansas entered SEC play with a 15-3 mark, including victories over No. 24 Rice, No. 9 Houston and No. 23 Texas Tech. The Razorbacks will enter Tuesday's contest having dropped eight of their last 11 games.
The Razorbacks can swing the sticks with the best of teams, hitting .284 as a team. Leading the way it Luke Bonfield (.340) and Carson Shaddy (.336).
Arkansas, however, has had its struggles on the bump. The Razorbacks have a team ERA of 4.84. Right-hander Isaiah Campbell will start Tuesday's contest.
Lacy is First Bluejay to top Century Mark
Staff ace Rollie Lacy became Creighton's first pitcher of the 2016 to toss 100 or more pitches in a game on Friday, April 15 in the Bluejays' 2-1 win.
Lacy tossed 102 pitches in eight innings to post his BIG EAST leading sixth victory of the season.
The last time a Creighton pitcher topped the century mark was Keith Rogalla in the BIG EAST Tournament last season, May 23, in Creighton's 12-1 win over Seton Hall.
Bluejays Enjoy Walking Away
Creighton waited until the last at-bat to send the Bluejay crowd home happy during three times during the last five victories.
Trailing 3-1 entering the bottom of the ninth against Butler on Sunday, April 17, the Bluejays got two in the ninth and one in the tenth to sweep the Bulldogs. Creighton also posted walkoff wins in each of its midweek games. First, senior outfielder Brett Murray delivered a one-out single
to right field on Tuesday night against Nebraska on Tuesday to give the Bluejays a 4-3 win, their first victory against the Huskers since 2013.
Fellow senior Harrison Crawford propelled Creighton to its second consecutive walkoff victory with an RBI-single up the middle in the bottom of the 11th inning to drive in Reagan Fowler on Wednesday night against South Dakota State. The Bluejays trailed 5-4 entering the home half of the 11th before
scoring two runs via a sacrifice fly and base hit.
The last time Creighton posted two consecutive walk-off victories was May 3 and 4, 2014 against Seton Hall. The Bluejays defeated the Pirates 4-3 in 10 innings on a single by Brad McKewon on May 3 and 8-7 on a throwing error during the bottom of the 10th inning on May 4.
On the Road Again
For the first time since March 9, Creighton will leave the state of Nebraska as the Bluejays head to Arkansas to battle the Razorbacks on Tuesday, April 19.
As the Bluejays do most seasons, Creighton opened the year with 11 consecutive road games. Creighton finished that stretch with a 6-4 mark as the contest at Kansas was washed away on March 8.
The schedule turned as the Bluejays played 23 consecutive games in the state of Nebraska. The lone road game during this stretch was in Lincoln against the Huskers on March 29.
Creighton went 19-3, including 19-2 at home, during the stretch. The Bluejays had one game washed away (Kansas on March 22).
The Servais Way Begins in the Pen
Head coach Ed Servais has long been known for focus on defense and the bullpen. The 2016 Bluejays are proving off to a strong start in the pen. A combined 12 arms have seen action for the Bluejays.
The group have thrown a combined 130.2 innings, holding the opposition to just 23 earned runs. The resulting is 1.58 ERA.
The starters haven't been too shabby themselves, with a 2.78 ERA over 152.1 innings (47 earned runs).
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