Wednesday, March 22
Lawrence, Kan.
3:00 pm
Creighton University
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Bluejay Baseball Heads to Kansas for Midweek Battle with Jayhawks
3/21/2017 1:27:00 PM | Baseball
Omaha, Neb. -- Riding a three-game win streak, the Creighton Baseball team heads to Lawrence, Kan. to face the Jayhawks on Wednesday at 3:00 pm.
Probable Pitching Matchups
Tuesday   ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
CU - Rollie Lacy (RHP)Â Â Â 2.59Â Â Â 1-1Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 24.1Â Â Â 24Â Â Â 7Â Â Â 7Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 28
KU - Ryan Zeferjahn (RHP)Â Â Â 6.28Â Â Â 31Â Â Â 5Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 14.1Â Â Â 17Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 18
Series History
The Bluejays lead the overall series with Kansas, 22-11. Creighton has a 5-6 mark against the
Jayhawks under head coach Ed Servais. Weather washed out scheduled games between the two squads in each of the last two seasons. Kansas won the last meeting 11-0 on March 26, 2014. Before that game the Bluejays had won five straight against Kansas.
Scouting Kansas (9-10)
The Jayhawks enter Wednesday's midweek battle with a midling 9-10 mark, but have played seven games against teams ranked in the top-25. Kansas is 1-6 in those contest, but the victory was the last game the Jayhawks played. Kansas claimed the series finale with #3 TCU last weekend in Texas, 4-3.
Kansas has just a .239 combined average at the dish in 19 games, led by leadoff hitter Matt
McLoughlin. The Jayhawk shortstop is hitting .354 on the season, while the second leading Kansas hitter Rudy Karre has an average of .262.
Wednesday's starter for Kansas, Ryan Zeferjahn, has taken the bump to start four contests this season and has made five appearances. He has struggled with control early this season, walking 10 batters in 14.1 innings. As a team Kansas has a 4.34 ERA.
Albrecht's Performance Puts Bluejays on Winning Path, Nets Spot on BIG EAST Honor Roll
Jeff ended Creighton's eight-game losing streak on Saturday, by limiting Utah Valley to one run on four hits of 6.2 innings in the first game of a doubleheader. Albrecht kept the Wolverines off the board until the seventh, allowing Creighton to build a 3-0 lead. The 3-2 victory spurred the Bluejays onto a three-game winning streak to take the series from Utah Valley.
Emodi Erupts for Seven RBI in Bluejays' 19-5 Win
After getting his first partial day off of the season, not starting the second game of Saturday's doubleheader, Omaha native Michael Emodi erupted for four hits in five at-bats with seven RBI in Creighton's 19-5 win over Utah Valley on Sunday, March 19. Emodi's seven RBI outburst were the most by a Bluejay since Ryan Fitzgerald did so against Wichita State on April 27, 2003. Emodi started the game with a two-run double in the first inning and capped the contest with a grand slam down the left field line in the seventh.
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Probable Pitching Matchups
Tuesday   ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
CU - Rollie Lacy (RHP)Â Â Â 2.59Â Â Â 1-1Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 24.1Â Â Â 24Â Â Â 7Â Â Â 7Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 28
KU - Ryan Zeferjahn (RHP)Â Â Â 6.28Â Â Â 31Â Â Â 5Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 14.1Â Â Â 17Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 18
Series History
The Bluejays lead the overall series with Kansas, 22-11. Creighton has a 5-6 mark against the
Jayhawks under head coach Ed Servais. Weather washed out scheduled games between the two squads in each of the last two seasons. Kansas won the last meeting 11-0 on March 26, 2014. Before that game the Bluejays had won five straight against Kansas.
Scouting Kansas (9-10)
The Jayhawks enter Wednesday's midweek battle with a midling 9-10 mark, but have played seven games against teams ranked in the top-25. Kansas is 1-6 in those contest, but the victory was the last game the Jayhawks played. Kansas claimed the series finale with #3 TCU last weekend in Texas, 4-3.
Kansas has just a .239 combined average at the dish in 19 games, led by leadoff hitter Matt
McLoughlin. The Jayhawk shortstop is hitting .354 on the season, while the second leading Kansas hitter Rudy Karre has an average of .262.
Wednesday's starter for Kansas, Ryan Zeferjahn, has taken the bump to start four contests this season and has made five appearances. He has struggled with control early this season, walking 10 batters in 14.1 innings. As a team Kansas has a 4.34 ERA.
Albrecht's Performance Puts Bluejays on Winning Path, Nets Spot on BIG EAST Honor Roll
Jeff ended Creighton's eight-game losing streak on Saturday, by limiting Utah Valley to one run on four hits of 6.2 innings in the first game of a doubleheader. Albrecht kept the Wolverines off the board until the seventh, allowing Creighton to build a 3-0 lead. The 3-2 victory spurred the Bluejays onto a three-game winning streak to take the series from Utah Valley.
Emodi Erupts for Seven RBI in Bluejays' 19-5 Win
After getting his first partial day off of the season, not starting the second game of Saturday's doubleheader, Omaha native Michael Emodi erupted for four hits in five at-bats with seven RBI in Creighton's 19-5 win over Utah Valley on Sunday, March 19. Emodi's seven RBI outburst were the most by a Bluejay since Ryan Fitzgerald did so against Wichita State on April 27, 2003. Emodi started the game with a two-run double in the first inning and capped the contest with a grand slam down the left field line in the seventh.
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