Tuesday, April 4
Lincoln, Neb.
6:35 pm
Creighton University
at
Nebraska
Photo by: Steve Branscombe
Bluejay Baseball to Face Local Rival Nebraska on Tuesday
4/3/2017 4:46:00 PM | Baseball
Omaha, Neb. -- The Creighton Baseball team will face off with local rival Nebraska on Tuesday, April 4th at 6:35 pm in Lincoln. Creighton has historically played the Huskers very competitively on the road, trailing the series in Lincoln 38-27-1.
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Probable Pitching Matchups
Tuesday   ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
CU - TBA
NU - Ben Miller (LHP)Â Â Â 0.00Â Â Â 0-0Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 2.0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 3
Creighton vs. Nebraska Series
Less than an hour apart, Creighton and Nebraska are familiar foes on the baseball field. Nebraska holds an 89-43-2 series edge on Creighton.
When playing in Lincoln Nebraska's edge is 38-27-1, while in Omaha the Huskers hold a 51-16-1 edge over the Bluejays. Head coach Ed Servais is 12-26 versus Nebraska in his career, including a 4-10 mark in Lincoln.
Creighton went 1-2 against the Huskers last season, defeating Nebraska 4-3 in walk-off fashion on April 12 at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha. The Huskers, however, downed the Bluejays 15-2 in the last meeting of the season on May 17.
Creighton's last win in Lincoln came on April 6, 2010 as the Bluejays posted a 13-5 victory in that contest.
Scouting Nebraska (15-10-1, 2-0-1 Big Ten)
Despite starting the season just 2-6, Nebraska has righted its ship of late. The Huskers are 7-2-1 in their last 10, including two wins in the opening series of Big Ten play last weekend.
Hitting just .260 as a team, Nebraska will still be a force to deal with at the plate. The quartet of Angello Altavilla (.345), Scott Schreiber (.320), Jake Meyers (.298) and Mojo Hagge (.284) have been strong thoughout the season. Meyers led Nebraska in its series with Indiana, delivering five hits in 12 at-bats (.417).
On the bump Nebraska enters Tuesday's game with a 3.20 ERA and will send Ben Miller to start his second contest.
Lacy Earns BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week
Junior righty Rollie Lacy pitched 7.2 innings in the series opening win against Winthrop. Lacy allowed just one run with seven strikeouts.
Behind Lacy, Creighton's offense scored seven runs. Lacy's ERA was 1.17 for the outing. He tossed 105 pitches in his seven-plus innings on the mound.
It is the fourth time in his Creighton career that the Minnesota native has claimed the BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week nod.
Young Bluejays Beginning to Come Together
After stumbling out of the gate (1-11), Creighton has begun to find their over the last ten contests. With seven victories and just three losses, the Bluejays have certainly played better. The most two most telling areas have been improved defense and plate discipline.
In the first 12 games Creighton committed 19 errors and walked just 24 times. Over the last 10 contests the Bluejays have six errors and 31 walks.
Emodi Embodying Iron Man Play Behind the Plate
Sophomore Michael Emodi knew coming into the season that he would carry a larger workload behind the dish and in the clubhouse. Emodi was thrust into a leadership role for this young group of Bluejays (24 fresh faces).
Emodi has not just started all but one game this season, that being the second half of a doubleheader on March 18, the Bluejays' cleanup hitter has played all but four innings. In the second half of the double dip on March 18, Emodi entered in the fourth inning. The other inning he missed came in the final frame of Creighton's 12-1 loss to UC Davis on March 26.
Shutout Streak Snapped at 84 Games
The Bluejays saw an impressive run of 84 consecutive game of scratching at least one run across snapped with a 4-0 loss to Winthrop on April 1. Prior to that contest, the last time Creighton was shutout in a game was during the 2015 season, a 4-0 loss to Nevada on May 9.
Finding a Lineup Has Been a Challenge
In the first 22 games this season, Creighton has used 20 unique lineups. The Bluejays have repeated two different lineups twice, using the same group of nine at Kansas (March 22) and in the opener with UC Davis (March 26) as well as in the first two games with Winthrop on March 31 and April 1.
Download the complete preview (PDF).
at Nebraska
Tuesday, April 4 - 6:35 pm
Tuesday: TV: Big Ten Network
PBP: Ed Cohen
Analyst: Danan Hughes
Stats: http://creighton.statbroadcast.com/
Online ($): http://www.btn2go.com/
Tuesday, April 4 - 6:35 pm
Tuesday: TV: Big Ten Network
PBP: Ed Cohen
Analyst: Danan Hughes
Stats: http://creighton.statbroadcast.com/
Online ($): http://www.btn2go.com/
Probable Pitching Matchups
Tuesday   ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
CU - TBA
NU - Ben Miller (LHP)Â Â Â 0.00Â Â Â 0-0Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 2.0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 3
Creighton vs. Nebraska Series
Less than an hour apart, Creighton and Nebraska are familiar foes on the baseball field. Nebraska holds an 89-43-2 series edge on Creighton.
When playing in Lincoln Nebraska's edge is 38-27-1, while in Omaha the Huskers hold a 51-16-1 edge over the Bluejays. Head coach Ed Servais is 12-26 versus Nebraska in his career, including a 4-10 mark in Lincoln.
Creighton went 1-2 against the Huskers last season, defeating Nebraska 4-3 in walk-off fashion on April 12 at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha. The Huskers, however, downed the Bluejays 15-2 in the last meeting of the season on May 17.
Creighton's last win in Lincoln came on April 6, 2010 as the Bluejays posted a 13-5 victory in that contest.
Scouting Nebraska (15-10-1, 2-0-1 Big Ten)
Despite starting the season just 2-6, Nebraska has righted its ship of late. The Huskers are 7-2-1 in their last 10, including two wins in the opening series of Big Ten play last weekend.
Hitting just .260 as a team, Nebraska will still be a force to deal with at the plate. The quartet of Angello Altavilla (.345), Scott Schreiber (.320), Jake Meyers (.298) and Mojo Hagge (.284) have been strong thoughout the season. Meyers led Nebraska in its series with Indiana, delivering five hits in 12 at-bats (.417).
On the bump Nebraska enters Tuesday's game with a 3.20 ERA and will send Ben Miller to start his second contest.
Lacy Earns BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week
Junior righty Rollie Lacy pitched 7.2 innings in the series opening win against Winthrop. Lacy allowed just one run with seven strikeouts.
Behind Lacy, Creighton's offense scored seven runs. Lacy's ERA was 1.17 for the outing. He tossed 105 pitches in his seven-plus innings on the mound.
It is the fourth time in his Creighton career that the Minnesota native has claimed the BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week nod.
Young Bluejays Beginning to Come Together
After stumbling out of the gate (1-11), Creighton has begun to find their over the last ten contests. With seven victories and just three losses, the Bluejays have certainly played better. The most two most telling areas have been improved defense and plate discipline.
In the first 12 games Creighton committed 19 errors and walked just 24 times. Over the last 10 contests the Bluejays have six errors and 31 walks.
Emodi Embodying Iron Man Play Behind the Plate
Sophomore Michael Emodi knew coming into the season that he would carry a larger workload behind the dish and in the clubhouse. Emodi was thrust into a leadership role for this young group of Bluejays (24 fresh faces).
Emodi has not just started all but one game this season, that being the second half of a doubleheader on March 18, the Bluejays' cleanup hitter has played all but four innings. In the second half of the double dip on March 18, Emodi entered in the fourth inning. The other inning he missed came in the final frame of Creighton's 12-1 loss to UC Davis on March 26.
Shutout Streak Snapped at 84 Games
The Bluejays saw an impressive run of 84 consecutive game of scratching at least one run across snapped with a 4-0 loss to Winthrop on April 1. Prior to that contest, the last time Creighton was shutout in a game was during the 2015 season, a 4-0 loss to Nevada on May 9.
Finding a Lineup Has Been a Challenge
In the first 22 games this season, Creighton has used 20 unique lineups. The Bluejays have repeated two different lineups twice, using the same group of nine at Kansas (March 22) and in the opener with UC Davis (March 26) as well as in the first two games with Winthrop on March 31 and April 1.
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