Tuesday, May 16
Omaha, Neb.
7:00 pm
Creighton University
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Baseball Battles Kansas in Final Regular Season Home Game of 2017
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Omaha, Neb. -- In the Bluejays final home game of the regular season, Creighton battles Kansas at 7:00 pm on Tuesday. A special fan appreciation beverage promotion will be offered for all fans in attendance on Tuesday night when the Bluejays host the Kansas Jayhawks at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha. The promotion, available from 6:00 p.m., until first pitch (7:05 p.m.), will include 12-ounce beers and soft drinks for $1.00 each at designated concession stand locations within the ballpark. Following the game will be a fireworks show presented by Bellino Fireworks.
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The Jayhawks will send Blake Goldsberry to the bump for his first start of the season. He has thrown 26 innings, allowing 29 hits and 17 runs. The team brings a 4.04 ERA to TD Ameritrade Park Omaha. while closer Stephen Viliness has an impressive 14 saves this season and a 2.63 ERA.
Something about the initials S.S.
Just five times in the history (301 games) of TD Ameritrade Park Omaha (TDAPO) has a player homered twice in the same game. Each of the last two times it has happened the players' initials were S.S. Last season Nebraska's Scott Schreiber belted two home runs on May 17, 2016, while McNeese State's Shane Selman added his name to the short list on Sunday.
The five players to launch two home runs in one at at TDAPO are:
Mike Gerber (Creighton) vs. Stephen F. Austin - May 13, 2014
Harrison Crawford (Creighton) vs. Jacksonville - April 2, 2016
Scott Schriber (Nebraska) vs. Creighton - May 17, 2016
Nick Sergakis (Ohio State) vs. Michigan - May 25, 2016
Shane Selman (McNeese State) vs. Creighton - May 14, 2017
BIG EAST Title Within Reach
Heading into the final week of the regular season the Bluejays have already reached the first goal of the 2017 season, qualify for the BIG EAST Baseball Championship. The next goal for Creighton is within reach as the Bluejays enter their series at Butler in first place, by percentage points, in the conference at 10-3 (.769). St. John's is nipping at Creighton's heels as the Red Storm entering a weekend series with Villnova at 11-4 (.733). To claim the regular season crown, the Bluejays need to sweep Butler in Indianapolis. Creighton can also claim the title if it wins at least one game and has the same record over the weekend as St. John's.
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Probable Pitching Matchups
Tuesday   ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
KU - Blake Goldsberry (RHP)Â Â Â 4.50Â Â Â 0-0Â Â Â 16Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 26.0Â Â Â 29Â Â Â 17Â Â Â 13Â Â Â 11Â Â Â 20
CU - Austin Stroschein (RHP)Â Â Â 6.04Â Â Â 1-1Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 5Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 28.1Â Â Â 35Â Â Â 19Â Â Â 19Â Â Â 15Â Â Â 20
Creighton vs. Kansas Series
Bluejays lead, 23-11
The Bluejays lead the overall series with Kansas, 22-11. Creighton has a 6-6 mark against the
Jayhawks under head coach Ed Servais. Creighton claimed a 7-3 win earlier this season in Kansas (March 22). The Bluejays have take six of the last seven meetings with the Jayhawks,but suffered an 11-0 loss the last time the two teams battled in Omaha (March 26, 2014).
Scouting Kansas (29-23)
Tuesday   ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
KU - Blake Goldsberry (RHP)Â Â Â 4.50Â Â Â 0-0Â Â Â 16Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 26.0Â Â Â 29Â Â Â 17Â Â Â 13Â Â Â 11Â Â Â 20
CU - Austin Stroschein (RHP)Â Â Â 6.04Â Â Â 1-1Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 5Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 28.1Â Â Â 35Â Â Â 19Â Â Â 19Â Â Â 15Â Â Â 20
Creighton vs. Kansas Series
Bluejays lead, 23-11
The Bluejays lead the overall series with Kansas, 22-11. Creighton has a 6-6 mark against the
Jayhawks under head coach Ed Servais. Creighton claimed a 7-3 win earlier this season in Kansas (March 22). The Bluejays have take six of the last seven meetings with the Jayhawks,but suffered an 11-0 loss the last time the two teams battled in Omaha (March 26, 2014).
Scouting Kansas (29-23)
The Jayhawks enter Tuesday's battle having won eight of their last nine contests. Kansas took two of three from Kansas State last weekend, seeing its eight-game win streak snapped on Sunday. The last midweek game Kansas played was on May 2 as the Jayhawks upset #16 Missouri State, 8-5.
Kansas enters Tuesday's contest hitting just .254 as a team, led by Matt McLaughlin's .304
average. However, during the last nine games the Jayhawks are averaging just under eight runs a game (7.89).
Kansas enters Tuesday's contest hitting just .254 as a team, led by Matt McLaughlin's .304
average. However, during the last nine games the Jayhawks are averaging just under eight runs a game (7.89).
The Jayhawks will send Blake Goldsberry to the bump for his first start of the season. He has thrown 26 innings, allowing 29 hits and 17 runs. The team brings a 4.04 ERA to TD Ameritrade Park Omaha. while closer Stephen Viliness has an impressive 14 saves this season and a 2.63 ERA.
Something about the initials S.S.
Just five times in the history (301 games) of TD Ameritrade Park Omaha (TDAPO) has a player homered twice in the same game. Each of the last two times it has happened the players' initials were S.S. Last season Nebraska's Scott Schreiber belted two home runs on May 17, 2016, while McNeese State's Shane Selman added his name to the short list on Sunday.
The five players to launch two home runs in one at at TDAPO are:
Mike Gerber (Creighton) vs. Stephen F. Austin - May 13, 2014
Harrison Crawford (Creighton) vs. Jacksonville - April 2, 2016
Scott Schriber (Nebraska) vs. Creighton - May 17, 2016
Nick Sergakis (Ohio State) vs. Michigan - May 25, 2016
Shane Selman (McNeese State) vs. Creighton - May 14, 2017
BIG EAST Title Within Reach
Heading into the final week of the regular season the Bluejays have already reached the first goal of the 2017 season, qualify for the BIG EAST Baseball Championship. The next goal for Creighton is within reach as the Bluejays enter their series at Butler in first place, by percentage points, in the conference at 10-3 (.769). St. John's is nipping at Creighton's heels as the Red Storm entering a weekend series with Villnova at 11-4 (.733). To claim the regular season crown, the Bluejays need to sweep Butler in Indianapolis. Creighton can also claim the title if it wins at least one game and has the same record over the weekend as St. John's.
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