Friday, March 30
6:30 pm
Creighton University
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Evansville
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Creighton Baseball Hosts Evansville in Weekend Non-Conference Series
3/29/2018 7:35:00 PM | Baseball
Omaha, Neb. -- Looking to close out the month of March with its second consecutive series win over their former rivals from the Missouri Valley Conference, the Bluejay Baseball team faces off with Evansville in a three-game set this weekend.
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Probable Pitching Matchups (2018 Stats)
Friday ERA W-L App GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO
UE - Adam Lukas (So. - RHP) 1.69 1-1 8 1 0 0 16.0 13 3 3 6 18
CU - Ryan Tapani (Sr.-RHP) 1.49 4-0 6 6 0 0 36.1 34 8 6 14 36
Saturday ERA W-L App GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO
UE - Alex Weigand (So. - RHP) 6.65 1-3 6 5 0 0 21.2 25 20 16 9 22
CU - Mitch Ragan (Jr.-RHP) 5.67 1-1 6 6 0 0 27.0 31 18 17 14 17
Sunday ERA W-L App GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO
UE - TBA
CU - TBA
Scouting the Bluejays (2018: 12-6, 0-0 BIG EAST)
For the second time during the 2018 season, the Bluejays are riding a three-game winning streak. Creighton enters the Evansville series ranked just outside the top-10 in RPI and are hoping to close out the bulk of the non-conference season on a high note.
Senior ace Ryan Tapani enters Friday at 4-0 on the season, while junior transfer Mitch Ragan has solidified the Saturday role. Creighton continues to tinker with who will start on Sunday.
Creighton is learning how to use its bullpen more effectively as the season continues to move forward, taking two games last weekend in spite of leaving their closer at home with the flu.
At the dish the Bluejays have received consistent production from the top of the order, but are looking to get a few more guys going at the plate.
Bluejays vs. Evansville
Creighton lead the series with the Aces, 42-26. The last time the two teams met was in 2013 when the Bluejays were still part of the Missouri Valley Conference.
Head coach Ed Servais is 22-10 against Evansville.
About Evansville
The Aces are in a strange stretch of the season as Evansville has dropped six of its last seven games played, but also has seen four of its last six scheduled games washed out.
As a team the Aces enter the weekend hitting .237 as a team, led by Nate Reeder (.368) and Troy Beilsmith (.313).
On the mound Evansville has a 5.11 ERA, but Friday night starter Adam Lukas gets his second start sporting a 1.69 ERA.
Servais Approaching Milestone at Creighton (500 wins) & Overall (700 wins)
Head coach Ed Servais is on the verge of reaching an impressive coaching milestone as a Bluejay. Servais enters the weekend with 496 wins at the helm of the Bluejays and 678 wins as a head coach.
D1Baseball Places Emodi Seventh in Catcher Rankings
Junior Michael Emodi's was ranked as the seventh best catcher in the NCAA by d1baseball.com. With seven home runs and 30 RBI in Creighton's first 19 games. Those numbers helped propel Emodi to a rating of seventh, just ahead of Florida's JJ Schwarz and just behind Kentucky's Troy Squires.
Nebraska Bats Go Quiet Against Church
Preston Church threw 6.2 innings of scoreless ball as Creighton Baseball topped Nebraska, 3-1, on Tuesday, March 27th.
Church escaped a jam in the first inning after yielding singles to open the game to Zac Repinski and Mojo Hagge within his first seven pitches. The senior southpaw regrouped as NU's 3-4-5 hitters all flied out without advancing the runners on base.
Church (2-2) was masterful in a season-long 6.2 innings of work, the longest outing by a Bluejay starter against Nebraska since Tom Oldham threw seven innings on May 15, 2002. He allowed four hits and did not allow a walk after entering the game with 13 bases on balls in 10.1 innings of work. The effort saw the Western Illinois transfer lower his ERA from 12.19 to 7.41.
Brinkman and Collins Both Closing in 20-Game Reached Base Streaks
Junior Clark Brinkman and sophomore Isaac Collins have each reached base in each of the last 19 games.
The last time a Bluejay reached base in at least 20 consecutive games was current Creighton catcher Michael Emodi from March 18 to April 26 in 2017.
Download the complete preview (PDF).
Evansville at Creighton
March 30 @ 6:30 pm - Radio - 1620 am
March 31 @ 2:00 pm - Radio - 1180 am
April 1 @ 12:00 pm - Radio - 1620 am
Live Stats: creighton.statbroadcast.com
Video: gocreighton.com/watch
March 30 @ 6:30 pm - Radio - 1620 am
March 31 @ 2:00 pm - Radio - 1180 am
April 1 @ 12:00 pm - Radio - 1620 am
Live Stats: creighton.statbroadcast.com
Video: gocreighton.com/watch
Probable Pitching Matchups (2018 Stats)
Friday ERA W-L App GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO
UE - Adam Lukas (So. - RHP) 1.69 1-1 8 1 0 0 16.0 13 3 3 6 18
CU - Ryan Tapani (Sr.-RHP) 1.49 4-0 6 6 0 0 36.1 34 8 6 14 36
Saturday ERA W-L App GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO
UE - Alex Weigand (So. - RHP) 6.65 1-3 6 5 0 0 21.2 25 20 16 9 22
CU - Mitch Ragan (Jr.-RHP) 5.67 1-1 6 6 0 0 27.0 31 18 17 14 17
Sunday ERA W-L App GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO
UE - TBA
CU - TBA
Scouting the Bluejays (2018: 12-6, 0-0 BIG EAST)
For the second time during the 2018 season, the Bluejays are riding a three-game winning streak. Creighton enters the Evansville series ranked just outside the top-10 in RPI and are hoping to close out the bulk of the non-conference season on a high note.
Senior ace Ryan Tapani enters Friday at 4-0 on the season, while junior transfer Mitch Ragan has solidified the Saturday role. Creighton continues to tinker with who will start on Sunday.
Creighton is learning how to use its bullpen more effectively as the season continues to move forward, taking two games last weekend in spite of leaving their closer at home with the flu.
At the dish the Bluejays have received consistent production from the top of the order, but are looking to get a few more guys going at the plate.
Bluejays vs. Evansville
Creighton lead the series with the Aces, 42-26. The last time the two teams met was in 2013 when the Bluejays were still part of the Missouri Valley Conference.
Head coach Ed Servais is 22-10 against Evansville.
About Evansville
- Located in Evansville, Ind.
- The Aces were picked to finish seventh in the 2018 MVC Preseason Poll.
- Evansville went 18-39 last season, including an 8-12 mark in MVC play.
The Aces are in a strange stretch of the season as Evansville has dropped six of its last seven games played, but also has seen four of its last six scheduled games washed out.
As a team the Aces enter the weekend hitting .237 as a team, led by Nate Reeder (.368) and Troy Beilsmith (.313).
On the mound Evansville has a 5.11 ERA, but Friday night starter Adam Lukas gets his second start sporting a 1.69 ERA.
Servais Approaching Milestone at Creighton (500 wins) & Overall (700 wins)
Head coach Ed Servais is on the verge of reaching an impressive coaching milestone as a Bluejay. Servais enters the weekend with 496 wins at the helm of the Bluejays and 678 wins as a head coach.
D1Baseball Places Emodi Seventh in Catcher Rankings
Junior Michael Emodi's was ranked as the seventh best catcher in the NCAA by d1baseball.com. With seven home runs and 30 RBI in Creighton's first 19 games. Those numbers helped propel Emodi to a rating of seventh, just ahead of Florida's JJ Schwarz and just behind Kentucky's Troy Squires.
Nebraska Bats Go Quiet Against Church
Preston Church threw 6.2 innings of scoreless ball as Creighton Baseball topped Nebraska, 3-1, on Tuesday, March 27th.
Church escaped a jam in the first inning after yielding singles to open the game to Zac Repinski and Mojo Hagge within his first seven pitches. The senior southpaw regrouped as NU's 3-4-5 hitters all flied out without advancing the runners on base.
Church (2-2) was masterful in a season-long 6.2 innings of work, the longest outing by a Bluejay starter against Nebraska since Tom Oldham threw seven innings on May 15, 2002. He allowed four hits and did not allow a walk after entering the game with 13 bases on balls in 10.1 innings of work. The effort saw the Western Illinois transfer lower his ERA from 12.19 to 7.41.
Brinkman and Collins Both Closing in 20-Game Reached Base Streaks
Junior Clark Brinkman and sophomore Isaac Collins have each reached base in each of the last 19 games.
The last time a Bluejay reached base in at least 20 consecutive games was current Creighton catcher Michael Emodi from March 18 to April 26 in 2017.
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