Friday, March 18
Omaha, Neb.
6:30 pm
Creighton University
vs
Minnesota
Photo by: Mark Kuhlmann
Bluejay Baseball Battles Minnesota in Weekend Series
3/16/2022 2:13:00 PM | Baseball
Omaha, Neb. -- Creighton Baseball returns home to Charles Schwab Field Omaha for a three-game series with Minnesota this weekend. Creighton enters the series on an offensive high with 25 runs in its last two games, but Minnesota has a strong starting rotation.
Download the complete preview (PDF).
Scouting the Bluejays (2022: 6-6, 0-0 BIG EAST)
After opening the season 0-4, Creighton has won six of the last eight. Offensively, the Bluejays scored 25 runs over the past weekend in a pair of games with Central Arkansas and Tennessee-Martin.
Creighton baseball is hitting .267 as a team, led by Alan Roden (.390), Nolan Sailors (.359), and Brant Voth (.316).
The Bluejays have a 4.46 ERA going into the series against the Golden Gophers. Creighton has had 110 strikeouts in 103.0 innings.
Scouting the Golden Gophers (2022: 5-12, 0-0 Big Ten)
Off to a difficult start, Minnesota enters the series starting on Friday with five losses in its last seven games. Although the Golden Gophers had an impressive win against Kansas. Furthermore, Minnesota has also played Notre Dame and West Virginia.
The Golden Gophers are hitting .257 as a team. This average is led by Jack Kelly (.412), Bertrand Easton (.383), and Brett Bateman (.301).
On the mound, Minnesota begins the series against the Bluejays with a 7.25 ERA. In 149.0 innings this season, the Golden Gophers have 151 strikeouts.
Roden Getting Going
After seeing his average drop to a season-low of .300 (yes that really is his low point), sophomore Alan Roden enjoyed the bus ride home from Arkansas. Roden went 7-for-11 (.636) with four RBI in Creighton wins over Central Arkansas and UT-Martin. The Wisconsin native went 5-for-5 with three RBI against the Skyhawks, boosting his season average to .390.
Hitting Is Contagious
Just as Roden seemed to find his groove in Arkansas, so too did senior Chris Esposito. The Kansas native went 6-for-10 with three runs scored, seven RBI and two home runs in the pair of games in Arkansas. Esposito had three hits, including a home run, in wins over Central Arkansas and UT-Martin. The highlight of his weekend was a grand slam in the fifth innings against the Skyhawks.
Download the complete preview (PDF).
Minnesota at Creighton
March 18 @ 6:30 pm - https://www.flobaseball.tv/live/37108
March 19 @ 2:00 pm - https://www.flobaseball.tv/live/37278
March 20 @ 12:00 pm - https://www.flobaseball.tv/live/37119
Live Stats: creighton.statbroadcast.com
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March 18 @ 6:30 pm - https://www.flobaseball.tv/live/37108
March 19 @ 2:00 pm - https://www.flobaseball.tv/live/37278
March 20 @ 12:00 pm - https://www.flobaseball.tv/live/37119
Live Stats: creighton.statbroadcast.com
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Probable Pitching Matchups (2022 Stats)
Friday                               ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
Minn - Sam Ireland (RHP)Â Â Â 1.90Â Â Â 2-0Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 4Â Â Â -Â Â Â -Â Â Â 23.2Â Â Â 16Â Â Â 5Â Â Â 5Â Â Â 9Â Â Â 32
CU - Dylan Tebrake (RHP)Â Â Â 3.72Â Â Â 2-1Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 4Â Â Â -Â Â Â -Â Â Â 19.1Â Â Â 19Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 8Â Â Â 8Â Â Â 23
Saturday                                           ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
Minn - J.P. Massey (RHP)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5.19Â Â Â 1-1Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 3Â Â Â -Â Â Â -Â Â Â 17.1Â Â Â 14Â Â Â 11Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 17
CU - Dominic Cancellieri (RHP)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3.78Â Â Â 1-1Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 4Â Â Â -Â Â Â -Â Â Â 16.2Â Â Â 16Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 7Â Â Â 9Â Â Â 19
Sunday                                       ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
Minn - Aidan Maldonado (RHP)Â Â Â 5.30Â Â Â 0-2Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 3Â Â Â -Â Â Â -Â Â Â 18.2Â Â Â 18Â Â Â 11Â Â Â 11Â Â Â 6Â Â Â 19
CU - Hudson Leach (RHP)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6.75Â Â Â 0-0Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 1Â Â Â -Â Â Â -Â Â Â 4.0Â Â Â 2Â Â 3Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 5
Friday                               ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
Minn - Sam Ireland (RHP)Â Â Â 1.90Â Â Â 2-0Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 4Â Â Â -Â Â Â -Â Â Â 23.2Â Â Â 16Â Â Â 5Â Â Â 5Â Â Â 9Â Â Â 32
CU - Dylan Tebrake (RHP)Â Â Â 3.72Â Â Â 2-1Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 4Â Â Â -Â Â Â -Â Â Â 19.1Â Â Â 19Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 8Â Â Â 8Â Â Â 23
Saturday                                           ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
Minn - J.P. Massey (RHP)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5.19Â Â Â 1-1Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 3Â Â Â -Â Â Â -Â Â Â 17.1Â Â Â 14Â Â Â 11Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 17
CU - Dominic Cancellieri (RHP)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3.78Â Â Â 1-1Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 4Â Â Â -Â Â Â -Â Â Â 16.2Â Â Â 16Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 7Â Â Â 9Â Â Â 19
Sunday                                       ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
Minn - Aidan Maldonado (RHP)Â Â Â 5.30Â Â Â 0-2Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 3Â Â Â -Â Â Â -Â Â Â 18.2Â Â Â 18Â Â Â 11Â Â Â 11Â Â Â 6Â Â Â 19
CU - Hudson Leach (RHP)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6.75Â Â Â 0-0Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 1Â Â Â -Â Â Â -Â Â Â 4.0Â Â Â 2Â Â 3Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 5
Scouting the Bluejays (2022: 6-6, 0-0 BIG EAST)
After opening the season 0-4, Creighton has won six of the last eight. Offensively, the Bluejays scored 25 runs over the past weekend in a pair of games with Central Arkansas and Tennessee-Martin.
Creighton baseball is hitting .267 as a team, led by Alan Roden (.390), Nolan Sailors (.359), and Brant Voth (.316).
The Bluejays have a 4.46 ERA going into the series against the Golden Gophers. Creighton has had 110 strikeouts in 103.0 innings.
Scouting the Golden Gophers (2022: 5-12, 0-0 Big Ten)
Off to a difficult start, Minnesota enters the series starting on Friday with five losses in its last seven games. Although the Golden Gophers had an impressive win against Kansas. Furthermore, Minnesota has also played Notre Dame and West Virginia.
The Golden Gophers are hitting .257 as a team. This average is led by Jack Kelly (.412), Bertrand Easton (.383), and Brett Bateman (.301).
On the mound, Minnesota begins the series against the Bluejays with a 7.25 ERA. In 149.0 innings this season, the Golden Gophers have 151 strikeouts.
Roden Getting Going
After seeing his average drop to a season-low of .300 (yes that really is his low point), sophomore Alan Roden enjoyed the bus ride home from Arkansas. Roden went 7-for-11 (.636) with four RBI in Creighton wins over Central Arkansas and UT-Martin. The Wisconsin native went 5-for-5 with three RBI against the Skyhawks, boosting his season average to .390.
Hitting Is Contagious
Just as Roden seemed to find his groove in Arkansas, so too did senior Chris Esposito. The Kansas native went 6-for-10 with three runs scored, seven RBI and two home runs in the pair of games in Arkansas. Esposito had three hits, including a home run, in wins over Central Arkansas and UT-Martin. The highlight of his weekend was a grand slam in the fifth innings against the Skyhawks.
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