Friday, March 4
Omaha, Neb.
6:30 pm
Creighton University
vs
St. Thomas
Photo by: Eric Francis
Baseball Opens Home Slate with St. Thomas
3/4/2022 10:15:00 AM | Baseball
Omaha, Neb. -- The Creighton Baseball opens it home schedule earlier than usual, and the weather seems to approve, as the Bluejays begin a three-game series with St. Thomas on Friday, March 4 at 6:30 pm.
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Probable Pitching Matchups (2022 Stats)
Game 1   ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
ST - Walker Retz (RHP)Â Â Â 0.90Â Â Â 1-0Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 10.0Â Â Â 5Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 16
CU - Dylan Tebrake (RHP)Â Â Â 4.70Â Â Â 0-1Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 7.2Â Â Â 8Â Â Â 6Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 6Â Â Â 8
Game 2   ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
ST - Devon Schewe (RHP)Â Â Â 0.00Â Â Â 0-0Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 7.0Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 11
CU - Dominic Cancellieri (RHP)Â Â Â 7.11Â Â Â 0-1Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 6.1Â Â Â 9Â Â Â 8Â Â Â 5Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 7
Game 3   ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
ST - Graham Laubscher(LHP)Â Â Â 8.18Â Â Â 0-1Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 11.0Â Â Â 11Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 9Â Â Â 17
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Scouting the Bluejays
(2022: 2-5, 0-0 BIG EAST)
The Bluejays second weekend of the 2022 season was a significant improvement at the plate. Creighton plated 29 runs in three games at Loyola Marymount, compared to 11 runs in the first four games at Portland.
The pitching, however, did not enjoy the same level of progression. After a strong performance on the mound in the opening win (14-2), Creighton's staff allowed 16 runs in the final two games with the Lions.
The Bluejays are led by the 2022 Preseason BIG EAST Pitcher of the Year (Dylan Tebrake) as well the 2022 Preseason BIG EAST Player of the Year, Alan Roden.
Preseason expectations are one thing, but Roden was the 2021 BIG EAST Freshman of the Year and Tebrake was the 2021 BIG EAST Pitcher of the Year.
As a team Creighton's staff has a 6.17 ERA in seven games, allowing 59 hits and 33 walks in 54 innings.
At the dish the Bluejays are hitting .265, led by newcomers Nolan Sailors (.429) and Brant Voth (.389) as well as Roden at .409.
Scouting the Tommies
(2022: 2-6, 0-0 Summit)
In its first season at the NCAA Division I level, St. Thomas dropped its first four games at Florida International. The Tommies, however, rallied to take both meetings with Sacred Heart last weekend as part of a Tournament that also featured Richmond.
On Tuesday the Tommies faced off with Minnesota, dropping the game 12-0.
As a team St. Thomas has a 4.27 ERA with 81 strikeouts and is holding opponents to a .247 average. The two starters slated to open the series with Creighton have allowed just one run in 17 combined innings. The duo also has 27 strikeouts.
Offensively it has been a bit more challenging for the Tommies, hitting just .177 as a team. The lone hitter over .220 is Charlie Batholomew at .346.
Servais Welcomes Home Cooking
Friday will mark the 19th home opener for the Bluejays under head coach Ed Servais. In his 18 games at the helm, Creighton is 14-4 in the first game at home, with the last loss coming to Nebraska in 2019 (6-3 on March 26).
The opener against St. Thomas will also be the first time since 2016 that Creighton will play the first game scheduled at home. In 2017-19 and again last season the opener was postponed or cancelled due to weather.
Newcomers Making Their Mark Early
Freshman Nolan Sailors and sophomore Brant Voth have wasted little time making a statement at the dish in their opening season at Creighton.
Making his Bluejay debut in the second game of the season, Sailors has a six-game hitting streak and leads Creighton with a .429 average, including a three-hit (3-for-3) game against LMU on Feb. 26.
In a battle for the starting catching role, Voth opened the season 0-for-4, but is 7-for-14 since. A pinch-hit three-run blast in the finale at Portland got Voth going, then in the series opener at LMU he went 4-for-6 with four RBI and two runs scored.
Oh What a Relief
In the Bluejays' first two victories of the season relievers Paul Bergstrom and Tommy Steier shined in extended efforts.
Called upon in the fifth inning on Feb. 25 at Loyola Marymount, Bergstrom stepped forward with 3.2 innings of scoreless ball to carry the game into the ninth.
Two days later closer Tommy Steier came on in fourth inning with the Bluejays down 5-3. The right hander limited LMU to one hit over the final 5.2 frames, giving the offense time to rally for the 8-5 win.
Both Bergstrom and Steier picked up the win in the respective outings.
Comeback Win Punctuate By Grace
The Bluejays' 8-5 win on Feb. 27 featured five extra base hits, including a game-winning triple by junior Jack Grace in the ninth.
Early in game Creighton played monster ball, getting two-run home runs from Alan Roden (knotting the game at 2-2 in the third) and Nolan Sailors (tieing the game once more at 5-5 in the sixth). Still tied up at 5-5 Creighton put leadoff man Chris Esposito on via a leadoff walk. After using a fake bunt on the first pitch to draw in the corner, head coach Ed Servais gave Jack Grace the green light. The junior responded by blasting an RBI triple to center, Creighton went on to plate three in the frame to capture the series from LMU.
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St. Thomas at Creighton
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March 5 @ 4:30 pm - Online Stream ($)
March 6 @ 12:00 pm - Online Stream ($)
Live Stats: creighton.statbroadcast.com
March 4 @ 6:30 pm - Online Stream ($)
March 5 @ 4:30 pm - Online Stream ($)
March 6 @ 12:00 pm - Online Stream ($)
Live Stats: creighton.statbroadcast.com
Probable Pitching Matchups (2022 Stats)
Game 1   ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
ST - Walker Retz (RHP)Â Â Â 0.90Â Â Â 1-0Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 10.0Â Â Â 5Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 16
CU - Dylan Tebrake (RHP)Â Â Â 4.70Â Â Â 0-1Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 7.2Â Â Â 8Â Â Â 6Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 6Â Â Â 8
Game 2   ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
ST - Devon Schewe (RHP)Â Â Â 0.00Â Â Â 0-0Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 7.0Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 11
CU - Dominic Cancellieri (RHP)Â Â Â 7.11Â Â Â 0-1Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 6.1Â Â Â 9Â Â Â 8Â Â Â 5Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 7
Game 3   ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
ST - Graham Laubscher(LHP)Â Â Â 8.18Â Â Â 0-1Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 11.0Â Â Â 11Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 9Â Â Â 17
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Scouting the Bluejays
(2022: 2-5, 0-0 BIG EAST)
The Bluejays second weekend of the 2022 season was a significant improvement at the plate. Creighton plated 29 runs in three games at Loyola Marymount, compared to 11 runs in the first four games at Portland.
The pitching, however, did not enjoy the same level of progression. After a strong performance on the mound in the opening win (14-2), Creighton's staff allowed 16 runs in the final two games with the Lions.
The Bluejays are led by the 2022 Preseason BIG EAST Pitcher of the Year (Dylan Tebrake) as well the 2022 Preseason BIG EAST Player of the Year, Alan Roden.
Preseason expectations are one thing, but Roden was the 2021 BIG EAST Freshman of the Year and Tebrake was the 2021 BIG EAST Pitcher of the Year.
As a team Creighton's staff has a 6.17 ERA in seven games, allowing 59 hits and 33 walks in 54 innings.
At the dish the Bluejays are hitting .265, led by newcomers Nolan Sailors (.429) and Brant Voth (.389) as well as Roden at .409.
Scouting the Tommies
(2022: 2-6, 0-0 Summit)
In its first season at the NCAA Division I level, St. Thomas dropped its first four games at Florida International. The Tommies, however, rallied to take both meetings with Sacred Heart last weekend as part of a Tournament that also featured Richmond.
On Tuesday the Tommies faced off with Minnesota, dropping the game 12-0.
As a team St. Thomas has a 4.27 ERA with 81 strikeouts and is holding opponents to a .247 average. The two starters slated to open the series with Creighton have allowed just one run in 17 combined innings. The duo also has 27 strikeouts.
Offensively it has been a bit more challenging for the Tommies, hitting just .177 as a team. The lone hitter over .220 is Charlie Batholomew at .346.
Servais Welcomes Home Cooking
Friday will mark the 19th home opener for the Bluejays under head coach Ed Servais. In his 18 games at the helm, Creighton is 14-4 in the first game at home, with the last loss coming to Nebraska in 2019 (6-3 on March 26).
The opener against St. Thomas will also be the first time since 2016 that Creighton will play the first game scheduled at home. In 2017-19 and again last season the opener was postponed or cancelled due to weather.
Newcomers Making Their Mark Early
Freshman Nolan Sailors and sophomore Brant Voth have wasted little time making a statement at the dish in their opening season at Creighton.
Making his Bluejay debut in the second game of the season, Sailors has a six-game hitting streak and leads Creighton with a .429 average, including a three-hit (3-for-3) game against LMU on Feb. 26.
In a battle for the starting catching role, Voth opened the season 0-for-4, but is 7-for-14 since. A pinch-hit three-run blast in the finale at Portland got Voth going, then in the series opener at LMU he went 4-for-6 with four RBI and two runs scored.
Oh What a Relief
In the Bluejays' first two victories of the season relievers Paul Bergstrom and Tommy Steier shined in extended efforts.
Called upon in the fifth inning on Feb. 25 at Loyola Marymount, Bergstrom stepped forward with 3.2 innings of scoreless ball to carry the game into the ninth.
Two days later closer Tommy Steier came on in fourth inning with the Bluejays down 5-3. The right hander limited LMU to one hit over the final 5.2 frames, giving the offense time to rally for the 8-5 win.
Both Bergstrom and Steier picked up the win in the respective outings.
Comeback Win Punctuate By Grace
The Bluejays' 8-5 win on Feb. 27 featured five extra base hits, including a game-winning triple by junior Jack Grace in the ninth.
Early in game Creighton played monster ball, getting two-run home runs from Alan Roden (knotting the game at 2-2 in the third) and Nolan Sailors (tieing the game once more at 5-5 in the sixth). Still tied up at 5-5 Creighton put leadoff man Chris Esposito on via a leadoff walk. After using a fake bunt on the first pitch to draw in the corner, head coach Ed Servais gave Jack Grace the green light. The junior responded by blasting an RBI triple to center, Creighton went on to plate three in the frame to capture the series from LMU.
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