Thursday, April 14
Queens, N.Y.
12:00 PM
Creighton University
at
St. John's
Photo by: Cecil Anderson
Baseball Returns to BIG EAST Action at St. John's this Weekend
4/13/2022 8:02:00 AM | Baseball
Omaha, Neb. -- The Creighton Baseball team returns to BIG EAST play on Thursday, April 14 as the Bluejays open a road series with St. John's.
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Watch on ESPN3 ($):
Thursday: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/04562d6b-886f-4dd7-b8cc-544f1f7558e9
Saturday (Game 1): https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/6671e35b-6776-4044-b862-372d04393278
Saturday (Game 2): https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/705eefb9-6b05-439d-bbf5-addf008fb508
Live Stats:Â https://redstormsports.com/sidearmstats/baseball/summary
Probable Pitching Matchups
Friday   ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
CU - Dylan Tebrake (RHP)Â Â Â 3.00Â Â Â 4-1Â Â Â 9Â Â Â 9Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 45.0Â Â Â 37Â Â Â 21Â Â Â 15Â Â Â 20Â Â Â 47
SJU - Joe Joe Rodriguez (RHP)Â Â Â 8.54Â Â Â 1-3Â Â Â 9Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 32.2Â Â Â 37Â Â Â 38Â Â Â 31Â Â Â 25Â Â Â 24
Saturday   ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
CU - Dominic Cancellieri (RHP)Â Â Â 4.35Â Â Â 3-1Â Â Â 8Â Â Â 8Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 39.1Â Â Â 33Â Â Â 22Â Â Â 19Â Â Â 16Â Â Â 39
SJU - Brandon Backman (RHP)Â Â Â 3.48Â Â Â 1-1Â Â Â 5Â Â Â 5Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 20.2Â Â Â 21Â Â Â 8Â Â Â 8Â Â Â 6Â Â Â 22
Sunday   ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
CU - Cade Lommel (LHP)Â Â Â 6.75Â Â Â 0-3Â Â Â 7Â Â Â 6Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 24.0Â Â Â 28Â Â Â 19Â Â Â 18Â Â Â 16Â Â Â 25
SJU - Sonny Fauci (RHP)Â Â Â 9.95Â Â Â 1-3Â Â Â 12Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 19.0Â Â Â 13Â Â Â 21Â Â Â 21Â Â Â 19Â Â Â 20
Scouting Creighton (18-8, 3-0 BIG EAST)
Since starting the season 0-4, Creighton has won 18-of-22 games to improve to 18-8. The Bluejays are 12-0 at home, outscoring foes 90-34 at Charles Schwab Field Omaha.
Creighton is hitting .274 as a team, led by Alan Roden (.388), Jared Wegner (.367, 8 HR) and Andrew Meggs (.324). Roden was named BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year after hitting .378 with nine homers and 47 RBI in 2021, while Wegner has seven homers in his last 11 games.
On the mound the Bluejays have a 3.57 ERA, which lowers to 2.13 at home. Creighton has collected 210 strikeouts in 227 innings. The leaders of the pitching staff are BIG EAST Preseason Pitcher of the Year Dylan Tebrake (4-1, 3.00 ERA) with 47 strikeouts in 45 innings and back end hurlers Paul Bergstrom (2.35 ERA) and Tommy Steier (0.87 ERA, 5 Saves).
Scouting St. John's (12-21, 0-3 BIG EAST)
After suffering a sweep in the opening weekend of BIG EAST play against Connecticut, the Red Storm picked up a 6-4 win at Hofstra on Tuesday.
St. John's enters the weekend battle with Creighton hitting .256, led by Tate Ballestero (.350), Kevin Michaels (.343) and David Glancy (.318).
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On the mound St. John's has struggled, entering the weekend with a 7.38 ERA. The Red Storm have recorded 237 strikeouts in 278 innings, but have walked 187.
Series History with St. John's (15-12)
Creighton holds a 15-12 series edge on the Red Storm, taking five of the last six meetings. The Bluejays last trip to New York came in 2018, when Creighton dropped three straight. Overall the Bluejays are 4-5 at St. John's.
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Creighton at St. John's
Jack Kaiser Stadium
Queens, N.Y.
April 14 - 2:00 pm
April 16 - 12:00 pm (DH)
Jack Kaiser Stadium
Queens, N.Y.
April 14 - 2:00 pm
April 16 - 12:00 pm (DH)
Watch on ESPN3 ($):
Thursday: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/04562d6b-886f-4dd7-b8cc-544f1f7558e9
Saturday (Game 1): https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/6671e35b-6776-4044-b862-372d04393278
Saturday (Game 2): https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/705eefb9-6b05-439d-bbf5-addf008fb508
Live Stats:Â https://redstormsports.com/sidearmstats/baseball/summary
Probable Pitching Matchups
Friday   ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
CU - Dylan Tebrake (RHP)Â Â Â 3.00Â Â Â 4-1Â Â Â 9Â Â Â 9Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 45.0Â Â Â 37Â Â Â 21Â Â Â 15Â Â Â 20Â Â Â 47
SJU - Joe Joe Rodriguez (RHP)Â Â Â 8.54Â Â Â 1-3Â Â Â 9Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 32.2Â Â Â 37Â Â Â 38Â Â Â 31Â Â Â 25Â Â Â 24
Saturday   ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
CU - Dominic Cancellieri (RHP)Â Â Â 4.35Â Â Â 3-1Â Â Â 8Â Â Â 8Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 39.1Â Â Â 33Â Â Â 22Â Â Â 19Â Â Â 16Â Â Â 39
SJU - Brandon Backman (RHP)Â Â Â 3.48Â Â Â 1-1Â Â Â 5Â Â Â 5Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 20.2Â Â Â 21Â Â Â 8Â Â Â 8Â Â Â 6Â Â Â 22
Sunday   ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
CU - Cade Lommel (LHP)Â Â Â 6.75Â Â Â 0-3Â Â Â 7Â Â Â 6Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 24.0Â Â Â 28Â Â Â 19Â Â Â 18Â Â Â 16Â Â Â 25
SJU - Sonny Fauci (RHP)Â Â Â 9.95Â Â Â 1-3Â Â Â 12Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 19.0Â Â Â 13Â Â Â 21Â Â Â 21Â Â Â 19Â Â Â 20
Scouting Creighton (18-8, 3-0 BIG EAST)
Since starting the season 0-4, Creighton has won 18-of-22 games to improve to 18-8. The Bluejays are 12-0 at home, outscoring foes 90-34 at Charles Schwab Field Omaha.
Creighton is hitting .274 as a team, led by Alan Roden (.388), Jared Wegner (.367, 8 HR) and Andrew Meggs (.324). Roden was named BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year after hitting .378 with nine homers and 47 RBI in 2021, while Wegner has seven homers in his last 11 games.
On the mound the Bluejays have a 3.57 ERA, which lowers to 2.13 at home. Creighton has collected 210 strikeouts in 227 innings. The leaders of the pitching staff are BIG EAST Preseason Pitcher of the Year Dylan Tebrake (4-1, 3.00 ERA) with 47 strikeouts in 45 innings and back end hurlers Paul Bergstrom (2.35 ERA) and Tommy Steier (0.87 ERA, 5 Saves).
Scouting St. John's (12-21, 0-3 BIG EAST)
After suffering a sweep in the opening weekend of BIG EAST play against Connecticut, the Red Storm picked up a 6-4 win at Hofstra on Tuesday.
St. John's enters the weekend battle with Creighton hitting .256, led by Tate Ballestero (.350), Kevin Michaels (.343) and David Glancy (.318).
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On the mound St. John's has struggled, entering the weekend with a 7.38 ERA. The Red Storm have recorded 237 strikeouts in 278 innings, but have walked 187.
Series History with St. John's (15-12)
Creighton holds a 15-12 series edge on the Red Storm, taking five of the last six meetings. The Bluejays last trip to New York came in 2018, when Creighton dropped three straight. Overall the Bluejays are 4-5 at St. John's.
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