Friday, April 28
Indianapolis, Ind.
3:00 pm
Creighton University
at
Butler
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Baseball Returns to BIG EAST Action with Weekend Series at Butler
4/27/2023 11:18:00 PM | Baseball
Omaha, Neb. -- After splitting a pair of midweek games with UNLV, Creighton Baseball returns to BIG EAST play with a road series at Butler.
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Probable Pitching Matchups (2023 Stats)
Friday, April 28   ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
CU - Dominic Cancellieri (RHP)Â Â Â 3.57Â Â Â 1-1Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 6Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0/1Â Â Â 35.1Â Â Â 33Â Â Â 18Â Â Â 14Â Â Â 13Â Â Â 47
BU - Nick Miketinac (RHP)Â Â Â 4.50Â Â Â 1-0Â Â Â 13Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0/1Â Â Â 20.0Â Â Â 21Â Â Â 13Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 15Â Â Â 14
Saturday, April 29   ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
CU - Ryan Windham (RHP)Â Â Â 3.75Â Â Â 4-1Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0/1Â Â Â 50.1Â Â Â 51Â Â Â 29Â Â Â 21Â Â Â 16Â Â Â 39
BU - Cory Bosecker (LHP)Â Â Â 5.57Â Â Â 0-7Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0/0Â Â Â 51.2Â Â Â 52Â Â Â 49Â Â Â 32Â Â Â 24Â Â Â 53
Sunday, April 30   ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
CU - TBA
BU - Lukas Galdoni (RHP) Â Â Â 6.07Â Â Â 0-2Â Â Â 11Â Â Â 6Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0/1Â Â Â 29.2Â Â Â 36Â Â Â 25Â Â Â 20Â Â Â 18Â Â Â 27
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Series History with Butler (Bluejays lead 17-4)
The Bluejays lead the overall series with Butler 17-4, with all meetings coming since the two teams became BIG EAST
members in 2014. Creighton is 7-3 against the Bulldogs in Indianapolis, included an abbreviated series sweep in 2021
(two games).
Series History
4/25/14   * Butler   W   8-1
4/26/14   * Butler   W   2-1
4/26/14   * Butler   W   4-2
4/24/15   * at Butler    W   5-1
4/26/15   * at Butler   L   1-2
4/26/15   * at Butler   W   1-0
4/15/16   * Butler   W   2-1
4/16/16   * Butler   W   6-4
4/17/16   * Butler   W   4-3 (10)
5/18/17   * at Butler   W   3-1
5/19/17   * at Butler   L   1-7
4/7/18   & * vs. Butler   L   4-6
4/8/18   & * vs. Butler   W    3-2
4/12/19   * at Butler   W   8-7 (10)
4/13/19   * at Butler   W   7-5
4/13/19   * at Butler   L   0-5
5/8/21   * at Butler   W   11-10 (7)
5/8/21   * at Butler   W   8-2
5/13/22   * Butler   W   3-1
5/14/22   * Butler   W   14-6
5/15/22   * Butler   W   4-3
* - BIG EAST Regular Season Game
& - Played in Edwardsville, Ill.
Scouting the Bulldogs: 9-31, 2-7 BIG EAST
The Bulldogs took their second series of the season last weekend, claiming the first two games at Seton Hall.
Butler, however, has lost the last two games. The Bulldogs are hitting .232 as a team, led by Joey Urban (.301) and Carter Dorighi (.285).
On the mound Butler has an 8.16 ERA with 240 walks in 337.2 innings.
Scouting the Bluejays: 19-15, 6-3 BIG EAST
For the second time in three games the Bluejays provided a walk off 8-7 win, besting St. John's on Sunday and UNLV on Wednesday.
Creighton is hitting .263 as a team, led by Nolan Sailors (.321) and Tate Gillen (.303). The Bluejays raised their team average 15 points against the Red Storm, collecting 44 hits in three contests.
On the mound the Bluejays bring a team ERA of 5.55 in the games with Butler.
Jack Grace and Andrew Meggs Share Spotlight in 8-7 Win
For the second time in three games the Bluejays delivered an 8-7 walk off win as senior Jack Grace laced an RBI single to left field in the final frame. While Grace provided the walk-off knock, fellow senior Andrew Meggs came up with the game-tying two-out RBI single in the eighth. Two days earlier it was Meggs with both the game-tying and walk-off hits in Creighton's 8-7 win over St. John's.
Bluejays in the BIG EAST
Since the reconfiguration of the BIG EAST in the summer of 2013, Creighton owns a league-leading 109 conference
victories and its .712 win percentage trails only the success rate of Connecticut (.745), which rejoined the league in the summer of 2020.
Here's how the current league schools have fared in BIG EAST play since the July 1, 2013, sorted by league wins, through games of May 24, 2022.
Team   W-L   Pct.
Creighton   109-44 (153)   .712
St. John's   92-69-1 (162)   .571
Xavier   89-71 (160)   .556
Seton Hall   90-73 (163)   .552
Georgetown   63-102 (165)   .382
Butler   56-100-1 (157)   .360
Villanova   49-111(160)   .441
Connecticut   35-12 (47)   .745
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April 30 @ 10:00 a.m.
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Live Stats: Stat Broadcast
Probable Pitching Matchups (2023 Stats)
Friday, April 28   ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
CU - Dominic Cancellieri (RHP)Â Â Â 3.57Â Â Â 1-1Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 6Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0/1Â Â Â 35.1Â Â Â 33Â Â Â 18Â Â Â 14Â Â Â 13Â Â Â 47
BU - Nick Miketinac (RHP)Â Â Â 4.50Â Â Â 1-0Â Â Â 13Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0/1Â Â Â 20.0Â Â Â 21Â Â Â 13Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 15Â Â Â 14
Saturday, April 29   ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
CU - Ryan Windham (RHP)Â Â Â 3.75Â Â Â 4-1Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0/1Â Â Â 50.1Â Â Â 51Â Â Â 29Â Â Â 21Â Â Â 16Â Â Â 39
BU - Cory Bosecker (LHP)Â Â Â 5.57Â Â Â 0-7Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0/0Â Â Â 51.2Â Â Â 52Â Â Â 49Â Â Â 32Â Â Â 24Â Â Â 53
Sunday, April 30   ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
CU - TBA
BU - Lukas Galdoni (RHP) Â Â Â 6.07Â Â Â 0-2Â Â Â 11Â Â Â 6Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0/1Â Â Â 29.2Â Â Â 36Â Â Â 25Â Â Â 20Â Â Â 18Â Â Â 27
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Series History with Butler (Bluejays lead 17-4)
The Bluejays lead the overall series with Butler 17-4, with all meetings coming since the two teams became BIG EAST
members in 2014. Creighton is 7-3 against the Bulldogs in Indianapolis, included an abbreviated series sweep in 2021
(two games).
Series History
4/25/14   * Butler   W   8-1
4/26/14   * Butler   W   2-1
4/26/14   * Butler   W   4-2
4/24/15   * at Butler    W   5-1
4/26/15   * at Butler   L   1-2
4/26/15   * at Butler   W   1-0
4/15/16   * Butler   W   2-1
4/16/16   * Butler   W   6-4
4/17/16   * Butler   W   4-3 (10)
5/18/17   * at Butler   W   3-1
5/19/17   * at Butler   L   1-7
4/7/18   & * vs. Butler   L   4-6
4/8/18   & * vs. Butler   W    3-2
4/12/19   * at Butler   W   8-7 (10)
4/13/19   * at Butler   W   7-5
4/13/19   * at Butler   L   0-5
5/8/21   * at Butler   W   11-10 (7)
5/8/21   * at Butler   W   8-2
5/13/22   * Butler   W   3-1
5/14/22   * Butler   W   14-6
5/15/22   * Butler   W   4-3
* - BIG EAST Regular Season Game
& - Played in Edwardsville, Ill.
Scouting the Bulldogs: 9-31, 2-7 BIG EAST
The Bulldogs took their second series of the season last weekend, claiming the first two games at Seton Hall.
Butler, however, has lost the last two games. The Bulldogs are hitting .232 as a team, led by Joey Urban (.301) and Carter Dorighi (.285).
On the mound Butler has an 8.16 ERA with 240 walks in 337.2 innings.
Scouting the Bluejays: 19-15, 6-3 BIG EAST
For the second time in three games the Bluejays provided a walk off 8-7 win, besting St. John's on Sunday and UNLV on Wednesday.
Creighton is hitting .263 as a team, led by Nolan Sailors (.321) and Tate Gillen (.303). The Bluejays raised their team average 15 points against the Red Storm, collecting 44 hits in three contests.
On the mound the Bluejays bring a team ERA of 5.55 in the games with Butler.
Jack Grace and Andrew Meggs Share Spotlight in 8-7 Win
For the second time in three games the Bluejays delivered an 8-7 walk off win as senior Jack Grace laced an RBI single to left field in the final frame. While Grace provided the walk-off knock, fellow senior Andrew Meggs came up with the game-tying two-out RBI single in the eighth. Two days earlier it was Meggs with both the game-tying and walk-off hits in Creighton's 8-7 win over St. John's.
Bluejays in the BIG EAST
Since the reconfiguration of the BIG EAST in the summer of 2013, Creighton owns a league-leading 109 conference
victories and its .712 win percentage trails only the success rate of Connecticut (.745), which rejoined the league in the summer of 2020.
Here's how the current league schools have fared in BIG EAST play since the July 1, 2013, sorted by league wins, through games of May 24, 2022.
Team   W-L   Pct.
Creighton   109-44 (153)   .712
St. John's   92-69-1 (162)   .571
Xavier   89-71 (160)   .556
Seton Hall   90-73 (163)   .552
Georgetown   63-102 (165)   .382
Butler   56-100-1 (157)   .360
Villanova   49-111(160)   .441
Connecticut   35-12 (47)   .745
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