Tate Gillen Named BIG EAST Player of the Week
2/19/2024 3:00:00 PM | Baseball
OMAHA, Neb. – Creighton sophomore Tate Gillen claimed his first BIG EAST Player of the Week honor as the Bluejay centerfielder led Creighton to a 2-0 record at Coppin State over the weekend.
Returning to center field and the leadoff role for the Bluejays this season, Tate led the Bluejays to a perfect start to the season as he hit .714 (5-of-7) with four runs scored, two stolen bases and five RBI.
The Overland Park, Kan. native scored Creighton's first run of the season with a steal of home in the Bluejays' 24-0 rout of Coppin State on Friday afternoon.
In the opener, Gillen went 3-for-3 with four runs scored and four RBI, while going 2-for-4 with an RBI in the Jays' 9-6 come-from-behind victory in the second game.
Gillen and the Bluejays return to action on Friday, Feb. 23 when Creighton takes on Houston Baptist at 11 a.m. in Sugar Land, Texas.
Returning to center field and the leadoff role for the Bluejays this season, Tate led the Bluejays to a perfect start to the season as he hit .714 (5-of-7) with four runs scored, two stolen bases and five RBI.
The Overland Park, Kan. native scored Creighton's first run of the season with a steal of home in the Bluejays' 24-0 rout of Coppin State on Friday afternoon.
In the opener, Gillen went 3-for-3 with four runs scored and four RBI, while going 2-for-4 with an RBI in the Jays' 9-6 come-from-behind victory in the second game.
Gillen and the Bluejays return to action on Friday, Feb. 23 when Creighton takes on Houston Baptist at 11 a.m. in Sugar Land, Texas.
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