Saturday, March 23
Palo Alto, Calif.
4:05 PM
Creighton University
at
Stanford
Photo by: Creighton Athletics
Baseball Sets Sights On Cardinal as Bluejays Face Stanford in Road Series
3/22/2024 8:28:00 PM | Baseball
Omaha, Neb. -- Coming into the weekend at 15-3, Creighton Baseball faces its biggest test of the season over the weekend with a three-game road series at Stanford.
Â
Probable Creighton Starters
Friday   ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
CU - Dominic Cancellieri (Sr.-RHP)Â Â Â 2.35Â Â Â 4-0Â Â Â 5Â Â Â 5Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0/1Â Â Â 23.0Â Â Â 18Â Â Â 6Â Â Â 6Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 26
Saturday   ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
CU - Chad Saner (Jr.-RHP)Â Â Â 0.00Â Â Â 0-0Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0/0Â Â Â 1.0Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 1
Sunday   ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
CU - Jack Pineau (Fr.-RHP)Â Â Â 2.19Â Â Â 0-1Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0/0Â Â Â 16.1Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 18
Scouting the Bluejays
(2024: 15-3, 0-0 BIG EAST)
While Creighton's pace at the plate has cooled over a seven-game homestand, the Bluejays enters the weekend hitting .321 as a team.
Individually Matt Scherrman leads the team with an average of .362, while Hogan Helligso checking in at .355.
On the bump the Bluejays have a team ERA of 4.21, led by an impressive 2.35 ERA from staff ace Dominic Cancellieri and a 2.20 ERA from Sunday starter Jack Pineau.
Scouting the Cardinal
(2024: 9-9)
After reaching the College World Series in back-to-back seasons, the Cardinal have struggled to fine their footing to open the 2024 season. Stanford has lost three of its last four as the series with Creighton is set to begin. Â
As a team the Cardinal are hitting .258 as a team, led by Jimmy Nati (.358), Cort MacDonald (.311) and Brady Reynolds (.302). On the bump Stanford has a 5.64 team ERA. Starters Matt Scott and Christian Lim are holding opponents to .190 and .216 respective
batting averages.
Series History vs. Stanford: First Meeting on Saturday, March 23
The weekend series with the Cardinal will be the first meeting between Creighton and Stanford.
Canales Shines Against Familiar Foes
A second year transfer from Pacific, a member of the West Coast Conference, Colby Canales was dynamic against the San Francisco Dons and Omaha last week. Colby led Creighton to a 3-1 record with a .462 average, including two home runs and seven RBI.
He delivered at least one hit in each of the Bluejays' four games, going 6-for-13 with a .923 slugging percentage and a .500 on-base percentage. Canales ignited a five-run seventh with a pinch-hit single in the Bluejays' 8-7 win over Omaha on Tuesday. In Friday's 13-5 win over San Francisco he provided another critical hit, connecting for a grand slam during the fifth inning of a 2-2 contest. He sliced a two-run single in the first inning on Saturday, then gave Creighton a 4-3 lead in the Bluejays' 7-4 win over the Dons with a solo home run.
Saner Makes Debut Against Dons
Slated to be the Saturday starter after fall ball, Chad Saner's Creighton debut was delayed by an arm injury. The right handed hurler reclaimed his Saturday role with a scoreless frame against the Dons on March 16.
Â
Â
Creighton at Stanford
March 23 @ 4:05 p.m.
March 24 @ 3:05 p.m.
March 25 @ 1:05 p.m.
Live Stats: creighton.statbroadcast.com
Video: http://pac-12.com/live/stanford-university
March 23 @ 4:05 p.m.
March 24 @ 3:05 p.m.
March 25 @ 1:05 p.m.
Live Stats: creighton.statbroadcast.com
Video: http://pac-12.com/live/stanford-university
Probable Creighton Starters
Friday   ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
CU - Dominic Cancellieri (Sr.-RHP)Â Â Â 2.35Â Â Â 4-0Â Â Â 5Â Â Â 5Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0/1Â Â Â 23.0Â Â Â 18Â Â Â 6Â Â Â 6Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 26
Saturday   ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
CU - Chad Saner (Jr.-RHP)Â Â Â 0.00Â Â Â 0-0Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0/0Â Â Â 1.0Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 1
Sunday   ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
CU - Jack Pineau (Fr.-RHP)Â Â Â 2.19Â Â Â 0-1Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0/0Â Â Â 16.1Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 18
Scouting the Bluejays
(2024: 15-3, 0-0 BIG EAST)
While Creighton's pace at the plate has cooled over a seven-game homestand, the Bluejays enters the weekend hitting .321 as a team.
Individually Matt Scherrman leads the team with an average of .362, while Hogan Helligso checking in at .355.
On the bump the Bluejays have a team ERA of 4.21, led by an impressive 2.35 ERA from staff ace Dominic Cancellieri and a 2.20 ERA from Sunday starter Jack Pineau.
Scouting the Cardinal
(2024: 9-9)
After reaching the College World Series in back-to-back seasons, the Cardinal have struggled to fine their footing to open the 2024 season. Stanford has lost three of its last four as the series with Creighton is set to begin. Â
As a team the Cardinal are hitting .258 as a team, led by Jimmy Nati (.358), Cort MacDonald (.311) and Brady Reynolds (.302). On the bump Stanford has a 5.64 team ERA. Starters Matt Scott and Christian Lim are holding opponents to .190 and .216 respective
batting averages.
Series History vs. Stanford: First Meeting on Saturday, March 23
The weekend series with the Cardinal will be the first meeting between Creighton and Stanford.
Canales Shines Against Familiar Foes
A second year transfer from Pacific, a member of the West Coast Conference, Colby Canales was dynamic against the San Francisco Dons and Omaha last week. Colby led Creighton to a 3-1 record with a .462 average, including two home runs and seven RBI.
He delivered at least one hit in each of the Bluejays' four games, going 6-for-13 with a .923 slugging percentage and a .500 on-base percentage. Canales ignited a five-run seventh with a pinch-hit single in the Bluejays' 8-7 win over Omaha on Tuesday. In Friday's 13-5 win over San Francisco he provided another critical hit, connecting for a grand slam during the fifth inning of a 2-2 contest. He sliced a two-run single in the first inning on Saturday, then gave Creighton a 4-3 lead in the Bluejays' 7-4 win over the Dons with a solo home run.
Saner Makes Debut Against Dons
Slated to be the Saturday starter after fall ball, Chad Saner's Creighton debut was delayed by an arm injury. The right handed hurler reclaimed his Saturday role with a scoreless frame against the Dons on March 16.
Â
Players Mentioned
INF
/ Baseball
RHP
/ Baseball
C
/ Baseball
RHP
/ Baseball
RHP
/ Baseball
INF
/ Baseball2013 Creighton Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee Dan Smith
Friday, October 30
Jim Hendry & Alan Benes (4/11/11)
Friday, October 30
CREIGHTON BASEBALL
Thursday, October 15
Ambidextrous Pitcher
Thursday, October 15
