Friday, March 29
Charleston, S.C.
4:00 pm
Creighton University
at
Charleston Southern
Photo by: Creighton Athletics
Baseball Returns to the Road as Bluejays Begin Three-Game Series at Charleston Southern
3/28/2024 3:44:00 PM | Baseball
Omaha, Neb. -- Creighton Baseball continues its non-conference schedule as the Bluejays play a three-game set at Charleston Southern this weekend. Creighton is 9-2 this season away from home, after taking 2-of-3 last weekend at Stanford.
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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 2.40Â Â Â 5-0Â Â Â 6Â Â Â 6Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0/1Â Â Â 30.0Â Â Â 24Â Â Â 8Â Â Â 8Â Â Â 11Â Â Â 28
Saturday   ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
CU - Chad Saner (Jr.-RHP)Â Â Â 2.25Â Â Â 0-0Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0/0Â Â Â 4.0Â Â Â 5Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 2
Sunday   ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
CU - Jack Pineau (Fr.-RHP)Â Â Â 1.96Â Â Â 0-1Â Â Â 5Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0/0Â Â Â 18.1Â Â Â 11Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 21
Scouting the Bluejays
(2024: 17-4, 0-0 BIG EAST)
The Bluejays continue to find ways to win as Creighton is off to its best start since 2000, taking 2-of-3 at Stanford last weekend.
As a team the Bluejays are hitting .308, led individually Nolan Sailors with an average of .360 and Colby Canales at .342.
On the bump the Bluejays have a team ERA of 4.36, led by an impressive 2.40 ERA from staff ace Dominic Cancellieri and a 1.96 ERA from Sunday starter Jack Pineau.
Scouting the Buccaneers
(2024: 12-13, 4-2 Big South)
The Buccaneers are 12-13 on the season and 8-7 at home, dropping their last two. Charleston Southern took its first two Big South series by winning the opening contests against High Point and UNC Ashville, before dropping the series finale.
Playing in a hitter friendly park, the Buccaneers bring a .282 team average. Cade Conway (.430) and Chandler Tuupo (.405) lead the way for Charleston Southern.
On the mound the Buccaneers have a team ERA of 6.63, issuing 111 walks in 217.1 innings.
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Series History vs. Stanford: First Meeting on Friday, March 29
The weekend series with the Buccaneers will be the first meeting
between Creighton and Charleston Southern.
Servais Showing the Bluejays the Spice of Life
The Bluejays face 24 unique squads during the 2024 season, but will see nine teams that have never played Creighton before. The ninth and final new foe is Charleston Southern. Creighton has fared well thus far in the first matchup or series, going 12-2. Â
Coppin State   2-0   Houston Christian   1-0
UTSAÂ Â Â 1-0Â Â Â UICÂ Â Â 1-0
Army   1-0   San Francisco   2-1
Stanford   2-1   UMass-Lowell   2-0                         Â
Bluejays Off to Best Start Since 2000
At 17-4 Creighton is off to its best start under head coach Ed Servais (2004-present). The closest season was in 2006 when the Bluejays were 16-4, including a 15-game win streak. The last time Creighton got off to a better start in 21 games was in 2000. That season the Bluejays started 18-3 under Jack Dahm.
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Creighton at Charleston Southern
March 29 @ 4:00 p.m. - ESPN+
March 30 @ 1:00 p.m. - ESPN+
March 30 @ 5:00 p.m. - Not Streamed
Live Stats: https://csusports.com/sidearmstats/baseball/summary
Video: ESPN+
March 29 @ 4:00 p.m. - ESPN+
March 30 @ 1:00 p.m. - ESPN+
March 30 @ 5:00 p.m. - Not Streamed
Live Stats: https://csusports.com/sidearmstats/baseball/summary
Video: ESPN+
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 2.40Â Â Â 5-0Â Â Â 6Â Â Â 6Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0/1Â Â Â 30.0Â Â Â 24Â Â Â 8Â Â Â 8Â Â Â 11Â Â Â 28
Saturday   ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
CU - Chad Saner (Jr.-RHP)Â Â Â 2.25Â Â Â 0-0Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0/0Â Â Â 4.0Â Â Â 5Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 2
Sunday   ERA   W-L   App   GS   CG   SHO   IP   H   R   ER   BB   SO
CU - Jack Pineau (Fr.-RHP)Â Â Â 1.96Â Â Â 0-1Â Â Â 5Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0/0Â Â Â 18.1Â Â Â 11Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 21
Scouting the Bluejays
(2024: 17-4, 0-0 BIG EAST)
The Bluejays continue to find ways to win as Creighton is off to its best start since 2000, taking 2-of-3 at Stanford last weekend.
As a team the Bluejays are hitting .308, led individually Nolan Sailors with an average of .360 and Colby Canales at .342.
On the bump the Bluejays have a team ERA of 4.36, led by an impressive 2.40 ERA from staff ace Dominic Cancellieri and a 1.96 ERA from Sunday starter Jack Pineau.
Scouting the Buccaneers
(2024: 12-13, 4-2 Big South)
The Buccaneers are 12-13 on the season and 8-7 at home, dropping their last two. Charleston Southern took its first two Big South series by winning the opening contests against High Point and UNC Ashville, before dropping the series finale.
Playing in a hitter friendly park, the Buccaneers bring a .282 team average. Cade Conway (.430) and Chandler Tuupo (.405) lead the way for Charleston Southern.
On the mound the Buccaneers have a team ERA of 6.63, issuing 111 walks in 217.1 innings.
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Series History vs. Stanford: First Meeting on Friday, March 29
The weekend series with the Buccaneers will be the first meeting
between Creighton and Charleston Southern.
Servais Showing the Bluejays the Spice of Life
The Bluejays face 24 unique squads during the 2024 season, but will see nine teams that have never played Creighton before. The ninth and final new foe is Charleston Southern. Creighton has fared well thus far in the first matchup or series, going 12-2. Â
Coppin State   2-0   Houston Christian   1-0
UTSAÂ Â Â 1-0Â Â Â UICÂ Â Â 1-0
Army   1-0   San Francisco   2-1
Stanford   2-1   UMass-Lowell   2-0                         Â
Bluejays Off to Best Start Since 2000
At 17-4 Creighton is off to its best start under head coach Ed Servais (2004-present). The closest season was in 2006 when the Bluejays were 16-4, including a 15-game win streak. The last time Creighton got off to a better start in 21 games was in 2000. That season the Bluejays started 18-3 under Jack Dahm.
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