Friday, March 8
Omaha, Neb.
6:00 PM
Creighton University
vs
Portland
Photo by: Creighton Athletics
Baseball Continues Home Stand With Three Against Portland Over Weekend
3/7/2024 8:07:00 PM | Baseball
Omaha, Neb. -- Equaling the best start to a season under head coach Ed Servais at 9-1, Creighton Baseball takes on Portland in a three-game set over the weekend at Charles Schwab Field Omaha
Series History with the Pilots: Portland Leads 8-4
Portland swept three games from the Bluejays in Oregon last season and hold an 8-4 series edge on Creighton.
Scouting the Bluejays (2024: 9-1, 0-0 BIG EAST)
After three weeks of play in the 2024 season, a few things are clear.
The Bluejays can swing the stick. Creighton enters the weekend eighth in the NCAA with a team average of .352. The
Bluejays are also fifth in on-base percentage (.472), eighth in slugging percentage (.615), sixth in scoring (11.5 runs per game) and 17th in doubles per game (2.70).
The Bluejays can also pick it, second in the nation in fielding percentage at .991.
Individually Nolan Clifford is seventh in the NCAA in average at .529 and sixth in on-base percentage (.630).
On the bump the Bluejays have a team ERA of 4.95, led by an impressive 1.50 ERA from staff ace Dominic Cancellieri and a 0.00 ERA from Sunday starter Jack Pineau.
Scouting the Pilots (2024: 7-3)
The Pilots enter the weekend on a four game win streak, having swept a road series from Utah Valley as well as a Wednesday game at Omaha. Early this season the Pilots took the first two games from San Diego State, but dropped two at USC.
The Pilots bring a team average of .256, led by a .391 average from Spencer Scott, .355 from Brady Bean and .311 from Jake Holcroft.
On the mound Portland has a team ERA of 4.86 over 92.2 innings, with 32 walks and 112 innings.
Portland's projected starters are
Friday: RHP Nick Brink (2.37 ERA, 2-0, 4 BB, 27 K)
Saturday: RHP Sam Stuhr (5.74 ERA, 0-0, 7 BB, 26 K)
Sunday: RHP Joey Gartrell (6.28 ERA, 1-2, 6 BB, 15 K)
North Smashes Third Grand Slam in Ten Games
Entering the 2024 season that Bluejays had not three grand slams in a season since 2019 when the NCAA Regional squad hit five. Sophomore Ben North blasted his third of the season in Creighton's first nine games, going yard in the Bluejays'12-2 win over UMass Lowell on March 5 in Creighton's home opener.
Sailors Making Charles Schwab a Hitters Park
In just two games at Charles Schwab this season, junior Nolan Sailors has blasted a pair of bombs to right field. Sailors launched a three-run home run in the second inning of Creighton's 13-8 win over UMass Lowell on March 6 and connected on a two-run bomb in the third in the Bluejays' 12-2 win over UMass Lowell on March 5.
Bluejays Taking to Fresh Faces
Facing nine teams for the first time in program history, Creighton has enjoyed the variety.
Creighton went 2-0 against Coppin State, swept a tournament with Houston Christrian, UTSA and UIC, defeated Army and went 2-0 against UMass Lowell to move to 8-0 against teams without a series history prior to the 2024 season.
The three remaining new foes will pose a stronger challenge in Charleston Southern, San Francisco and Stanford.
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Portland
at Creighton
March 8 @ 6:00 p.m. - Radio - 1620 AM
March 9 @ 2:00 p.m. - Radio - 1290 AM
March 10 @ 12:00 p.m. - Radio - 1180 AM
Live Stats: creighton.statbroadcast.com
Video:Â https://www.flobaseball.tv/teams/6972242-creighton-baseball
at Creighton
March 8 @ 6:00 p.m. - Radio - 1620 AM
March 9 @ 2:00 p.m. - Radio - 1290 AM
March 10 @ 12:00 p.m. - Radio - 1180 AM
Live Stats: creighton.statbroadcast.com
Video:Â https://www.flobaseball.tv/teams/6972242-creighton-baseball
Series History with the Pilots: Portland Leads 8-4
Portland swept three games from the Bluejays in Oregon last season and hold an 8-4 series edge on Creighton.
Scouting the Bluejays (2024: 9-1, 0-0 BIG EAST)
After three weeks of play in the 2024 season, a few things are clear.
The Bluejays can swing the stick. Creighton enters the weekend eighth in the NCAA with a team average of .352. The
Bluejays are also fifth in on-base percentage (.472), eighth in slugging percentage (.615), sixth in scoring (11.5 runs per game) and 17th in doubles per game (2.70).
The Bluejays can also pick it, second in the nation in fielding percentage at .991.
Individually Nolan Clifford is seventh in the NCAA in average at .529 and sixth in on-base percentage (.630).
On the bump the Bluejays have a team ERA of 4.95, led by an impressive 1.50 ERA from staff ace Dominic Cancellieri and a 0.00 ERA from Sunday starter Jack Pineau.
Scouting the Pilots (2024: 7-3)
The Pilots enter the weekend on a four game win streak, having swept a road series from Utah Valley as well as a Wednesday game at Omaha. Early this season the Pilots took the first two games from San Diego State, but dropped two at USC.
The Pilots bring a team average of .256, led by a .391 average from Spencer Scott, .355 from Brady Bean and .311 from Jake Holcroft.
On the mound Portland has a team ERA of 4.86 over 92.2 innings, with 32 walks and 112 innings.
Portland's projected starters are
Friday: RHP Nick Brink (2.37 ERA, 2-0, 4 BB, 27 K)
Saturday: RHP Sam Stuhr (5.74 ERA, 0-0, 7 BB, 26 K)
Sunday: RHP Joey Gartrell (6.28 ERA, 1-2, 6 BB, 15 K)
North Smashes Third Grand Slam in Ten Games
Entering the 2024 season that Bluejays had not three grand slams in a season since 2019 when the NCAA Regional squad hit five. Sophomore Ben North blasted his third of the season in Creighton's first nine games, going yard in the Bluejays'12-2 win over UMass Lowell on March 5 in Creighton's home opener.
Sailors Making Charles Schwab a Hitters Park
In just two games at Charles Schwab this season, junior Nolan Sailors has blasted a pair of bombs to right field. Sailors launched a three-run home run in the second inning of Creighton's 13-8 win over UMass Lowell on March 6 and connected on a two-run bomb in the third in the Bluejays' 12-2 win over UMass Lowell on March 5.
Bluejays Taking to Fresh Faces
Facing nine teams for the first time in program history, Creighton has enjoyed the variety.
Creighton went 2-0 against Coppin State, swept a tournament with Houston Christrian, UTSA and UIC, defeated Army and went 2-0 against UMass Lowell to move to 8-0 against teams without a series history prior to the 2024 season.
The three remaining new foes will pose a stronger challenge in Charleston Southern, San Francisco and Stanford.
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