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Photo by: Mac Johnson
Bluejays Falter in 5-1 Loss to Butler
4/5/2024 9:11:00 PM | Baseball
Omaha, Neb. -- Creighton Baseball dropped its BIG EAST opening game to Butler 5-1 on Friday, April 5.
The loss moved the Bluejays to 22-5 on the season and 0-1 in BIG EAST play, while Butler climbed to 13-14 overall and 1-0 in conference action.
Butler took a 2-0 lead in the fourth courtesy of a two-run home run to right from Kade Lewis.
The Bulldog advantage ballooned to 5-0 in the fifth as Carter Dorighi greeted reliever Shane Curtin with a two-run single to center and Jack Moroknek laced an RBI single to center later in the frame.
Creighton's tally came in the sixth as a walk to Nolan Sailors and a single by Nolan Clifford gave the Bluejays runners at the corners. Unfortunately, Clifford was doubled off on a line drive to center to quash Creighton's threat.
Pressed into a spot start, Creighton's Malakai Vetock was dominant for three innings, but gave up two runs in the fourth and two in the fifth to suffer the loss, dropping to 2-1 on the season. Butler starter Tyler Banks limited Creighton to three hits in five innings to earn the win (2-4), while closer Cole Graverson worked the final 2.1 innings to collect his sixth save of the season.
Creighton and Butler return to the diamond on Saturday, April 6 at 2:00 p.m.
The loss moved the Bluejays to 22-5 on the season and 0-1 in BIG EAST play, while Butler climbed to 13-14 overall and 1-0 in conference action.
Butler took a 2-0 lead in the fourth courtesy of a two-run home run to right from Kade Lewis.
The Bulldog advantage ballooned to 5-0 in the fifth as Carter Dorighi greeted reliever Shane Curtin with a two-run single to center and Jack Moroknek laced an RBI single to center later in the frame.
Creighton's tally came in the sixth as a walk to Nolan Sailors and a single by Nolan Clifford gave the Bluejays runners at the corners. Unfortunately, Clifford was doubled off on a line drive to center to quash Creighton's threat.
Pressed into a spot start, Creighton's Malakai Vetock was dominant for three innings, but gave up two runs in the fourth and two in the fifth to suffer the loss, dropping to 2-1 on the season. Butler starter Tyler Banks limited Creighton to three hits in five innings to earn the win (2-4), while closer Cole Graverson worked the final 2.1 innings to collect his sixth save of the season.
Creighton and Butler return to the diamond on Saturday, April 6 at 2:00 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: BANKS, Tyler (2-4)
L: Vetock, Malakai (2-1)
Batting:
2B: CARTER, Xavier 1
HR: LEWIS, Kade 1
RBI: DORIGHI, Carter 2 ; MOROKNEK, Jack 1 ; LEWIS, Kade 2
SH: CHOI, Ian 1
Base Running:
RUNS: DORIGHI, Carter 1 ; URBAN, Joey 1 ; LEWIS, Kade 1 ; CARTER, Xavier 1 ; MUNTON, Zach 1
CS: CONNORS, Keegan 1
Batting:
SF: Deters, Teddy 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Sailors, Nolan 1
CS: Gillen, Tate 1 ; North, Ben 1
HBP: Grace, Jack 1
Game Leaders
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