Softball Set To Open BIG EAST Tournament Against Butler on Wednesday

BIG EAST Tournament Game #51: #5 Butler Bulldogs (25-20, 14-10) vs. Creighton Bluejays (27-23, 15-9)
Wednesday, May 7 • 11 a.m. CT • Villanova, Pa • Villanova Softball Complex
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Creighton (27-23, 15-9 BE) enters the BIG EAST Conference Tournament Presented by JEEP as the No. 4 seed, looking to claim its first BIG EAST Tournament title in program history as well as its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2010.

The Bluejays start play in the double elimination tournament on Wednesday, May 7 at 11 a.m. CT against fifth-seeded Butler (25-20, 14-10 BE).

The loser of the CU/BU game would play in an elimination game at 5 p.m. CT on Wednesday against the loser of Villanova and Providence, while the winner will advance to play top-seeded St. John's on Thursday at 11 a.m.

Follow the Games

The Jays' first round game against Butler will be broadcasted live on BEDN/FloSports while live stats will be available via Statbroadcast.

Live stats and live video links for this weekend's tournament can be found on the Creighton Softball schedule on GoCreighton.com.

Scoring updates and infographics will be provided via Twitter at @BluejaySoftball.

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Scouting Creighton (27-23, 15-9 BIG EAST)

Creighton heads to the BIG EAST Softball Championships for the second consecutive season and for just the fourth time since joining the league prior to the 2014 season.

The Bluejays closed the regular season on a tear, winning its final eight games to push it overall record to 27-23. Sitting at 15-9 in the BIG EAST, Creighton earned the No. 4 seed heading into this week's postseason tournament.

Offensively, Creighton ranks second in the BIG EAST with a .303 batting average with 66 doubles, 11 triples, 51 home runs and 271 RBI, while scoring 6.00 runs per contest.

The Bluejays are led offensively by senior Sydra Seville, who is hitting an impressive .389 on a team-high 72 hits, including a BIG EAST record 44 during league play. Seville also ranks second on the team with nine doubles, two triples and two home runs, while scoring a team-best 42 runs and driving in 22 RBI of her own.

Junior Lily West follows with a .343 batting average with 60 hits, including six doubles and four home runs while ranking second on the team with 39 RBI and 37 total runs scored. Sophomore Kaelan Schultz has provided a spark of power to the Bluejays lineup, owning a .343 average on 12 home runs and five doubles, while sophomore Sydney Potter has driven in a team-high and school record tying 58 RBI on seven doubles and a team-best 15 home runs while hitting at a .307 clip.

Junior Erika Perez boasts a .312 batting average of her own on 39 hits, including a team-high 10 doubles and 26 walks, while graduate transfer Hannah Poole hits at a .294 clip with six doubles and five home runs.

Senior Kenzie Schopfer has emerged as the Bluejays go-to pitcher down the stretch as she owns a 4.26 ERA with 66 strikeouts in 116.2 innings of work. Sophomore Brooklyn Patchen paces the Creighton staff with 11 victories in the circle while owning a team-best 3.56 ERA and a team-high 92 strikeouts in 118.0 innings pitched this season.

Sophomore Brooke Shifflett has also been a reliable option, owning an 8-7 overall record and a 4.43 ERA with 60 punchouts in 72.2 innings of work, while freshman Abby Rusher has provided 34.2 innings of relief this spring, collecting a 5.25 ERA.

As a staff, the Bluejays rank second in the BIG EAST with a 4.07 ERA and 238 strikeouts in 342 innings this year.

Creighton returned six regular starters from last season's 36-22 squad that posted the programs first 35-win season since 2010 and finished runner-up in both the BIG EAST regular-season and tournament. The Bluejays were picked to finish fourth in the BIG EAST by the league coaches in 2025.

Head coach Krista Wood is in her third season with the Bluejays and holds a 593-394 career record, including an 85-76 mark at Creighton.

Scouting Butler (25-20, 14-10 BIG EAST)

Well rested, Butler secured the No. 5 seed in the BIG EAST Tournament this week and are coming our a bye after taking two of three from Seton Hall two weeks ago.

Holding a 25-20 overall record and an 14-10 mark in the BIG EAST, the Bulldogs will be making their seventh BIG EAST Tournament appearance since the reconfiguration of the league in 2014.

Butler is led offensively by junior Cate Lehner and her .442 batting average on a team-leading 72 hits. She paces the Bulldogs with 38 runs scored and leads the BIG EAST with 38 stolen bases.

Sophomore Leigh Vande Hei owns a .352 batting average on 32 hits, while senior Sydney Carter follows closely behind hitting at a .348 clip while ranking second on the team with 29 runs scored.

Junior Olivia Moxley is also hitting better than .300, holding a .330 average on 38 hits, including seven doubles and two home runs, while senior Ella White hits at a .294 clip with a team-high 36 RBI on eight doubles and five home runs.

As a team, the Bulldogs are hitting .302 with 52 doubles, four triples and 22 home runs, while the pitching staff owns a 4.33 ERA with 171 strikeouts in 290.2 innings of work.

Freshman Gwen Baker has taken helm in the circle, recording a 11-5 record with six complete games, while collecting a 3.60 ERA and 69 strikeouts in 97.1 innings this season. Support pitchers junior Rylan Dyer and sophomore Katie Petran collectively own an 14-13 record with 96 strikeouts in 167.1 innings.

Butler was picked to finish sixth in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll as head coach Scott Hall leads the bulldogs in his 15th season.

Series History Against Bulldogs

Creighton and Butler have met 31 times previously with Creighton holding a slim 18-13 lead in the overall series.

The Bluejays have won seven out of the last eight meetings, including a three-game sweep in Omaha earlier this year (13-5, 10-7, 19-5). CU also earned a 4-2 win in the first round of the BIG EAST Tournament last season in Providence.

Creighton is 2-0 against Butler in neutral site matches and 11-2 when scoring more than five runs against the Bulldogs.

Head coach Krista Wood is 10-3 all-time against Butler as a head coach, including a 7-3 record at Creighton.

Milestone Watch

Upcoming Creighton milestones include...

- Sydra Seville (72) is three hits shy of tying Heidi Geier (1999) for second on Creighton's single season hits list and need just five hits to surpass Hall of Famer Christy Lunceford (1997) to set the single season hits record.

- Sydra Seville has scored 42 runs this season and is two runs away from moving into a tie for fifth with Allie Mathewson (44) on Creighton's single season runs scored top 10 list.

- Sydra Seville has stolen 20 bases this season, three stolen bases shy of tying Shelly Esser (1993) for sixth on the single season stolen base record lists.

- Sydney Potter has tied Creighton's single season RBI record with 58 runs driven in this season. Potter will set Creighton's single season RBI record with just one more RBI.

- Sydney Potter has record 91 career RBI and is now nine shy of collecting 10 RBI in her Bluejay Career.

- Lily West (39) is three RBI shy of entering Creighton's single season RBI top 10 list.

- Lily West has scored 95 runs in her career and now is five runs shy of collecting 100 runs scored in her Bluejay career.

- Ashten Pierson has stolen 16 bases this season, one shy of moving into the top 10 for stolen bases in a single season.

- Ashten Pierson ranks third on Creighton's all-time single season hit by pitch record list with 11 hit by pitches this season. She is one shy of moving into a tie with Jen Daro (12) for second in a single season.

- Ashten Pierson has been hit by a pitch 16 times in her career and is now two hit by pitches shy of tying Liz McKewon for ninth on Creighton's career hit by pitch record list.

- The Bluejays enter the weekend with 437 total hits, two hits shy of tying the 2004 Jays for the fourth-most hits in a single season in program history.

- Creighton's 51 home runs this season are tied for the fourth-most in a season in school history and just five homers shy of tying the 56 home runs hits during the 2012 for third-most in a single season in school history.

- Lily West owns 26 career doubles and is now eight shy of cracking the Creighton's career doubles top 10 list.

CU in the BIG EAST Tourney

Creighton will be making their second consecutive and their fourth overall appearance in the BIG EAST Tournament since joining the league in 2014.

Creighton is 4-4 all-time in the BIG EAST Tournament, after going 3-2 on the way to a runner-up finish during the 2024 BIG EAST Softball Championships.

Complete results and Creighton BIG EAST Tournament records can be found later in the notes packet.

Creighton Athletics in the BIG EAST Tournament

Creighton owns 12 BIG EAST Tournament titles in 12 years as a league member. Baseball (2019) and Men's Soccer (2022) both have won one, while Volleyball (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) has 10 titles and is Creighton's only women's program to win a BIG EAST Tournament.

Conference Tournament History

Creighton will be making its 31st postseason conference tournament appearance on Wednesday afternoon against fifth-seeded Butler.

Over the course of the 30 conference tournament appearances the Bluejays have claimed nine league tournament titles, owning a 64-37 overall record.

Seeking the first BIG EAST Tournament Title in program history, the last time the Bluejays punched their ticket to the NCAA Tournament was in 2010 when the Jays claimed their sixth Missouri Valley Conference Championship.

Below is a breakdown of Creighton's postseason appearances and record by conference.

Conf. App. Record Titles

HCAC 5 16-6 3

WAC 2 6-4 -

MVC 20 38-23 6

BE 3 4-4 -

The Big Dance

A storied program, Creighton is looking to qualify for its 13th NCAA Tournament in program history, but its first automatic bid into the postseason tournament since 2010.

The Bluejays appeared in the 1982, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2010 NCAA Tournament. CU played in the Women's College World Series twice (1982 and 1986) and the AIAW World Series twice (1980 and 1981). The Bluejays are 12-24 all-time in the NCAA postseason.

#Winning

Creighton has lost its first game of the conference tournament just four times since 2000, going 12-4 in the opening round.

The Bluejays lost to DePaul 9-1 in its first game at the 2014 BIG EAST Tournament but has since earned wins over St. John's (8-1) in the 2018 tournament opener and Butler (4-2) in its first game of the 2024 Tournament.

CU has reached the finals of the BIG EAST Tournament in two of its three previous appearances, including in each of its last two in 2018 and 2024.

Happy Anniversary

Saturday marks the 34th anniversary of two of the three longest games in NCAA history, both of which involved Creighton. On May 11, 1991, Creighton faced Utah in the Western Athletic Conference Tournament in Omaha.

In an era when pitching dominated, it's not surprising that Creighton won a 1-0 pitcher's duel. What makes that night so special is that it took 31 innings!

Star Creighton pitcher Kelly Brookhart, who had thrown a complete-game shutout earlier in the day, threw all 31 innings in the longest game in NCAA history. She threw the shutout despite allowing 25 hits and walking eight Utes (all intentional) while stranding an NCAA record 31. Brookhart was no slouch at the plate in that game either, going 6-for-11.

The 31-inning game took 6:24 to complete and finished at 12:24 a.m. on May 12th.

Making the day even crazier was that the Bluejay win forced the "if necessary" game to be played, and that started just 21 minutes later at 12:45 a.m.

Game two turned out to be the third-longest game in NCAA history, as Utah won a 4-3 game in 25 innings after the teams agreed to go to the international tiebreaker rule and place a runner on second base to start the 25th inning.

Brookhart came on in relief in the nightcap and finished off the final 20.1 innings, part of her 58.1 innings of work in an 18-hour span.

Bluejays Carry 8-Game Winning In BET

Creighton finished the regular season as one of the hottest teams in the league, carrying an eight-game win streak into this week's BIG EAST Tournament.

The Bluejays eight-game winnings streak is the teams longest since also winnings eight straight down the stretch last season on the way to a runner-up finish in the Regular season and BIG EAST Tournament.

Should the Bluejays win its opening game against Butler on Wednesday, CU's nine-game winning streak will be the teams longest since winning 10 straight games in March of 2014.

On The Climb

Creighton opened BIG EAST play 2-7 but went on a tear down the stretch winning 13 of its final 15 league games to finish in a tie for third in the BIG EAST standings with an 15-9 league record.

The Bluejays struggled early on, posting a .294 batting average with 78 hits in the first nine games of BIG EAST play, but turned it on over the final month of the season and is one of the hottest hitting teams headed into the BIG EAST Tournament.

During the Bluejays final 15 league games, CU hit .346 with 162 hits, 128 runs, 17 doubles, 20 home runs and 11 RBI. Meanwhile, the pitching staff has logged a 3.25 ERA with 68 strikeouts compared to 54 walks.

Below is a comparison of the Bluejays first nine games to their last 15 league contests.

First 9 Last 15

Category Games Games

Record 2-7 13-2

BA .294 .346

Runs 51 128

Doubles 12 17

HR 12 20

RBI 47 111

SB 13 17

FLD % .962 .978

ERA 5.44 3.25

BB 50 54

SO 47 68

WP 9 9

Put it in Neutral

Creighton is 7-3 (.700) this season in neutral site games. The Bluejays are hitting .302 at neutral sites this season, with 85 hits, including 16 doubles, one triple and seven home runs, while averaging 5.2 runs per game. CU also owned a 2.09 ERA with 52 strikeouts in the circle.

Junior Lily West hit .428 in those 10 games, leading the team with 14 hits and six runs scored, while owning a .500 on-base percentage. Not far behind is Sydra Seville, who hit .382 with 13 hits, including two doubles, a home run. and a team-high five walks, while sophomore Lynn Davis also hit .345 with 10 hits and three doubles. Junior Erika Perez owned a team-high three home runs and 11 RBI, while sophomore Sydney Potter record 10 RBI on three doubles and two home runs on seven hits (.273 BA).

In the circle, sophomore Brooke Shifflett went 4-0 with a team-low 1.25 ERA in 22.1 innings of work. Fellow sophomore Brooklyn Patchen also went 3-2 with a 1-99 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 24.2 frames.

League of Her Own

Senior Sydra Seville finished BIG EAST play with a league-leading 44 hit, breaking the BIG EAST Single Season Hits record, previously held by DePaul's Amber Patton, before being broken the previous week by Butler's Cate Lehner.

Seville's 44 hits are the most by a Bluejay in league play in program history, while her .468 batting average is the highest average since Kailey Wilson hit .524 in 2022.

The New Lenox, Ill. native finished league play hitting .468 with 44 hits, including seven doubles, two triples and a home run while scoring 27 total runs.

Dating back to last season, Seville has recorded at least one hit in 36 of the last 37 games against BIG EAST competition but has reached base safely in each of the 37 contests.

Most Single Season Hits in BIG EAST Play

Rk. Hits Name, School Year

1. 44 Sydra Seville, Creighton 2025

2. 43 Cate Lehner, Butler 2025

3. 41 Amber Patton, DePaul 2009

4. 38 Stephanie Brown, ND 2006

38 Grace Jenkins, UConn 2025

6. 37 Meghan Murray, ND 1997

37 Samantha Dodd, DePaul 2013

37 Lexi Hastings, UConn 2024

9. 36 Kaitlyn Breslin, UConn 2025

36 Tess Cites, Villanova 2023

36 Lexi Hastings, UConn 2023

Seville Eyeing Single Season Hits Record

In her fourth season with the Creighton softball program, outfielder Sydra Seville has turned into one of the most prolific hitters to ever wear a Bluejay uniform.

Seville has recorded 72 hits this season, ranking third-most in a single season in program history and tied for 18th in the NCAA this season.

Sitting atop the BIG EAST, Seville is just three hits shy of tying Heidi Geier (1999) for second on Creighton's single season hits list and five hits shy of surpass Hall of Famer Christy Lunceford (1997) and setting a new single season hits record.

Additionally, Seville is just the seventh Bluejay in program history to record at least 70 hits in a season.

CREIGHTON SINGLE SEASON HITS

No. Name H Year

1. Christy Lunceford 76 1997

2. Heidi Geier 75 1999

3. Sydra Seville 72 2025

4. Melanie Dorsey 70 2005

Melanie Dorsey 70 2004

Heidi Geier 70 1997

Kelly Brookhart 70 1991

8. Sue Frederick 69 1989

Sue Frederick 69 1987

10. Stacey Rybar 68 2004

Jody Ream 68 1989

50/50/50 Club

Senior Sydra Seville (72), junior Lily West (60) and sophomore Sydney Potter (50) pace the Bluejays in hits, having each recorded 50+ hits this season.

They are just the 13th Bluejay trio in program history and just the second group since 2012 to each record 50 or more hits in a single season.

Additionally, West became just the seventh Bluejay in program history to record at least 50 hits in three seasons and the first since Renae Sinkler in 2010.

Below is a list of every Bluejay to record at least 50 hits in three seasons.

Player Years Hits

Lily West 2023-25 58-60-53

Renae Sinkler 2008-10 64-51-64

Heidi Geier 1996-99 50-70-75

Christy Lunceford 1994-97 55-62-52-76

Dede Pendleton 1993-95 51-52-50

Kelly Brookhart 1989-91 57-63-70

Sue Frederick 1987-89 69-50-69

Potter Eyes Single Season RBI Record

Junior first baseman Sydney Potter has been racked up the RBI all season long, pacing the Bluejays and ranking second in the BIG EAST with 58 runs batted in this year.

Potter's 58 RBI are tied with Renae Sinkler for the most RBI in a single season in program history and are tied for 31st most in the NCAA this year.

Potter has recorded a team-best 15 multi-RBI games, including eight such games with three or more RBI this season.

In total, Potter has collected 91 career RBI in 96 career games on 16 doubles, one triple and 24 home runs. In fact, 41 of her 79 career hits have been extra-base hits.

In comparison, Amy Baker, the Bluejays all-time RBI leader, recorded 74 RBI in her first 96 games as a Bluejay back in 2010-11.

Single Season RUNS BATTED IN

No. Name RBI Year

1. Sydney Potter 58 2025

Renae Sinkler 58 2010

3. Alexis Cantu 48 2012

4. Amy Baker 46 2012

Amy Baker 46 2010

6. Emma Rosonke 43 2022

Bri (Lingl) McMahon 43 2012

Abby Johnson 43 2004

8. Sam Dellinger 42 2017

Amy Baker 42 2013

TJ Eadus 42 2007

Stacey Rybar 42 2004

Jean Conrad 42 1978

Potter Nabs Final BIG EAST Player of the Week

Sophomore Sydney Potter was named the final BIG EAST Softball Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday afternoon.

This marked the first BIG EAST weekly honor of Potter's career and as the Runnells, Iowa native joined Lily West (Feb. 17) as the only two Bluejays to earn BIG EAST Player of the Week honors this season.

Potter hit .500 (5-for-10) with five home runs and nine walks, while registering a 2.000 slugging percentage and 10 RBI as Creighton capped off the final week of the season with a perfect 5-0 record, including a series sweep of Seton Hall for its fourth BIG EAST sweep of the season. With her 10 RBI last week, Potter has now driven in 58th runs this season, tying Creighton's single season RBI record.

Potter opened the week by going 3-for-3 with three home runs, four walks and five RBI in a midweek doubleheader sweep of Kansas City on Tuesday, before blasting a game-winning three-run home run in the sixth inning to lift the Jays to an 8-7 victory in the series opener against Seton Hall on Friday.

She followed that up by going 1-for-1 with a two-run home run and four walks in CU's 7-6 extra innings win on Saturday, becoming the first Bluejay to hit a home run in four straight games since Amy Baker in 2010 and the first Bluejay to record 4 walks in a game since Blair Lowe in 2014. Potter closed out the week with another walk helping secure the Bluejays eighth consecutive win.

Walk This Way

Sophomore Sydney Potter hit a blistering .500 with five home runs and 10 RBI last week, forcing opposing pitchers to work around the right-handed slugger.

Over the course of five games, Potter recorded a team-high nine walks, including four in the Bluejays 7-6 extra-innings win over Seton Hall on Friday.

Potter's four walks were the most in a single game by a Bluejay since Blair Lowe drew four walks against #20 Nebraska on April 2, 2014.

Unlimited Power

Creighton ranks fourth in the BIG EAST and fourth all-time in a single season in school history with 51 home runs this season.

The Bluejays 51 home runs are the most hit by a Bluejay squad since 2012 and are the most since joining the BIG EAST in 2014.

Creighton enters the BIG EAST Tournament needing six home runs to surpass the 56 home runs hit by the 2012 squad and move into tie for second-most in a single season in school history.

Of the 51 home runs CU has hit this season, 23 have been solo shots while seven have been grand slams.

Creighton's seven grand slams are tied with Villanova for the most in the BIG EAST with this season. In addition, the Bluejays seven grand slams are the most in a single season since at least 1999. CU's previous high was three grand slams in 2023.

The Bluejays have blasted two grand slams in the same game twice this season, including once last weekend in the series finale against Butler.

The Jays have now qualified for the conference tournament each of the last eight times Creighton has slugged 40 round-trippers in a season.

Single Season Team Home Runs

1. 66 2010

2. 57 2007

3. 56 2012

4. 51 2025

5. 48 2013

6. 47 2008

Potter Bombs Away

Sophomore first baseman Sydney Potter recorded five home runs last week, giving her a team-high 15 home runs for the season.

Potter's 15 blasts are tied for the seventh-most in a single season in program history and are the most since Liz Dike smashed 16 homers during the 2014 season. She is just three home runs shy of moving into a tie for second with Bluejay legend Amy Baker.

Last week, Potter homered in four straight contests, becoming the first Bluejay to homer in four straigth games since Baker did it as a freshman in April of 2010.

HOME RUNS

No. Name HR Year

1. Renae Sinkler 24 2010

2. Amy Baker 18 2011

3. Amy Baker 17 2013

Alexis Cantu 17 2012

5. Liz Dike 16 2014

TJ Eadus 16 2007

7. Sydney Potter 15 2025

Amy Baker 15 2010

9. Renae Sinkler 13 2009

Lauren Cisneros 13 2006

Stacey Rybar 13 2004

- Kaelan Schultz 12 2025

Schopfer Heats Up

Senior Kenzie Schopfer has regained the form she was displaying in her first season with the Bluejays in 2024, after opening the 2025 campaign with an 0-6 overall record.

Schopfer has since regrouped and delivered seven consecutive victories to pull her season record to 7-6

Since moving back into the starting rotation on April 4th, Schopfer has recorded a 7-0 record with a 3.04 ERA and 29 strikeouts in a team-high 55.1 innings of work.

She's Going the Distance

Senior pitcher Kenzie Schopfer went the distance, firing an 11-inning complete game last weekend in the Bluejays'7-6 win on Seton Hall.

Schopfer's 11.0 innings pitched is tied for the fifth longest outing by a Bluejay in program history and the longest outing since Shelli Mellegaard went 11.2 innings against Illinois State on May 12, 2001.

In the win, Schopfer became the first pitcher in the country this year to throw 11 or more innings without recording a strikeout, while also becoming just the 11th pitcher in the NCAA to throw 11 or more inning this season.

Innings Pitched

1. 31.0 - Kelly Brookhart 5/11/91*

2. 20.1 - Kelly Brookhart 5/12/91*

3. 13.0 - Kristan Melton 5/6/00

4. 11.2 - Shelli Mellegaard 5/12/01

5. 11.0 - Kenzie Schopfer 5/3/25

11.0 - Shelli Mellegaard 4/4/99

6. 10.2 - Tammy Nielsen 5/20/05

7. 10.1 - Tara Oltman 4/15/07

10.1 - Becca Changstrom 4/5/14

Hit Me With Your Best Shot

Sophomore Ashten Pierson has been hit by a pitch a team-best 11 times this season, moving into third on Creighton's single season hit-by-pitch record list.

The Wamego, Kan. native currently ranks tied for fifth in the BIG EAST and is now one hit by pitch away from tying Jen Daro for second on the all-time single season hit-by-pitch record list.

Pierson's 11 hit by pitches this season are the most by a Bluejay since Jen Daro was hit by a pitch 12 times during the 2014 season.

In total, Pierson has been hit by a pitch 16 times in her career, ranking tied for 10th all-time and two hit by pitches shy of moving into a tie with Liz McKewon for ninth on Creighton's top 10 career hit by pitch record list.

CREIGHTON SINGLE SEASON HIT BY PITCH

No. Name HBP Year

1. Alexis Cantu 15 2013
2. Jen Daro 12 2014

3. Ashten Pierson 11 2025
4. Jen Daro 10 2017

Jen Daro 10 2015
Michelle Graner 10 2008

7. Alyssa Gappa 9 2023

Mileah McKelvy 9 2019

Sam Crowley 9 2018

Michelle Graner 9 2010

Renae Sinkler 9 2010

Michelle Graner 9 2009

Michelle Koch 9 2008

Lauren Cisneros 9 2004

CREIGHTON CAREER HIT BY PITCH

No. Name HBP Years

1. Jen Daro 39 2014-17

2. Michelle Graner 34 2007-10

3. Alexis Cantu 29 2012-14
4. Michelle Koch 25 2007-10

Lauren Cisneros 25 2003-06

6. Alyssa Gappa 24 2021-24

7. Sami Herbster 21 2000-03

8. Mileah McKelvy 19 2016-20

9. Liz McKewon 18 2008-11

10. Ashten Pierson 16 2024-pr.

Renae Sinkler 16 2007-10

Runners High

Creighton has scored a school record 300 runs this season, surpassing the previous high of 294 set in 2012. Creighton, which averages 6.00 runs per game is a hefty 22-4 when scoring five or more runs this season.

Additionally, a streak of 35 straight victories (dating back to 2017), when scoring 10 or more runs was snapped when CU fell 22-18 to Connecticut on March 29.

Single Season Team Runs

1. 300 2025

2. 294 2012

3. 282 2004

4. 281 1981

5. 269 1989

6. 265 2010

BIG EAST Scoring Surge

Creighton has scored 300 runs, averaging 6.00 runs per game this season, a number that surged to 179 runs and 7.46 runs per game in BIG EAST contests.

The Bluejays' 179 runs scored in BIG EAST play this season were its most runs scored in league play in program history and exactly 64 runs more than the previous BIG EAST high of 115 set last season.

The Bluejays' 7.46 runs per game is the highest conference scoring average in program history and ranked second in the BIG EAST this season, trailing only UConn's 8.86 runs per contest.

Conference Play Runs Scored

Year Record Runs Average

2025 12-9 179 7.46

2012 15-11 150 5.77

2002 18-7 135 5.40

2010 18-7 124 4.96

2024 16-8 115 4.79

2007 19-4-1 109 4.54

2001 16-10 109 4.19

2023 6-18 107 4.46

2008 19-6 104 4.33

2019 8-13 102 4.86

Bluejay Thieves

Creighton has recorded 67 stolen bases this season, a total that currently ranking fourth in the BIG EAST behind only Butler (82), St. John's (74) and UConn (70).

The Bluejays 67 stolen bases are the most in a single season since joining the BIG EAST in 2014 and the most since swiping 82 bags in 2005.

CU stole just eight total bases in their first 10 games of the season, but have been more aggressive on the base paths, collecting 59 stolen bags in the final 40 contests.

By comparison, the Bluejays stole a total of 24 bases in 58 total games last season. Prior to this season the Bluejays had only recorded more than 30 stolen bases in three seasons since joining the BIG EAST in 2014.

The Jays collected a season-high seven stolen bases against UC Santa Barbara on March 2. The Bluejays seven steals were two shy of the school record and were tied for the second-most in a single game in program history and the most since also collecting seven stolen bases against Bradley on March 31, 2001.

Below is a breakdown of the stolen bases totals since joining the BIG EAST in 2014.

Year SB SB Att. SB%

2025 67 78 85.9

2024 24 29 82.8

2023 20 26 75.9

2022 22 29 75.9

2021 14 18 77.8

2020 18 23 78.3

2019 29 40 72.5

2018 21 25 84.0

2017 22 34 64.7

2016 43 50 86.0

2015 30 39 76.9

2014 39 52 75.0

Seville Swipes

Senior Sydra Seville paces the team with 20 stolen bases this year, ranking seventh on Creighton's single season stolen bases list.

The New Lenox, Ill. natives is the first Bluejay to record 20 stolen bases in a season since Melanie Dorsey collected 24 stolen bases in 2005.

Seville is not just three stolen bases shy of tying Shelly Esser (1993) for sixth on the single season top 10 stolen bases list.

In total, Seville has collected 27 stolen bases in her career and is now five stolen bags shy of enter the Bluejays career top 10 list.

STOLEN BASES

No. Name SB Year

1. Shelly Esser 29 1995

Tiffany Strnad 29 1991

3. Heidi Geier 25 1997

4. Melanie Dorsey 24 2005

Heidi Geier 24 1999

6. Shelly Esser 23 1993

7. Sydra Seville 20 2025

8. Heidi Geier 19 1996

9. Danai Martin 18 2011

Jean Tierney 18 1980

- Ashten Pierson 16 2025

Bring the BIG EAST Broom

With a series sweep of Seton Hall last weekend, Creighton completed its fourth BIG EAST series sweep of the season.

The Seton Hall series sweep marked the first time since joining the BIG EAST in 2014 and the first time since 2008 that the Jays have swept four conference series in the same season.

Last weekend's series sweep of Seton Hall also marked just the 13th series sweep for the Bluejays since joining the BIG EAST in 2014, and the sixth under head coach Krista Wood.

Creighton's sweep of Georgetown on April 4-6 was its second straight series sweep of the Hoyas and the first series win in Washington, D.C. since 2017, while the series sweep of Butler was its first over the Bulldogs since joining the league.

Below is a list of all the series sweeps Creighton has had since 2014.

BIG EAST Series Sweeps

Opponents Date

Seton Hall May 2-4, 2025

at DePaul April 25-27, 2025

Butler April 11-13, 2025

at Georgetown April 4-6, 2025

DePaul April 27-28, 2024

Georgetown March 28-30, 2024

Seton Hall April 2-3, 2021

Villanova May 5-6, 2018

at Seton Hall April 21-22, 2018

Seton Hall April 14-15, 2017

Georgetown April 9-10, 2016

Providence May 3-4, 2014

Villanova April 5-6, 2014

Krista vs. The BIG EAST

Throughout her career, head coach Krista Wood's teams played some of their best softball against BIG EAST competition.

Closing out her third season with the Bluejays, Wood's currently owns a 40-37 record in the BIG EAST with at least one victory over every team in the league.

In her eight seasons with South Dakota State, Wood's compiled a 21-5 overall record against the BIG EAST, including a 17-1 mark in her final six seasons that featured 11 straight victories.

In total, Wood's owns a 61-42 overall record against teams from the BIG EAST.

Below is a breakdown of Wood's record against every BIG EAST team.

Opponent SDSU CU

Butler 3-0 7-3

Creighton 10-4 0-0

DePaul 2-0 8-1

Georgetown 0-0 7-2

Providence 2-1 4-5

Seton Hall 1-0 4-5

St. John's 1-0 5-5

Connecticut 0-0 3-8

Villanova 2-0 2-8

Totals 21-5 40-37

Bluejays Keeping it Close

Through 50 regular season games this season, Creighton has played 21 games decided by two or less runs, including 16 one-run contests.

Despite keeping it close, the Bluejays are just 9-12 in close games, which including a 6-10 record in one-run contests.

Last season, Creighton played 23 games decided by two or less runs, posting a 15-8 overall record, while recording an 11-5 record in one-run contests.

West Hitting Way Into Top-10

Closing out her junior season, Lily West is continuing her climb up the Bluejay ranks in career batting average.

Nearing the end of her junior season, West currently ranks seventh all-time with a .335 career batting average on 178 career hits. The Choctaw, Okla. native ranks second on the team with a .343 batting average on 60 total hits this season.

The standout junior currently owns 178 hits in her Bluejay career and recently became just the seventh Bluejay all-time to record at least 50 hits in three separate seasons.

West ended her sophomore season with 118 career hits, a total that ranked second-most for a career through two seasons in program history.

BATTING AVERAGE (minimum 250 at-bats)

No. Avg. Name H-AB Years

1. .404 Anne Timmermann 116-287 1977-79

2. .382 Ashley Cantu 218-570 2017-21

3. .379 Christy Lunceford 245-646 1994-97

4. .358 Heidi Geier 243-678 1996-99

5. .353 Kailey Wilson 168-476 2019-23

6. .336 Renae Sinkler 201-599 2007-10

7. .335 Lily West 178-532 2023-pr.

8. .333 Cayla Nielsen 209-627 2020-24

9. .331 Kiara Mills 123-372 2019-22

10. .328 Melanie Dorsey 198-604 2002-05

Small-Ball Bluejays

Creighton has prided itself as building triple-threat players at the plate, perfecting the ability to lay down a bunt at any given time.

This season, Creighton is hitting .578 (26-of-45) with 21 sacrifices in bunting opportunities. Senior Sydra Seville is 14-of-18 (.778 BA) with two sacrifice bunts this season, while sophomore Ashten Pierson has converted 8-of-18 (.444) of her bunt attempts while recorded a team-high nine sacrifices.

Last season, the Bluejays converted 31 sacrifice bunts, led by seven from Pierson.

Seville's Finest

Senior outfielder Sydra Seville is having a career season at the plate, ranking sixth in the BIG EAST with a .389 batting average, while ranking atop the league with a team-best 72 hits this season.

The standout junior ranks tied for fifth in the BIG EAST with two triples, while ranking fourth in the league with 20 stolen bases. In addition, Seville has more than doubled her RBI total with 22 runs driven in this season.

Seville's numbers this season are astonishing compared to her numbers in her first three seasons as a Bluejay.

Category 2022-24 2025

Batting Average .269 .389

Runs 42 42

Doubles 3 9

Triples 1 2

Home runs 1 2

RBI 9 22

Walks 16 20

Stolen Bases 7 20

On-base Percentage .326 .449

RPI Update

The latest NCAA Softball RPI, released through games on May 4, has Creighton with the fifth-best RPI in the BIG EAST, finishing the regular season with an RPI of 140.

Creighton is 21-4 this year against teams with an RPI worse than 152, but 6-18 against teams in the top 150. The best RPI team that Creighton has beaten is No. 61 Connecticut.

BIG EAST in the RPI

Team RPI

UConn 61

St. John's 72

Villanova 105

Seton Hall 134

Creighton 140

Butler 158

Providence 165

Georgetown 252

DePaul 257

Double Trouble

Over the last two seasons Creighton has consistently been able to snag extra-bases, and that has been the case once again this season.

The Bluejays currently rank tied for fifth in the BIG EAST with 66 doubles, trailing UConn (83), Seton Hall (82), Villanova (71) and St. John's (69).

Creighton's 66 doubles this season are the seventh-most in a single season in program history and are now five shy moving into a tie for sixth.

Junior Erika Perez paces the Bluejays with 10 doubles this season, while Sydra Seville and Ella Dalton follow closely behind with nine doubles apiece.

This marks the third straight season Creighton has recorded at least 60 doubles as CU recorded 77 doubles each of the last two seasons, tying for the second--most in a single season and falling two shy of the school record 79 hit during the 1993 season.

Overall, the 220 doubles hit over the last three years are the most doubles in a three-year span in program history.

Rank Doubles Year

1. 79 1993

2. 77 2024

77 2023

4. 74 2001

5. 73 1999

6. 71 2004

7. 66 2025

8. 65 1997

65 1989

10. 64 2005

Magic Number 5

Since the turn of the century, Creighton has had tremendous success when scoring five or more runs and the Bluejays have continued that success this spring.

Over the last 25 seasons, Creighton is 397-58 when scoring five or more runs. In the same time span Creighton is 246-429-3 when scoring four runs or fever.

Creighton is also 181-40 when scoring five or more runs in a game since joining the BIG EAST in 2014 and own an 22-4 record this season when scoring five or more runs.

Last spring, the Bluejays went an impressive 23-0 record when scoring at least five runs in a game. In those 23 contests, Creighton outscored their opponents, 192-66.

During that same time frame the Bluejays are 108-5 when scoring eight or more runs, which included a perfect 15-0 record in 2024. Prior to Creighton's 22-18 loss to Connecticut on March 28, Creighton had won 29 consecutive games when scoring eight or more runs.

Additionally, Creighton had won 35 straight games when scoring 10+ runs, before March 28th setback to the Huskies. Overall, the Bluejays are 10-1 this season when scoring 10 or more runs.

Scoring BIG

Creighton has jumped out to early leads, but that hasn't always paid dividends as the Bluejays are 19-8 when scoring first and 14-8 when scoring in the first inning this season.

CU has manufactured some big scoring innings early on in contests, outscoring its opponents 95-61 in the first and second innings this season.

The Bluejays have scored four or more runs in a single inning 29 times this year, including a season-high six runs in an inning on 11 different occasions, including three times at Georgetown and three additional instances against Butler.

Below is a list of BIG scoring innings for the Bluejays this season.

Date Opponents Runs Inn.

2/7 Purdue Fort Wayne 4 2nd

2/7 Purdue Fort Wayne 4 4th

2/15 Northern Kentucky 5 1st

2/15 Northern Kentucky 4 2nd

2/15 Kennesaw State 5 1st

2/16 Morehead State 4 5th

3/1 Saint Mary's 4 4th

3/8 Providence 4 6th

3/11 Drake 4 4th

3/21 Seattle 5 1st

3/28 (G1) Connecticut 6 7th

3/28 (G2) Connecticut 4 2nd

3/28 (G2) Connecticut 4 3rd

3/28 (G2) Connecticut 6 5th

4/4 Georgetown 4 5th

4/5 Georgetown 6 3rd

4/6 Georgetown 6 4th

4/6 Georgetown 6 5th

4/11 Butler 4 5th

4/12 Butler 6 6th

4/13 Butler 5 1st

4/13 Butler 6 3rd

4/13 Butler 6 4th

4/25 DePaul 6 7th

4/26 DePaul 6 5th

4/27 DePaul 4 7th

4/29 Kansas City 6 5th

4/29 Kansas City 4 2nd

5/2 Seton Hall 4 6th

Keeping it Consistent

Part of CU's success this season can be attributed to knowing who will be starting on a game-by-game basis.

This season, Ashten Pierson (Shortstop), Lily West (catcher/DP), Sydra Seville (Right Field/Center field) and Sydney Potter (First base, Catcher, DP) have started all 50 game this season. Erika Perez has also started 46 of the 50 games at third base, while Ella Dalton has also earned the start in centerfield in 45 of the 48 games she has played in this season.

Additionally, head coach Krista Wood has used the same starting lineup in 15 of the last 19 games.

Sticky Situation

Below are some interesting facts when breaking down the CU lineup.

• Sydra Seville is hitting .475 (38-of-80) as CU's leadoff hitter and a blistering .423 (22-of-52) with runners in scoring position this season.

• In addition, Sydra Seville is hitting .403 (31-of-77) with runners on base and a .333 (16-of-48) with two-outs.

• Lily West hits .404 (44-of-99) with runners on base and .429 (30-of-70) when those runners are in scoring position, while hitting .500 (4-of-8) with the bases loaded.

• Additionally, Lily West hits .395 (51-of-129) when batting third in the lineup, but just .209 (9-of-43) when batting first or second.

• Avery Barnard is hitting .333 (5-of-15) as a pinch-hitter this year, while posting a .417 (15-of-36) with runners on and has upped that to .455 (10-of-22) with runners in scoring position.

• Sydney Potter is hitting .354 (23-of-65) with runners in scoring position and .500 (5-of-10) with the bases loaded, while driving in 31 runs with two outs.

• Forty-nine of Sydney Potter's hits this season have come while she is either playing first base or when she is catching. She has only recorded one hit in 11 at-bats as CU's designated player.

• Erika Perez is hitting .548 (17-of-31) when leading off an innings, while Kaelan Schultz leads the team with a .378 (17-of-45) batting average with two outs.

West Staying Durable

Junior catcher Lily West has been a fixture in the Bluejays starting lineup since stepping foot on campus in 2023 and is reaching uncharted territory as she has started in all 161 games of her Bluejay career.

Her 161 consecutive starts are the longest starting streak by a Bluejay since Madeline Vejvoda started the final 174 games in her Bluejay career from 2020- 2024.

West and Schultz Nearly Hit For Cycle

Junior Lily West nearly became the first Bluejay ever to hit for the cycle, finished April 9th midweek contest at Nebraska 3-for-4 with a single, triple and home run.

The standout catcher singled in the third and homered in the fifth, before capping off the game with a stand-up triple in the seventh.

Sophomore Kaelan Schultz then nearly completed the feature on April 26 at DePaul going 3-for-4 with a single, double and home run, while driving in four runs.

The Hastings, Neb. native blasted a three-run home run in the first, doubled in the fifth and lines a single in the sixth to cap off a 10-3 victory over the Blue Demons.

RBI Queens

Sophomores Sydney Potter and Kaelan Schultz as well as juniors Lily West and Erika Perez have delivered in a big way for the Bluejays this season.

The quartet has combined for 162 of the teams 271 RBI this season, while slugging 28 doubles and 37 of the teams 51 home runs this spring

Potter leads the team with a Creighton single season record 58 RBI, while blasting a team-high 15 home runs. West follows with 39 RBI of her own, while Schultz is not far behind with 34 runs driving in on 12 home runs. Perez has added in 31 RBI of her own, while recording a team-best 10 doubles on the year. In total the foursome has combined for 40 of the teams 61 multi-RBI game this season.

Free Softball

Creighton has played seven extra-inning games this season, owning a 3-4 mark in extra-inning contests.

Last weekend, Lily West lifted the Bluejays to a 7-6 extra-inning win over Seton Hall after battling for 11 back-and-forth innings.

Creighton and St. John's went 12 scoreless innings on April 17 before the Johnnies plated a run in the top of the 13th to escape with a 1-0 win.

The 13-inning pitcher's duel was the Bluejays longest game by innings since defeating Villanova, 6-4, in 16 innings back on April 5, 2014. Last Thursday's contest was also Creighton softball's longest start to a game without either team scoring a run since May 11, 1991, when Creighton defeated Utah, 1-0, in an NCAA record 31-inning contest.

The Bluejays only other extra-inning wins this season came when Creighton erased a six-run deficit in the bottom of the seventh, before plating the game-winning run in the eighth against Connecticut on March 28. The Bluejays also pulled out a 4-3 8-inning win over Purdue Fort Wayne in the finale of the Kickin' Chicken Classic in Conway, S.C.

Sophomore Sydney Potter lifted the Bluejays to the victory over PFW, launching a two-run home run to straight away center in the bottom of the eighth inning, while Sydra Seville delivered the game-winner with an RBI single against UConn.

Potter's two-run walk-off blast was the Bluejays first walk-off home run since Emma Rosonke launched a three-run home run in a 9-1 run-rule victory over Abilene Christian on Feb. 13, 2022.

Overall, Creighton is 96-98-2 all-time in extra innings games, including a 20-16 mark since joining the BIG EAST in 2014.

Amongst the Bluejays extra-inning games is Creighton's NCAA record 31-inning contests against Utah on May 11, 1991, as well as the third longest game in NCAA History in the 25-inning affair against Utah just 21-minutes later on May 12, 1991.

Creighton Longest Games by Innings

Inn. Opponent Result Date

31 Utah W, 1-0 5/11/91

25 Utah L, 3-4 5/12/91

19 at Kansas L, 2-3 4/26/89

16 Villanova W, 6-4 4/5/14

16 at Iowa State L, 4-7 4/6/94

15 vs. Missouri State L, 0-1 5/8/80

15 at Northwest Missouri L, 0-1 4/18/79

14 Southern Illinois W, 5-4 5/10/01

14 Wayne State W, 1-0 3/31/84

14 at UCLA L, 0-1 3/16/84

13 St. John's L, 0-1 4/17/25

13 vs. Southern Illinois W, 2-1 5/6/00

13 at Southern Utah W, 4-3 5/1/92

13 at US International W, 2-0 3/13/82

Can't Stop Pierson From Stealing

Sophomore Ashten Pierson stole a career-high three bases, including stealing home, in the Bluejays 12-5 victory over DePaul on April 27.

Pierson's three stolen bags were tied for the second-most stolen bases in a single game in program history and the most since Danai Martin stole three bags against North Dakota on March 12, 2011.

After drawing a walk in the top of the first inning against DePaul on Sunday, Pierson stole second and advanced to third on a foul out from Lily West, before stealing home for the Bluejays first run of the game.

With the steal of home, Pierson became the first Bluejay to steal home in a game since Ella Dalton stole home against South Dakota on April 25, 2023.

Overall, Pierson has recorded 16 stolen bases this season and is now two shy of entering the Bluejays single season stolen base top list.

Stolen Bases

1 . 4 - Heidi Geier 3/15/97

2. 3 - Ashten Pierson 4/27/25

3 - Danai Martin 3/12/11

3 - Danai Martin 3/4/11

3 - Lauren (Flores) Cisneros 4/3/05

3 - Melanie Dorsey 3/10/05

3 - Stacey Rybar 4/9/04

3 - Heidi Geier 3/15/97

3 - Jamie McMurtry 2/22/97

10. 2 - Multiple times

last by Ashten Pierson 4/29/25

Home Sweet Home

Creighton owns a 510-282-1 (.644) all-time record in home games, which includes a 376-230-1 (.618) record at home since moving into the CU Sports Complex in 1988.

Earlier this season, the Bluejays secured their 500th all-time win at home with an 9-6 win over former MVC rival Drake on March 11th.

Creighton finished last season with a 16-3 record at the home. The Bluejays 16 home wins were the most wins in the CU Sports Complex since the 2008 Bluejays finished the home schedule with a 19-2 overall record.

In addition, it was just the second time this century that Creighton had recorded 16 or more home wins in a single season.

Most Home Wins at CU Sports Complex

Record Year

24-4 1989

19-7 1988

19-2 2008

16-3 2024

16-7 1991

Bluejay Milestone Home Victories

Win Opponent Date Result

1 Nebraska Wesleyan 4/10/77 W, 7-6

100 Simpson 4/19/85 W, 15-0

200 Nebraska 3/21/92 W, 7-2

300 Indiana State 4/7/02 W, 8-0

400 Bradley 4/2/11 W, 4-3

500 Drake 3/11/25 W, 9-6

CU Later CU Sports Complez

With a new stadium being built for next season, Creighton capped off its final season at the CU Sports Complex with 11 home victories.

Since joining the BIG EAST in 2014, the Bluejays posted an 85-73 record at the Creighton Sports Complex, including an 11-6 mark this season.

In 16 home games this season, Creighton hit .334 with 24 doubles, 28 home runs, 123 RBI, 130 runs scored with 24 stolen bases, while posting a 4.70 ERA with 89 strikeouts in 122.0 innings of work.

Junior Ella Dalton led the way offensively with a .435 batting average at home, while Sydra Seville and Lily West followed closely behind, hitting .403 and .390 respectfully. Seville owned a team-best 27 hits at the CU Complex this season. Sophomore Sydney Potter also blasted a team-high 10 home runs and drove in 29 total runs on 19 hits at home this season.

The Bluejays 13 total wins were the third-most in a season since joining the BIG EAST, trailing the 16 wins Creighton recorded at home last season.

Year-by-year home records since 2014:

2025: 11-6

2024: 16-3

2023: 5-11

2022: 3-10

2021: 8-3

2020: No home games

2019: 5-6

2018: 13-6

2017: 6-6

2016: 7-8

2015: 4-9

2014: 9-6

CU Sports Complex Turns Into Launching Pad

Creighton has also produced some big hitters throughout its powerful lineup over the years and that trend has continued this season.

CU blasted a total of 28 home runs this season at the Creighton Sports Complex, its most in a single season at home since joining the BIG EAST in 2014.

The Bluejays launched seven home runs in a doubleheader sweep of Kansas City on Tuesday, five against Connecticut on March 28 and six in the Bluejays three-game series sweep of Butler in mid-April.

In total, there were 47 home runs hits in 17 games at the Creighton Sports Complex this spring.

Last spring CU blasted a total of 24 home runs, with 16 of those coming from within the confines of the CU Sports Complex.

Sophomore Sydney Potter led the way with 10 home runs at home this season, while Kaelan Schultz recorded seven homers, with Hannah Poole added in five of her own.

Below takes a look at the home run totals at the CU Sports Complex since joining the BIG EAST.

HRs Hit At CU Sports Complex By Year

HRs (CU HRs) Number of Games Year

47 (28) 17 2024

41 (22) 16 2023

41 (19) 13 2022

34 (16) 11 2021

-- No home games 2020

33 (15) 11 2019

47 (25) 19 2018

29 (13) 12 2017

26 (9) 15 2016

41 (16) 13 2015

29 (17) 15 2014

Driving in All The Runs

In Creighton's 19-5 run-rule victory over Butler on April 13, sophomore Sydney Potter was responsible for driving in seven of the Bluejays 19 runs.

The Runnels, Iowa native blasted a pair of home runs, including a grand slam, becoming the first Bluejays with multiple two-home run games in the same season since Kiara Mills in 2019.

Potter's seven RBI were tied for the second-most in a single game in program history and the most in a single game since Alexis Cantu drove in a school record eight runs against Wichita State on April 6, 2012.

Adding in five RBI in the series opener on Friday and one RBI on Saturday, Potter led the country with 13 total RBI during the week of April 7-13.

Runs Batted In

1. 8 - Alexis Cantu 4/6/12

2. 7 - Sydney Potter 4/13/25

7 - Stacey Rybar 4/26/03

3. 6 - Marie Gieron 4/12/00

6 - Kari Shank 4/7/01

6 - Abby Johnson 4/3/04

6 - Renae Sinkler 2/20/09

6 - Amy Baker 4/5/10

6 - Jen Daro 2/20/16

6 - Sam Dellinger 3/25/17

6 - Mileah McKelvy 4/17/18

6 - Cayla Nielsen 4/23/23

6 - Alyssa Gappa 5/10/24

RUNS, RUNS, RUNS!!!

Creighton scored a season-high 19 runs on 12 hits and five walks, including a pair of grand slams against Butler on Sunday, April 13.

The Bluejays' 19 runs scored were tied for third-most in program history and the most in a single game since CU set a program record with 24 runs scored against Toledo on Feb. 8, 2020.

Just two weeks ago, the Bluejays scored 18 runs on 17 hits, blasting a season-high five home runs against Connecticut on March 28. The Huskies, however, pushed in 22 runs of their own to earn the victory.

The 40 combined runs between the Bluejays and Huskies were the most in any Creighton game in program history, and the highest-scoring game in the country this season.

Creighton Single-Game High for Runs

Rk Runs Opponent Date

1. 24 vs. Toledo 2/8/20

2. 20 vs. College of Saint Mary 2/9/00

3. 19 Butler 4/13/25

19 vs. Howard 3/4/12

4. 18 Connecticut 3/28/25

18 at Arkansas-Pine Bluff 2/11/12

18 vs. Saint Louis 2/20/09

18 at Nebraska Wesleyan 5/1/78

18 at Peru State 4/12/77

9. 17 vs. Detroit 2/26/99

17 Bellevue 3/28/78

17 College of St. Mary's 4/17/77

Combined Runs in a Single-Game

Rk Runs Opponent Date

1. 40 vs. Connecticut (L, 18-22) 3/28/25

2. 35 vs. Peru State (W, 18-17) 4/12/77

3. 33 vs. College of Saint Mary (W, 17-16) 4/17/77

4. 32 vs. South Dakota (L, 12-20) 4/8/15

5. 27 vs. Nebraska (L, 8-19) 2/24/96

6. 26 vs. South Dakota (L, 6-20) 2/24/17

26 vs. Providence (W, 14-12) 3/23/16

26 at Peru State (L, 11-15) 4/11/77

Hit Parade

Creighton's 17 hits against Connecticut on March 28 marked a new season-high and were the most hits in a single game by the Bluejays since collecting 17 hits against Butler on April 20 of last season.

The Bluejays followed that up by collecting 16 hits, all singles, in a 13-0 run-rule victory over Georgetown on Sunday.

Since joining the BIG EAST in 2014, Creighton has recorded 15 or more hits in a single game 10 times, with six of those coming under the direction of head coach Krista Wood.

Date Opponent Hits

4/6/25 at Georgetown 16

3/28/25 Connecticut 17

4/20/24 at Butler 17

3/2/24 vs. Loyola-Chicago 16

3/2/24 vs. St. Thomas 15

2/25/23 at UTEP 15

3/5/22 vs. Oakland 15

2/8/20 vs. Toledo 18

4/17/18 Kansas City 15

3/23/16 Providence 16

Historic Comeback For the Ages

Creighton pulled off a comeback for the ages on Friday, March 28, scoring six runs in the bottom of the seventh inning and another in the eighth to knock off the UConn, 7-6, in the series opener of a three-game set.

The victory matched Creighton's largest comeback in a win since 1994, having also overcome a 6-0 deficit with a nine-run seventh frame to defeat Weber State on Feb. 25, 2017 in Santa Clara, Calif.

Creighton picked up just its 39th victory since 1999 when the opposition scores six or more runs. The Jays are now 40-287 (.122) winning percentage) during the past 26 years when allowing six or more runs and 30-408-1 (.067) when trailing after six innings.

CU Later Ball!

Creighton and Connecticut combined to blast 12 home runs, including three grand slams, while combining for 40 runs in the second game of the three-game series on March 29.

Creighton homered in each of the first five innings, with those five blasts tying for the third-most home runs in a single-game in program history.

The Bluejays five home runs were its most in a single game since also hitting five homers against Kansas City on March 15, 2023.

Connecticut also launched seven home runs of their own, including four in four straight at-bats from Kaitlyn Breslin, as she tied an NCAA single-game record for home runs in a single contest.

Home Runs

1. 6 - vs. South Dakota 3/27/19

6 - vs. UMKC (Game 2) 4/17/18

3. 5 - vs. Connecticut (Game 2) 3/28/25

5 - vs. Kansas City (Game 1) 3/15/23

5 - at Indiana State 4/13/13

5 - vs. North Dakota State 4/5/10

5 - vs. South Dakota State 4/22/09

5 - vs. Northern Colorado 4/28/04

8. 4 - 19 times , last vs. Kansas City 4/29/25

West Surpasses 150 Career Hit Plateau

Junior catcher Lily West reached the 150-hit plateau in the series opener against Connecticut on March 28, becoming just the 17th Bluejay since 1999 to record 150 career hits.

The Choctaw, Okla. native delivered her 150th career hit in a big way, driving in the game tying runs with a two-run double in the bottom of the seventh inning of Creighton's 7-6 win over the Huskies.

West has been consistent at the plate throughout her Bluejay career, hitting .335 with 178 career hits in 161 career games.

Creighton Players with 150 Career Hits Since 1999

No. Name H Years

1. Ashley Cantu 218 2017-21

2. Cayla Nielsen 209 2020-24

3. Ellen Homan 203 2011-14

4. Renae Sinkler 201 2007-10

5. Melanie Dorsey 198 2002-05

6. Stacey Rybar 194 2001-04

7. Amy Baker 191 2010-13

8. Bailey Dawson 183 2006-09

9. Liz Dike 180 2012-15

10. Lily West 178 2023-Pres.

11. Abby Johnson 172 2002-05

12. Jessica Wakasugi 171 2006-09

13. Kailey Wilson 168 2019-23

14. Lauren Flores 165 2003-06

15. Jamie Reiss 164 2004-07

16. Madeline Vejvoda 162 2020-24

17. Michekke Koch 161 2007-10

Can't Keep Her Off Bases

Senior Sydra Seville reached base safely in 21 straight games before having her streak snapped on March 22 in three at-bats against Seattle. The 21-game on-base streak was Creighton's longest streak since Ashley Cantu also reached base safely in 21 consecutive games in 2019.

The New Lenox, Ill. native also had an 18-game on-base streak snapped earlier this season, a streak that dated back to last season. Since 2010, Seville is the only Bluejay to record multiple 18-game on-base streaks.

The standout senior has reached base safely in 46 of the 50 games this season and in 61 of the Bluejays last 65 games dating back to April 19, 2024.

Longest Creighton On-Base Streaks Since 2010

OB Streak Player Year

37 Amy Baker 2013

28 Alexis Cantu 2012

21 Sydra Seville 2025

21 Ashley Cantu 2019

20 Anna O'Gorman 2017

20 Kelsey Allender 2015

19 Kailey Wilson 2022

18 Sydra Seville 2024-25

18 Cayla Nielsen 2024

17 Cayla Nielsen 2023

17 Alexis Cantu 2013

16 Michelle Trulin 2016

15 Amy Baker 2012

Seville Keeps Hitting

Senior Sydra Seville had her career-best 18 -game hitting streak snapped on Feb. 8 after recording the longest hit streak by a Bluejay since at least 1999 on her first career out of the park home run in an 10-2 victory over Purdue Fort Wayne.

The New Lenox, Ill. native hit a blistering .517 (30-of-58) with 30 hits, nine RBI, 12 runs scored and four stolen bases over her 18-games hitting streak, dating back to the end of last season, where Seville earned Second Team All-BIG EAST honors and a spot on the BIG EAST All-Tournament Team.

Seville then collected at least one hit in 11 straight contests from March 1 to March 21. During her second longest career hitting streak, she hit .500 (21-of-42), with eight multi-hit games.

In all, Seville has recorded a hit in 41 of the 50 games this season, boasting a team-best .389 average on a BIG EAST-leading 72 hits, including nine doubles, two triples and two home runs.

Below is a list of Creighton's top hitting streaks since 1999 and the Bluejays top on-base streaks since 2010.

Longest Creighton Hitting Streaks Since 1999

Hit Streak Player Year

18 Sydra Seville 2024-25

17 Renae Sinkler 2008

17 Jamie Reiss 2007

14 Liz Dike 2015

14 Marie Gieron 2001

13 Ashley Cantu 2019

13 Jayci Foster 2018

13 Ellen Homan 2012

Seville MADNESS

Forget March Madness, senior Sydra Seville created her own madness throughout the month of March.

The New Lenox, Ill. native hit a blistering .439 with a team-best 29 hits. She drove in 12 runs on two doubles, two triples and a home run while scoring 13 runs of her own on a perfect 12 stolen bases.

Seville carried her hot bat into BIG EAST play, ranking second in the league with a .543 batting average on a league-leading 19 hits.

The star junior also recorded 11 of her team-leading 23 multi-hit games in the month of March.

Pinch Me

In Creighton's six-run fifth inning in game two against Connecticut on March 28, head coach Krista Wood went to the bench and called upon Kaelan Schultz to pinch hit.

The sophomore slugger stepped to the plate with the bases loaded and delivered in a big way, smashing her first career grand slam.

In the process, Schultz became the first Bluejays to record a pinch-hit grand slam since Mikaela Pechar blasted a bases clearing home run against Villanova on May 5, 2018.

Welcome Back Kaelan Schultz

Sophomore Kaelan Schultz returned to the diamond for the first time in 378 days, earning the start in the Bluejays BIG EAST opener at Providence on March 7.

Schultz torn her ACL sliding into home during a contest against Nevada on Feb. 23 last year, missing the rest of the 2024 season.

In her return to the field Schultz delivered in a big way at the plate, launching two home runs in the series finale against Providence on March 9.

Schultz became the first Bluejay to with two home runs in a game since Cayla Nielsen homered twice against UConn on April 23, 2023, while also becoming the first Bluejay to hit home runs in back-to-back at bats since Alyssa Gappa did so against New Mexico State on Feb. 24, 2023.

Home Opener History

Despite falling to Drake in the home opener on Tuesday, 5-3, Creighton still owns a 32-16 record (.681) in home openers, including wins in 15 of the last 19 home openers (does not include 2020 when Creighton did not play a home game).

Head coach Krista Wood now holds a 13-5 overall record in home openers as a head coach, including a 2-1 record at Creighton, a 4-3 record at South Dakota State and a 7-1 record at Wayne State College.

League Opener History

Creighton owns a 24-15 record all-time in conference openers, including a 1-2 record under Krista Wood after last Friday's setback at Providence.

Creighton is now 6-5 in BIG EAST openers but have won 13 of its last 19 conference opening-games, including wins in the final seven Missouri Valley Conference lid-lifters.

In the 24 seasons that Creighton has won its conference opener, it has finished .500 or better in league play 21 times and owns a combined .647 (299-163-1) winning percentage during league contests.

In the 14 previous years in which Creighton lost its league opener, the Bluejays have finished with a losing record on eight occasions and owns a combined .445 (114-142) during league games.

In league road openers, Creighton is 25-14 overall and 1-2 under Wood, which includes last spring's 3-0 shutout wins at St. John's.

Bluejays Tabbed Fourth In Preseason Poll

Coming off the programs most successful season in over a decade, the Creighton softball team was picked to finish fourth in the 2025 BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll, the league announced on Friday, January 17.

Creighton received one first-place vote and a total of 43 points, falling three points shy of St. John's who was picked third with 46 points. Defending BIG EAST regular-season and tournament champion Villanova was tabbed the preseason favorite by the league coaches, earning six first-place votes and 61 points overall, while UConn generated two first-place votes and 57 points to finish second.

Seton Hall checked in at fifth with 39 points, while Butler (28) edged out Providence (27) by one point for fifth. DePaul (14) and Georgetown (9) rounded out the poll in the eighth and ninth position respectfully.

The home portion of the Bluejays schedule begins on March 11 when the Jays welcome in former Missouri Valley Conference rival Drake.

BIG EAST play begins on March 7 when Creighton travels to take on Providence in Rhode Island. The top six finishers in the BIG EAST regular-season standings will qualify for the BIG EAST Championship presented by Jeep, with the winner receiving the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA Regionals.

2024 BIG EAST Softball Preseason Coaches' Poll

Villanova (6) - 61

UConn (2) - 57

St. John's - 46

Creighton (1) - 43

Seton Hall - 39

Butler - 28

Providence - 27

DePaul - 14

Georgetown – 9

Softball Set To Open BIG EAST Tournament Against Butler on Wednesday

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Players Mentioned

Avery Barnard

Ella Dalton

Lynn Davis

Alyssa Gappa

Cayla Nielsen

Brooklyn Patchen

Erika Perez

Ashten Pierson

Hannah Poole

Sydney Potter

Emma Rosonke

Abby Rusher

Kenzie Schopfer

Kaelan Schultz

Sydra Seville

Brooke Shifflett

Madeline Vejvoda

Lily West

Softball Set To Open BIG EAST Tournament Against Butler on Wednesday

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Avery Barnard

Ella Dalton

Lynn Davis

Alyssa Gappa

Cayla Nielsen

Brooklyn Patchen

Erika Perez

Ashten Pierson

Hannah Poole

Sydney Potter

Emma Rosonke

Abby Rusher

Kenzie Schopfer

Kaelan Schultz

Sydra Seville

Brooke Shifflett

Madeline Vejvoda

Lily West

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