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Softball Set to Face #9 Nebraska and Butler in Busy Four-Game Week
3/30/2026 4:08:00 PM | Softball
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 • 5:00 p.m. • Omaha, Neb. • Creighton Softball Stadium
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Games #38-40: Creighton Bluejays (18-18, 7-2 BIG EAST) at Butler Bulldogs (16-10, 8-1 BIG EAST)
Thursday, April 2, 2026 • 2:00 p.m. • Friday, April 3, 2026 • 2:00 p.m. • Saturday, April 4, 2026 • 11 a.m. • Indianapolis, Ind. • Butler Softball Field
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This Weekend
Creighton (18-18, 7-2 BE) has another busy week ahead as it plays four games over a five day span, including a pivotal BIG EAST series in Indianapolis.Â
   The action starts on Tuesday, March 31 when CU plays host to No. 9 Nebraska (26-6) at 5 p.m. inside the new Creighton Softball Stadium.
   The Bluejays will then travel to BIG EAST front runner, Butler (16-10, 8-1 BIG EAST) for a crucial three-game series in Indianapolis.Â
   Creighton and Butler kick off the series on Thursday at 2 p.m. The two teams will then battle on Friday at 2 p.m. before wrapping up the series on Saturday at 11 a.m.Â
Broadcast Information
Tuesday's contest with Nebraska will air on ESPN+ with Jake Ryan and Jon Schriner on the call. A subscription is required to view the games on http://watchESPN.com.
   As of right now, there will be no live stream for this weekend's series at Butler.Â
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Live Stats Information
All four of Creighton's games this week will have free live stats at http://Creighton.StatBroadcast.com.Â
   Fans can also find the links on the GoCreighton.com softball schedule page.Â
   Scoring updates and infographics will be provided on social media vs. Twitter atc@BluejaySoftball.
Bluejays not Blue Jays
Creighton's mascot is the Bluejays or Bluejay, one word. Conversely the MLB Toronto team is the Blue Jays.
Scouting Creighton (18-18, 7-2 BE)
Surging at the right time, Creighton enters Tuesday's in-state battle with Nebraska sporting an 18-18 overall record and a 7-2 mark in the BIG EAST.Â
   The Jays have won 12 of their last 16 contests, claiming BIG EAST series sweeps over Seton Hall and Villanova, as well as a three-game set over Seattle last week in Omaha.
   Six different Bluejays are hitting better than .300, led by sophomore Tara Vandewater, who paces the Bluejay squad with a .388 batting average and 37 RBI on 40 hits, including seven doubles, three triples and six home runs.Â
   Senior Lily West has continued her hot hitting, boasting a .366 batting average on 41 hits, including seven doubles, three home runs, 16 walks, 25 RBI and 23 runs scored, while freshman Zoey Greenwood owns a team-best 11 doubles and 17 stolen bases while hitting at a .356 clip.Â
   Senior Erika Perez, meanwhile, has stepped into more of a leadership role this season and is showcasing her power, hitting .347 with seven doubles, four triples, six home runs, 17 walks and 24 RBI. Perez and veteran returners, Avery Barnard (.325 BA, 9 2B, 29 R, 22 RBI), Kaelan Schultz (.310 BA, 21 BB, 8 2B, 4 HR) and Ella Dalton (.226 BA, 21 Hits, 5 2B) will be relied on to lead this talented group.Â
   Freshman Audrey Gilman and junior Brooklyn Patchen have led the Bluejays pitching staff through the midway portion of the schedule. Gilman paces the Jays with a 4.56 ERA and 56 strikeouts in 98.1 innings of work, while Patchen owns a 4.70 ERA and 50 punchouts in 61.0 innings pitched.
   As a team, Creighton ranks second in the BIG EAST hitting .312 with 58 doubles, 12 triples, 30 home runs, 116 walks and 212 runs driven in, while the pitching staff owns a 5.24 ERA with 139 strikeouts in 229.2 innings of work.
   Head coach Krista Wood is in her fourth season with the Bluejays and holds a 614-414 career record, including a 106-96 mark at Creighton.Â
Scouting No. 9 Nebraska (28-10)
Nebraska is 26-6 this season and ranked No. 9 nationally with eight wins coming over ranked opponents. The Cornhuskers have won 15 of its last 16 contests, including two-of-three from No. 7 UCLA this past weekend.
   Nebraska owns own of the most potent offenses in the NCAA this season, ranking among the NCAA leaders with a .332 batting average, 6.5 runs per game, 58 home run, 51 doubles and a .589 slugging percentage.
   Senior right-hander and National Player of the Year candidate Jordy Frahm has done it all for the Huskers this season. Frahm has started in 31 of the 32 games this season, leading the team in batting average (.429), hits (42), and home runs (13), while also guiding the Huskers in the circle with a 1.70 ERA in 90.2 innings pitched with 122 strikeouts.Â
   Nebraska has six additional starters hitting better than .300, led by Hannah Camenzind and her .371 average. Jesse Farrell hits at a .326 clip with a team-high nine doubles and 22 RBI, while Kacie Hoffmann follows closely behind with a .318 batting average. Hannah Coor (.308) and Lauren Camenzind (.307) are also all hitting better than .300 at the plate.Â
   In the circle, the Huskers own a 2.15 ERA with 273 strikeouts in 215.1 innings of work, led by Frahm.Â
   Alexis Jensen has been a supporting cast to Frahm, owning a 2.91 ERA with 125 strikeouts in 81.2 innings pitched, while Hannah Camenzind holds a 1.00 ERA with 11 strikeouts in 28.0 innings of work this season.Â
   Head coach Rhonda Revelle is in her 34th season at the helm of Nebraska, owning a 1,196-686 overall record. Â
Series History Against the Cornhuskers
Creighton and Nebraska have met 127 times, with the Huskers holding a significant 89-38 lead in the all-time series.Â
   Nebraska has won nine of the last 10 overall meetings, with only three of those contests being played in Omaha.
   This will be the first meeting between the two teams in Omaha since the Jays run-ruled Nebraska, 9-1, on April 9, 2019. CU is 23-32 all-time in games played in Omaha but have not beaten a ranked Nebraska team at home since April 14, 2005.
   In addition, Creighton is 2-23 since 2000 when they Cornhuskers are ranked, with its lone victories coming back in 2005.Â
   Krista Wood is 2-7 against Nebraska as a head coach, including a 0-2 mark as Creighton.
Scouting Butler (16-10, 8-1 BIG EAST)
One of the hottest teams in the BIG EAST, Butler enters this weekend's series with a 16-10 overall record and sits atop the BIG EAST standings with an 8-1 mark in league play. The Bulldogs are coming off a series win at St. John's, where they sandwiched a pair of one-run games around a 4-1 loss to the Johnnies.Â
   Collectively, the Bulldogs lead the BIG EAST with a .317 batting average with 47 doubles, 20 home runs and 173 RBI, while scoring 7.12 runs per game.Â
   Butler is led offensively by senior Makena Alexander, who leads the BIG EAST and ranks sixth nationally with a .520 batting average, while also leading her team with 11 home runs, 44 RBI and 22 walks.Â
   Senior Hailey Conger, meanwhile, hits at a .430 clip on 37 hits, including eight doubles, 17 walks and 37 runs scored, while senior Cate Lehner follows closely behind, hitting at a .396 clip on 38 hits and a BIG EAST best 21 stolen bases.
   Defensively, Butler leads the BIG EAST in double plays with 15 on the season, as the Bulldog pitching staff has logged a 5.60 ERA with 94 strikeouts in 168.2 innings of work.
   Junior Katie Petran has taken reigns in the circle, recording a 7-3 record with four complete games, while collecting a 4.54 ERA and 45 strikeouts in 54.0 innings this season. Support pitcher's freshman Rylan Dyer and sophomore Rylyn Dyer have collectively recorded a 6-2 record with 21 strikeouts in 57.1 innings of work.Â
   Butler was picked to finish sixth in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll as head coach Scott Hall leads the bulldogs in his 16th season.Â
Series History Against Bulldogs
Creighton and Butler have met 32 times previously with Creighton holding a 19-13 lead in the overall series.Â
   The Bluejays have won seven straight and eight out of the last nine meetings, including all four matchups last season.Â
   Creighton swept the Bulldogs in Omaha in the regular season, scoring 42 runs in the three-game sweep, before earning a 6-3 win in the first round of the 2025 BIG EAST Tournament in Villanova, Pa. Â
   Creighton and Butler, however, are an even 7-7 all-time in games played in Indianapolis, with the Jays taking two of three from the Bulldogs in 2024.Â
   Head coach Krista Wood is 11-3 all-time against Butler as a head coach, including an 8-3 mark at Creighton.Â
Milestone Watch
- Lily West has driven in 117 runs in her career and is now only two RBI away from moving into seventh on Creighton's career RBI list.
- Lily West owns 33 career doubles and is just one double shy of cracking the top 10 for career doubles at Creighton.
- Lily West has scored 120 career runs and is now two runs shy of passing Christy Lunceford (122) for seventh on Creighton's all-time career runs scored record board.
- Lily West's next at-bat will be the 659th of her career, moving her into a tie with Wendy Moon for eighth on Creighton's career at-bat list.Â
- Lily West has recorded 41 hits this season and is now just nine hits shy of joining Bluejay Hall of Famer Christy Lunceford as the only Creighton players in program history to record at least 50 hits in four consecutive seasons.Â
- Ashten Pierson has been hit by a pitch 21 times in her career and is now three hit by pitches shy of tying Alyssa Gappa for sixth on Creighton's career hit by pitch record list.
- Ashten Pierson owns 30 career stolen bases and is now two shy of tying Jamie McMurtry and Christy Lunceford for 10th on the career stolen base list.Â
- Erika Perez owns 68 career walks and is now one walk away from tying Karla Hughes for 10th on Creighton's career walks top 10 list.
- Ella Dalton is three runs shy of becoming the 21st Bluejay in program history to record 100 career runs scored.
- Zoey Greenwood has recorded 17 stolen bases this season and is now one stolen base shy of tying Danai Martin and Jean Tierney for ninth on Creighton's single season stolen base list.Â
- Tara Vandewater has driven in 37 runs this season and is now five RBI shy of moving into a tie for 10th on Creighton's single season RBI record board.Â
- Creighton has 80 stolen bases this season and is 10 stolen bases shy of breaking the school record of 89 stolen bases from 1991.Â
Bluejays Vs. Top 25 Competition
Creighton is 19-84-1 against top 25 teams since 2000 and is seeking its first top 25 win since upsetting No. 24 California on Feb. 8, 2014.Â
   The Bluejays have dropped its last 15 contests to ranked opponents and hold a 8-12-1 overall record against top 25 teams at home since the turn of the century.
   CU is 2-22 all-time against a ranked Nebraska team with its most recent top 25 victory over the Huskers coming via a Jess Merkel walk-off homer in the ninth of a 1-0 win on April 14, 2005.Â
   A complete list of Creighton's top 25 results since 2000 can be found on page 7 of the game notes.Â
Home-Grown Talent
A combined 16 players on Tuesday's rosters hail from the state of Nebraska. Creighton has five players from Nebraska, while Omaha has 11. Of the 16 players from the state of Nebraska, eighth are from the Omaha metro area.
Catch Them If You Can
Creighton has soared around the base paths this season, racking up 80 stolen bases in the first 36 games this season.Â
   The Bluejays' 80 stolen bags are the fourth most in a single season in program history and currently leads the BIG EAST and are the ninth most in Division I this season.
   CU's 80 stolen bases are the most by a Bluejay squad since joining the BIG EAST in 2014 and the most in a single season since the Jays stole 82 bags during the 2005 season.Â
   CU is averaging 2.22 stolen bases per game, a small mark as the Jays recorded a season-high seven stolen bags against Northern Colorado on Feb. 27.Â
   CU's seven stolen bases were two shy of the school record and tied for the second-most in a single game in program history.Â
   The seven stolen bases were also its most in a single game since the Jays also stole seven bags against UC Santa Barbara on March 2, 2025.
   Below is a breakdown of the stolen bases totals since joining the BIG EAST in 2014, Creighton's single season stolen base top 10 list and the top single game stolen base marks in program history.Â
Stolen Bases since Joining the BIG EAST
Year   SB   SB Att.   SB%
2026Â Â Â 80Â Â Â 94Â Â Â 85.1
2025Â Â Â 72Â Â Â 84Â Â Â 85.7
2024Â Â Â 24Â Â Â 29Â Â Â 82.8
2023Â Â Â 20Â Â Â 26Â Â Â 75.9
2022Â Â Â 22Â Â Â 29Â Â Â 75.9
2021Â Â Â 14Â Â Â 18Â Â Â 77.8
2020Â Â Â 18Â Â Â 23Â Â Â 78.3
2019Â Â Â 29Â Â Â 40Â Â Â 72.5
2018Â Â Â 21Â Â Â 25Â Â Â 84.0
2017Â Â Â 22Â Â Â 34Â Â Â 64.7
2016Â Â Â 43Â Â Â 50Â Â Â 86.0
2015Â Â Â 30Â Â Â 39Â Â Â 76.9
2014Â Â Â 39Â Â Â 52Â Â Â 75.0
Creighton Team Stolen Bases
Stolen Bases
   1.   89   1991
   2.   83   1995
3.      82   2005
   4.   80   2026
   5.   79   1997
   6.   74   1999
   7.   72   2025
   8.   71   1993
Creighton Single-Game Stolen Bases
1.      9 - vs. Connecticut   3/13/91
2.    7 - at Northern Colorado   2/27/26
      7 - at UC Santa Barbara   3/2/25
      7 - vs. Bradley   3/31/01
5.    6 - 10 times, last vs. Seattle   3/27/26
Fast and Furious
Freshman Zoey Greenwood has been fast and furious on the base paths all season long, pacing the Bluejays with 17 stolen bases on 18 stolen base attempts this season.Â
   The New Boston, Texas natives 17 stolen bases are one shy of tying Danai Martin and Jean Tierney for ninth on Creighton's single season stolen base list.
   In addition, Greenwood's 17 stolen bases are the second most by all freshman in the NCAA this season, trailing only the 28 stolen bags by College of Charleston's Bronwyn Conroy.   Â
Creighton's Single Season Stolen Base List
   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   21   2025
   8.   Heidi Geier   19   1996
   9.   Danai Martin   18   2011
      Jean Tierney   18   1980
   -   Zoey Greenwood   17   2026
Zoey's On the Double
Freshman Zoey Greenwood leads the Bluejays and ranks atop the BIG EAST with 11 doubles this season.Â
   Her 11 doubles are tied for the sixth-most amongst all freshman in Division I this season, as she ranks in top 50 overall in the NCAA this year.
   Greenwood is now just three doubles shy of tying Stacey Rybar, Deann Kaster and Jody Ream for eighth on Creighton's single season doubles record board and is looking to become the first Bluejay freshman to lead the team in doubles since Sam Dellinger topped the team with 13 two-baggers in 2017.Â
Crieghton's Single Season Doubles List
   No.   Name   2B   Year
   1.   Frenchy Nix   23   1999
   2.   Christy Lunceford   19   1997
   3.   Cayla Nielsen   17   2024
      Temple Windhorst   17   1999
   5.   Renae Sinkler   15   2008
      Julie Woodley   15   1993
      Kelly Brookhart   15   1991
   8.   Stacey Rybar   14   2004
      DeAnn Kaster    14   2002
      Jody Ream   14   1989
   -   Zoey Greenwood   11   2026
Perez's Daily Double
In the Bluejays' 11-8 win over Seattle last Friday, senior Erika Perez shined in a big moment, doing something only one other Bluejay has been able to do in the past 49 years.Â
   The Madera, Calif. native went 3-for-4 from the play with a school-record tying three doubles, joining Alyssa Gappa as the only Bluejays in program history to record three doubles in a single game.Â
   Creighton's Single Game DoublesÂ
   1.   3 - Alyssa Gappa vs. Kansas City   2/25/23
      3 - Erika Perez vs. Seattle   3/27/26
2.   2 - Multiple times,
      last by Tara Vandewater vs. Villanova   3/20/26
Walk This Way
Senior Erika Perez has walked 17 times during the Bluejays first 36 games this season, including six time during the Jays' three-game sweep of Villanova.
   The Madera, Calif. native drew a career-high tying three walks in the Jays' 11-3 win over the Wildcats on March 21 and two more in the series finale on March 22.Â
   With her 17 walks this spring, Perez has now drawn 68 walks in her career and is just one walk shy of tying Karla Hughes for 10th on Creighton's career walks record board.
Creighton Career Walks Top 10
   No.   Name   BB   Years
   1.   Michelle Graner   111   2007-10
   2.   Alexis Cantu   110   2012-14
   3.   Amy Baker   104   2010-13
   4.   Kailey Wilson   94   2019-23
   5.   Abby Johnson   85   2002-05
   6.   Renae Sinkler   81   2007-10
   7.   Jen Daro   80   2014-17
   8.   Jody Schwartz   78   1985-88
   9.   Ashley Cantu   70   2017-21
   10.   Karla Hughes   69   1979-82
   -   Erika Perez   68   2023-Pr.
Vandewater Rakes
Sophomore Tara Vandewater has been racked up the RBI all season long, pacing the Bluejays and ranking second in the BIG EAST with 37 runs batted in this year.Â
   The Winterset, Iowa native has recorded a team-best 10 multi-RBI games, including six such games with three or more RBI this season.Â
   Her 37 runs batted in currently rank just outside the top 10 for RBI in a single season, as she is now just five RBI shy of moving into a tie for ninth on CU's singles season RBI list.Â
In total, Potter has collected 81 career RBI in 91 career games on 16 doubles, one triple and 19 home runs. In fact, 36 of her 74 career hits have been extra-base hits.Â
Creighton's Single Season Runs Batted In
   No.   Name   RBI   Year
   1.   Sydney Potter   60   2025
   2.   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   2012Â
      Abby Johnson   43   2004
   9.   Sam Dellinger   42   2017
      Amy Baker   42   2013
      TJ Eadus   42   2007
      Stacey Rybar   42   2004
      Jean Conrad   42   1978
   -   Tara Vandewater   37   2026
Can't Keep Her Off the Bases
Senior Lily West reached base safely in 20 straight games before having her streak snapped on March 25 after going 0-for-3 at Omaha. The 20-game on-base streak was longest on-base streak of West's career and Creighton's second longest streak of the season.
   During West's 20-game on-base streak, she hit .460 (29-of-63) with five doubles, two homers, 20 RBI and 17 runs scored. West owned at least one hit in 14 of the 20 contests, including multiple hits in 10 of those games.Â
   Erika Perez also reached base safely in 22 straight games dating back to last season, before having her streak snapped going 0-for-2 against Drake on Feb. 14.
   The Madera, Calif. native came into her senior season with a lot of confidence after finishing last year on a 15-game on-base streak.
   Perez's 22-game on-base streak was the third longest streak by a Bluejay since 2010 and longest since Amy Baker reached base safely in 37 consecutive contests in 2013.
   During her 22-game on-base streak, Perez hit .373 with 19 hits, four doubles, and a team-high 19 walks to go with nine runs scored.
Longest Creighton On-Base Streaks Since 2010
OB Streak   Player   Year
37   Amy Baker   2013
28   Alexis Cantu   2012
22   Erika Perez   2025-26
21   Sydra Seville   2025
21   Ashley Cantu   2019
20   Lily West   2026
20   Anna O'Gorman   2017
20   Kelsey Allender   2015
19   Kailey Wilson   2022
18   Lily West   2025-26
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
West Continues Climb Up Hits Record Board
Lily West, one of the most prolific hitters in program history, continues to climb the Bluejay record boards as she sits third all-time in school history with 223 career hits.Â
   West became just the 11th Bluejay in program history to surpass 200 career hits and the first to do so since Cayla Nielsen in 2024, when she passed the 200-hit milestone on March 6th at Seton Hall.
   West's 223 career hits are the third-most in program history and 22 hits shy of tying Bluejay Hall of Famer Christy Lunceford as the all-time hits leader in Creighton history.
   West entered her senior season with 182 career hits, the most by a Bluejay in their first three seasons in program history.Â
   The Choctaw, Okla. native has played in 202 career games and can join Lunceford as the only Bluejays ever to record more than 50 hits in four straight seasons.
Most Career Hits, Creighton History
   No.   Name   H   Years
   1.   Christy Lunceford   245   1994-97
   2.   Heidi Geier   243   1996-99
   3.   Lily West   223   2023-Pr.
   4.   Kelly Brookhart   218   1988-91
      Ashley Cantu   218   2017-21
   6.   Cayla Nielsen   209   2020-24
      Sue Frederick   209   1986-89
   8.   Ellen Homan   203   2011-14
      Wendy Moon   203   1991-94
   10.   Renae Sinkler   201   2007-10
      Jean Tierney   201   1980-83
Most Hits, After 3 Seasons at Creighton
Hits   Yr1   Yr2   Yr3   Name   Years
182   58   60   64   Lily West   2023-25
169   55   62   52   Christy Lunceford   1994-96
168   50   70   48   Heidi Geier   1996-98
162   52   67   43   Ellen Homan   2011-13
161   64   43   54   Wendy Moon   1991-93
159   42   59   58   Jean Tierney   1980-82
149   44   57   48   Ashley Cantu   2017-19
148   28   57   63   Kelly Brookhart   1988-90
142   51   41   50   Amy Baker   2010-12
140   21   69   50   Sue Frederick   1986-88
West Hitting Way Into Top-10
In the home stretch of her senior season, Lily West continues her climb up the Bluejay ranks in career batting average, runs scored and runs batted in.
   West currently ranks sixth on Creighton all-time career batting average list with a .339 career batting average, while owning 223 career hits. In addition, West sits eighth all-time with 115 career RBI and tied for eighth with 120 career runs scored.
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.   .339   Lily West   223-658   2023-Pr
   7.   .336   Renae Sinkler   201-599   2007-10
   8.   .333   Sydra Seville   133-399   2022-25
      .333   Cayla Nielsen   209-627   2020-24
   10.   .331   Kiara Mills   123-372   2019-22
Lily's Keeping it 100
Lily West is looking to rewrite the record book in 2026 as the senior slugger closes in on multiple career milestones.Â
   With a leadoff home run against Drake on Feb. 14, West became the 20th Bluejay in program history to record 100 career runs scored.Â
   In addition, the senior slugger became the 13th Bluejay in program history to record 100 career RBI and is now just two RBI away from tying Liz Dike for seventh on Creighton's all-time career RBI list.Â
   West is just the second Bluejay in program history to record at least 200 career hits, 100 career RBI and 100 career runs scored, joining Bluejay Hall of Famer Renae Sinkler-O'Gorman.
Bluejays with 100 Career Hits & 100 Career RBI
   No.   Name   RBI   Hits   Years
   1.   Amy Baker   167   191   2010-13
   2.   Renae Sinkler   146   201   2007-10
   3.   Abby Johnson   144   172   2002-05
   4.   Kailey Wilson   125   168   2019-23
   5.   Bailey Dawson   121   183   2006-09
      Stacey Rybar   121   194   2001-04
   7.   Liz Dike   119   180   2012-15
   8.   Lily West   117   223   2023-Pr.
   9.   Jody Schwartz   113   179   1985-88
   10.   Christy Lunceford   110   245   1994-97
   11.   Lauren Cisneros   107   165   2003-06
   12.   Emma Rosonke   106   103   2021-24
   13.   Dede Pendleton   103   184   1991-95
Bluejays with 100 Career Runs Scored
   No.   Name   R   Years
   1.   Cayla Nielsen   137   2020-24
   2.    Stacey Rybar   132   2001-04
   3.   Jean Tierney   130   1980-83
   4.   Heidi Geier   129   1996-99
      Ashley Cantu   129   2017-21
   6.   Sue Frederick   128   1986-89
   7.   Christy Lunceford   122   1994-97
   8.   Lily West   120   2023-Pr.
      Renae Sinkler   120   2007-10
   10.   Bailey Dawson   119   2006-09
   11.   Liz Dike   118   2012-15
   12.   Lauren Cisneros   113   2003-06
   13.   Melanie Dorsey   112   2002-05
   14.   Mary Yori   108   1980-82
      Michelle Graner   108   2007-10
   16.   Michelle Koch   106   2007-10
   17.   Shelly Esser   103   1992-95
   18.   Ellen Homan   102   2011-14
   19.   Madeline Vejvoda   100   2020-24
   20.   Wendy Moon   100   1991-94
West Staying Durable
Senior 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 202 games of her Bluejay career.Â
   Her 202 consecutive starts are the most consecutive starts by a Bluejay since Jessica Wakasugi started 216 straight games from 2006-09.Â
   With her start against Seattle on March 26, West became just fourth Bluejay since 1999 to start 200 consecutive games, joining Heidi Geier (2001-04, 210 games), Lauren Cisneros (2003-06, 219 games) and Wakasugi (2006-09, 216 games). In addition, West became just the 15th Bluejay overall to start 200 career games since 1999.
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.Â
   This season, Creighton is hitting .519 (14-of-27) with 18 sacrifices in bunting opportunities. Junior Ashten Pierson is 8-of-15 (.533 BA) with a team-high 10 sacrifice bunts, while freshman Zoey Greenwood has converted 4-of-5 bunts and recorded four sacrifices this spring.Â
   Last season, the Bluejays converted 26 sacrifice bunts, led by Pierson with 11.Â
Close Call
Through 36 games this season, Creighton has already played 12 games decided by two or less runs, including seven one-run contests.Â
   Despite keeping it close, the Bluejays are just 6-6 in close games this season, which including a 4-3 mark in one-run games. Â
   Last season, Creighton played 23 games decided by two or less runs, posting an 11-12 overall record, while recording an 7-10 record in one-run contests.
CU Launching Pad
Creighton has also produced some big hitters throughout its powerful lineup over the years and that trend has continued this season.Â
   CU has blasted a total of 30 home runs this season, including 12 blasts within the friendly confines of the Creighton Softball Stadium.
   Among the 12 home runs hit inside the Creighton Softball Stadium by Creighton, are two walk-off home runs, a pinch-hit grand slam, a leadoff homer and five go-ahead blasts. Â
   Since joining the BIG EAST in 2014, the most home runs a Creighton team has hit during a single season at home is 30 (2025).Â
   Sophomore Tara Vandewater and freshman Keegan Mayhue led the way with three home runs at home this season, while Erika Peres follows closely behind with two of her own
   Below takes a look at the home run totals at home since joining the BIG EAST in 2014.Â
HRs Hit At Home By Year
HRs (CU HRs) Number of Games   Year  Â
24 (12)Â Â Â 10Â Â Â 2026
56 (30)Â Â Â 21Â Â Â 2025
27 (16)Â Â Â 19Â Â Â 2024
41 (22)Â Â Â 16Â Â Â 2023
41 (19)Â Â Â 13Â Â Â 2022
34 (16)Â Â Â 11Â Â Â 2021
--      No home games   2020
33 (15)Â Â Â 11Â Â Â 2019
47Â Â Â (25)Â Â Â 19Â Â Â 2018
29Â Â Â (13)Â Â Â 12Â Â Â 2017
26Â Â Â (9)Â Â Â 15Â Â Â 2016
41Â Â Â (16)Â Â Â 13Â Â Â 2015
29Â Â Â (17)Â Â Â 15Â Â Â 2014
BIG EAST Scoring Surge
Creighton has scored exactly 200 runs, averaging 6.25 runs per game this season, a number that surges to 93 runs and 10.33 runs per game in BIG EAST contests.Â
   The Bluejays' 93 runs scored in BIG EAST play are the most of any team in the league thus far, nearly doubling the next closest opponent.Â
   Overall, the 93 runs scored in BIG EAST play this season are nearing the top 10 for the most in a single conference season in program history.Â
   Last year, Creighton scored a program-record 179 runs in league play, averaging a program-best 7.45 runs per contest. The Bluejays are currently on pace to shatter that record and become the first team to average more than 10 runs per game in league play in school history.Â
Conference Play Runs Scored
Year   Record   Runs    Average
2025Â Â Â 15-9Â Â Â 179Â Â Â 7.45
2012Â Â Â 15-11Â Â Â 150Â Â Â 5.77
2002Â Â Â 18-7Â Â Â 135Â Â Â 5.40
2010Â Â Â 18-7Â Â Â 124Â Â Â 4.96
2024Â Â Â 16-8Â Â Â 115Â Â Â 4.79
2007Â Â Â 19-4-1Â Â Â 109Â Â Â 4.54
2001Â Â Â 16-10Â Â Â 109Â Â Â 4.19
2023Â Â Â 6-18Â Â Â 107Â Â Â 4.46
2008Â Â Â 19-6Â Â Â 104Â Â Â 4.33
2019Â Â Â 8-13Â Â Â 102Â Â Â 4.86
2026Â Â Â 7-2Â Â Â 93Â Â Â 10.33
Sticky Situation
Below are some interesting facts when breaking down the CU lineup. Â
• Erika Perez is hitting .600 (12-of-20) when leading off an inning and .324 (12-of-37) with runners in scoring position this season.Â
• Lily West is hitting a blistering .727 (8-of-11) with runner on third with less than two outs and .421 (16-of-38) with runners in scoring position, while hitting .409 (9-of-22) when leading off an inning.Â
• Additionally, Lily West has hit .407 (37-of-91) when batting third in the lineup, but just .190 (4-of-21) when batting first or second.
• Avery Barnard is hitting .468 (22-of-47) with runners on and has upped that to .500 (17-of-34) with runners in scoring position.Â
• Zoey Greenwood is hitting a team-high .529 (18-of-34) with runners in scoring position and .474 (27-of-57) with runners on, while driving in 10 two-out runs this season.Â
• Tara Vandewater is a perfect 9-for-9 when runners are on third with less than two outs this season and is hitting a hot .447 (17-of-38) with runners in scoring position.Â
Scoring BIG
Despite getting off to slow starts this season, Creighton has put up some big run scoring innings to supplement its early season success.
   CU has manufactured some big scoring innings in contests, outscoring its opponents 56-18 in the second inning this season.Â
   The Bluejays have scored four or more runs in a single inning 21 times this year, including a season-high eight runs in the 3rd inning of its comeback win over Northern Colorado on Feb. 27.
   Below is a list of BIG scoring innings for the Bluejays this season.Â
Date   Opponents    Runs    Inn.
2/6   Central Arkansas   4   2nd
2/6   Sam Houston   7   6th
2/7      Sam Houston   4   2nd
2/20   UT Arlington   5   6th
2/27   Northern Colorado   8   3rd
2/27   Northern Colorado   4   4th
2/27   Northern Colorado   4   5th
3/6   Seton Hall   7   2nd
3/6   Seton Hall   4   3rd
3/6   Seton Hall   7   7th
3/7   Seton Hall   6   2nd
3/7   Seton Hall   4   4th
3/10   Kansas City   5   4th
3/10   Kansas City   5   4th
3/13   Providence   7   3rd
3/14   Providence   5   2nd
3/21   Villanova   7   2nd
3/22   Villanova   4   1st
3/22   Villanova   4   5th
3/27   Seattle   6   2nd
3/28   Seattle   4   3rd
Friday Fever
Despite only owning a 18-18 record this season, Creighton has played some of its best softball of the year on Friday's.
   The Bluejays are 9-3 this season on Friday, posting wins over Central Arkansas, Sam Houston, South Dakota, UT Arlington, Northern Colorado, Seton Hall, Providence, Villanova and Seattle.Â
   In 12 Friday games this year, CU is hitting .363 with 23 doubles, seven triples and 13 home runs, while outscoring its opponents 107-72.Â
   On the flip side, Creighton is just 9-15 during its non-Friday contests. In those 24 contests, Creighton is hitting just .282 with 35 doubles and 17 home runs, while being outscored 125-132.Â
Swiper No Swiping
Senior Lily West has been mowing down the opposition on the base paths early on this season.
   Thirty-six games into her senior year, West has thrown out 10 would-be base-stealers this season, including two against UT Arlington on Feb. 22.Â
   By comparison, West only threw out nine would-be base-stealers last season and just 11 in her first two seasons with the Bluejays in 2023-24.Â
   The Choctaw, Okla. native is currently ranked tied for 10th in Division I for runners caught stealing.Â
Hit Me With Your Best Shot
Junior Ashten Pierson has been hit by a pitch four times this season, pushing her total to 21 career hit-by-pitches.
   Pierson's 21 career hit-by-pitches are tied with Sami Herbster for the seventh-most all-time in a career at Creighton. She is now three hit by pitches shy of tying Alyssa Gappa for sixth on Creighton's top 10 career hit by pitch record list.Â
   Last season, Pierson was hit by a pitch 12 times, a total that ranks tied with Jen Daro for second-most in a single season in program history.Â
CREIGHTON CAREER HIT BY PITCH TOP 10
   No.   Name   HBP   Years
   1.   Jen Daro   39   2014-17Â
   2.   Michelle Graner   34   2007-10
   3.   Alexis Cantu   29   2012-14Â
   4.   Michelle Koch   25   2007-10
      Lauren Cisneros   25   2003-06
   6.   Alyssa Gappa   24   2021-24
   7.   Ashten Pierson   21   2024-pr.Â
      Sami Herbster   21   2000-03
   9.   Mileah McKelvy   19   2016-20
   10.   Liz McKewon   18   2008-11
Magic Number 5
Since the turn of the century, Creighton has had tremendous success when scoring five or more runs and the Bluejays look to continue that success this season after owning a 25-4 record when scoring five or more runs last spring.Â
   Over the last 26 seasons, Creighton is 416-62 when scoring five or more runs. In the same time span, Creighton is 248-445-3 when scoring four runs or fever.
   Creighton is also 200-44 when scoring five or more runs in a game since joining the BIG EAST in 2014, including a 16-4 record this season.Â
   During that same time frame the Bluejays are 119-5 when scoring eight or more runs, which included a perfect 11-0 record this year. Prior to Creighton's 22-18 loss to Connecticut on March 28, 2025, 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 have won 53 of their last 54 games when scoring more than 10 runs.Â
A New Place to Call Home
The Creighton Softball program entered a new era on March 13th against Providence when the Bluejays opened its new state-of-the-art facility that ranks amongst the finest in all of Nebraska in the new Creighton Softball Stadium.
   Built in conjunction of Creighton's $300 million Fly Together project, the Creighton Softball Stadium is the first of several key elements in the continued renovation of the athletic corridor on the east side of campus.
   The 79,011-square-foot stadium features state-of-the-art Triple Threat FieldTurf across the entire playing surface, as well as a 15' 11 1/8" x 31' 6 5/16' fully electronic Daktronics DVX-2802 video/scoreboard in right-center field that will be operated from a new press box. The press box amenities include radio/TV booths, as well as separate space for the public address announcer, official scorer and local/national media. Key analytical technology, such as Trackman and an AWEAR Camera System, will provide enhanced statistical data to elevate player development.
   The facility also features three pitching rubbers in both the home and visiting bullpen areas, just down the line from sunken dugouts that include storage space and player restrooms.
   In addition, the facility has 298 fixed seats and a capacity of 600 with the potential for seating to be added in the future. Restrooms and concessions spaces will be provided at the main entrance of the stadium. Additionally, the facility is accessible to individuals with disabilities and seating inside the stadium meets ADA standards.
   The field's dimensions are 200' down the left field line, 220' to straight-away center and 200' down the right field line.Â
