Softball Closes Regular Season At Home vs. Omaha and DePaul

Games #51: Omaha Mavericks (31-9) at Creighton Bluejays (27-23)
Wednesday, April 28, 2026 • 6:00 p.m. • Omaha, Neb. • Creighton Softball Stadium
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Games #52-52: DePaul Blue Demons (19-27, 7-14 BE) at Creighton Bluejays (27-23, 15-6 BE)
Friday, May 1, 2026 • 6:00 p.m. • Saturday, May 2, 2026 • 2:00 p.m. • Sunday, May, 2026 • 12 p.m. • Omaha, Neb. • Creighton Softball Stadium
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This Weekend

Creighton (27-23, 15-6 BE) closes out the regular-season with a midweek battle against crosstown rival Omaha (31-9), before searching for its first BIG EAST regular season title with a three-game set against DePaul (19-27, 7-14 BE).

On Tuesday at 6 p.m., the Bluejays seek revenge against Omaha, a team who knocked off the Jays, 3-2, on March 25.

Creighton will then begin a three-game set with DePaul at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 1. The Bluejays and Blue Demons continue their battle on Saturday at 2 p.m. before closing out the regular season on Sunday at 12 p.m.

Broadcast Information

All four games this week 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.

Live Stats Information

All of Creighton's home games this season will have free live stats at http://Creighton.StatBroadcast.com.

Fans can also find the links on the GoCreighton.com softball schedule page.

Scoring updates and infographics will be provided on social media vs. Twitter at @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 (27-23, 15-6 BE)

Creighton is 27-23 this season and currently sits in a tie for second in the BIG EAST standings with a 15-6 record in league play.

The Bluejays have won nine of their last 13 contests, securing a spot in next week's BIG EAST Tournament in Rosemont, Ill.

Owning one of the most potent offenses in the BIG EAST, Creighton has seven starters hitting better than .300. Sophomore Tara Vandewater paces the Bluejays and ranks 10th in the BIG EAST with a .375 batting average. She also ranks third in the BIG EAST with 52 RBI on 54 hits, including 10 doubles, four triples and nine home runs.

Senior Lily West has continued her hot hitting, boasting a .348 batting average on 55 hits, including nine doubles, four home runs, 24 walks, 32 RBI and 33 runs scored, while freshman Zoey Greenwood is hitting at a .331 clip with a team-high 56 hits, 13 doubles and a BIG EAST-best 24 stolen bases.

Senior Erika Perez, meanwhile, has stepped into more of a leadership role this season and is showcasing her power, hitting .348 with 11 doubles, four triples, eight home runs, 21 walks and 33 RBI. Perez and veteran returners, Kaelan Schultz (.338 BA, 27 BB, 9 2B, 6 HR), Avery Barnard (.305 BA, 11 2B, 35 R, 29 RBI) and Ashten Pierson (.284 BA, 25 Hits, 28 R) have been relied on to lead this talented group.

Freshman Audrey Gilman and junior Brooklyn Patchen have been relied on to lead the Bluejays pitching staff this season. Gilman paces the Jays with a 4.54 ERA and 82 strikeouts in 152.2 innings of work, while Patchen owns a 4.64 ERA and 59 punchouts in 69.1 innings pitched.

As a team, Creighton leads the BIG EAST batting average (.315), doubles (80), triples (14), RBI (299), runs (327), and stolen bases (118), while the pitching staff owns a 5.01 ERA with 186 strikeouts in 325.1 innings of work.

Head coach Krista Wood is in her fourth season with the Bluejays and holds a 623-419 career record, including a 115-101 mark at Creighton.

Scouting Omaha (21-9)

Winners of 17 of their last 20 contests, Omaha enters Tuesday's crosstown battle with a 31-9 overall record after securing their second straight Summit League regular season championship with a sweep of North Dakota this past weekend.

The Mavericks started the season hot, opening the year with a Division I best 11 straight victories. Five of Omaha's nine losses this season have been to top 10 powers Arkansas (twice) and Nebraska (three times).

Led by junior southpaw Maddia Groff in the circle, Omaha owns a 2.78 ERA with 216 strikeouts in 244.1 innings of work this season. Groff paces the Mavericks with 142 strikeouts and a 2.55 ERA in 123.1 innings, while Creighton transfer Alexis Wiggins owns a 13-2 overall record and a 3.35 ERA with 33 punchouts in 75.1 innings of work.

Offensively, the Mavericks have seven regular starters hitting better than .300, led by senior Bailey Sample (.407) and junior Sammy Schmidt (.374). Sample paces the Mavs with 48 hits and 40 runs score, while Schmidt owns 37 hits, including six double, three triples, seven home runs and 37 RBI.

Senior Marra Cramer, meanwhile, owns a team-high 12 doubles and nine home runs on a .347 batting average, while senior Taylor Sedlacek follows closely behind with a .325 average, recording a team-best 14 home runs and 42 RBI.

As a team, Omaha is hitting .324, with 56 doubles, five triples and 61 home runs while scoring 300 runs for an average of 7.5 runs per game.

Omaha was picked to win the Summit League Preseason Coaches' Poll for a second straight season as head coach Mike Heard is in his fifth season with the Mavericks.

Series History Against Mavericks

Creighton and Omaha have met 46 times in program history dating back to 1977 with the Jays leading the all-time series, 30-16.

The Bluejays and Mavericks met earlier this season with Omaha snagging a 3-2 victory on March 25. Omaha has now won seven of the last nine meetings in the series and is looking to sweep the season series for just the second time in ever.

Creighton is 21-7 all-time in games played at home, having win two of the three meetings under Krista Wood.

Coach Wood has a long history of success against the Mavericks, owning a 25-15 record against Omaha as a head coach.

Scouting DePaul (19-27, 7-14 BIG EAST)

Eliminated from postseason contention, DePaul enters Wednesday's midweek clash with Notre Dame with a 19-27 overall record and currently sits in seventh place with a 7-14 mark in the BIG EAST.

As a team, DePaul is hitting .284 with 59 doubles, eight triples, and 29 home runs, while scoring 190 runs for an average of 4.13 runs per game.

Sophomore Jolie Adams paces the Blue Demons and ranks fifth in the BIG EAST with a .392 batting average on a team-high 47 hits, while classmate Chelsea Parker owns a .362 average with a team-best 14 home runs, 45 RBI and 28 runs scored.

In addition, Morgan Rogers boasts a .360 average with a team-best 15 doubles with Emersyn Coulter following closely behind hitting at a .355 average with nine stolen bases.

In the circle, DePaul ranks seventh in the BIG EAST with a 5.52 ERA with 168 strikeouts in 295.2 innings of work this season.

Sophomore Hannah Messer leads the rotation with a 5.13 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 116.0 innings pitched, while senior Kelly Greene serves as the primary No. 2 arm with a team-best 5.04 ERA and 34 strikeouts over 68.0 innings of pitched. Fellow senior Bella Nigey as also provided a lift to the Blue Demons pitching staff, owning a 5.69 ERA and a team-high 58 strikeouts in 78.2 innings of work.

DePaul was picked eighth in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll as head coach Liz Bouck-Jagielski is in her second season at the helm.

Series History Against Blue Demons

Creighton and DePaul have met 41 times previously with DePaul leading the all-time series over the Bluejays, 23-18, including a 17-13 edge in BIG EAST contests.

The Bluejays, however, have won eight out of the last nine contests, including all three matchups in Chicago last season.

Creighton is 8-8 all-time against DePaul in games played in Omaha, which includes a series sweep over the Blue Demons in 2024.

Head coach Krista Wood owns a 10-1 all-time record against the Blue Demons, including an 8-1 mark as the head coach at Creighton.

Milestone Watch

- Creighton own 1,4978wins as a program and is just two wins shy of capturing the 1,500th win in program history.

- Lily West owns 237 career hits, just eight hits shy of tying Hall of Famer Christy Lunceford's school record of 245 hits set back in 1997.

- Lily West has recorded 704 career at-bats and can break Creighton's career at-bats record with two at-bats on Wednesday.

- Lily West has scored 130 career runs and needs just seven runs scored to tie Cayla Nielsen's school record of 137 runs scored from 2020-2024.

- Lily West has driven in 124 runs in her career and is two RBI shy of passing Kailey Wilson (2019-23) for fourth on Creighton's career RBI list.

- Lily West owns 35 career doubles and is just one double shy of moving into sixth on the career doubles list at Creighton.

- Zoey Greenwood boasts 56 hits this season and is now just eight hits shy of breaking Creighton's freshmen hits record of 64 hits set by Wendy Moon in 1991.

- Zoey Greenwood has recorded 24 stolen bases this season and is now two stolen bases shy of passing Heidi Geier for third on Creighton's single season stolen base list.

- Zoey Greenwood owns a team-best 13 doubles this season and is now one double away from tying Stacey Rybar, DeAnn Kaster and Jody Ream for the eighth-most doubles in a single season in program history.

- Tara Vandewater has driven in 52 runs this season and is now six RBI shy from moving into a tie with Renae Sinkler O'Gorman for second on Creighton's single season RBI record board.

- Tara Vandewater has scored 40 runs this season, one shy of tying Shelly Esser and Sue Frederick for ninth on Creighton's single season runs scored list.

- Ashten Pierson has been hit by a pitch 23 times in her career and is now one hit by pitch shy of tying Alyssa Gappa for sixth on Creighton's career hit by pitch record list.

- Ashten Pierson owns 37 career stolen bases and is now one shy of tying Jean Tierney for eighth on the career stolen base list.

- Ashten Pierson has racked up 17 stolen bases this season and is now one shy of tying Danai Martin and Jean Tierney for 10th on Creighton single season stolen base list.

- Ashten Pierson has collected 95 career hits and is now five hits away from 100 for her career.

- Ella Dalton has record 32 career stolen bases and is just one stolen base shy of cracking the top 10 on Creighton's career stolen base list.

- Ella Dalton has by hit nine times this season, one shy of moving into a tie for fourth on Creighton's single season hit-by-pitch record board.

- Erika Perez owns 72 career walks and is now six walks away from tying Jody Schwartz for eighth on Creighton's career walks top 10 list.

- Keegan Mayhue has hit 11 home runs this season, the second-most by a freshman in program history and four shy of tying Amy Baker's freshman record of 15 home runs.

- Keegan Mayhue has drove in 42 runs this season, one RBI shy of moving into a tie for seventh on Creighton's single season RBI list.

Krista Wood's Success Against The Mavericks

Head coach Krista Wood is 25-15 all-time against Omaha as a head coach.

Wood's compiled a 19-8 record against the Mavericks while at SDSU, which including wins in 13 of her last 15 meetings. She also recorded a 4-10 record against Omaha while serving as the head coach at Wayne State College. Coach Wood is 2-5 against the Mavericks as the head coach at Creighton.

Wood's Returns To Alma Mater

One of the greatest pitchers in Omaha softball history, makes her return to the field on Wednesday when head coach Krista Wood faces off against her alma mater.

Wood's, a 2003 graduate of Omaha, helped the Mavericks to the NCAA Division II national championship in 2001 as a sophomore and still holds Maverick career records in wins (106), appearances (147), games started (124), complete games (110) and innings pitched (858.1).

She also owns or shares single-season school records in win (32 in 2002), ERA (0.76 in 2001), saves (5 in 2003) and shutouts (15 in 2022) and was recently inducted into the school's athletic hall of fame in 2020.

Home-Grown Talent

A combined 17 players on Tuesday's rosters hail from the state of Nebraska. Creighton has five players from Nebraska, while Omaha has 12. Of the 17 players from the state of Nebraska, nine are from the Omaha metro area.

Reaching the Summit

Creighton has enjoyed success against teams from the Summit League over the years, owning a 138-49-1 all-time record.

Creighton has battled three Summit League teams this season, boasting a 3-2 record with wins over South Dakota (4-0) and Kansas City (6-2, 9-0).

Creighton has battled beaten at least one current member of the Summit League in 20 of the last 21 seasons. The only season the Bluejays did not win a game against a Summit League opponent was during the 2021 season when the Jays went 0-4.

Creighton's Record vs. Summit League

Team Overall Record

Kansas City 58-4

North Dakota 5-0

North Dakota State 8-4

Omaha 30-16

South Dakota 21-9

South Dakota St. 14-14-1

St. Thomas 2-2

Bluejays Seek Programs 1,500th Win

Creighton enters the final week of the regular season two wins shy of 1,500 wins in program history.

The Bluejays own a 1,498-1,036-3 all-time record, outscoring its opponents 10,383-7,802, an average margin of 1.02 runs per game in 2,537 games as a program.

Below is a list of every game Creighton surpassed any 100-win milestone.

Win # W-L Result Year

1 1-6 Nebraska Wesleyan, 7-6 1977

100 100-57 Wyoming, 3-1 1981

200 200-89 Drake, 10-0 1983

300 300-134 Georgia State, 5-3 1986

400 400-179 Utah State, 4-3 1989

500 500-234 Southern Utah, 5-1 1991

600 600-333 Omaha, 4-3 1995

700 700-415 Evansville, 8-2 1998

800 800-499 Oakland, 1-0 2002

900 900-565-1 #18 Oregon, 4-1 2005

1000 1000-615-2 Wichita State, 3-1 2007

1100 1100-667-2 Kansas, 8-0 2010

1200 1200-746-3 Western Michigan, 9-0 2014

1300 1300-845-3 Grambling State, 11-0 2018

1400 1400-957-3 Omaha, 5-3 2023

1498 1498-1036-3 at UConn, 7-5 2026

Bluejays Clinch BIG EAST Tourney Spot

Creighton has clinched a trip to the four-team 2026 BIG EAST Tournament, Presented by JEEP next week in Rosemont, Ill, which will be hosted by DePaul.

This marks the third consecutive BIG EAST Tournament appearance for the Bluejays and just the fifth BIG EAST Tournament appearance since joining the league in 2014.

Entering the final weekend of the regular season, Creighton currently sits in a tie for second place with a 15-6 league record. The Bluejays will have a chance to climb the ranks and cement themselves atop the BIG EAST with a pivotal three-game set against DePaul.

The 2026 BIG EAST Championships presented by Jeep are schedule for May 7-9 in Rosemont, Ill.

Dirty Thiry

Creighton enters the final week of the regular season with a 27-23 overall record and needing just three wins to record their 26th 30-win season in program history.

The Bluejays have won 30 or more game is each of the last two seasons and are looking to capture the first back-to-back-to-back 30-win seasons since the Jays won 30+ games in four straight seasons from 2007-10.

Former head coach and Bluejay pioneer Mary Higgins record 11 thirty-win season, while Brent Vigness collected 12 such campaigns. Head coach Krista Wood is now on the verge of winning 30 or more games in three of her first four seasons on the Hilltop.

Creighton's 30 Win Seasons

Total Wins How Often Last Time

51 1 time 1981

49 1 time 1989

46 1 time 1980

44 2 times 2005

43 2 time 2008

40 1 time 2007

39 2 times 1990

38 2 times 1991

37 1 time 2010

36 2 times 2024

35 1 time 2009
34 2 times 2000

33 1 time 1998

32 3 times 1997

31 1 times 1999

30 2 times 2025

A Bunch of Winners

Creighton's 15 BIG EAST victories this week are tied for the second-most since joining the league prior to the 2014 season and are tied for the 11th-most in a singles conference season in program history.

Below shows Creighton's conference wins ranks since joining the BIG EAST in 2014, as well as the Jays

Most BIG EAST Wins Since 2014

Rk. Wins Year

1. 16 2024

2. 15 2026

15 2025

4. 12 2018

5. 10 2014

Most Conference Wins All-Time

Rk. Record Year

1. 21 2008

2. 19 2009

19 2007

19 2005

5. 18 2010

18 2002

7. 17 2004

8. 16 2024

16 2001

16 1998

- 15 2026

Krista vs. The BIG EAST

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

In her fourth season with the Bluejays, Wood's currently owns a 58-45 record in the BIG EAST (includes BIG EAST Tournament) with at least four victories over every team in the league.

Creighton's 58 wins over BIG EAST competition over the last four years are the third-most wins by any team in the league, trailing only UConn's 73 wins and Villanova's 62 wins during that time span.

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 79-50 overall record against teams from the BIG EAST.

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

Krista Wood's Record against BIG EAST Teams

Opponent SDSU CU

Butler 3-0 9-4

Creighton 10-4 0-0

DePaul 2-0 8-1

Georgetown 0-0 9-3

Providence 2-1 6-7

Seton Hall 1-0 7-5

St. John's 1-0 9-5

Connecticut 0-0 4-12

Villanova 2-0 5-8

Totals 21-5 58-45

They Say Defense Wins Championships

Creighton has posted a BIG EAST-best .973 fielding percentage, a mark that ranks in the top-50 in the NCAA this season.

The Bluejays .973 fielding percentage leads the BIG EAST as the Jays have committed a BIG EAST-low 37 errors this spring.

CU has finished first or second in the BIG EAST in fielding percentage in three of the last five seasons.

Creighton Single Season Fielding Percentage

Fielding %

1. .977 2024

2. .975 2009

3. .974 1998

4. .973 2026

.973 2008

6. .972 2005

7. .969 2023

8. .968 2007

9. .965 2025

.965 2004

.965 2001

Lily West Eyes All-Time Career Hits Record

Lily West, one of the most prolific hitters in program history, continues her quest to become the Bluejays all-time career hits leader.

The Choctaw, Okla. native currently sits third all-time in program history with 237 career hits and just eight hits shy of tying Bluejay Hall of Famer Christy Lunceford as the all-time hits leader in Creighton history.

Earlier this season, 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.

She entered her senior season with 182 career hits, the most by a Bluejay in their first three seasons in program history and recently joined Lunceford as just the second Creighton player in program history to record 50 or more hits in four consecutive 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 237 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

Runners High

Creighton has produced a single season program record 327 runs this season, surpassing the previous high of 321 runs scored last season.

The Bluejays' 327 runs scored currently lead the BIG EAST and are tied for the 39th-most runs score in the NCAA this season.

CU, which averages 6.54 runs per game, is a hefty 24-6 when scoring five or more runs this season, including a 16-1 mark when scoring at least eight runs.

Creighton Single Season Team Runs

Runs

1. 321 2025

2. 307 2026

3. 294 2012

4. 282 2004

5. 281 1981

6. 269 1989

7. 265 2010

8. 259 2008

259 2007

10. 253 1980

BIG EAST Scoring Surge

Creighton has scored 327 runs, averaging 6.54 runs per game this season, a number that surges to 177 runs and 8.43 runs per game in BIG EAST contests.

The Bluejays' 177 runs scored in BIG EAST play are 42 more than the next closest opponent in the league this season.

Overall, the 177 runs scored in BIG EAST play this season are the second-most in a single conference season in program history and just three shy of breaking Creighton's single season conference run scoring record.

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 8.0 runs per game in league play in school history.

Conference Play Runs Scored

Year Record Runs Average

2025 15-9 179 7.45

2026 15-6 177 8.43

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

On the Double

Creighton has hit 80 doubles this season, breaking the single season program record which has stood since 1993.

The Bluejays 80 doubles currently lead the BIG EAST and are tied for the 36th-most in the NCAA this spring.

Under head coach Krista Wood Creighton has recorded 303 doubles, including ranking in the top 10 in program history for single season doubles in all four years.

Creighton Single Season Team Doubles

Doubles

1. 80 2026

2. 79 1993

3. 77 2024

77 2023

5. 74 2001

6. 73 1999

7. 71 2004

8. 69 2025

9 . 65 1997

65 1989

Driving in All The Runs

In addition to setting the single season program record for runs and doubles, Creighton also shattered the single season school record for RBI.

The Bluejays have racked up 299 RBI this season, shattering the previous school record of 292 RBI in 2025.

CU's 299 RBI currently pace the BIG EAST and are tied for the 38th-most in the NCAA this season.

Creighton Single Season Team RBI

RBI

1. 297 2026

2. 292 2025

3. 275 2012

4. 248 2004

5. 244 2010

6. 235 2018

235 2008

8. 233 2023

233 2007

10. 227 2024

Vandewater Rakes

Sophomore Tara Vandewater has been racked up the RBI all season long, pacing BIG EAST with 52 runs batted in this year after recording a BIG EAST-best 10 RBI in a series sweep at St. John's (April 17-19).

The Winterset, Iowa native collected a career-high six RBI, tied for the fourth-most in a single game in program history, while falling a triple shy of the cycle in last Saturday's 11-6 win over St. John's.

Vandewater has recorded a team-best 14 multi-RBI games, including eight such games with three or more RBI this season.

Her 52 runs batted in currently ranks as the third-most RBI in a single season and are six RBI shy of moving into a tie for second and eight RBI away from tying CU's singles season RBI record set by Sydney Potter last spring.

Creighton's Single Season Runs Batted In

No. Name RBI Year

1. Sydney Potter 60 2025

2. Renae Sinkler 58 2010

3. Tara Vandewater 52 2026

4. Alexis Cantu 48 2012

5. Amy Baker 46 2012

Amy Baker 46 2010

7. Emma Rosonke 43 2022

Bri (Lingl) McMahon 43 2012

Abby Johnson 43 2004

10. Sam Dellinger 42 2017

Amy Baker 42 2013

TJ Eadus 42 2007

Stacey Rybar 42 2004

Jean Conrad 42 1978

Freshman Phenom Delivering

Freshman Zoey Greenwood has been dominant at the plate during her first season as a Bluejay.

The New Boston, Texas native leads the team with 56 hits and is one of seven Bluejays hitting better than .300 this season with a .331 batting average.

Greenwood's 56 hits are tie for the fourth-most hits by a Bluejay freshman in program history and the most since Lily West had 58 hits during her freshman campaign in 2023.

She became just the 11th Bluejay in program history and the first Bluejay since West in 2023 to record at least 50 hits in her freshman season.

In addition, Greenwood has produced 15 multi-hit games this season, becoming the 10th freshman since 2003 to record at least 10 multi-hit games during their freshman campaign.

Her 15 multi-hit games are tied for the second-most by a freshman since 2003 and the most since Allie Mathewson record 18 multi-hit games during her freshman season in 2012.

Below is a list of Creighton's all-time freshmen hit leaders and a list of Creighton freshmen with at least 10 multi-hit games in a season since 2003.

Creighton's Freshman Hits Leaderboard

Name Hits Season

Wendy Moon 64 1991

Allie Mathewson 60 2012

Lily West 58 2023

Zoey Greenwood 56 2026

Jody Jenison 56 1980

Christy Lunceford 55 1994

Sam Dellinger 52 2017

Jody Schwartz 52 1985

Amy Baker 51 2010

Heidi Geier 50 1996

Angie Rajtora 50 1981

Creighton's Freshman Multi-Hit Games Since 2003

Name Year Multi-Hit Games

Allie Mathewson 2012 18

Zoey Greenwood 2026 15

Lily West 2023 15

Ellen Homan 2011 15

Kiara Mills 2019 13

Sam Dellinger 2017 13

Ashley Cantu 2017 13

Amy Baker 2010 12

Dawson Bailey 2006 11

Sydney Potter 2024 10

League Leaders

Not only is Creighton one of the top teams in the BIG EAST standings, but the Bluejays are also dominating many of the team and individual statistical categories as well.

Individually, Zoey Greenwood owns a BIG EAST-best 24 stolen bases, while Ashten Pierson is also tops in sacrifice bunts with 13. In addition, Creighton has five of the top 7 stolen bases leaders in the league; Greenwood (T-1st, 24), Pierson (4th, 17), Emma Bailey (5th, 16), Ella Dalton (T-6th, 13), Avery Barnard (T-6th, 13).

As a team, Creighton is first in batting average (.315), runs (327), doubles (80), triples (14), RBI (299), stolen bases (117) and fielding percentage (.973), while ranking second in hits (422), sacrifice flies (20), sacrifice bunts (28) and slugging percentage (.490).

Gilman Heats Up

In her first season with the Bluejays, freshman Audrey Gilman has found her footing guiding a young Bluejay pitching staff in the circle.

The Kampsville, Ill. native paces the Jays with a 14-8 overall record with a 4.54 ERA and 82 strikeouts in 152.2 innings of work.

Gilman, however, has been nearly flawless in BIG EAST play, boasting a perfect 9-0 record with two shutouts, a 4.46 ERA and 40 strikeouts in 70.2 innings pitched.

The standout right-hander has posted victories in six of her eight appearances in April, including complete-game efforts in all six wins.

Gilman's 14 victories this year are the most by a Bluejay freshman since Kiele Miller had 14 wins during her freshman campaign in 2018.

West Elevates Up The Chart

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 tied for sixth on Creighton's all-time career batting average list with a .337 career batting average, while owning 237 career hits.

In addition, West moved sits in a tie for eighth on Creighton's career doubles list after tying a career high with two doubles in the Bluejays' 8-4 win over Georgetown on April 12..

West also ranks fifth all-time with 124 career RBI and tied for third with 130 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. .337 Lily West 237-704 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

DOUBLES

No. Name 2B Years

1. Christy Lunceford 51 1994-97

2. Frenchy Nix 47 1998-01

3. Stacey Rybar 43 2001-04

4. Cayla Nielsen 41 2020-24.
5. Kelly Brookhart 40 1988-91

6. Abby Johnson 36 2002-05

Jody Schwartz 36 1985-88

8. Lily West 35 2023-Pr.

Kailey Wilson 35 2019-23

Bailey Dawson 35 2006-09

10. Erin Fraser 34 1995-98
Dede Pendleton 34 1991-95

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.

West is one of just 21 Bluejay's in program history to record 100 career runs scored, currently sitting in a tie for third in program history with 130 career runs scored. She is just three runs shy of passing Stacey Rybar for second on the all-time career runs scored list and seven runs away from tying Cayla Nielsen as the all-time career runs scored record holder.

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 passing Kailey Wilson for fourth on Creighton's all-time career RBI list.

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. Lily West 124 237 2023-Pr.

6. Bailey Dawson 121 183 2006-09

Stacey Rybar 121 194 2001-04

8. Liz Dike 119 180 2012-15

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. Lily West 130 2023-Pr.

Jean Tierney 130 1980-83

5. Heidi Geier 129 1996-99

Ashley Cantu 129 2017-21

7. Sue Frederick 128 1986-89

8. Christy Lunceford 122 1994-97

9. 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. Ella Dalton 104 2023-Pr.

18. Shelly Esser 103 1992-95

19. Ellen Homan 102 2011-14

20. Madeline Vejvoda 100 2020-24

21. 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 216 games of her Bluejay career.

Her 216 consecutive starts are the most consecutive starts by a Bluejay since Jessica Wakasugi started 216 straight games from 2006-09.

West is one of just four Bluejay's 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 is one of just 15 Bluejays overall to start 200 career games since 1999.

Mayhue Bombs Away

Freshman Keegan Mayhue has proved to be a key contributor for Bluejays in her first season on the Hilltop.

The Elm Mott, Texas native has launched a team-high 11 home runs, becoming just the sixth freshman in program history to record double-digit homers during their freshman campaign.

The freshman phenom sits in a tie with Kiara Mills for the second-most home runs by a freshman in program history and a mere four homers shy of tying Amy Baker's freshman school record of 15 home runs in 2010.

Creighton Freshmen With 10+ Home Runs

No. Name HR Year

1. Amy Baker 15 2010

2. Keegan Mayhue 11 2026

Kiara Mills 11 2019

4. Sam Dellinger 10 2017

Bri Lingl 10 2012

Lauren Cisneros 10 2003

Catch Them If You Can

Creighton has soared around the base paths all season long, shattering the school record with 117 stolen bases in the first 50 games this season.

The Bluejays broke the program record on April 8 when the Jays stole six bags in a 9-0 win at Drake.

CU's 117 stolen bags surpassed the previous school record of 89 stolen bases in 1991 and currently leads the BIG EAST and are the fifth-most in Division I this season.

Creighton is averaging 2.34 stolen bases per game, a small mark as the Jays have recorded five or more stolen bases nine different times, including a season-high seven stolen bags against Northern Colorado on Feb. 27.

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.

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.

Stolen Bases since Joining the BIG EAST

Year SB SB Att. SB%

2026 117 140 83.6

2025 72 84 85.7

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

Creighton Team Stolen Bases

Stolen Bases

1. 117 2026

2. 89 1991

3. 83 1995

4. 82 2005

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 - 12 times, last vs. Georgetown 4/10/26

Fast and Furious

Freshman Zoey Greenwood has been fast and furious on the base paths, pacing the Bluejays and the BIG EAST with 24 stolen bases on 27 stolen base attempts this season.

The New Boston, Texas native's 24 stolen bases are tied with Melanie Dorsey and Heidi Geier for fourth-most in a single season in program history. She is now just one stolen base shy of tying Heidi Geier (25) for the third-most in school history.

In addition, Greenwood's 24 stolen bases are the second-most by all freshman in the NCAA this season, trailing only the 36 stolen bags by College of Charleston's Bronwyn Conroy.

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. Zoey Greenwood 24 2026

Melanie Dorsey 24 2005

Heidi Geier 24 1999

7. Shelly Esser 23 1993

8. Sydra Seville 21 2025

9. Heidi Geier 19 1996

10. Danai Martin 18 2011

Jean Tierney 18 1980

Zoey's On the Double

Freshman Zoey Greenwood leads the Bluejays and ranks tied for second in the BIG EAST with 13 doubles this season.

Her 13 doubles are tied for the 11th-most amongst all freshmen in Division I this season, as she ranks in the top 150 overall in the NCAA this year.

Greenwood is now just one double 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.

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 13 2026

Walk This Way

Senior Erika Perez has walked 21 times during the Bluejays first 47 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.

With her 21 walks this spring, Perez is now ninth on Creighton's career walks record board with 72 drawn walks. She is now six walks shy of tying Jody Schwartz for eighth 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. Erika Perez 72 2023-Pr.

10. Ashley Cantu 70 2017-21

Hit Me With Your Best Shot

Junior Ashten Pierson has been hit by a pitch six times this season, pushing her total to 23 career hit-by-pitches.

Pierson's 23 career hit-by-pitches are the seventh-most all-time in a career at Creighton and is now one hit by pitch shy of tying Alyssa Gappa for sixth on the hit by pitch record board.

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.

CREIGHTON CAREER HIT BY PITCH TOP 10

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. Ashten Pierson 23 2024-pr.

8. Sami Herbster 21 2000-03

9. Mileah McKelvy 19 2016-20

10. Liz McKewon 18 2008-11

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 142-64 in the second and third innings this season.

The Bluejays have scored four or more runs in a single inning 28 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.

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

3/13 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

4/8 Drake 4 3rd

4/11 Georgetown 5 5th

4/18 St. John's 5 3rd

4/18 St. John's 4 5th

4/18 St. John's 4 1st

4/18 St. John's 4 7th

4/25 UConn 7 2nd

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 season owning a 24-6 record when scoring five or more runs this year.

Over the last 26 seasons, Creighton is 424-64 when scoring five or more runs, including a 208-46 mark since joining the BIG EAST in 2014.

In the same time span, Creighton is 249-448-3 when scoring four runs or fever.

In addition, since joining the BIG EAST, Creighton is 124-6 when scoring eight or more runs, which included a perfect 16-1 record this year. Prior to Creighton's 11-12 loss to Connecticut on April 14, Creighton had won 29 consecutive games when scoring eight or more runs.

Additionally, Creighton has won 55 of their last 57 games when scoring 10 or more runs, with both losses coming to the hands of Connecticut each of the last two years.

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 .579 (22-of-38) with 27 sacrifices in bunting opportunities. Junior Ashten Pierson is 11-of-21 (.524 BA) with a team-high and BIG EAST-best 13 sacrifice bunts, while freshman Zoey Greenwood has converted 4-of-5 bunts and Avery Barnard has executed six sacrifices this spring.

Last season, the Bluejays converted 26 sacrifice bunts, led by Pierson with 11.

Close Call

Through 50 games this season, Creighton has already played 19 games decided by two or less runs, including 10 one-run contests.

Despite keeping it close, the Bluejays are 9-10 in close games this season, which including a 5-5 mark in one-run games.

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.

Sticky Situation

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

• Erika Perez is hitting .536 (15-of-28) when leading off an inning and .327 (16-of-49) with runners in scoring position this season.

• Lily West is hitting a blistering .647 (11-of-17) with runner on third with less than two outs and .377 (20-of-53) with runners in scoring position, while hitting .448 (13-of-29) when leading off an inning.

• Additionally, Lily West is hitting .430 (37-of-86) with runners on base, while also hitting .372 (51-of-137) when batting third in the lineup.

• Avery Barnard is hitting .377 (26-of-69) with runners on and has upped that to .388 (19-of-49) with runners in scoring position.

• Zoey Greenwood is hitting a team-high .490 (25-of-51) with runners in scoring position and .415 (34-of-82) with runners on, while driving in 13 two-out runs this season.

• Tara Vandewater is a 12-for-13 (.923) when runners are on third with less than two outs this season and is hitting a blistering .455 (25-of-55) with runners in scoring position, delivering a team-high 19 two-out RBI.

Swiper No Swiping

Senior Lily West has been mowing down the opposition on the base paths early on this season.

Forty-seven games into her senior year, West has thrown out 11 would-be base-stealers, including two against UT Arlington on Feb. 22.

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.

The Choctaw, Okla. native is currently ranked tied for 38th in Division I for runners caught stealing.

Vandewater Nearly Hits For Cycle

Sophomore Tara Vandewater nearly became the first Bluejay in program history to hit for the cycle, finishing a career-day 3-for-4 with a single, double and home run while driving in a career-high six RBI.

The sophomore standout singled in the third and hit a grand slam home run in the fifth before capping off game with a stand-up double in the sixth.

Vandewater was the third Bluejay this season to nearly hit for the cycle as seniors Erika Perez and Lily West fell short of the feat against Seton Hall on March 6 and March 7.

Perez was a home run shy of the cycle on March 6th, going 4-for-5 with a single, double, triple and six RBI, while and West fell a triple shy of feat on March 7 when she went 4-for-4 with a single, two doubles and a home run.

Driving in All The Runs

Sophomore Tara Vandewater had herself monster weekend, driving in 10 runs in the Bluejays' three-game sweep of St. John's last week.

The Winterset, Iowa native had a career day, driving in a career-high six runs on three-hits in Creighton's 11-6 victory over St. John's on April 18. Her six RBI were tied for the fourth-most in a single game in program history and tied Erika Perez for the most in a game this season.

Overall, Vandewater leads the BIG EAST and ranks third on Creighton's single season RBI record board with 52 RBI this year.

CU's Single Game RBI Record List

Runs Batted In

1. 8 - Alexis Cantu 4/6/12

2. 7 - Sydney Potter 4/13/25

7 - Stacey Rybar 4/26/03

4. 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

6 - Erika Perez 3/6/26

6 - Tara Vandewater 3/18/26

The Nifty 50 Club

Senior Lily West added another accomplishment to her already impressive list of accolades at St. John's on April 17.

With a single in the fourth inning of the Bluejays' 2-0 series opener win over St. John's, West recorded her 50th hit of the season, joining Hall of Famer Christy Lunceford as the only Bluejays in program history to record at least 50 hits in four consecutive seasons.

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

Player Years Hits

Lily West 2023-25 58-60-64-53

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

Renae Sinkler 2008-10 64-51-64

Heidi Geier 1996-99 50-70-75

Dede Pendleton 1993-95 51-52-50

Kelly Brookhart 1989-91 57-63-70

Sue Frederick 1987-89 69-50-69

Bring the BIG EAST Broom

Creighton swept preseason BIG EAST favorite St. John's for the first time since joining the league last weekend in Queens.

The sweep of St. John's marked the Bluejays third BIG EAST sweep of the season as the Jays also swept Seton Hall on March 7-9 and Villanova on March 20-22.

Including the three BIG EAST series sweeps this year, Creighton has now recorded 16 BIG EAST series sweeps since joining the league prior to the 2014 season.

Nine of Creighton's 16 BIG EAST series sweeps have come since Krista Wood took over as head coach prior to the 2023 season.

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

CU's BIG EAST Series Sweeps

Opponents Date

at St. John's April 17-18, 2026

Villanova March 20-22, 2026

at Seton Hall March 6-8, 2026

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

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.

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.

Creighton's Single Game Doubles

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

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.

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 Kaelan Schultz 2026

15 Amy Baker 2012

Free Softball

Creighton played its first extra-inning games of the season this past weekend at Butler, where they earned an 8-5 8-inning win in game one before falling in game-two in 8-innings on Thursday.

Freshman Keegan Mayhue and senior Erika Perez lifted the Bluejays to the series opening victory, launching back-to-back home run in the top of the eighth inning.

Creighton, overall, is 97-99-2 all-time in extra-inning games, including a 21-17 mark since joining the league in 2014.

Amongst the Bluejays extra-inning games is Creighton historic NCAA record 31-inning contest 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.

CU Launching Pad

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

CU has blasted a total of 37 home runs this season, including 15 blasts within the friendly confines of the Creighton Softball Stadium.

Among the 15 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.

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).

Tara Vandewater, Keegan Mayhue leads the way with five home runs at home this season, while Erika Perez follows closely behind with three home runs respectfully.

Below takes a look at the home run totals at home since joining the BIG EAST in 2014.

HRs Hit At Home By Year

HRs (CU HRs) Number of Games Year

27 (15) 14 2026

56 (30) 21 2025

27 (16) 19 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

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.

Cardiac Jays

Creighton had three thrilling wins during its BIG EAST sweep of Villanova as the Jays delivered all three victories in walk-off fashion.

Freshman Kegan Mayhue was the hero on Friday, blasting a three-run walk-off homer in the bottom of the seventh to hand Creighton an 11-10 victory. Mayhue's blast marked the first walk-off homer in the new Creighton Softball Stadium and the first walk-off home run since Sydney Potter lifted the Jays to a 4-3 win over Purdue Fort Wayne last season.

Avery Barnard followed with a two-run walk-off double in the fifth inning of Creighton's 11-3 walk-off run-rule win on Saturday, before Tara Vandewater closed out the series sweep with a two-run walk-off jack in the bottom of the fifth of the Jays' 10-1 run-rule victory on Sunday.

Even more impressive, Creighton softball opened its new field less than two weeks ago and has already hit two walk-off homers in just seven games at the Creighton Softball Stadium. Creighton Baseball, meanwhile, has played at Charles Schwab Field Omaha since 2011 and has only had two walk-off home runs in 322 games at the park.

Since the beginning of the 2021 season, Creighton has recorded a total of seven victories via walk-off home runs. Ironically, five of Creighton's last six walk-off wins have been against Villanova.

Below is a list of Creighton's walk-off wins since 2021.

Score Play (player) Date

10-1 vs. Villanova 2-RBI HR (Vandewater) 3/22/26

11-3 vs. Villanova 2-RBI 2B (Barnard) 3/21/26

11-10 vs. Villanova 3-RBI HR (Mayhue) 3/20/26

4-3 vs. PDW 2-RBI HR (Potter) 2/9/25

12-4 vs. Villanova RBI-Single (Gappa) 4/6/24

8-7 vs. VIllanova RBI-2B (Rosonke) 4/5/24

9-1 vs. North Dakota RBI-Single (Gappa) 3/17/24

10-1 vs. Kansas City 3-RBI 2B (Rosonke) 3/15/23)

4-3 vs. Detroit Mercy RBI-Bunt Single (Gappa) 2/11/23

7-6 vs. Providence RBI-2B (Mills) 3/26/22

14-6 (6) vs. Oakland RBI-Single (Alm) 3/5/22

9-1 (5) vs Abilene Christian 3-RBI HR (Rosonke) 2/13/22

10-2 (6) vs. UIC RBI-1B (Gappa) 3/5/21

4-3 vs. Northern Kentucky 2-RBI HR (Wilson) 3/6/21

6-5 vs. Seton Hall Reach on E (Rosonke) 4/3/21

4-3 vs. St. John's Solo HR (Mills) 4/10/21

12-9 vs. St. John's 3-RBI HR (Wilson) 4/11/21

*Bold Indicates happened this year.

Pinch Me

In Creighton's seven-run second inning in game two against Villanova on March 21, head coach Krista Wood went to the bench and called upon Ashley Smetter to pinch hit.

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

In the process, Smetter became the first Bluejays to record a pinch-hit grand slam since Kaelan Schultz blasted a bases clearing home run against Connecticut on March 28, 2025.

Leadoff Power

Freshman Zoey Greenwood made her return to the leadoff spot in the lineup this past weekend against Villanova and delivered in a big way, blasting a leadoff home run in the Jays' 10-1 series finale win on March 22.

Greenwood's leadoff blast was the second leadoff home run of the season for the Bluejays as Lily West also launched a leadoff homer in the Jays' 3-2 win over Drake on Feb. 14.

West's leadoff homer against Drake marked the second leadoff home run of her Bluejay career and the first leadoff home run by a Bluejay since she delivered a leadoff home run against Georgetown on March 28, 2024.

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