Saturday, May 16
Cincinnati, Ohio
12:00 PM
Creighton University
29-24, 13-8
3
at
5
Xavier
27-28, 15-6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creighton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Xavier | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Photo by: Glen Sisk
Bluejay Baseball Falls in Regular Season Finale at Xavier, 5-3
5/16/2026 4:03:00 PM | Baseball
Cincinnati, Ohio -- After taking the series opener at Great American Ballpark, Creighton Baseball fell in the regular season finale at Xavier, 5-3, on Saturday, May 16. The loss dropped Creighton to 29-24 on the season and 13-8 in BIG EAST play, while Xavier earned a share of the BIG EAST regular season title moving to 26-28 overall and 15-6 in league action.
Creighton and Xavier both move on to the BIG EAST Championship in Mason, Ohio starting on Wednesday, May 20. Creighton enters as the No. 4 seed and will face St. John's at 2:30 pm in a game broadcast on ESPN+. Xavier is the No. 3 seed and will face Connecticut at 6:30 pm.
For the second straight game the Bluejays jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the opening frame as Isaac Wachsmann hit his third home run in two games, this time connecting to left-center.
Creighton's bats, however, went cold as the Bluejays next hit didn't come until the sixth. Xavier took advantage with four runs in the third and one in the fourth to build a 5-1 edge. The Musketeers scored on an RBI single from Clay Burdette and pushed across three unearned runs courtesy of a Bluejay error. The Xavier tally in the fourth crossed on a wild pitch.
The Bluejays refused to quit, loading the bases in the ninth on two-out singles from Connor Capece and Chris Baillargeon as well as a walk to Rocco Gump. Pinch hitter Cooper Fuchino worked a 3-1 court, then laced a two-run single through the left side. Creighton's rally, however, came up short.
Creighton reliever Jimmy Burke was saddled with the loss (2-1), allowing two runs on two walks to open the third. Xavier's Evan Vasiliou (2-2) earned the win with five innings of one-run ball. Musketeer Owen Poole got the final out to nab his third save of the season.
Creighton and Xavier both move on to the BIG EAST Championship in Mason, Ohio starting on Wednesday, May 20. Creighton enters as the No. 4 seed and will face St. John's at 2:30 pm in a game broadcast on ESPN+. Xavier is the No. 3 seed and will face Connecticut at 6:30 pm.
For the second straight game the Bluejays jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the opening frame as Isaac Wachsmann hit his third home run in two games, this time connecting to left-center.
Creighton's bats, however, went cold as the Bluejays next hit didn't come until the sixth. Xavier took advantage with four runs in the third and one in the fourth to build a 5-1 edge. The Musketeers scored on an RBI single from Clay Burdette and pushed across three unearned runs courtesy of a Bluejay error. The Xavier tally in the fourth crossed on a wild pitch.
The Bluejays refused to quit, loading the bases in the ninth on two-out singles from Connor Capece and Chris Baillargeon as well as a walk to Rocco Gump. Pinch hitter Cooper Fuchino worked a 3-1 court, then laced a two-run single through the left side. Creighton's rally, however, came up short.
Creighton reliever Jimmy Burke was saddled with the loss (2-1), allowing two runs on two walks to open the third. Xavier's Evan Vasiliou (2-2) earned the win with five innings of one-run ball. Musketeer Owen Poole got the final out to nab his third save of the season.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Evan Vasiliou (2-2)
L: Burke, Jimmy (2-1)
S: Owen Poole (4)
Batting:
2B: North, Ben 1
HR: Wachsmann, Isaac 1
RBI: Wachsmann, Isaac 1 ; Fuchino, Cooper 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Wachsmann, Isaac 1 ; Capece, Connor 1 ; Baillargeon, Chris 1
HBP: McHugh, Nate 1
Batting:
RBI: Clay Burdette 1
SH: Jorge Valdes 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jorge Valdes 1 ; Clay Burdette 1 ; Josh Stonehouse 1 ; Tanner Thomas 1 ; Donovan Canterberry 1
CS: Jorge Valdes 1
HBP: Josh Stonehouse 1 ; Tanner Thomas 1 ; Donovan Canterberry 1
Game Leaders
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4
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0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
1
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
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