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Senior Max Ising
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Sr. • RHP • 5-9 • 190 • R/R Lee’s Summit, Mo. (Lee’s Summit HS/Neosho County CC)
2014 (R-Junior at Creighton) • Max saw action in 26 games last season, tossing 34.1 innings overall. • In his 26 appearances, Ising held the opposition scoreless in 17 outings. He recorded 33 strikeouts and allowed just 12 walks. Max posted back-to-back scoreless outings of two innings in the Charlotte series on Feb. 28 & March 2. Ising held Fresno State in check for 1.2 inings of scoreless relief in Creighton’s 2-1 win on March 21. Max was dominant in 2.1 innings of relief against North Dakota on April 5, allowing just one hit. Ising tossed two innings of scoreless relief against Seton Hall on May 4 in the Bluejays’ 8-7 10-inning win. His longest outing of the season came in the BIG EAST Tournament championship game delivering three innings of scoreless relief. Ising allowed just two hits and struck out three to give the Bluejays a chance down the stretch.
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2011-2012 (Neosho County CC) Max saw action in 52 games over two seasons with the Panthers. Ising was a dominant closer as a sophomore, recording 10 saves and posting a 6-0 record in 27 appearances. He closed the year with a 2.00 ERA and 39 strikeouts over 27.0 innings. His freshman campaign was equally impressive with 25 appearances, four saves, a 3.73 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 20.2 innings Ising led the Panthers to back-to-back regional championships as was as a sixth place finish at the NJCCA World Series in 2012. Ising left Neosho County CC as the record holder in saves in a season (10), career saves (14), appearances in a season (27) and career appearances (52). 2007-10 (Lee’s Summit High West School) A two-year letter winner in baseball at Lee’s Summit West HS, Ising pitched and played the field for the Titans. Ising posted a 4-0 record with a 2.13 ERA as a senior. At the plate he hit .492 with 28 RBI and seven doubles. Ising was a Suburban Middle Six Second Team selection following his senior campaign as a third baseman.
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Senior Max Ising More About Max Full Name: Max Bruno Ising Major: Marketing Birthplace: Lee’s Summit, Mo. Parents: Thomas and Renee Ising Sibling: Jake Favorite Athlete: Mariano Rivera Gameday Superstition: Pre-game Red Bull
Ising’s Career Pitching Statistics - All Games Year W-L ERA APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR OpBA WP HBP BK 2013 1-0 2.45 3 0 0 0 0 3.2 4 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 .308 2 0 0 2014 2-2 5.24 26 0 0 0 0 34.1 31 22 20 12 33 9 0 0 .246 4 6 0 Total 3-1 4.97 0 0 0 0 0 38.0 35 23 21 14 34 10 0 0 .252 6 6 0
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Senior Kevin Lamb
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Sr. • C • 6-0 • 200 • R/R Bixby, Okla. (Bixby HS/Oral Roberts/Eastern Oklahoma CC)
2014 (Junior at Creighton) • Lamb’s junior season was cut short as he suffered a torn ACL in practice in early May. Kevin appeared in 32 games, including 23 starts. Lamb closed his junior campaign with a .232 average, with 19 hits and 10 RBI. Lamb blasted three hits in seven at-bats against South Dakota State (March 14-15). He was a combined 3-for-5 with an RBI to help Creighton take both meetings with Fresno State (March 21 & 23). Kevin was 2-for-3 with two RBI in Creighton’s 4-2 win over Butler in the second game of a doubleheader on April 26.
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2013 • (Sophomore at Creighton) Recruited for his presence behind the plate, Lamb delivered a break out season at the plate, hitting a .331 in 43 games. Kevin started 35 games as a sophomore, collecting a combined 40 hits and 25 RBI. Made a statement in his opening two games as a Bluejay, • collecting five hits and five RBI in eight at-bats to help Creighton sweep Dallas Baptist from Feb. 15-17. Kevin went 1-for-3 with three RBI, launching his first Creighton home run in the Bluejays’ 14-6 win over Milwaukee on March 10.
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He was 1-for-3 with a run scored and two RBI at Kansas on April 2, helping down the Jayhawks 6-4. Kevin appeared as the Bluejays’ DH for the first time on Saturday, April 20. He responded with a 2-for-4, two RBI day. Lamb was responsible for the game-winning RBI in the Bluejays’ two wins over Missouri State on May 16 and 18. Kevin delivered a walk-off RBI single in the ninth on May 16 and drove in what proved to be game-winning RBI with a sacrifice fly on May 18 in the third inning. 2012 (R-Freshman at Eastern Oklahoma CC) Lamb played in 37 games for the Mountaineers in 2012, posting a .358 average with 39 hits, two doubles and 20 RBI. Kevin also wrapped up the season with a .446 on-base percentage and scored 20 runs. He drew a school-record 32 walks in his freshman season and was 4-of-6 on the base paths. 2011 (Freshman at Oral Roberts) Kevin used his redshirt option during the 2011 season.
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Senior Kevin Lamb More About Kevin Full Name: Kevin William Lamb Major: Psychology Birthplace: Tulsa, Okla. Parents: Brian and Susan Lamb Siblings: Michael and Nicole Favorite Athletes: Jason Varitek & Peyton Manning Favorite Junk Food: Reeses
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Year AVG GP-GS 2013 .331 43-35 2014 .232 32-23 Total .291 75-58
AB 121 82 203
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2007-10 (Bixby High School) Lamb earned seven letters as a Spartan in baseball (four) and football (three). A four-year starting catcher at Bixby High School, Kevin helped lead the team to a 5A state championship during his sophomore season. He was named to the Tulsa World All-Metro team and an All-State selection in 2010. Kevin hit .407 with 49 hits, including 11 doubles and four home runs as a senior. In his junior campaign, Lamb hit .374 with 38 hits, while he hit .402 with 49 hits and 25 RBI as a sophomore. Lamb also lettered in football and made two state championship appearances.
Lamb’s Career Hitting Statistics - All Games H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 40 4 1 1 25 .405 11 8 26 5 .413 3 9 1-3 165 30 5 .975 19 0 0 0 10 .232 7 4 13 0 .323 0 6 1-1 121 17 1 .993 59 4 1 1 35 .335 18 12 39 5 .377 3 15 2-4 286 47 6 .982
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Senior Landon Lucansky
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Sr. • INF • 5-10 • 195 • R/R Leawood, Kan. (Blue Valley HS/Missouri)
2014 (Junior at Creighton) • Landon appeared in 30 games as a junior, including 18 starts. • Lucansky closed the season with 14 hits, including four doubles and two home runs. Lucansky launched his first career home run at Arkansas State on March 9. Landon was 3-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored in a start as the DH against Georgetown on April 12. He connected on two doubles in the Villanova series (April 17-19), one in each of the first two games. Lucansky delivered an RBI single in four at-bats against Seton Hall in the Bluejays’ 4-3 win in 10-innings on May 3. Landon smashed a two-run home run on May 16 in the Bluejays’ 7-2 win at Xavier. 2013 (Sophomore at Creighton) Lucansky saw action in 17 games, including 11 starts. He delivered Creighton’s second pinch-hit of 2013, driving in the game-winning run at Wichita State on May 11 in the sixth inning. Landon picked up his first hit for Creighton, a single, against BYU on March 2. Pressed into the starting role at first, Lucansky filled in admirably over four games from April 13-19. He collected his first extra-base hit, a triple, in Creighton’s 12-4 win over Kansas on April 16.
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2012 (Freshman at Missouri) Landon appeared in eight games for the Tigers in 2012, including five starts. He was 4-for-17 with a double and a triple. 2008-11 (Blue Valley High School) A 2011 team captain and a three-year letter winner in baseball, Landon hit .508 with one home run and 22 RBI for Blue Valley. Lucansky helped the team to a 17-8 record and a Class 5A thirdplace finish. He helped Blue Valley rank as the No. 27 team nationally according to Baseball America in 2011, finishing his high school tenure as a .420 career hitter with four home runs and 65 RBI, helping the team compile a 54-19 record. Landon moved to shortstop in his senior season (2011) and was a First Team All-State selection again at that position and a First Team All-EKL shortstop as well. A Class 6A All-State First Team selection at second base in 2010, Lucansky led his squad to the 2010 State Championship. Blue Valley HS was a three-time EKL and Regional Champions while Lucansky was on the team (2009-2011). Landon played in the 2011 Kansas All-State All-Star Game. A four-year honor roll member, Lucansky was the 2010-11 recipient of the High School Sportsmanship Award.
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Senior Landon Lucansky More About Landon Full Name: Landon Lucansky Major: Accounting Birthplace: Overland Park, Kan. Parents: Michael and Shannon Lucansky Siblings: Austen and Ryann Favorite Athletes: Ken Griffey Jr. & Michael Jordan Gameday Superstition: Listen to same songs before every game
Year AVG GP-GS 2012 .235 8-5 2013 .152 17-11 2014 .215 30-18 Total .200 55-34
AB 17 33 65 115
Lucansky’s Career Hitting Statistics - All Games (2012 at Missouri) R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 0 4 1 1 0 5 .412 2 1 2 1 .350 0 0 0-0 44 1 0 1.000 5 5 0 1 0 1 .212 7 2 5 0 .333 0 1 1-2 45 3 0 1.000 13 14 4 0 2 12 .369 9 5 17 0 .350 1 2 0-0 0 0 0 .000 18 23 5 2 2 18 .322 18 8 24 1 .345 1 3 1-2 89 4 0 1.000
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Senior Mark Lukowski
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Sr. • RHP • 5-11 • 190 • R/R Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-La Vista South HS)
2014 (Junior at Creighton) • Mark appeared in 27 games as a junior, all out of the bullpen. • He closed the season with
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a 2-0 record, tossing 32.1 innings. Lukowski also picked up his second career save, getting the final four outs in the Bluejays’ 4-2 win over Butler on April 26. Earned his first win of 2014 with 1.1 innings of scoreless relief against Arkansas State on March 9. Tossed 2.1 innings of relief against Kansas State on March 29, allowing just one run on one hit and two walks. Surrendered two unearned runs in 2.1 innings of work against Seton Hall in the Bluejays’ 8-7, 10-inning, win on Sunday, May 4. Mark worked a combined 4.2 innings of scoreless relief on May 11, throwing 2.1 innings in each of the Bluejays wins over St. John’s. Lukowski saw his 14.1 inning scoreless streak, covering 10 appearances from April 6 - May 11, snapped against Stephen F. Austin on May 13. Mark worked 2.1 innings of relief in the Bluejays’ 7-6 12-inning win at Xavier, helping Creighton clinch its first BIG EAST regular season championship.
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2013 • (Sophomore at Creighton) Lukowski emerged as one of the most dependable hurlers out of • the bullpen, closing the season with a team-best 2.22 ERA in 25 appearances.
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Posted a 4-2 record with a save in 48.2 innings. In his first appearance of 2013, Mark limited Dallas Baptist to one run in 2.2 innings of relief on Feb. 16 to earn the win. Lukowski nabbed his second win of the year on March 14 against North Dakota, tossing two innings of scoreless relief. Earned his third win of 2013, holding Omaha to one run on one hit in 3.1 innings of relief on March 30. Mark delivered a dominant relief outing on Saturday, April 6, tossing a career-long five innings of shutout relief to earn his fourth win (7-5 over Bradley). Lukowski was 2-0 with a 0.90 ERA (10 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 7 K) in three outings from March 30 to April 6. Mark authored five consecutive scoreless outings (8.1 innings) from April 30 to May 11. Earned his first save with a four inning relief effort at Wichita State on May 11. Mark held the Shockers to just two walks and recorded three strikeouts in the 3-1 win. 2012 (Freshman at Creighton) Appeared in four games as a freshman, recording three strikeouts in 3.2 innings of work. Made his first appearance as a Bluejay at Sacramento State, throwing a scoreless inning of relief on March 7. Allowed one hit and struck out one batter in an inning against North Dakota on March 17. Threw 0.2 innings against Illinois State, striking out one while allowing one earned run on April 28.
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Senior Mark Lukowski More About Mark Full Name: Mark Ray Lukowski Major: Marketing Birthplace: Omaha, Neb. Parents: Dan and Connie Lukowski Sibling: Sarah Favorite Athlete: Justin Verlander Favorite Sport to Play Other Than Baseball: Boxing
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2007-11 (Papillion-La Vista South High School) Lukowski led his team to the Nebraska State Championship his senior season, earning the most valuable player award following the tournament. Tabbed a Second Team All-State and First Team All-Metro performer following his senior season. Gave up just 25 hits in 49.0 innings of work for the Titans his senior year, holding opponents to a 1.56 ERA on the mound. Fanned 47 batters during the 2011 spring season, finishing with a 4-2 record with six saves. Also led the Associated Fire Protection team to the American League state tournament in Legion summer baseball following his senior season, holding a 2.50 ERA. Played in the Collin-Orcutt All-Star game in 2011. Earned varsity letters in baseball his junior and senior seasons.
Lukowski’s Career Pitching Statistics - All Games Year W-L ERA APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR OpBA WP HBP BK 2012 0-0 7.36 4 0 0 0 0 3.2 6 3 3 1 3 3 0 0 .353 1 0 0 2013 4-2 2.22 25 0 0 0 1 48.2 38 14 12 13 18 10 1 0 .221 1 1 0 2014 2-0 3.06 27 0 0 0 1 32.1 40 15 11 10 11 6 0 0 .310 0 3 0 Total 6-2 2.76 56 0 0 0 2 84.2 84 32 26 24 32 19 1 0 .264 2 4 0
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Senior David Wiedeman
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2014 2008-11 (Junior at Creighton) (Rockhurst High School) • Wiedeman saw action in • Wiedeman earned two letters at Rockhurst High School where he 18 games in his first year at helped the team to a district, sectional and regional championship as Creighton, including three a junior in 2010. starts. • Named team captain as a senior, David earned All-State honors as The Navy transfer earned his first start as a Bluejay, delivering an a senior. RBI on a safety squeeze in Creighton’s 3-1 win on March 15. Wiedeman appeared in back-to-back games, on April 5 and April 6 for the first time as a Bluejay, coming on as a defensive replacement on April 5 to ignite a game-winning rally in the ninth against North Dakota, 4-3. The following day the Kansas native was 1-for-3 with an RBI in an 8-6 win. David delivered a pinch-hit single in the ninth at St. John’s during Creighton’s 15-5 win on May 11.
2012-2013 (Freshman and Sophomore at Navy) • Started 99 games in two seasons at the Naval Academy. • His 48 starts in 2011 were the most by a Navy freshman since 2008. • David closed his sophomore season with a .253 average, collecting 44 hits and 22 RBI. Wiedeman scored a combined 35 runs in two seasons. • Started his collegiate career with a hit in each of his first five games, producing eight RBIs over the span. • Wiedeman recorded three RBIs twice as a freshman; vs. North Carolina A&T (2/18) and at Georgetown (3/28). • Navy’s starting shortstop for two seasons, Wiedeman committed 21 errors to post a .949 fielding percentage (408 chances).
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Senior David Wiedeman More About David Full Name: David Curnutt Wiedeman Major: Accounting Birthplace: Kansas City, Mo. Parents: Bill and Christy Wiedeman Siblings: Madison, Cooper, Wills, Maria and Paul Favorite Food: Lasagna Dream Vacation Spot: Cayman Islands
Year AVG GP-GS 2012 .190 49-48 2013 .253 51-51 2014 .200 18-3 Total .224 118-102
AB 137 174 15 326
Wiedeman’s Career Hitting Statistics - (2012 & 2013 at Navy) R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 17 26 2 0 0 18 .204 18 1 32 2 .287 1 1 7-9 53 133 11 .944 16 44 7 0 0 22 .293 15 4 37 1 .321 3 8 6-8 66 135 10 .953 1 3 0 0 0 2 .200 1 1 4 0 .294 0 2 1-1 2 8 0 1.000 34 73 9 0 0 42 .252 34 6 73 3 .305 4 11 14-18 121 276 21 .973
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Junior Will Bamesberger
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2014 (Sophomore at Creighton) • Will came in from the bullpen 21 times in 2014. • He tossed a combined 13.1 innings, allowing six runs. Creighton’s left-handed matchup reliever, Bamesberger notched a career-high two innings at Charlotte on Feb. 28. Will tossed 1.1 innings of scoreless relief against Nebraska on March 19. Bamesberger collected his first win as a Bluejay, tossing two-thirds of an inning of scoreless relief in Creighton’s 6-2 win over Fresno State on March 23. 2013 (Freshman at Creighton) Bamesberger appeared in 14 games in first season. Recorded 12 scoreless appearances, including a streak of nine straight (Feb. 16 - Apr. 27. Will limited left-handed hitters to just 1-of-13 (.077). He allowed just two runs on five hits in six innings in 2013. Tossed a season-high one inning in three contests. His best performance of 2013 came in Creighton’s 4-1 win over North Dakota, recording two strikeouts in one inning of relief work.
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More About Will Full Name: Will James Bamesberger Major: Energy Technologies Birthplace: Omaha, Neb. Parents: Drue and Beth Bamesberger Sibling: Joe Favorite Athlete: Adrian Peterson Favorite TV Show: Big Bang Theory
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2009-12 (Grand Island High School) Bamesberger garnered a combined 13 varsity letters in track (four), baseball (three), basketball (three) and football (three). A two-time baseball MVP for the Islanders, Bamesberger also earned All-Heartland First Team honors in football as a senior and all-conference second team in basketball in 2011. Bamesberger pitched for Grand Island Home Federal during the summers, recording 77 strikeouts in only 62 innings. In 2012 Bamesberger led Grand Island Home Federal to a 34-20 record, highlighted by a complete game shutout win over South Sioux City Cownie Church Post 307 on July 23. Bamesberger recorded 19 strikeouts in the three-hit victory.
Bamesberger’s Career Pitching Statistics - All Games CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR OpBA WP HBP 0 0 0 6.0 5 2 2 8 7 0 0 0 .238 3 4 0 0 0 13.1 12 6 6 15 9 0 0 0 .267 1 3 0 0 0 19.1 17 8 8 23 16 0 0 0 .258 4 7
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Junior Tommy Clouthier
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2014 (Sophomore at Creighton) • Tommy appeared in 20 games, including six starts in 2014. • Clouthier belted his first home run in a start against Minnesota in Fort Myers, Fla. on Feb. 22. His three-run blast helped the Bluejays earn their first win of 2014. Delivered an RBI in back-to-back pinch hitting appearances in both games of a doubleheader with Georgetown on April 12. 2013 (R-Freshman at Creighton) Clouthier appeared in 25 games, primarily as a defensive replacement. He earned his first start at Southeast Missouri State on March 12, scoring two runs. Tommy picked up his first RBI as a Bluejay on April 30 with an RBI groundout against Kansas State. He made his first hit as a Bluejay a memorable one with a threerun double in the Bluejays’ 9-4 win at Illinois State on May 5 in 11 innings. Clouthier supplied the game-tying RBI in Creighton’s 4-3 win over Missouri State with a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning on May 16.
Year AVG GP-GS AB 2013 .158 25-5 19 2014 .111 20-6 27 Total .130 45-11 46
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More About Tommy Full Name: Tommy Robert Clouthier Major: Marketing and Finance Birthplace: Palo Alto, Calif. Parents: Michael and Whitney Clouthier Siblings: Austin and Alex Did You Know: Tommy also played high school ball with current Bluejay Tommy Strunc.
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2012 (Freshman at Creighton) Tommy used his redshirt option during the 2012 season. 2008-11 (Mountain Vista High School) A four-year letter winner in baseball for the Golden Eagles. Tommy earned Honorable Mention All-State accolades as well as First Team All-Continential Conference honors following the 2011 season. He earned Second Team All-Continental Conference accolades his sophomore season after leading his team to a state runner-up finish with a 22-4 overall record.
Clouthier’s Career Hitting Statistics - All Games H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 3 1 0 0 6 .211 4 2 5 0 .346 1 1 0-1 2 5 0 1.000 3 0 0 1 5 .222 5 1 7 0 .273 0 2 0-0 6 6 3 .800 6 1 0 1 11 .217 9 3 12 0 .305 1 3 0-1 8 11 3 .864
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Junior Taylor Elman
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2014 (Sophomore at Creighton) • Creighton’s opening day starter as a sophomore, Elman closed the season with 17 starts and one relief appearnce. On opening day, Elman allowed one earned run in five innings at Arkansas-Little Rock on Feb. 14, collecting a no-decision. Taylor notched his first victory as a Bluejay with a six-inning effort at Central Arkansas on March 11, allowing just two runs. Held Nebraska to one run in three innings of work as the mid-week starter agaisnt the Huskers on March 20. Elman set a career-high with seven innings in Creighton’s 13-4 win over Georgetown on April 12. He allowed four runs on 10 hits, needing 99 pitches in the outing to earn his second win. Despite recording a no-decision, Taylor delivered his best outing of 2014 as he limited Butler to one run on five hits and one walk in seven innings on April 26. Elman had another strong start for Creighton, limiting Seton Hall to three runs on four hits in the Bluejays’ 4-3 win on May 3 in 10 innings.
More About Taylor Full Name: Taylor Elman Major: Biology Birthplace: Omaha, Neb. Parents: Mark and Jennifer Elman Siblings: Kelsey, Kate and Lexi Family to Play at Creighton: Twin Sister - Kate Elman - Volleyball Favorite Athlete: Justin Verlander
2013 (Freshman at Creighton) Elman appeared in 13 games as a freshman, including two starts. In his first 10 relief outings, Elman allowed just two runs (one earned) over 12.1 innings. Taylor earned his first start on March 10 against Milwaukee. Elman allowed five runs on seven hits in 3.1 innings. He tossed a scoreless inning of relief in the Bluejays’ 6-4 win on April 2. Taylor pitched two scoreless frames against Kansas on April 16, helping the Bluejays earn a 12-4 win over the Jayhawks. He surrendered his first run in relief on May 14 against Nebraska, giving up two runs (one earned) in 1.1 innings. Taylor shined out of the bullpen for the Bluejays with two innings of scoreless ball in Creighton’s 6-3 win over Missouri State on May 18. 2009-12 (Creighton Prep School) Taylor helped lead Creighton Prep to the Nebraska State Championship in 2012, posting a 10-1 record. He closed the season with a 1.09 ERA, recording 75 strikeouts in 84 innings. Elman was equally a threat at the plate, hitting .440 with a .637 slugging percentage, with 40 hits and 41 RBI in 2012. Following the season, Taylor was named to the All-Nebraska Class A First Team.
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Elman’s Career Pitching Statistics - All Games APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 13 2 0 0 0 22.0 23 12 11 11 13 5 18 17 0 0 0 69.1 87 53 51 26 40 19 31 19 0 0 0 91.1 110 65 62 37 53 24
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Junior Ryan Fitzgerald
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2014 (Sophomore at Creighton) • Taking over as the starting shortstop, Fitzgerald started all 50 games for the Bluejays. • Following a slow start, Ryan raised his average to .240 by the end of the season. He finished with 42 hits, including 10 extra-base knocks. Ryan ignited his season with seven hits in 10 at-bats against North Dakota (April 5-6). Fitzgerald became the first player to hit a home run to center field in TD Ameritrade Park Omaha history, smacking an inside-the-park grand slam in Creighton’s 16-5 win over Georgetown on April 12. He was 3-for-4 with two doubles against Omaha on April 22. Ryan closed the series at St. John’s with seven hits in 15 at-bats (.467), scoring six runs to help the Bluejays take two of three from the Red Storm. Fitzgerald reached base in 10 consecutive games (May 2 - 17). During the stretch he drew a walk in nine games and had at least one hit in six contests.
More About Ryan Full Name: Ryan Patrick Fitzgerald Major: Business Birthplace: Hinsdale, Ill. Parents: Thomas and Linda Fitzgerald Siblings: Brendan and Colan Gameday Superstitions: Wear the same sweaty hat from practice; can’t step on foul line
2013 (Freshman at Creighton) Fitzgerald hit .290 in limited action as a freshman, playing 27 games in 2013, including 18 starts. Ryan collected his first start and first hit, going 1-for-2 with two walks at Evansville on March 23. Delivered two RBI in the 11-4 win at Omaha on March 30. He earned consecutive starts in four games, going 4-for-14 (.286) from March 29-April 2. Ryan matched a season-high with two hits (2-for-4) in the Bluejays’ 9-4 win at Illinois State on May 5 in 11 innings. He laced a bases-loaded double against Nebraska on May 14.
2009-12 (Fenwick High School) • A two-time letterwinner in baseball for the Friars, Fitzgerald led Fenwick to a 39-29 record in his two seasons. • Ryan was a two-time Chicago Catholic League All-Conference First Team selection and played in four all-star games. • Fitzgerald also was ranked in the top five shortstops of Illinois by Prep Baseball Report. He was also the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Area/All-State Selection. • Ryan hit .456 during his senior season, collecting 42 hits. He smacked 17 extra-base hits (seven doubles, seven triples and three home runs). His on-base percentage in 2012 was .569, while his slugging percentage was .748. • Fitzgerald’s junior numbers were equally impressive, posting a .389 average with 42 hits, 31 runs scored, 16 RBI and a .602 slugging percentage. Year AVG 2013 .290 2014 .240 Total .253
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Fitzgerald’s Career Hitting Statistics - All Games H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT 18 3 0 0 9 .339 11 0 10 0 .392 1 1 1-1 42 7 2 1 19 .320 26 4 37 0 .348 2 16 2-2 60 10 2 1 28 .325 37 4 47 0 .359 3 17 3-3
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Junior Reagan Fowler
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Awards and Honors • 2015 BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year. • 2015 Collegiate Baseball/ Louisville Slugger Preseason Third Team All-American. 2014 Collegiate Baseball/Louisville Slugger Third Team All-American. 2014 BIG EAST Co-Player of the Year. 2014 All-BIG EAST First Team. 2014 (Sophomore at Creighton) Fowler had a breakout season in 2014, leading the team with a .362 average. He started all 50 games for Creighton, closing with a team-best 67 hits and 16 doubles. His season earned Fowler a host of individual honors, including a the BIG EAST Co-Player of the Year as well as a Third Team All-American selection by Collegiate Baseball/Louisville Slugger. Reagan had two doubles in back-to-back games against Minnesota on Feb. 21 and Feb. 22. After seeing his eight-game reached base streak snapped on March 10, Reagan was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk at Central Arkansas on March 11. He laced a walk-off single up the middle in Creighton’s 5-4 win over South Dakota State on March 15 in 10 innings. After watching the hitter in front of him intentionally passed, Fowler made Fresno State pay with an RBI single up the middle on March 21. Fowler went 4-for-10 in three games against North Dakota with four RBI (April 5-6). Reagan was a combined 7-for-11 (.636) with six runs scored and eight RBI in the Bluejays’ first BIG EAST series as Creighton swept Georgetown (April 11-12). Fowler blasted four extra-base hits in the series and claimed the BIG EAST Player of the Week award (April 14) for his efforts. Nabbed his second BIG EAST Player of the Week (April 28) as he was 9-for-13 (.692) in Creighton’s four games from April 22-26. Fowler delivered a walk-off single to push the Bluejays to a 2-1 win over Butler in the opening game of doubleheader on April 26, then went 3-for-4 with an RBI and three runs scored in a 4-2 victory in the nightcap. Fowler was also 3-for-3 with an RBI and scored twice in Friday’s opening game against Butler, an 8-1 win. Reagan was a blistering 4-for-4, including a two-run game tying single in the bottom of the tenth to help the Bluejays claim an 8-7 win over Seton Hall on May 4. Was 1-for-2 with three walks and three runs scored in the Bluejays’ 10-8 win over Stephen F. Austin on May 13. Reagan delivered a two-run single to tie the game in the top of the ninth inning at Xavier, Creighton went on to win the game 7-6 in the 12th inning and claim its first BIG EAST championship in any sport. During the series with Musketeers, Fowler was 4-for-10 with two RBI and a run scored.
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More About Reagan Full Name: Reagan William James Fowler Major: Finance Birthplace: Houston, Texas. Parents: Bill and Chris Fowler Siblings: Brennan and Camille Favorite Athlete: LeBron James Favorite Food: Fried Chicken
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Fowler’s Career Hitting Statistics - All Games H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 42 6 2 0 20 .349 32 9 21 4 .432 2 2 3-4 455 36 1 .998 67 16 3 0 27 .481 26 9 25 2 .464 0 2 9-14 557 39 2 .997 109 22 5 0 47 .422 58 18 46 6 .449 2 4 12-18 1,012 75 3 .997
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Junior Nick Highberger
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2014 (Sophomore at Creighton) • Nick closed the 2014 season tied for the team-high with 31 appearances, an impressive 4-0 record and a 2.58 ERA. Highberger opened the 2014 season with 11 consecutive scoreless outings, highlighted by 2.1 innings against Arkansas State on March 9. During the run, Highberger tossed a combined 10.2 innings. Nick picked up his first win of the season with two innings of relief against North Dakota on April 6, allowing one run on three hits. Highberger needed just 17 pitches in two innings of scoreless releif as he closed Creighton’s 13-4 win over Georgetown in the first game of a doubleheader on April 12. Nick opened BIG EAST play with four scoreless relief appearances, a span of 5.2 innings. Nabbed his second win of the season on May 4. Highberger allowed two runs on four hits in two innings of relief, but benefitted from a three-run Creighton rally in the tenth. Highberger earned his third win of 2014 with 1.2 innings of relief at St. John’s on May 11. Nick moved to 4-0 with 2.1 innings of one-run relief in the Bluejays win on May 17, Highberger came on in relief in the 10th and pitched into the 12th to record the win in the Bluejays’ 7-6 win to claim the BIG EAST regular season title at Xavier.
More About Nick Full Name: Nick Highberger Major: Public Relations Birthplace: Charlotte, N.C. Parents: Ken and Barbara Highberger Sibling: Jack Favorite Food: Fettuccine and clams Dream Vacation Spot: Italy • • • •
Highberger was also All-West Central League First Team and All-Colorado First Team following both his junior and senior seasons. During the Thunderbolts’ undefeated year in 2011, Highberger was 9-0 with a 1.42 ERA. Highberger also played summer baseball for Cherry Creek, finishing 9-1. In addition to his dominance on the mound, Nick also set the Rye HS record for steals in a season with 29 as a junior.
2013 (Freshman at Creighton) Highberger posted a 2.57 ERA in 23 relief appearances as a freshman. Highberger tossed 2.1 innings of scoreless ball in Creighton’s 4-2 win over Arkansas-Little Rock on March 8. He delivered 2.2 innings of scoreless relief, earning his first collegiate save in the 11-4 win at Omaha on March 30. Nick earned his first win of 2013, tossing 3.1 innings of relief in the Bluejays’ 9-1 win over SIU on April 21. Worked 2.1 innings of scoreless relief in the Bluejays’ 3-2, 11-inning, win over Rutgers on April 27. 2009-12 (Rye High School) A four-year letter winner for the Thunderbolts, Highberger led Rye to a 22-2 record as a senior and a perfect 25-0 mark in 2011. Rye HS claimed the Colorado state ritle in 2011 and were the semifinalists in 2012. Nick sported a 9-2 record as a senior, posting a 0.68 ERA and collecting his team as well as conference MVP honors.
Highberger’s Career Pitching Statistics - All Games Year W-L ERA APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR OpBA WP HBP BK 2013 1-0 2.57 23 0 0 0 1 28.0 34 8 8 7 9 3 0 0 .301 1 2 0 2014 4-0 2.58 31 0 0 0 0 38.1 45 15 11 13 13 4 2 2 .308 0 1 0 Total 5-0 2.58 54 0 0 0 1 66.1 79 23 19 20 22 7 2 2 .305 1 3 0
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2014 More About Joey (R-Sophomore Full Name: Joseph Michael Mancuso at Creighton) Major: Psychology (Pre-Med) • Mancuso saw action in 34 games, including 21 starts. Birthplace: Kansas City, Mo. • The left-handed bat behind Parents: Jerry and Terri Mancuso the dish for the Bluejays, Joey closed the season with a .254 averSiblings: Molly, Jerry and Tommy age and eight RBI. Mancuso kicked off his Creighton career with a pinch-hit single on Family to Play at Creighton: Feb. 15 at Arkansas-Little Rock. Grandfather - Jerry Mancuso - Baseball He belted two doubles in two at-bats at Charlotte on March 2. Favorite Athletes: Yadier Molina, Bo Jackson Joey was 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored against Georgetown in the second game of a doubleheader on April 2012 12. (Freshman at Saint Louis) Followed with a 4-for-4 day with two RBI and two runs scored in a • Mancuso appeared in 15 games for the Billikens in 2012. start at Villanova on April 18. Against Seton Hall, Mancuso limited the Pirates’ high-powered 2008-11 running game to just four stolen bases in three games. (Rockhurst High School) Joey was 1-for-4 in each of the Bluejays’ final two games at St. • A three-time letterwinner at Rockhurst HS, Mancuso was the John’s on May 11. Hawks’ starting catcher in each of his final three seasons. • As a junior, Joey helped the Hawks finish third in the Missouri 2013 Class 4A state tournament in 2010. He closed the season with a (Sophomore at Creighton) .379 average, 36 hits, including 13 extra-base hits. Due to transfer regulations, Joey did not play during 2013. • Mancuso was selected to the 2010 Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association All-State Second Team.
Mancuso’s Career Hitting Statistics - All Games (2012 At Saint Louis) Year AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2012 .231 15-0 13 1 3 0 0 0 0 .231 0 2 1 0 .333 0 0 0-0 16 4 0 1.000 2014 .254 34-21 71 8 18 4 0 0 8 .310 14 2 13 2 .391 0 2 1-2 66 9 0 1.000 Total .250 49-21 84 9 21 4 0 0 8 .298 14 4 14 2 .375 0 2 1-2 82 13 0 1.000
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Junior Brandon Mikulka
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2014 (Sophomore at Creighton) • Mikulka saw time in 14 contests in 2014, including three starts. • Brandon picked up his first hit as a Bluejay with a single on Feb. 16 at Arkansas-Little Rock. The highlight of Mikulka’s first two seasons came on April 5th as he blasted a game-tying RBI triple in the bottom of the ninth with two down as Creighton rallied for a 4-3 win over North Dakota.
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More About Brandon Full Name: Brandon Tyler Mikulka Major: Business Management Birthplace: Phoenix, Ariz. Parents: Bill and Lisa Mikulka Sibling: Nick and Grant Favorite Athlete: Alex Rodriguez and Patrick Willis
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Mikulka’s Career Hitting Statistics - All Games H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 1 0 .333 0 0 0-0 1 0 0 1.000 2 0 1 0 2 .250 1 0 8 0 .176 0 1 0-0 0 0 0 .000 2 0 1 0 2 .222 2 0 9 0 .200 0 1 0-0 1 0 0 1.000
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Jr. • OF • 6-0 • 190 • L/R Omaha, Neb. (Westside HS/Hill JC)
2014 More About Brett (Sophomore at Creighton) Full Name: Brett Michael Murray • A junior college transfer, Major: Finance Murray appeared in 48 games including 43 starts. Birthplace: Omaha, Neb. • Murray got off to a fast Parents: Michael and Leslie Murray start as a Bluejay, hitting .393 in his first nine games. Siblings: Molly, Anna, Sarah • Murray had two multi-hit games in each of Creighton’s series with Minnesota and Charlotte. Family to Play at Creighton: • Brett finished a near perfect day, 3-for-3 with two runs scored and Father - Michael Murray - Baseball an RBI on March 2 at Charlotte. • Murray collected two hits, two RBI and two runs scored at Villanova on April 18 in the Bluejays’ 13-4 win. 2011-12 • Brett was 3-for-4 with two runs scored and three RBI, including a (Westside High School) triple, in Creighton’s 10-8 win over Stephen F. Austin on May 13. • Murray earned two letters at Westside HS, collecting All-Metro Honorable Mention following his junior and senior season. 2013 • Brett delivered a combined 174 hits over two seasons with the (Freshman at Hill JC) Warriors, including 24 home runs. • Murray appeared in 53 games in his lone season at Hill College. • He finished 2013 with a .336 average and 40 RBI. • Brett collected 62 hits, including 30 of the extra-base variety, in 2013. • Murray played in the Texas-New Mexico All-Star Game.
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2014 (Sophomore at Creighton) • John built on his solid effort as a freshman by tying for the team high with 31 relief appearances in 2014. Oltman posted a 2.92 ERA in 24.2 innings overall. John held the opposition scoreless in 24 of his 31 outings. Oltman tossed back-to-back 1.1 scoreless efforts against Minnesota (Feb. 23) and at Charlotte (March 1). John posted a string of seven straight appearances without allowing a run (Feb. 23 - March 19), spanning eight innings. He nailed down his first save as a Bluejay, getting the final two outs against Kansas State on March 28. He extended his scoreless streak in BIG EAST play to 5.1 innings over five appearances with four outs against Seton Hall (May 2-4) and 1.1 innings of scoreless ball at St. John’s in the Bluejays’ 15-5 win on May 11.
More About John Full Name: John James Oltman Major: Secondary math education Birthplace: Beatrice, Neb. Parents: James and Beth Oltman Sibling: Erin Favorite Athlete: Cliff Lee Favorite Foods: Steak, corn and mashed potatoes
2013 (Freshman at Creighton) Oltman appeared in five games as a freshman. John surrendered one run in one-third of an inning against BYU in his first trip to the mound as a Bluejay on March 1. He tossed a scoreless inning of relief on March 12 in Creighton’s 17-2 win at Southeast Missouri State. John struck out both batters he faced against Kansas State on April 30. 2012 (Freshman at Creighton) Oltman used his redshirt option during the 2012 season. 2008-11 (Beatrice High School) John played baseball and football for the Beatrice Orangemen, earning varsity letters in baseball his sophomore through senior seasons and varsity football letters his junior and senior seasons. He led the Orangemen to a Class B fifth-place finish in state his senior season, finishing with a 15-5 overall record. Earned Omaha World-Herald first-team All-State and All-River Cities Conference accolades following his senior season, while also being named Lincoln Journal Star second-team Super State and all-Nebraska that season. Finished his junior season with All-State and River Cities Conference Honorable Mention accolades after finishing with a 9-11 overall record. Oltman also played for the Beatrice Eagles Juniors from 20082010, leading the team to the Class B American Legion Juniors State Title in 2009 and 2010.
Oltman’s Career Pitching Statistics - All Games Year W-L ERA APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR OpBA WP HBP BK 2013 0-0 6.00 5 0 0 0 0 3.0 0 3 2 4 3 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 2014 0-1 2.92 31 0 0 0 1 24.2 16 9 8 16 12 4 0 0 .188 1 2 0 Total 0-1 3.25 36 0 0 0 1 27.2 16 12 10 20 15 4 0 0 .170 2 2 0
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Junior Tommy Strunc
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Awards and Honors • 2014 BIG EAST Preseason Pitcher of the Year. • 2013 Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Freshman All-American.
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2013 (R-Freshman at Creighton) Strunc led Creighton in wins (7), innings pitched (71.2), games started (14) and strikeouts (55). Along the way, he earned Freshman All-American honors from Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. The redshirt freshman cracked the starting rotation in Creighton’s second game of the season at Dallas Baptist on Feb. 16. Tossed seven innings of one-run ball to best BYU, 5-1, on March 1, earning his first win as a Bluejay. Strunc moved to 3-0 with a two run, 7.1 inning performance against Pacific on March 15. Strunc won his fourth straight start and first in MVC action, limiting Evansville to one run on six hits in six innings on March 22. Tommy flirted with history, tossing eight no-hit innings against Southern Illinois on April 19. Strunc gave up a hit to open the ninth, but earned his fifth win. Led Creighton to a Friday night win over rival Nebraska, allowing two runs on five hits in six innings as the Bluejays claimed the 5-3 win on April 26. Tommy nabbed his seventh victory at Wichita State on May 10, holding Wichita State to three runs on six hits in five innings. 2012 (Freshman at Creighton) Strunc used his redshirt option during the 2012 season. 2008-11 (Mountain Vista High School) Competed in baseball and basketball for the Golden Eagles, earning three varsity letters for baseball and a letter in basketball. His most successful season was his sophomore year, when he helped his team to a 22-4 overall record and second-place finish in the 5A State Tournament. Earned all-area following his senior season in baseball, when he guided his team to a 9-13 record.
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Strunc’s Career Pitching Statistics - All Games ERA APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 4.14 14 14 0 0 0 71.2 50 33 33 44 55 10 14.54 11 5 0 0 0 13.0 17 23 21 17 13 5 5.74 25 19 0 0 0 84.2 67 56 54 61 68 15
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Awards and Honors • 2015 BIG EAST Preseason Co-Pitcher of the Year. • 2015 Collegiate Baseball/ Louisville Slugger Preseason Second Team All-American. 2014 Collegiate Baseball/Louisville Slugger Second Team All-American. 2014 All-BIG EAST First Team. 2014 (Sophomore at Creighton) Despite beginning the season as the fourth starter, Warren delivered a breakout season in 2014. He led Creighton in wins (10), ERA (2.03), innings (84.1) and strikeouts (45). His performance as a sophomore earned Warren a spot on the Collegiate Baseball/Louisville Slugger All-American Second Team. Warren was named to the All-BIG EAST First Team on May 19. Warren’s season began with a 6.2 inning relief effort against Minnesota on Feb. 22 as he helped the Bluejays earn their first victory. Warren held the Golden Gophers to two runs on six hits. Matt was even better against Charlotte on March 1, limiting the 49ers to one run on four hits in six innings. Warren’s performance was recognized with a spot on the BIG EAST Honor Roll. Matt cemented his role as the Bluejays’ top starter, earning his fourth win of 2014 with 5.2 innings of one-run ball on March 21 in the Bluejays’ 2-1 win over Fresno State. Warren extended his 2014 record to 6-0 with 7.2 innings against North Dakota, allowing just two runs (one earned) on three hits and five walks. Matt became the first Bluejay since 2012 to toss a complete game as well as a shutout as he blanked Georgetown, 2-0, on April 11. Despite having his start pushed back by a dental issue, Warren extended his scoreless streak to 16 innings with seven innings at Villanova in the Bluejays’ 4-0 win on April 19. Matt moved to 9-0, limiting Butler to one run on six hits in seven innings on April 25.
More About Matt Full Name: Matthew John Warren Major: Psychology Birthplace: Omaha, Neb. Parents: Robert and Julie Warren Sibling: Sara Favorite Athlete: Josh Hamilton Dream Vacation Spot: Lake Fork, Texas
2013 (Freshman at Creighton) Warren closed his first season with a 3-3 record, appearing in 15 games, including six starts. Matt was the Sunday starter in the Bluejays’ opening series at Dallas Baptist, limiting the Patriots to one run on three hits in four innings. Creighton went on to take the game, 3-1, on Feb. 17. In three appearances out of the bullpen from March 14-23, Matt did not allow a run in a combined 6.1 innings. Warren earned his first victory as a Bluejay, limiting Evansville to just three hits in 3.2 innings on March 23. After coming on from the bullpen in the third, Warren threw 4.2 innings of relief at Illinois State on May 3. Warren delivered an outstanding performance on Tuesday, May 8, allowing just one unearned run in 7.2 innings against South Dakota State. Warren needed just 96 pitches, surrendering one hit and three walks, to earn the win. Matt earned his third victory of the season, limiting Missouri State to one run on four hits in three innings of relief work on May 18.
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2009-12 (Skutt Catholic High School) A three-year letter winner for the Skyhawks, Warren led Skutt to a combined 54-28 record in three seasons. The right-hander guided the Skyhawks to third-place finishes in state in 2011 and 2012 as well as a second-place finish in 2010. Matt was 9-0 with a 0.66 ERA as a senior, tossing complete games in seven of his 10 starts. He recorded 86 strikeouts in 63.1 innings in 2012. Warren set Skutt records for complete games in a season (seven), ERA (0.66), career strikeouts (345), wins in a season (nine) and innings pitched (63.1). A First Team Super State selection as a senior, Matt was part of four no-hitters. A dual threat, Warren hit .387 with 31 hits in 80 at-bats. He closed his senior campaign with 12 extra-base knocks (eight doubles, one triple and three home runs) as well as 22 RBI. He was named First Team Class B All-State by both the Omaha World-Herald and the Lincoln Journal Star following the 2011 and 2012 seasons. Matt led all classes in strikeouts in the spring of 2011, mowing down 88 batters and posting a 1.86 ERA. In 56 1/3 innings of work, Warren issued just 11 walks compared to his 88 strikeouts. Warren was selected to represent Team Midwest for the 17-under USA National Team Series in Cary, N.C.
Warren’s Career Pitching Statistics - All Games Year W-L ERA APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR OpBA WP HBP BK 2013 3-3 4.31 15 6 0 0 0 39.2 43 26 19 11 16 7 1 1 .272 4 2 1 2014 10-1 2.03 14 12 1 1 0 84.1 62 21 19 25 45 13 1 0 .207 3 10 1 Total 13-4 2.76 29 18 1 1 0 124.0 105 47 38 36 61 20 2 1 .230 7 12 2
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Sophomores Jeff Albrecht & David Gerber
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2014 More About Jeff (Freshman at Creighton) Full Name: Jeffrey Robert Albrecht • Jeff made 13 appearances Major: Undeclared, considering Business on the bump in 2014, including nine starts. Birthplace: Omaha, Neb. • Albrecht earned his first Parents: Bob and Janet Albrecht start in his second appearance as a Bluejay, combining with four Sibling: Lisa other Creighton pitchers to work a shutout of Minnesota on Feb. 23. Favorite Food: “I just like food” Jeff tossed three innings of scoreless ball in his third start on Favorite Movies: Step Brothers & Breakfast Club March 31 against No. 25 UNLV. Albrecht delivered his best outing as a Bluejay with 5.1 innings agaisnt Nebraska on April 8. He left the game with a 2-0 lead, allowing just two hits. • He was named to the First Team All-State in 2012 and 2013. Jeff earned his first victory as a Bluejay, limiting Butler to two • Albrecht closed 2013 with a 4-2 record and a 1.18 ERA in 35 runs on four hits in 6.1 innings of work on April 26. innings; holding opponents to a .197 batting average. • Led Creighton Prep to the 2012 Nebraska State Title. The hard 2010-13 throwing lefty also led the Creighton Prep Legion team (PI Mid(Creighton Prep High School) west) to the Legion World Series. Jeff earned a combined four letters in baseball (two) and hockey • Jeff closed high school with a 3.8 GPA. (two). Albrecht’s Career Pitching Statistics - All Games Year W-L ERA APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR OpBA WP HBP BK 2014 1-0 5.15 13 9 0 0 36.2 42 23 21 18 24 6 1 1 .292 5 3 1 Total 1-0 5.15 13 9 0 0 36.2 42 23 21 18 24 6 1 1 .292 5 3 1
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2014 (Freshman at Creighton) • David made his debut with 0.2 innings of scoreless relief against Arkansas State on March 10. Tossed a scoreless inning of relief in Creighton’s 10-8 win over Stephen F. Austin on May 13. David’s first appearance in BIG EAST play came against Xavier on May 15.
More About David Full Name: David Jordan Gerber Major: Finance Birthplace: Pinehurst, N.C. Parents: Mike and Karen Gerber Sibling: Mike Family to Play at Creighton: Brother - Mike Gerber - Baseball
2010-13 • The highlight of Gerber’s high school career was a no-hitter on April (Neuqua Valley School) 18 against Bartlett HS. • David earned two letters in baseball and earned first team • During the 2012 season, Gerber posted an 8-0 record with two saves all-conference as a junior as well as Second Team All-State. and a 1.21 ERA. He recorded 64 strikeouts in just 52 innings and delivered two one-hitters. Gerber’s Career Pitching Statistics - All Games Year W-L ERA APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR OpBA WP HBP BK 2014 0-0 6.00 4 0 0 0 0 3.0 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .333 0 1 0 Total 0-0 6.00 4 0 0 0 0 3.0 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .333 0 1 0
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Sophomore Nicky Lopez
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2014 (Freshman at Creighton) • Getting a start in the second game of the season, Nicky refused to let go of third with 44 starts in 48 games. Nicky was 4-for-8 with two RBI in the Bluejays series at Charlotte (Feb. 28 - March 2). He was 2-for-5 with an RBI in Creighton’s 10-2 win at Central Arkansas on March 11. Lopez delivered two hits in four at-bats against Nebraska on March 19. Nicky followed his performance at Nebraska with another 2-for-4 showing against Fresno State on March 21. Lopez scored a run in each of Creighton’s three victories over Georgetown (April 11-12). Nicky had his best day as a Bluejay, rapping out three hits including a double at Villanova on April 18. He finsihed 3-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored. Lopez became the first Bluejay since 2011 to steal home as he nabbed the plate in the third inning of Creighton’s 8-1 win over Butler on April 25. Nicky was 3-for-4 with an RBI in Creighton’s 4-3 win over Seton Hall in 10 innings on May 3. Lopez was 3-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI in the Bluejays’ 13-11 win at St. John’s on May 11. The Illinois native was 2-for-3 with two RBI and a stolen base in Creighton’s 10-8 win over Stephen F. Austin on May 13. Nicky was 3-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI, the game-winning RBI, in the Bluejays’ 12-inning 7-6 win at Xavier on May 17 to give Creighton the BIG EAST regular season championship.
More About Nicky Full Name: Nicholas John Lopez Major: Undeclared Birthplace: Hinsdale, Ill. Parents: Robert and Angela Lopez Siblings: Robert and Anthony Favorite Location on Campus: Kitty Gaughan Pavillion Person Most Like to Have Dinner with: Jackie Robinson
2010-13 (Naperville Central High School) Lopez captured five combined letters in baseball (three) and basketball (two). Earned both All-DuPage Valley and academic all-conference recognition in 2012 and 2013. Nicky closed 2013 with a .398 average, delivering 35 hits (including 10 for extra bases). He appeared in 40 games for Naperville Central in 2012, leading the RedHawks to the Super Sectionals. Lopez shined in conference play, posting a .379 batting average with nine stolen bases and a .457 OB.
Lopez’s Career Hitting Statistics - All Games Year AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2014 .276 48-44 156 24 43 4 1 0 18 .314 24 7 21 5 .392 2 7 7-9 29 85 6 .950 Total .276 48-44 156 24 43 4 1 0 18 .314 24 7 21 5 .392 2 7 7-9 29 85 6 .950
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Sophomores Sam Norman & Daniel Woodrow
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So. • LHP • 6-4 • 230 • R/L Des Moines, Iowa (Roosevelt HS)
2014 (R-Freshman at Creighton) • Sam made his Bluejay debut tossing an inning of scoreless relief in the Bluejays’ 10-8 win over Stephen F. Austin on May 13. Sam needed just seven pitches to record three outs.
More About Sam Full Name: Samuel Addison Norman Major: Economics/Finance Birthplace: Des Moines, Iowa Parents: Tom and Sarah Norman Siblings: Allison, Riley and Ben Family to Play at Creighton: Sister - Riley - Women’s Basketball
2013 (Freshman at Creighton) Sam used his redshirt option in 2013.
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Norman’s Career Pitching Statistics - All Games Year W-L ERA APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR OpBA WP HBP BK 2014 0-0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 Total 0-0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0
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More About Daniel Full Name: Daniel Woodrow Major: Business Birthplace: Chicago, Ill. Parents: Thomas and Emily Woodrow Siblings: Lucy and Kevin Favorite Athlete: Curtis Granderson Favorite Junk Food: Cheetos
Year AVG GP-GS 2014 .286 7-3 Total .286 7-3
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2010-13 (Loyola Academy High School) • Woodrow played in 64 games for the Ramblers. • He earned two letters, posting averages of .410 (2013) and .320 (2012). • The highlight of Woodrow’s time at Loyola Academy HS was setting the Rambler record for a hitting streak at 19 in 2013. • Daniel achieved academic honors in each year, earning the Dumbach scholar award.
Woodrow’s Career Hitting Statistics - All Games AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 7 3 2 0 1 0 1 .571 1 0 3 0 .375 0 0 0-0 3 0 0 1.000 7 3 2 0 1 0 1 .571 1 0 3 0 .375 0 0 0-0 3 0 0 1.000
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Gr. • RHP • 6-1 • 195 • R/R Oak Park, Ill. (Oak Park River Forest HS/ Binghamton)
2011-14 (Binghamton) • Rogalla completed his bachelor’s degree in economics in 2014. With one year of eligibilty remaining, Rogalla is immediately eligible to play for the Bluejays this season.
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2014 (Junior at Binghamton) Jack led the Bearcats to a second consecutive NCAA tournament Career Ambition: Commercial Real Estate appearance with 14 starts, 86 innings and 63 strikeouts Favorite Food: Chicken Parmesan He closed 2014 ranked in top five in America East Conference in innings, strikeouts, games started and innings per game. His performance earned Jack a spot on the America East Second Team. 2011 Rogalla delivered seven innings, allowing just one run at Georgia (Freshman at Binghamton) on Feb 28. • Rogalla saw action in four games in 2011, but his season was cut He did not allow a run in seven innings of work at VMI on March 8. short due to an injury that led to him redshirting the season. Rogalla continued to tear it up in March with a 10-strikeout perfor- • In his collegiate debut, Jack went 6.1 innings and allowed one run mance against UMass Lowell on March 15. on four hits with three strikeouts at VMI on February 27. One week later he tossed eight innings of one-run ball at Hartford on March 22. 2007 - 2010 2013 • (Sophomore at Binghamton) Rogalla started 15 games in 2014, tossing 89.2 innings. He closed the season with a 5-5 record, and a 3.01 ERA. In addition, Jack finished the season tied for second in the America East in games started (15), tied for sixth in ERA (3.01), innings pitched (89.2) and runners picked off (2), finished ninth in wins (5) and 10th in strikeouts (55). The highlight of his sophomore season saw Rogalla throw 6.2 innings against North Carolina State in NCAA tournament regional. Jack threw four complete games in 2013, including a four-hitter against Stony Brook on April 27.
(Oak Park River Forest High School) A two-year letterwinner in baseball and football, Rogalla authored seven complete games as a senior.
2012 (R-Freshman at Binghamton) Jack appeared in 13 games in 2012, including six starts, with a 4.88 ERA. Off the field he earned a spot of America East Honor Roll.
Rogalla’s Career Pitching Statistics - All Games (2011-14 at Binghamton) Year W-L ERA APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR OpBA WP HBP BK 2011 0-2 11.30 4 3 0 0 0 14.1 23 22 18 11 7 5 0 0 .354 0 4 0 2012 3-1 4.88 13 6 0 0 1 48.0 54 34 26 11 25 13 3 2 .277 0 5 0 2013 5-5 3.01 15 15 4 0 0 89.2 87 44 30 13 55 22 0 5 .256 1 13 2 2014 5-8 3.77 14 14 1 0 0 86.0 81 43 36 27 63 13 4 4 .246 11 8 1 Total 13-16 4.16 46 38 5 0 1 238.0 245 143 110 62 150 53 7 11 .264 12 30 3
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Juniors Harrison Crawford and Matt Gandy
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2014 (Sophomore at Ventura JC) • In 35 games at third base in 2014, Crawford hit .371 with two home runs and 30 RBI. • His best games at the dish came at Cerritos (Feb. 11) and at Cuesta (March 18) going 4-for-5 in both contests. The Oxnard native collected five RBI in the win at Cuesta (17-8). As a sophomore Crawford delivered 13 multi-hit games. Harrison earned All-State recognition as well as Third Team All-Pacific Association, a regional award in the states of California, Oregon and Washington. 2013 • (Freshman at Ventrua JC) Harrison saw time in 35 games in his first season at Ventura, clos- • ing the year with a .378 average and 29 RBI. Collected 14 multi-hit games, including four with three hits or more. • His lone home run of the season proved to be the game winner at Cuesta on March 21 as Crawford delivered a grand slam in the 10-8 final.
More About Harrison Full Name: Harrison John Crawford Major: Marketing Birthplace: Woodland Hills, Calif. Parents: Patrick and Marielaine Crawford Siblings: Chase, Dominic, Hannah amd Madeline Career Ambition: Pediatric Occupational Therapist
2009-12 (Mater Dei Academy) Crawford did not play high school baseball while attending Mater Dei Academy, a boarding school in northwest Omaha. A remarkable athlete, Crawford displayed the hand-eye coordination that he will use as a Bluejay by winning the Nebraska State Championship in Archery in 2012. As impressive in the classroom, Crawford graduated with a 3.4 GPA.
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Birthplace: Orange, Calif. Parents: Brett and Moira Gandy Sibling: Andrew Favorite Athletes: Mike Trout and Teemu Selanne Dream Vacation Spot: Havana, Cuba
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Junior Connor Miller & Sophomore Kevin Connolly
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2014 (Sophomore at Johnson County CC) • Miller was impressive on the mound in 2014, closing the season with a 9-3 record and a 3.39 ERA. Connor set the Johnson County CC single-season record for strikeouts with 108 in 93.0 innings. A starter for Cavaliers, Miller tossed seven complete games in 15 starts. His best performance came in the regional championship game as Miller tossed 6.2 innings of no-hit relief to send the Cavaliers to the JC World Series. It was Miller’s only relief appearance in 2014. 2013 (Freshman at Johnson County CC) As a freshman, Miller was 3-1 with a 1.49 ERA in 42.1 innings. Connor started eight games in 2013, posting one complete game. He recorded 35 strikeouts during the season.
More About Connor Full Name: Connor Matthew Miller Major: Marketing Birthplace: Omaha, Neb. Parents: Tim and Kelly Miller Sibling: Alex Favorite TV shows: Prison Break and Arrow Favorite Junk Food: BBQ Chips
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Redshirt Freshmen Ethan DeCaster & Rollie Lacy
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Fr. • RHP • 6-3 • 170 • R/R Shoreview, Minn. (Mounds View HS)
2014 (Freshman at Creighton) • Ethan used his redshirt option during the 2014 season.
More About Ethan Full Name: Ethan Robert DeCaster Major: Undeclared Birthplace: St. Paul, Minn. Parents: Steve and Darice DeCaster Sibling: Henry
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Fr. • RHP • 6-3 • 185 • R/R Minnetrista, Minn. (Holy Family Catholic HS) More About Rollie Full Name: Rollin Lee Lacy Major: Undeclared Birthplace: Dallas, Texas Parents: Timothy and Claudia Lacy Siblings: Charlie and Evelyn Favorite Athletes: Peyton Manning, Tiger Woods & Nolan Ryan
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2014 (Freshman at Creighton) • Rollie used his redshirt option during the 2014 season. • Lacy, however, had an impressive summer as the Minnesota native earned an All-Star selection with a 1.79 ERA in 40.1 innings for the Adirondack Trail Blazers in New York. 2010-13 (Holy Family Catholic High School) • Lacy earned two letters in baseball and one in football. • Earned Minnesota AllState First Team (2013) as well as All-Wright County Conference First Team honors in 2012 and 2013, posting a combined record of 13-1. • Posted a perfect 0.00 ERA over 34 innings as a senior in 2013. • Rollie was a factor at the plate as well, hitting .340 as a senior. • Over two seasons, Lacy recorded 86 strikeouts in 82 innings on the mound.
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Freshmen Josh Baumgart, Devlin Granberg & Luke Horanski
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Fr. • RHP • 5-10 • 190 • L/R Sioux Falls, S.D. (Roosevelt HS)
2011-14 (Roosevelt High School) • A three-time letterwinner, Baumgart was named the Rough Riders’ MVP as both a junior and senior. • Josh nabbed his second Class A First Team All-State selection in 2014, with a 4-0 record and 47 strikeouts. He surrendered just 13 hits just in 29.2 innings. • The previous year, Baumgart was a 2013 Class A First Team All-State hurler with almost identical numbers. He closed his junior season with a 0.52 ERA, 47 strikeouts and a 4-0 record. • Josh was equally dominant off the field, graduating with a 3.9 GPA.
More About Josh Full Name: Joshua James Baumgart Major: Business Birthplace: Sioux Falls, S.D. Parents: Russ and Terry Baumgart Sibling: Jeremy Career Ambition: Financial Advisor Favorite Movie: Happy Gilmore
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Fr. • OF • 6-1 • 195 • R/R Hudson, Colo. (Holy Family HS) 2014 (Holy Family High School) • A four-year letterwinner in baseball, Granberg also earned three letters in basketball. • A three-time All-State selection, Granberg guided Holy Family to Colorado state titles in both his junior and senior seasons. • Granberg hit .440 with four home runs and 26 RBI as a junior. He came on in relief to earn the win against Eaton in the 3A state championship game. • A four-time All-Metro League selection, Granberg hit .608 with 23 extra-base hits as a sophomore.
More About Devlin Full Name: Devlin Carter Granberg Major: Undeclared Birthplace: Englewood, Colo. Parents: Mark and Lori Granberg Sibling: Reiley Favorite Athletes: Troy Tulowitski Dream Vacation Spot: Hawaii
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2011-14 (Walnut Grove High School) • While Horanski did not play baseball for his high school, he did play for Canada’s Junior National Team. • Horanski missed part of the Bluejays’ fall schedule as he continued play with the Canadian National Team in the Pan American Baseball Confederation Championship in Los Cabos, Mexico. Given the chance to face some Canadian MLB talent in preparation for the tournament, Horanski singled off Toronto’s Brandon Morrow.
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More About Luke Full Name: Luke Tyler Horanski Major: Business Birthplace: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Parents: Mark and Anita Horanski Siblings: Aaron and Travis Favorite Athlete: Larry Walker Favorite Spot on Campus: Kiewit Fitness Center
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Freshmen Ryan Leuty & Keith Rogalla
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Fr. • LHP • 6-1 • 165 • R/L Shoreview, Minn. (Totino-Grace HS)
2011-14 (Totino-Grace High School) • A two-time letterwinner at Totino-Grace, Leuty also was named to the All-North Suburban Conference Team following his senior season. • Leuty helped the Eagles to a 16-8-1 record in 2012 and an appearance at the Class AAA state tournament. • Ryan played at the club level for the Minnesota Starz Mizuno. • He will get the opportunity to battle his brother, Matt, when the Bluejays face Nebraska.
More About Ryan Full Name: Ryan Carter Leuty Major: Biology Birthplace: Shoreview, Minn. Parents: Carter Leuty and Mary Fritz Siblings: Matthew and Kathleen Favorite Food: St. Louis Ribs Gameday Superstition: Don’t step on the chalk!
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Fr. • RHP • 6-3 • 215 • R/R Oak Park, Ill. (Oak Park River Forest HS)
More About Keith Full Name: Keith Edward Rogalla Major: Business Birthplace: Oak Park, Ill. Parents: Bill and Tammy Rogalla Siblings: Jack and Greg Family to Play at Creighton: Brother - Jack Rogalla - Baseball
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2011-14 (Oak Park River Forest High School) • Keith was selected in the 37th round of the 2014 MLB Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies, but chose to join the Bluejays. • A four-year letter winner, Keith was a two-time First Team All-West Suburban Conference selection. • Rogalla helped Oak Park and River Forest claim a share of the West Suburban Conference crown in 2013, leading the squad to a 16-9 overall mark and an 8-3 record in conference play.
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Non-Conference Opponents CSU Bakersfield
Northwestern State www.nsudemons.com
www.astateredwolves.com
February 13-15 Bakersfield, Calif.
February 20 & 22 Natchitoches, La.
February 21 Natchitoches, La.
www.gorunners.com
Arkansas State
About CSU Bakersfield Location: ....................................................Bakersfield, Calif. Enrollment:.....................................................................8,500 Nickname:........................................................... Roadrunners Colors:............................................................... Blue and Gold Conference:...................................................Western Athletic President:................................................Dr. Horace Mitchell Interim Director of Athletics:.......Kenneth “Ziggy” Siegfried
About Northwestern State Location: .....................................................Natchitoches, La. Enrollment:.....................................................................9,002 Nickname:................................................................... Demons Colors:..................................Purple, White and Oragne Trim Conference:..............................................................Southland President:.................................................Dr. Jim Henderson Director of Athletics:............................................ Greg Burke
About Arkansas State Location: ........................................................Jonesboro, Ark. Enrollment:...................................................................13,239 Nickname:............................................................. Red Wolves Colors:......................................................... Scarlet and Black Conference:................................................................ Sun Belt President:.................................................... Dr. Chuck Welch Director of Athletics:........................................ Terry Mohajir
Stadium Information Home Field:.......................................................... Hardt Field Capacity:..........................................................................2,000 Surface............................................................................ Grass Dimensions (LF/CF/RF): .....................................325/390/325
Stadium Information Home Field:.............................................Brown-Stroud Field Capacity:..........................................................................1,200 Surface......................................Turf (infield)/Grass (outfield) Dimensions (LF/CF/RF): .....................................320/405/340
Stadium Information Home Field:........................... Tomlinson Stadium-Kell Field Capacity:..........................................................................1,200 Surface............................................................................ Grass Dimensions (LF/CF/RF):......................................335/400/335
2014 in Review 2014 Overall Record:.......................................................26-33 2014 Conference Record:................................................15-12 2014 Conference Finish:................................................. Fifth 2014 NCAA Tournament:................................................. N/A Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................8/1
2014 in Review 2014 Overall Record:.......................................................33-26 2014 Conference Record:................................................19-11 2014 Conference Finish:................................................ Third 2014 NCAA Tournament:................................................. N/A Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................7/2
2014 in Review 2014 Overall Record:.......................................................32-27 2014 Conference Record:................................................18-12 2014 Conference Finish:.............................................. Second 2014 NCAA Tournament:................................................. N/A Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................7/2
Coaching Staff Head Coach:......................................................... Bill Kernen Record at Cal State Bakersfield:.......................... 160-174 (6) Overall Career Record:.................................... 400-328-3 (13) Assistant Coaches:..................... Alex Hoover, Bob Macaluso
Coaching Staff Head Coach:..................................................Lane Burroughs Record at Northwestern State:................................. 49-66 (2) Overall Career Record:...................................................Same Assistant Coaches:............ Bobby Barbier, G.T. McCullough
Coaching Staff Head Coach:...................................................... Tommy Raffo Record at Arkansas State:................................. 174-170-1 (7) Overall Career Record:...................................................Same Assistant Coaches:....... Anthony Everman, Tighe Dickinson
Sports Information Office Baseball SID:.......................................................... Matt Turk SID Office Phone:.............................................. 661-654-2189 SID Email:..........................................................sid@csub.edu
Sports Information Office Baseball SID:........................................................ Jason Pugh SID Office Phone:.............................................. 318-357-6467 SID Email:................................................... [email protected]
Sports Information Office Baseball SID:.........................................Dennen Cuthbertson SID Office Phone:.............................................. 870-972-3383 SID Email:[email protected]
Series History All-Time:...............................................First Meeting in 2015
Series History All-Time:.................................Northwestern State leads, 1-0 Last Meeting:.February 27, 2010 (Northwestern State, 8-7) Current Streak:......................Northwestern State - One win
Series History All-Time:................................................. Creighton leads, 6-4 Last Meeting:.............March 10, 2014 (Arkansas State, 6-2) Current Streak:.............................Arkansas State - One win
Tulane
Minnesota
Kansas State
www.tulanegreenwave.com
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February 27-March 1 New Orleans, La.
March 6-8 TD Ameritrade Park Omaha
March 10-11 Manhattan, Kan.
About Tulane Location: .....................................................New Orleans, La. Enrollment:...................................................................13,462 Nickname:............................................................ Green Wave Colors:.......................................................... Green and White Conference:................................................... Conference USA President:................................................Dr. Michael A. Fitts Director of Athletics:.......................................... Rick Dickson
About Minnesota Location: ................................................. Minneapolis, Minn. Enrollment:...................................................................50,833 Nickname:...................................................... Golden Gophers Colors:..........................................................Maroon and Gold Conference:..................................................................Big Ten President:....................................................Dr. Eric W. Kaler Director of Athletics:....................................Norwood Teague
About Kansas State Location: ..................................................... Manhattan, Kan. Enrollment:...................................................................24,776 Nickname:.................................................................. Wildcats Colors:......................................................... Purple and White Conference:.................................................................... Big 12 President:.......................................................Dr. Kirk Schulz Director of Athletics:............................................John Currie
Stadium Information Home Field:.........................Greer Field at Turchin Stadium Capacity:..........................................................................5,000 Surface................................................... AstroPlay Field Turf Dimensions (LF/CF/RF): .....................................325/400/325
Stadium Information Home Field:........................................................ Siebert Field Capacity:..........................................................................1,420 Surface...................................................... Mondo Sports Turf Dimensions (LF/CF/RF):......................................330/390/330
Stadium Information Home Field:.....................................Tointon Family Stadium Capacity:..........................................................................2,331 Surface................................... AstroTurf GameDay Grass 3D Dimensions (LF/CF/RF):......................................340/400/325
2014 in Review 2014 Overall Record:.......................................................23-29 2014 Conference Record:................................................10-18 2014 Conference Finish:................................................Tenth 2014 NCAA Tournament:................................................. N/A Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................7/2
2014 in Review 2014 Overall Record:.......................................................27-24 2014 Conference Record:................................................13-11 2014 Conference Finish:.............................................. Fourth 2014 NCAA Tournament:................................................. N/A Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................5/4
2014 in Review 2014 Overall Record:.......................................................25-30 2014 Conference Record:..................................................5-19 2014 Conference Finish:................................................Ninth 2014 NCAA Tournament:................................................. N/A Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................3/6
Coaching Staff Head Coach:........................................................David Pierce Record at Tulane:....................................................First Year Overall Career Record:........................................... 121-63 (3) Assistant Coaches:......................... Sean Allen, Philip Miller
Coaching Staff Head Coach:....................................................John Anderson Record at Minnesota:.................................... 1,151-772-3 (33) Overall Career Record:...................................................Same Assistant Coaches:.Rob Fornasiere, Todd Oakes, Pat Casey
Coaching Staff Head Coach:............................................................. Brad Hill Record at Kansas State:.................................. 363-273-3 (11) Overall Career Record:.................................... 781-364-3 (20) Assistant Coaches:................. Andy Sawyers, Josh Reynolds
Sports Information Office Baseball SID:........................................................Curtis Akey SID Office Phone:.............................................. 504-314-7271 SID Email:..................................................cakey@tulane.edu
Sports Information Office Baseball SID:................................................. Justine Buerkle SID Office Phone:.............................................. 612-624-4345 SID Email:.................................................jbuerkle@umn.edu
Sports Information Office Baseball SID:......................................................... Chris Kutz SID Office Phone:.............................................. 785-532-7976 SID Email:[email protected]
Series History All-Time:...............................................First Meeting in 2015
Series History All-Time:............................................ Minnesota leads, 22-20 Last Meeting:................. February 23, 2014 (Creighton, 8-0) Current Streak:.................................... Creighton - Two wins
Series History All-Time:.....................................Kansas State leads, 50-37-1 Last Meeting:................ March 30, 2014 (Kansas State, 8-2) Current Streak:...............................Kansas State - Two wins
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Non-Conference Opponents Utah Valley www.wolverinegreen.com
South Dakota State www.gojacks.com
Stony Brook www.stonybrookathletics.com
March 13-15 TD Ameritrade Park Omaha
March 17 TD Ameritrade Park Omaha April 29: Brookings, S.D.
March 20-22 Stony Brook, N.Y.
About Utah Valley Location: ..............................................................Orem, Utah Enrollment:...................................................................31,405 Nickname:.............................................................. Wolverines Colors:.......................................................... Green and White Conference:...................................................Western Athletic President:.........................................Dr. Matthew S. Holland Director of Athletics:........................................ Vince Otoupal
About South Dakota State Location: ........................................................Brookings, S.D. Enrollment:...................................................................12,583 Nickname:............................................................. Jackrabbits Colors:............................................................Yellow and Blue Conference:.................................................... Summit League President:................................................. Dr. David Chicoine Director of Athletics:..............................................Justin Sell
About Stony Brook Location: ......................................................Stony Brook, NY Enrollment:...................................................................24,648 Nickname:................................................................Seawolves Colors:...................................................... Red, Blue and Gray Conference:........................................................ America East President:.................................... Samuel L. Stanley Jr., MD Director of Athletics:.....................................Shawn Heilbron
Stadium Information Home Field:.........................................Brent Brown Ballpark Capacity:..........................................................................5,000 Surface............................................................................ Grass Dimensions (LF/CF/RF): .....................................312/408/315
Stadium Information Home Field:............................................... Erv Huether Field Capacity:.............................................................................500 Surface............................................................................ Grass Dimensions (LF/CF/RF):......................................330/400/330
Stadium Information Home Field:.................................................Joe Nathan Field Capacity:..........................................................................1,000 Surface......................................................................FieldTurf Dimensions (LF/CF/RF): .....................................330/390/330
2014 in Review 2014 Overall Record:.......................................................28-30 2014 Conference Record:................................................16-11 2014 Conference Finish:.............................................. Fourth 2014 NCAA Tournament:................................................. N/A Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................5/4
2014 in Review 2014 Overall Record:.......................................................28-29 2014 Conference Record:................................................11-11 2014 Conference Finish:.............................................. Second 2014 NCAA Tournament:................................................. N/A Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................6/3
2014 in Review 2014 Overall Record:.......................................................35-18 2014 Conference Record:..................................................18-5 2014 Conference Finish:..................................................First 2014 NCAA Tournament:................................................. N/A Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................6/3
Coaching Staff Head Coach:........................................................Eric Madsen Record at Utah Valley:.......................................... 193-146 (6) Overall Career Record:...................................................Same Assistant Coaches:...................... Dave Carter, Cooper Fouts
Coaching Staff Head Coach:......................................................Dave Schrage Record at South Dakota State:.............................. 81-86-1 (3) Overall Career Record:.................................... 677-748-2 (27) Assistant Coaches:.....................Brian Grunzke, Ben Norton
Coaching Staff Head Coach:........................................................... Matt Senk Record at Stony Brook:.................................... 683-443-3 (24) Overall Career Record:...................................................Same Assistant Coaches:..................... Joe Pennucci, Mike Marron
Sports Information Office Baseball SID:.........................................................Clint Burgi SID Office Phone:.............................................. 801-863-8644 SID Email:[email protected]
Sports Information Office Baseball SID:.........................................................Jason Hove SID Office Phone:.............................................. 605-688-4623 SID Email:[email protected]
Sports Information Office Baseball SID:....................................................Taylor Powers SID Office Phone:.............................................. 631-632-4338 SID Email:............................. [email protected]
Series History All-Time:...............................................First Meeting in 2015
Series History All-Time:............................................... Creighton leads, 18-5 Last Meeting:......................March 15, 2014 (Creighton, 3-1) Current Streak:................................... Creighton - Four wins
Series History All-Time:.............................................. Stony Brook leads 1-0 Last Meeting:....................March 6, 2009 (Stony Brook, 8-2) Current Streak:.................................. Stony Brook - One win
Air Force www.goairforcefalcons.com
Stetson www.gohatters.com
Nebraska www.huskers.com
March 24-25 TD Ameritrade Park Omaha
March 27-29 TD Ameritrade Park Omaha
March 31: Lincoln, Neb. April 14 & 28 TD Ameritrade Park Omaha
About Air Force Location: ........................................Air Force Academy, Colo. Enrollment:.....................................................................4,000 Nickname:.................................................................... Falcons Colors:.............................................................Blue and Silver Conference:..................................................... Mountain West Superintendent:........................... Lt. Gen. Michelle Johnson Director of Athletics:........................................ Jim Knowlton
About Stetson Location: ............................................................ DeLand, Fla. Enrollment:.....................................................................3,900 Nickname:....................................................................Hatters Colors:............................................. Hunter Green and White Conference:..........................................................Atlantic Sun President:................................................Dr. Wendy B. Libby Director of Athletics:...............................................Jeff Altier
About Nebraska Location: ............................................................Lincoln, Neb. Enrollment:...................................................................24,610 Nickname:........................................Cornhuskers or Huskers Colors:........................................................Scarlet and Cream Conference:..................................................................Big Ten Chancellor:.......................................... Harvey Perlman, J.D. Director of Athletics:..................................... Shawn Eichorst
Stadium Information Home Field:......................................................... Falcon Field Capacity:..........................................................................1,000 Surface...........................................................Sport Turf Field Dimensions (LF/CF/RF): .....................................349/400/316
Stadium Information Home Field:.......................... Melching Field at Conrad Park Capacity:..........................................................................2,500 Surface............................................................................ Grass Dimensions (LF/CF/RF): .....................................335/403/335
Stadium Information Home Field:....................... Hawks Field at Haymarket Park Capacity:..........................................................................8,486 Surface............................................................................ Grass Dimensions (LF/CF/RF):......................................335/395/325
2014 in Review 2014 Overall Record:.......................................................20-34 2014 Conference Record:................................................10-20 2014 Conference Finish:.................................................Sixth 2014 NCAA Tournament:................................................. N/A Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................7/2
2014 in Review 2014 Overall Record:.......................................................26-34 2014 Conference Record:................................................13-14 2014 Conference Finish:............................................ Seventh 2014 NCAA Tournament:................................................. N/A Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................6/3
2014 in Review 2014 Overall Record:.......................................................41-21 2014 Conference Record:..................................................18-6 2014 Conference Finish:.............................................. Second 2014 NCAA Tournament:...................................................1-2 Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................6/2
Coaching Staff Head Coach:..................................................Mike Kazlausky Record at Air Force:................................................ 68-146 (4) Overall Career Record:...................................................Same Assistant Coaches:..................... Toby Bicknell, Blake Miller
Coaching Staff Head Coach:........................................................... Pete Dunn Record at Stetson:......................................... 1,254-827-3 (35) Overall Career Record:...................................................Same Assistant Coaches:.Mark Leavitt, Chris Roberts, Josh Lopez
Coaching Staff Head Coach:.......................................................Darin Erstad Record at Nebraska:................................................ 105-74 (3) Overall Career Record:...................................................Same Assistant Coaches:........ Ted Silva, Mike Kirby, Jeff Christy
Sports Information Office Baseball SID:....................................................Nick Arseniak SID Office Phone:.............................................. 719-333-9251 SID Email:[email protected]
Sports Information Office Baseball SID:........................................................Ricky Hazal SID Office Phone:.............................................. 386-822-8130 SID Email:................................................ [email protected]
Sports Information Office Baseball SID:..................................................... Jeremy Foote SID Office Phone:.............................................. 402-472-7778 SID Email:............................................... [email protected]
Series History All-Time:............................................... Creighton leads, 19-7 Last Meeting:....................March 16, 2011 (Creighton, 11-9) Current Streak:...................................... Creighton - One win
Series History All-Time:.................................................. Stetson leads, 6-3-1 Last Meeting:..........................March 12, 2003 (Stetson, 3-2) Current Streak:........................................ Stetson - Two wins
Series History All-Time:...........................................Nebraska leads, 84-42-2 Last Meeting:...........................April 8, 2014 (Nebraska, 4-2) Current Streak:..................................Nebraska - Three wins
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Non-Conference Opponents Omaha www.omavs.com
Nevada www.nevadawolfpack.com
Arkansas www.arkansasrazorbacks.com
April 21 - TD Ameritrade Park Omaha
May 8-10 TD Ameritrade Park Omaha
May 12 TD Ameritrade Park Omaha
About Omaha Location: ............................................................Omaha, Neb. Enrollment:...................................................................15,000 Nickname:................................................................Mavericks Colors:.......................................................Crimson and Black Conference:.................................................... Summit League Chancellor:...........................................Dr. John Christensen Director of Athletics:...........................................Trev Alberts
About Nevada Location: ................................................................Reno, Nev. Enrollment:...................................................................19,000 Nickname:................................................................ Wolf Pack Colors:................................................... Navy Blue and Silver Conference:..................................................... Mountain West President:...................................................Dr. Marc Johnson Director of Athletics:........................................... Doug Knuth
About Arkansas Location: .....................................................Fayetteville, Ark. Enrollment:...................................................................25,365 Nickname:..............................................................Razorbacks Colors:......................................................Cardinal and White Conference:........................................................ Southeastern President:............................................ Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt Director of Athletics:................................................ Jeff Long
Stadium Information Home Field:...................................... Ball Park at Boys Town Capacity:..........................................................................1,000 Surface............................................................................ Grass Dimensions (LF/CF/RF): .....................................335/410/335
Stadium Information Home Field:.........................................................Peccole Park Capacity:..........................................................................3,000 Surface......................................................................FieldTurf Dimensions (LF/CF/RF): .....................................340/401/340
Stadium Information Home Field:..................Baum Stadium at George Cole Field Capacity:........................................................................10,737 Surface............................................................................ Grass Dimensions (LF/CF/RF): .....................................320/400/320
2014 in Review 2014 Overall Record:.......................................................31-20 2014 Conference Record:..................................................15-9 2014 Conference Finish:..................................................First 2014 NCAA Tournament:................................................. N/A Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................5/4
2014 in Review 2014 Overall Record:.......................................................31-27 2014 Conference Record:................................................15-15 2014 Conference Finish:.............................................. Fourth 2014 NCAA Tournament:................................................. N/A Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................6/3
2014 in Review 2014 Overall Record:.......................................................40-25 2014 Conference Record:................................................16-14 2014 Conference Finish:........................................ Tied Third 2014 NCAA Tournament:...................................................2-2 Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................6/3
Coaching Staff Head Coach:.......................................................... Bob Herold Record at Omaha:............................................ 478-322-2 (15) Overall Career Record:...................................................Same Assistant Coaches:....................Chris Gadsden, Evan Porter
Coaching Staff Head Coach:........................................................ Jay Johnson Record at Nevada:..................................................... 31-27 (1) Overall Career Record:............................................. 68-43 (2) Assistant Coaches:.Dave Lawn, Marc Wanaka, Ray McIntire
Coaching Staff Head Coach:...................................................Dave Van Horn Record at Arkansas:............................................ 484-270 (12) Overall Career Record:.................................... 1,069-510 (26) Assistant Coaches:........................... Tony Vitello, Dave Jorn
Sports Information Office Baseball SID:...................................................... Bonnie Ryan SID Office Phone:.............................................. 402-554-3267 SID Email:[email protected]
Sports Information Office Baseball SID:...................................................Brady Johnson SID Office Phone:.............................................. 775-682-6985 SID Email:[email protected]
Sports Information Office Baseball SID:........................................................ David Beall SID Office Phone:.............................................. 479-445-5336 SID Email:................................................... [email protected]
Series History All-Time:............................................. Creighton leads, 48-30 Last Meeting:............................ April 22, 2014 (Omaha, 4-1) Current Streak:..............................................Omaha - 2 wins
Series History All-Time:.......................................................................... 0-0-1 Last Meeting:............................... March 17, 1992 (Tied, 7-7) Current Streak:............................................................... None
Series History All-Time:.................................................. Arkansas leads, 8-5 Last Meeting:........................... June 3, 2007 (Arkansas, 6-0) Current Streak:....................................Arkansas - Four wins
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BIG EAST Opponents Georgetown www.guhoyas.com
Xavier www.goxavier.com
St. John’s www.redstormsports.com
April 2-4 Washington D.C.
April 10-12 TD Ameritrade Park Omaha
April 17-19 TD Ameritrade Park Omaha
About Georgetown Location: .................................................... Washington, D.C. Enrollment:.....................................................................7,636 Nickname:...................................................................... Hoyas Colors:.............................................................. Blue and Gray Conference:............................................................. BIG EAST President:...................................................... John J. DeGioia Director of Athletics:.................................................Lee Reed
About Xavier Location: ...................................................... Cincinnati, Ohio Enrollment:.....................................................................6,650 Nickname:............................................................. Musketeers Colors:.........................................Navy Blue, Gray and White Conference:............................................................. BIG EAST President:........................................ Michael J. Graham, S.J. Director of Athletics:...................................Greg Christopher
About St. John’s Location: ............................................................Queens, N.Y. Enrollment:...................................................................21,067 Nickname:............................................................... Red Storm Colors:.............................................................. Red and White Conference:............................................................. BIG EAST President:..............................Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M. Director of Athletics:.......................................Chris Monasch
Stadium Information Home Field:............................................ Shirley Povich Field Capacity:..........................................................................1,500 Surface............................................................................ Grass Dimensions (LF/CF/RF):......................................330/375/330
Stadium Information Home Field:....................................................... Hayden Field Capacity:.............................................................................500 Surface............................................................................ Grass Dimensions (LF/CF/RF): .....................................310/380/310
Stadium Information Home Field:...........................................Jack Kaiser Stadium Capacity:..........................................................................3,500 Surface............................................................................ Grass Dimensions (LF/CF/RF):......................................325/400/325
2014 in Review 2014 Overall Record:.......................................................19-29 2014 Conference Record:..................................................5-13 2014 Conference Finish:........................................ Tied Sixth 2014 NCAA Tournament:................................................. N/A Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................7/2
2014 in Review 2014 Overall Record:.......................................................30-29 2014 Conference Record:..................................................8-10 2014 Conference Finish:.............................................. Fourth 2014 NCAA Tournament:...................................................1-2 Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................6/3
2014 in Review 2014 Overall Record:.......................................................35-20 2014 Conference Record:..................................................13-5 2014 Conference Finish:.............................................. Second 2014 NCAA Tournament:................................................. N/A Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................9/0
Coaching Staff Head Coach:............................................................ Pete Wilk Record at Georgetown:........................................ 298-505 (15) Overall Career Record:...................................................Same Assistant Coaches:.....................Phil Discher, Erick Supplee
Coaching Staff Head Coach:...................................................... Scott Googins Record at Xavier:................................................... 260-262 (9) Overall Career Record:...................................................Same Assistant Coaches:........................Nick Otte, Billy O’Connor
Coaching Staff Head Coach:...................................................Ed Blankmeyer Record at St. John’s:........................................ 647-405-3 (19) Overall Career Record:...................................................Same Assistant Coaches:...............Mike Hampton, Corey Muscara
Sports Information Office Baseball SID:............................................... Brendan Thomas SID Office Phone:.............................................. 202-687-6783 SID Email:[email protected]
Sports Information Office Baseball SID:................................................ Brendan Bergen SID Office Phone:.............................................. 513-745-3388 SID Email:.............................................. [email protected]
Sports Information Office Baseball SID:......................................................... Tim Brown SID Office Phone:.............................................. 718-990-1521 SID Email:............................................ [email protected]
Series History All-Time:................................................. Creighton leads, 6-0 Last Meeting:...................... April 12, 2014 (Creighton, 16-5) Current Streak:......................................Creighton - Six wins
Series History All-Time:................................................. Creighton leads, 5-2 Last Meeting:...............................May 25, 2014 (Xavier, 5-0) Current Streak:............................................Xavier - One win
Series History All-Time:................................................. Creighton leads, 3-1 Last Meeting:....................... May 11, 2014 (Creighton, 15-5) Current Streak:.................................... Creighton - Two wins
Butler www.butlersports.com
Seton Hall www.shupirates.com
Villanova www.villanova.com
April 24-26 Indianapolis, Ind.
May 1-3 South Orange, N.J.
May 14 - 16 TD Ameritrade Park Omaha
About Butler Location: .................................................... Indianapolis, Ind. Enrollment:.....................................................................1,855 Nickname:.................................................................. Bulldogs Colors:.............................................................Blue and White Conference:............................................................. BIG EAST President:.......................................................... James Danko Director of Athletics:..........................................Barry Collier
About Seton Hall Location: ..................................................South Orange, N.J. Enrollment:.....................................................................9,700 Nickname:.....................................................................Pirates Colors:.............................................................Blue and White Conference:............................................................. BIG EAST President:...........................................Dr. A. Gabriel Esteban Director of Athletics:....................................Patrick G. Lyons
About Villanova Location: .......................................................... Villanova, Pa. Enrollment:.....................................................................6,584 Nickname:.................................................................. Wildcats Colors:.............................................................Blue and White Conference:............................................................. BIG EAST Chancellor:............................Rev. Peter M. Donohue, O.S.A. Director of Athletics:....................................... Vince Nicastro
Stadium Information Home Field:........................................................Bulldog Park Capacity:.............................................................................500 Surface............................................................................ Grass Dimensions (LF/CF/RF):......................................330/400/330
Stadium Information Home Field:......................................... Owen T. Carroll Field Capacity:..........................................................................1,000 Surface......................................................................FieldTurf Dimensions (LF/CF/RF):......................................329/408/330
Stadium Information Home Field:.........................Villanova Ballpark at Plymouth Capacity:.............................................................................750 Surface............................................................................ Grass Dimensions (LF/CF/RF):......................................330/405/330
2014 in Review 2014 Overall Record:.......................................................20-30 2014 Conference Record:..................................................7-11 2014 Conference Finish:................................................. Fifth 2014 NCAA Tournament:................................................. N/A Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................7/2
2014 in Review 2014 Overall Record:.......................................................39-15 2014 Conference Record:..................................................11-7 2014 Conference Finish:................................................ Third 2014 NCAA Tournament:................................................. N/A Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................7/2
2014 in Review 2014 Overall Record:.......................................................16-34 2014 Conference Record:..................................................5-13 2014 Conference Finish:........................................ Tied Sixth 2014 NCAA Tournament:................................................. N/A Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................6/3
Coaching Staff Head Coach:........................................................Steve Farley Record at Butler:................................................. 551-682 (23) Overall Career Record:....................................... 604-724 (26) Assistant Coaches:.Miles Miller, Andy Judkins, Chris Cleary
Coaching Staff Head Coach:..................................................... Rob Sheppard Record at Seton Hall:....................................... 298-289-2 (11) Overall Career Record:...................................................Same Assistant Coaches:.....................Phil Cundari, Mark Pappas
Coaching Staff Head Coach:.............................................................Joe Godri Record at Villanova:......................................... 318-360-3 (13) Overall Career Record:...................................................Same Assistant Coaches:................... Kevin Mulvey, Chris Collazo
Sports Information Office Baseball SID:..........................................................Kit Stetzel SID Office Phone:.............................................. 317-940-9994 SID Email:...............................................cbstetze@butler.edu
Sports Information Office Baseball SID:.................................................... Matt Sweeney SID Office Phone:.............................................. 973-761-9493 SID Email:.................................. [email protected]
Sports Information Office Baseball SID:................................................... David Berman SID Office Phone:.............................................. 610-519-4122 SID Email:[email protected]
Series History All-Time:................................................. Creighton leads, 3-0 Last Meeting:........................ April 26, 2014 (Creighton, 4-2) Current Streak:................................. Creighton - Three wins
Series History All-Time:................................................. Creighton leads, 3-1 Last Meeting:......................... May 23, 2014 (Creighton, 2-1) Current Streak:................................. Creighton - Three wins
Series History All-Time:................................................. Creighton leads, 3-1 Last Meeting:........................ April 19, 2014 (Creighton, 4-0) Current Streak:.................................... Creighton - Two wins
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2015 BIG EAST Compostie Schedule All Games in Central Time February 13 Georgetown vs. VCU [1] 9:00 am Xavier vs. Army ^ 12:00 pm Villanova at North Carolina State 1:00 pm Seton Hall at North Carolina 2:00 pm St. John’s at Georgia Tech [2] 3:00 pm Butler at Lipscomb 3:00 pm Creighton at Cal State Bakersfield 8:00 pm February 14 Xavier vs. Boston College ^ 11:00 am St. John’s at Kennesaw State [2] 11:00 am Villanova vs. Appalachian State ^ 12:15 pm Butler at Lipscomb 1:00 pm Georgetown vs. Bucknell [1] 1:00 pm Seton Hall at North Carolina 1:00 pm Xavier at Wofford 4:00 pm Creighton at Cal State Bakersfield 8:00 pm February 15 Georgetown vs. Delaware [1] 9:00 am Xavier vs. Boston College ^ 11:00 am Villanova vs. Davidson ^ 11:00 am Seton Hall at North Carolina 12:00 pm Butler at Lipscomb 12:00 pm St. John’s at Kennesaw State [2] 2:00 pm Creighton at Cal State Bakersfield 2:00 pm February 18 Georgetown at George Washington
1:30 pm
February 20 Villanova vs. Northwestern [3] Butler at Pepperdine Seton Hall at Old Dominion Fairfield at Georgetown Villanova vs. Notre Dame [3] St. John’s at East Carolina [4] Xavier vs. Furman [5] Creighton at Northwestern State
11:00 am 1:00 pm 2:00 pm 2:00 pm 2:35 pm 3:00 pm 4:00 pm 6:30 pm
February 21 St. John’s vs. Liberty [4] Butler at Pepperdine Fairfield at Georgetown Xavier vs. Presbyterian [5] Creighton vs. Arkansas State ^ Seton Hall at Old Dominion Villanova vs. Incarnate Word [3]
11:00 am 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 5:30 pm
February 22 St. John’s vs. Michigan [4] Xavier vs. Indiana [5] Butler at Pepperdine Fairfield at Georgetown Seton Hall at Old Dominion Creighton at Northwestern State Villanova vs. TBD [6] February 24 Butler at Louisville St. John’s at North Carolina February 27 Villanova vs. Chicago State [6] St. John’s vs. North Florida ^ Seton Hall vs. Hartford ^ Butler at East Tennessee State Xavier at Louisville Georgetown at Davidson St. John’s at Charleston Southern Creighton at Tulane
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10:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 1:00 pm TBA 2:00 pm 2:00 pm 10:00 am 11:00 am 11:00 am 2:00 pm 2:00 pm 5:00 pm 5:00 pm 6:30 pm
February 28 Villanova vs. Omaha [6] St. John’s vs. North Florida ^ Seton Hall at Virginia Butler at East Tennessee State Xavier at Louisville Georgetown at Davidson Creighton at Tulane March 1 Villanova vs. North Dakota State [6] Seton Hall vs. Hartford ^ Butler at East Tennessee State Georgetown at Davidson Xavier at Louisville Creighton at Tulane Seton Hall at Virginia March 2 Villanova vs. Boston College [6]
10:00 am 11:00 am 11:00 am 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 4:00 pm 8:30 am 10:00 am 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:30 pm 10:00 am
March 3 Georgetown at Maryland-Baltimore County 1:30 pm Xavier at Cincinnati 2:00 pm
March 13 Seton Hall vs. Lehigh [6] Niagara at Villanova [8] Georgetown vs. Western Michigan [6] Utah Valley at Creighton Xavier at Tulane Butler vs. Bucknell [7]
9:30 am 2:15 pm 4:00 pm 6:30 pm 6:30 pm TBA
March 25 Butler at IPFW Georgetown at Maryland Eastern Shore Hofstra at St. John’s Lafayette at Seton Hall Villanova at Penn State Air Force at Creighton
2:00 pm 2:00 pm 2:00 pm 3:00 pm 5:30 pm 6:30 pm
March 14 Seton Hall vs. Western Michigan [6] Georgetown vs. Lehigh [6] Holy Cross at St. John’s (DH) Wagner at Villanova [8] Utah Valley at Creighton (DH) Xavier at Tulane Butler vs. Bucknell [7]
8:00 am 10:00 am 11:00 am 12:15 pm 1:00 pm 2:00 pm TBA
March 27 Rider at St. John’s Northern Kentucky at Xavier Hofstra at Villanova Fairleigh Dickinson at Seton Hall Butler at Purdue Georgetown at Lipscomb Stetson at Creighton
2:00 pm 2:00 pm 2:15 pm 3:00 pm 4:30 pm 6:00 pm 6:30 pm
March 15 Holy Cross at St. John’s Xavier at Tulane Northeastern at Villanova [8] Utah Valley at Creighton Butler vs. Illinois State [7] Seton Hall vs. TBD [6]
12:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:15 pm 1:00 pm TBA TBA
March 28 Seton Hall at Fairleigh Dickinson Northern Kentucky at Xavier Rider at St. John’s Hofstra at Villanova Butler at Purdue Georgetown at Lipscomb Stetson at Creighton
12:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:15 pm 1:00 pm 2:00 pm 2:00 pm
March 29 Rider at St. John’s Fairleigh Dickinson at Seton Hall Hofstra at Villanova Georgetown at Lipscomb Purdue at Butler Stetson at Creighton Xavier at Northern Kentucky
12:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:15 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 2:00 pm
March 31 Wagner at St. John’s Butler at Indiana State Georgetown at George Mason Lafayette at Villanova [10] Rider at Seton Hall Xavier vs. Dayton Creighton at Nebraska
2:00 pm 2:00 pm 2:00 pm 2:15 pm 3:00 pm 3:00 pm 6:30 pm
April 2 Creighton at Georgetown St. John’s at Butler Seton Hall at Xavier Saint Joseph’s at Villanova
2:00 pm 2:00 pm 2:00 pm 2:15 pm
April 3 St. John’s at Butler Seton Hall at Xavier Villanova vs. Bryant ^ Creighton at Georgetown
2:00 pm 2:00 pm 2:15 pm 3:00 pm
April 4 St. John’s at Butler Seton Hall at Xavier Creighton at Georgetown Bryant at Villanova
11:00 am 11:00 am 12:00 pm 12:15 pm
March 4 Villanova vs. Mount St. Mary’s [6] Butler at Marian Manhattan at Seton Hall
10:00 am 2:00 p.m 2:30 pm
March 17 St. John’s at Fairfield Miami (Ohio) at Xavier Philadelphia University at Villanova South Dakota State at Creighton
2:00 pm 2:00 pm 2:15 pm 6:30 pm
March 6 Villanova vs. Indiana [6] IPFW at Butler Minnesota at Creighton Seton Hall at South Florida Xavier at Auburn St. John’s at Oregon
1:00 pm 2:00 pm 3:00 pm 5:30 pm 6:00 pm 8:00 pm
March 18 Georgetown at Navy St. John’s at Long Island-Brooklyn St. Peter’s at Seton Hall Xavier at Miami (Ohio) Villanova at Penn
2:00 pm 2:00 pm 2:00 pm 2:00 pm 2:30 pm
March 7 Georgetown vs. Illinois State [6] Villanova vs. St. Bonaventure [6] IPFW at Butler Xavier at Auburn Minnesota at Creighton St. John’s at Oregon Seton Hall at South Florida
9:30 am 10:00 am 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 3:30 pm 4:00 pm 5:30 pm
March 20 Creighton at Stony Brook Central Connecticut at St. John’s Binghamton at Villanova Cleary at Butler Connecticut at Seton Hall [9] Xavier at Lipscomb
2:00 pm 2:00 pm 2:15 pm 2:30 pm 3:30 pm 6:00 pm
March 8 Georgetown vs. Northwestern [6] (DH) 9:00 am IPFW at Butler 12:00 pm Seton Hall at South Florida 12:00 pm Minnesota at Creighton 1:00 pm Xavier at Auburn 1:00 pm St. John’s at Oregon 2:00 pm March 9 Georgetown vs. Western Michigan [6] 4:00 pm March 10 Seton Hall vs. Florida International [6] 11:00 am St. John’s at Iona 2:00 pm Villanova at La Salle 2:00 pm Wright State at Xavier 2:00 pm Creighton at Kansas State 6:30 pm Butler vs. Bowling Green [7] TBA March 11 Seton Hall vs. Saint Joseph’s [6] Georgetown vs. Lehigh [6] St. John’s at Fairleigh Dickinson Creighton at Kansas State Butler vs. Long Island [7]
10:00 am 2:00 pm 2:00 pm 3:00 pm TBA
March 21 Brown at Georgetown (DH) Wabash at Butler Creighton at Stony Brook Central Connecticut at St. John’s Fordham at Seton Hall [9] Xavier at Lipscomb Binghamton at Villanova Connecticut at Seton Hall [9]
11:00 am 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 2:00 pm 12:15 pm 3:30 pm
March 22 Creighton at Stony Brook Indiana Tech at Butler Brown at Georgetown Central Connecticut at St. John’s Villanova vs. Binghamton Xavier at Lipscomb Fordham at Seton Hall [9]
11:00 am 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:15 pm 1:00 pm 2:00 pm
March 24 Georgetown at Virginia Princeton at Seton Hall Xavier at Ohio Air Force at Creighton
3:00 pm 3:00 pm 3:00 pm 6:30 pm
April 7 Georgetown at Coppin State 2:00 pm Ball State at Xavier 2:00 pm Villanova vs. Saint Joseph’s/Penn [10] TBA April 8 Columbia at St. John’s Butler at Dayton Wagner at Seton Hall
2:30 pm 3:00 pm 3:00 pm
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2:00 pm 2:15 pm 5:00 pm 6:30 pm
April 11 Seton Hall at St. John’s Georgetown at Villanova Xavier at Creighton Butler at West Virginia
12:00 pm 12:15 pm 2:00 pm 3:00 pm
April 12 Seton Hall at St. John’s Butler at West Virginia Georgetown at Villanova Xavier at Creighton
12:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:15 pm 1:00 pm
April 14 St. John’s at Albany Monmouth at Seton Hall Xavier vs. TBD [11] George Mason at Georgetown Nebraska at Creighton Villanova vs. TBD [10]
2:00 pm 3:00 pm 5:30 pm 6:00 pm 7:00 pm TBA
April 15 Butler at Ball State Princeton at St. John’s Xavier vs. TBD [11]
2:00 pm 5:00 pm TBA
April 17 Xavier at Villanova Butler at Seton Hall St. John’s at Creighton
2:15 pm 5:00 pm 6:00 pm
April 26 Georgetown at Xavier Creighton at Butler Villanova at St. John’s Seton Hall at Rutgers April 28 Xavier at Tennessee Nebraska at Creighton
11:00 am 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 5:00 pm 6:00 pm
April 29 Rutgers at Villanova Seton Hall at St. Peter’s Iona at St. John’s Navy at Georgetown Creighton at South Dakota State
2:15 pm 2:30 pm 5:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:00 pm
May 1 Villanova at Butler Dayton at Xavier Creighton at Seton Hall St. John’s at Georgetown
2:00 pm 3:00 pm 5:00 pm 6:00 pm
May 2 Xavier vs. Alabama A&M ^ Villanova at Butler Creighton at Seton Hall St. John’s at Georgetown
10:00 am 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 6:00 pm
May 3 Creighton at Seton Hall Villanova at Butler St. John’s at Georgetown May 5 Albany at St. John’s
11:00 am 11:00 am 12:00 pm
May 6 Dayton at Butler
2:00 pm
May 8 Seton Hall at Villanova Xavier at St. John’s Butler at Georgetown Nevada at Creighton
2:45 pm 5:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:30 pm
May 9 Xavier at St. John’s Seton Hall at Villanova (DH) Butler at Georgetown Nevada at Creighton
12:00 pm 12:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:30 pm
May 10 Butler at Georgetown Xavier at St. John’s Nevada at Creighton
12:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:00 pm
May 12 Saint Peter’s at St. John’s 12:00 pm Eastern Illinois at Butler 2:00 pm Villanova at St. Joseph’s 2:00 pm Georgetown at Maryland-Baltimore County 5:00 pm Arkansas at Creighton 6:00 pm May 14 Villanova at Creighton Butler at Xavier Georgetown at Seton Hall Southern Illinois at St. John’s
12:30 pm 2:00 pm 5:00 pm 5:00 pm
May 15 Georgetown at Seton Hall Butler at Xavier Southern Illinois at St. John’s Villanova at Creighton
12:00 pm 2:00 pm 5:00 pm 6:30 pm
May 16 Butler at Xavier Georgetown at Seton Hall Southern Illinois at St. John’s Villanova at Creighton
11:00 am 11:00 am 12:00 pm 1:00 pm
May 21-24 BIG EAST Tournament # [1] Wake Forest Invitational -- Winston Salem, N.C. [2] Atlanta Challenge -- various locations in Ga. [3] Irish Baseball Classic -- San Antonio, Texas [4] Keith LeClair Classic -- Greenville, N.C. [5] First Pitch Invitational -- Greenville, S.C. [6] Snowbird Baseball Classic -- Port Charlotte, Fla. [7] Russmatt Baseball Central Florida Invitational -- Winter Haven, Fla. [8] Big Five Baseball Bash -- Plymouth Meeting, Pa. [9] Strikeout Cancer Classic -- South Orange, N.J. [10] Liberty Bell Classic -- Plymouth Meeting, Pa. [11] Joe Nuxhall Classic -- Cincinnati, Ohio # BIG EAST Tournament -- Omaha, Neb. ^ played at neutral site Bold = Creighton Game
5:00 pm
April 18 Stony Brook at Georgetown vs. (DH) 11:00 am Butler at Seton Hall 12:00 pm Xavier at Villanova 12:15 pm St. John’s at Creighton 2:00 pm April 19 Butler at Seton Hall St. John’s at Creighton Stony Brook at Georgetown Xavier at Villanova
11:00 am 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:15 pm
April 21 Northern Kentucky at Butler Seton Hall at Monmouth Xavier at Kentucky Coppin State at Georgetown Omaha at Creighton Villanova vs. Saint Joseph’s
2:00 pm 2:30 pm 5:30 pm 6:00 pm 6:30 pm TBA
April 22 Manhattan at St. John’s Cincinnati at Xavier La Salle at Villanova Lehigh at Seton Hall Maryland Eastern Shore at Georgetown
2:00 pm 2:00 pm 2:15 pm 3:00 pm 6:00 pm
April 24 Georgetown at Xavier Villanova at St. John’s Creighton at Butler Rutgers at Seton Hall
2:00 pm 2:00 pm 2:00 pm 5:00 pm
April 25 Seton Hall vs. Rutgers ^ Georgetown at Xavier Villanova at St. John’s Creighton at Butler
11:00 am 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:00 pm
Creighton plays all of its home games at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha, which opened in 2011 and is also the home of the Men’s College World Series.
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BIG EAST Conference The brainchild of former Providence College men’s basketball coach and athletic director Dave Gavitt, the BIG EAST Conference became a reality on May 31, 1979, as Providence, St. John’s, Georgetown, Syracuse, Seton Hall, Connecticut and Boston College formed the original seven-school alliance. While the membership has evolved, the focus of the BIG EAST has not wavered. The conference reflects a tradition of broad-based programs, led by administrators and coaches who place a steadfast emphasis on academic integrity. In 2012, the seven BIG EAST schools that do not compete in FBS football decided to return to the type of conference alignment that existed when Gavitt helped form the league in 1979 and quickly surged to national prominence as a college basketball force. On December 15, 2012, these seven institutions (DePaul University, Georgetown University, Marquette University, Providence College, St. John’s University, Seton Hall University and Villanova University) announced their intention to separate from the football-playing schools in the previous BIG EAST and form an independent association. On March 20, 2013, the seven schools reached an agreement that enabled them to keep the BIG EAST name and establish a new conference entity beginning on July 1, 2013. The schools also assumed the old conference’s long-term agreement with Madison Square Garden to host the BIG EAST Men’s Basketball Tournament, one of the premier events in college athletics. The schools also announced the addition of three distinguished institutions that share the same academic and athletic values -- Butler University, Creighton University and Xavier University -- and forged a landmark, long-term broadcast partnership with FOX Sports. FOX Sports and its recently established national cable network, FOX Sports 1, acquired the television rights to all BIG EAST contests in all sports in early 2013. The television agreement helped usher in the new BIG EAST era by making the league accessible to a national audience with complete coverage of all BIG EAST men’s basketball regular-season and Tournament contests. A selection of regular-season women’s basketball games as well as the semifinals and final of the BIG EAST Tournament were all shown via the FOX Networks, which reaches 90 million homes. Soccer, lacrosse, softball and baseball also had their conference championships aired on the FOX Sports channels in 2013-14. Dividends were paid immediately as BIG EAST teams enjoyed a significant jump in the number of nationally televised games on their schedules, with many seen on countrywide broadcasts four times as frequently as seasons past. Starting in 2014-15, the BIG EAST and FOX Sports will launch a digital platform which will include 30 regular-season women’s basketball games and over 80 Olympic sport contests, including postseason championship coverage. Fans will be able to access the live broadcasts as well as feature content and highlights free of charge. BIG EAST institutions are located in seven of the nation’s top 35 largest media markets, including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Indianapolis, Milwaukee and Cincinnati. Under the direction of Commissioner Val Ackerman, the BIG EAST moved its headquarters prior to the 2013-14 academic year from its original location in Providence, R.I., to Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Ackerman was named the BIG EAST’s fifth Commissioner on June 26, 2013, following Gavitt, the Conference’s first Commissioner who served until 1990, Michael Tranghese, John Marinatto and Mike Aresco. Tranghese was the league’s first full-time employee and the right-hand man to Gavitt for 11 years, taking over for Gavitt as Commissioner until 2009. Marinatto was the third Commissioner of the BIG EAST, serving from 2009-2012, when he was succeeded by Aresco. It was with the BIG EAST’s founder and first commissioner in mind when Ackerman, who previously served as President of USA Basketball and was the founding President of the WNBA, teamed with Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany to establish the Gavitt Tipoff Games. Beginning in 2015-16,
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the Gavitt Tipoff Games will be an annual early-season series of eight men’s basketball games played between the two conferences. The BIG EAST will embark on its second year as a 10-team consortium in 2014-15. The league, which has always competed with integrity and sportsmanship at the highest levels of intercollegiate sports, began a new era in 2013-14, returning to its heritage, focusing athletically on basketball while forging into the future with leadership and vision. The 2013-14 academic year marked the BIG EAST’s first season since realignment. The conference crowned champions in 22 sports last year, the 35th season in its history, with its student-athletes achieving success in the classroom as well as the athletic arena. Eight different schools won regular-season titles, including first-year member Creighton, which claimed the baseball regular-season crown, and 10 different schools won BIG EAST postseason championships. Fellow newcomer Xavier won the BIG EAST Baseball Championship. The Musketeers were one of 34 different BIG EAST teams to earn NCAA Championship bids in 2013-14, with a remarkable nine teams (five men, four women) earning invites to the NCAA Soccer Tournaments. Nine different national postseason championships saw multiple BIG EAST teams participate, including four league squads in men’s basketball and women’s cross country, and two in volleyball, women’s basketball, men’s cross country, field hockey and women’s lacrosse. Additionally, a plethora of individuals earned national postseason invitations in tennis, cross country and track and field. Two BIG EAST teams and one individual performer won NCAA Championships in 2013-14, beginning with the Providence women’s cross country team. The Friars claimed their second national championship in program history, as three PC runners were tabbed All-Americans and 30th-year head coach Ray Treacy was named National Coach of the Year by the USTFCCCA. Affiliate member Connecticut won its third NCAA title in field hockey in 2013, with Nancy Stevens named NFHCA National Coach of the Year and Marie Elena Bolles National Player of the Year. A total of 83 BIG EAST student-athletes across 16 sports were named All-Americans in 2013-14, including Villanova’s Emily Lipari. A four-time All-American in 2013-14, Lipari won the national title in the mile at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships in March, marking the Wildcats’ 20th indoor national champion. In March, all eyes were on the hardwood as the BIG EAST Men’s Basketball Tournament returned to Madison Square Garden for the 32nd consecutive season. It was a tale of old versus new as conference charter member Providence advanced to the BIG EAST Championship for the first time in 20 years, while first-year participant Creighton, led by consensus National Player of the Year Doug McDermott, marched its way through the opening rounds to reach the final in its BIG EAST Tournament debut. In the end, the Friars, led by All-American Bryce Cotton, captured their first title since 1994. Cotton won the Dave Gavitt Trophy as the BIG EAST Tournament Most Outstanding Player. Along with the Bluejays and Friars, Villanova and Xavier earned NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament bids, while on the women’s side, BIG EAST Tournament and regular-season champion DePaul punched its NCAA ticket, along with runner-up St. John’s. The BIG EAST Women’s Basketball Tournament was held for the first time at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., as the Blue Demons claimed their first tourney title in league history in front of a hometown crowd. Successful strides were made academically as well, as 10 BIG EAST student-athletes were named CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, including four first-team members. Butler’s Katie Clark and Mara Olson (cross country, track and field) and Marquette’s Charlie Lyon (soccer) and Katie Reigle (soccer) all garnered first-team honors. The triumphs enjoyed by the BIG EAST in 2013-14 add to an already illustrious legacy steeped in men’s basketball and expanded to other sports since the conference’s founding.
2014-15 Championships
Men’s Cross Country Women’s Cross Country Field Hockey Women’s Soccer Men’s Soccer Volleyball Men’s Swimming Women’s Swimming Men’s Indoor Track Women’s Indoor Track Women’s Basketball Men’s Basketball Women’s Golf Men’s Tennis Women’s Tennis Men’s Golf Men’s Lacrosse Women’s Lacrosse Softball Men’s Outdoor Track Women’s Outdoor Track Baseball
Oct. 31 - Indianapolis, Ind. Oct. 31 - Indianapolis, Ind. Nov. 7-9 - Providence, R.I. Nov. 7-9 - Jamaica, N.Y. Nov. 14-16 - Chester, Pa. Nov. 28-29 - Milwaukee, Wis. Feb. 18-21 - Ithaca, N.Y. Feb. 18-21 - Ithaca, N.Y. Feb. 28-Mar. 1 - New York City, N.Y. Feb. 28-Mar. 1 - New York City, N.Y. March 7-10 - Chicago, Ill. March 11-14 - New York City, N.Y. April 16-18 - Daytona Beach, Fla. April 23-26 - Indianapolis, Ind. April 23-26 - Indianapolis, Ind. April 26-28 - Okatie, S.C. April 30 & May 2 - Villanova, Pa. April 30 & May 2 - Storrs, Conn. May 8-9 - Rosemont, Ill. May 8-9 - Philadelphia, Pa. May 8-9 - Philadelphia, Pa. May 21-24 - Omaha, Neb.
League Schools
Butler www.butlersports.com Creighton www.gocreighton.com DePaul www.depaulbluedemons.com Georgetown www.guhoyas.com Marquette www.gomarquette.com Providence www.friars.com Seton Hall www.shupirates.com St. John’s www.redstormsports.com Villanova www.villanova.com Xavier www.goxavier.com
BIG EAST men’s basketball teams have enjoyed extraordinary success over the years. Georgetown, Marquette and Villanova have won the national championship, and DePaul, Providence, St. John’s and Seton Hall have all made it to the Final Four. The BIG EAST placed three men’s basketball teams in the Final Four in 1985 - Georgetown, St. John’s and Villanova -- the only time this has occurred in NCAA history. Over the past 11 years, Butler, Georgetown, Marquette and Villanova have each reached the Final Four, with Butler making two trips (in 2010 and 2011). Xavier has also advanced to the Elite Eight twice and the Sweet 16 three other times. BIG EAST student-athletes have achieved recent success in other sports, as well. A BIG EAST team has won the NCAA women’s cross country championship four of the last five years (Villanova won twice; Providence and Georgetown once), with one runner-up finish (Providence). Creighton’s men’s soccer team has reached the NCAA College Cup in two of the past three seasons. Since opening its doors in 1979, the league has won 36 national championships in six different sports, and 140 student-athletes have won individual national titles through 2013-14. The league has long been considered a leader in innovative concepts in promotion and publicity, particularly regarding television. Those efforts have resulted in unparalleled visibility for the conference and BIG EAST student-athletes. BIG EAST student-athletes sport significantly high graduation rates, and the league has always been able to boast that many of its best students are also its best athletes.
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2014 in Pictures
Nick Highberger finished tied for the team lead with 31 appearances.
Freshman Nicky Lopez more than filled the hole at 3B, hitting .276.
Jake Peter was selected in the seventh round of the MLB Draft.
Senior outfielder Brad McKewon was a staple for the Bluejays at the top of the order.
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Ryan Fitzgerald delivered an inside-thepark grand slam against Georgetown.
Mike Gerber led the BIG EAST Conference with 11 home runs.
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2014 Game-by-Game Results Date 2-14-14 2-15-14 2-16-14 2-21-14 2-22-14 2-23-14 2-28-14 3-1-14 3-2-14 3-8-14 3-9-14 3-10-14 3-11-14 3-14-14 3-15-14 3-19-14 3-21-14 3-23-14 3-26-14 3-28-14 3-29-14 3-30-14 3-31-14 4-5-14 4-5-14 4-6-14 4-8-14 4-11-14 4-12-14 4-12-14 4-17-14 4-18-14 4-19-14 4-22-14 4-25-14 4-26-14 4-26-14 5-2-14 5-3-14 5-4-14 5-9-14 5-11-14 5-11-14 5-13-14 5-15-14 5-16-14 5-17-14 5-22-14 5-23-14 5-25-14
Opponent at UALR at UALR at UALR $ vs. Minnesota $ vs. Minnesota $ vs. Minnesota at Charlotte at Charlotte at Charlotte ! vs. Arkansas State ! vs. Arkansas State at Arkansas State at Central Arkansas South Dakota State South Dakota State at Nebraska Fresno State Fresno State Kansas Kansas State Kansas State Kansas State #25 UNLV North Dakota North Dakota North Dakota Nebraska * Georgetown * Georgetown * Georgetown * at Villanova * at Villanova * at Villanova Omaha * Butler * Butler * Butler * Seton Hall * Seton Hall * Seton Hall * at St. John’s * at St. John’s * at St. John’s Stephen F. Austin * at Xavier * at Xavier * at Xavier @ vs. Xavier @ vs. Seton Hall @ vs. Xavier
Score L, 1-5 L, 4-7 L, 1-7 L, 5-10 W, 11-4 W, 8-0 W, 7-6 W, 3-1 T, 5-5 W, 7-3 W, 5-4 L, 2-6 W, 10-2 W, 5-4 W, 3-1 L, 4-5 W, 2-1 W, 6-2 L, 0-11 W, 4-3 L, 5-8 L, 2-8 L, 1-3 W, 6-2 W, 4-3 W, 8-6 L, 2-4 W, 2-0 W, 13-4 W, 16-5 L, 3-6 W, 12-6 W, 4-0 L, 1-4 W, 8-1 W, 2-1 W, 4-2 L, 2-8 W, 4-3 W, 8-7 L, 5-6 W, 13-11 W, 15-5 W, 10-8 L, 4-9 W, 7-2 W, 7-6 W, 9-2 W, 2-1 L, 0-5
Innings 9 9 9 9 9 9 (10) 9 (10) 9 9 9 9 (10) 9 (10) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 (10) (10) 9 9 9 9 9 9 (12) 9 9 9
Overall BIG EAST 0-1-0 --- 0-2-0 --- 0-3-0 --- 0-4-0 --- 1-4-0 --- 2-4-0 --- 3-4-0 --- 4-4-0 --- 4-4-1 --- 5-4-1 --- 6-4-1 --- 6-5-1 --- 7-5-1 --- 8-5-1 --- 9-5-1 --- 9-6-1 --- 10-6-1 --- 11-6-1 --- 11-7-1 --- 12-7-1 --- 12-8-1 --- 12-9-1 --- 12-10-1 --- 13-10-1 --- 14-10-1 --- 15-10-1 --- 15-11-1 --- 16-11-1 1-0 17-11-1 2-0 18-11-1 3-0 18-12-1 3-1 19-12-1 4-1 20-12-1 5-1 20-13-1 --- 21-13-1 6-1 22-13-1 7-1 23-13-1 8-1 23-14-1 8-2 24-14-1 9-2 25-14-1 10-2 25-15-1 10-3 26-15-1 11-3 27-15-1 12-3 28-15-1 --- 28-16-1 12-4 29-16-1 13-4 30-16-1 14-4-0 31-16-1 --- 32-16-1 --- 32-17-1 ---
Pitcher of Record Elman (L, 0-1) Strunc (L, 0-1) Groth (L, 0-1) Ising (L, 0-1) Warren (W, 1-0) Groth (W, 1-1) Sova (W, 1-0) Warren (W, 2-0) None Warren (W, 3-0) Lukowski (W, 1-0) Strunc (L, 0-2) Elman (W, 1-1) Peter (W, 1-0) Ising (W, 1-1) Peter (L, 1-1) Warren (W, 4-0) Bamesberger (W, 1-0) Elman (L, 1-2) Warren (W, 5-0) Groth (L, 1-2) Elman (L, 1-3) Ising (L, 1-2) Warren (W, 6-0) Peter (W, 2-1) Highberger (W, 1-0) Oltman (L, 0-1) Warren (W, 7-0) Elman (W, 2-3) Bamesberger (W, 2-0) Bamesberger (L, 2-1) Sova (W, 2-0) Warren (W, 8-0) Elman (L, 2-4) Warren (W, 9-0) Sova (W, 3-0) Albrecht (W, 1-0) Warren (L, 9-1) Sova (W, 4-0) Highberger (W, 2-0) Sova (L, 4-1) Highberger (W, 3-0) Lukowski (W, 2-0) Ising (W, 2-2) Elman (L, 2-5) Sova (W, 5-1) Highberger (W, 4-0) Warren (W, 10-1) Sova (W, 6-1) Elman (L, 2-6)
Attend. 350 515 394 200 200 150 591 703 707 201 237 263 195 1250 1677 2432 937 550 1253 1294 5310 3315 371 - 2322 1109 6378 3007 - 2837 291 333 387 2963 3856 - 2158 3966 14022 3784 297 357 357 9067 161 254 401 878 518 378
Time 2:40 3:13 2:15 2:54 2:40 2:18 2:56 2:25 2:54 2:42 2:50 2:29 2:40 3:03 2:54 2:59 2:32 2:57 3:00 2:53 3:09 2:41 2:27 2:31 2:42 2:20 2:47 1:52 2:30 3:01 2:21 2:58 2:44 2:26 2:24 2:58 2:06 2:34 3:42 4:07 3:14 3:46 3:32 2:40 2:19 2:05 3:48 2:43 2:20 2:24
* = BIG EAST Conference Game @ = BIG EAST Tournament, at Brooklyn, N.Y. $ = Played in Fort Myers, Fla. ! = Played in Millington, Tenn. BOLD = Home Game
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2014 Overall Stats (32-17-1) (Sorted by Batting Average) # Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 30 Regan Fowler .362 50-50 185 38 67 16 3 0 27 89 .481 26 9 25 2 .464 0 2 9-14 557 39 2 .997 3 Jake Peter .299 50-50 197 43 59 8 3 4 37 85 .431 21 5 17 2 .376 3 4 4-8 80 182 2 .992 29 Daniel Woodrow .286 7-3 7 3 2 0 1 0 1 4 .571 1 0 3 0 .375 0 0 0-0 3 0 0 1.000 5 Brad McKewon .279 49-49 208 33 58 11 1 1 25 74 .356 18 7 27 0 .355 1 7 8-13 101 2 2 .981 11 Nicky Lopez .276 48-44 156 24 43 4 1 0 18 49 .314 24 7 21 5 .392 2 7 7-9 29 85 6 .950 13 Mike Gerber .274 50-50 208 34 57 10 2 11 49 104 .500 14 4 36 0 .329 2 1 2-4 132 3 3 .978 1 Joey Mancuso .254 34-21 71 8 18 4 0 0 8 22 .310 14 2 13 2 .391 0 2 1-2 66 9 0 1.000 22 Ryan Fitzgerald .240 50-50 175 31 42 7 2 1 19 56 .320 26 4 37 0 .348 2 16 2-2 58 158 8 .964 34 Brett Murray .236 48-43 148 17 35 6 3 0 20 47 .318 24 6 34 2 .359 3 1 5-8 61 0 0 1.000 16 Kevin Lamb .232 32-23 82 6 19 0 0 0 10 19 .232 7 4 13 0 .323 0 6 1-1 121 17 1 .993 26 Landon Lucansky .215 30-18 65 13 14 4 0 2 12 24 .369 9 5 17 0 .350 1 2 0-0 0 0 0 .000 28 Cody Kottich .213 27-17 61 7 13 2 1 0 4 17 .279 6 0 18 1 .279 1 2 1-2 25 5 0 1.000 12 David Wiedeman .200 18-3 15 1 3 0 0 0 2 3 .200 1 1 4 0 .294 0 2 1-1 2 8 0 1.000 24 Ben Lahn .154 22-12 39 3 6 2 0 2 9 14 .359 3 0 19 0 .205 2 0 0-1 23 1 3 .889 8 Brandon Mikulka .125 14-3 16 3 2 0 1 0 2 4 .250 1 0 8 0 .176 0 1 0-0 0 0 0 .000 14 Jerry Mitchell .118 15-8 17 2 2 1 0 0 2 3 .176 1 1 4 0 .200 1 4 0-0 47 5 0 1.000 2 Tommy Clouthier .111 20-6 27 6 3 0 0 1 5 6 .222 5 1 7 0 .273 0 2 0-0 6 6 3 .800 Totals Opponents
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50 1677 272 443 75 18 22 250 620 .370 201 56 303 14 .359 18 59 41-65 1349 608 32 .984 50 1676 223 440 74 11 13 210 575 .343 179 43 263 29 .346 16 50 58-76 1331 521 65 .966 LOB - Team (409), Opp (393). DPs turned - Team (43), Opp (18). CI - Team (0), Opp (1).
(Sorted by Earned Run Average) # Player ERA W-L A PP GS CG SH/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 35 Sam Norman 0.00 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 32 Matt Warren 2.03 10-1 14 12 1 1/1 0 84.1 62 21 19 25 45 13 1 0 .207 3 10 1 1 6 4 Bryan Sova 2.09 6-1 29 1 1 0/1 9 60.1 47 14 14 9 36 5 4 2 .225 0 2 0 2 6 3 Jake Peter 2.35 2-1 7 0 0 0/0 1 7.2 6 2 2 2 11 0 0 0 .222 0 0 0 0 2 31 Nick Highberger 2.58 4-0 31 0 0 0/2 0 38.1 45 15 11 13 13 4 2 2 .308 0 1 0 1 4 15 John Oltman 2.92 0-1 31 0 0 0/2 1 24.2 16 9 8 16 12 4 0 0 .188 1 2 0 0 3 21 Evan Berndt 3.00 0-0 2 0 0 0/0 0 3.0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 1 0 23 Mark Lukowski 3.06 2-0 27 0 0 0/0 1 32.1 40 15 11 10 11 6 0 0 .310 0 3 0 1 5 19 Will Bamesberger 4.05 2-1 21 0 0 0/0 0 13.1 12 6 6 15 9 0 0 0 .267 1 3 0 1 3 20 Austin Groth 4.13 1-2 8 6 0 0/1 0 28.1 31 17 13 14 13 2 0 1 .277 4 4 0 2 1 33 Jeff Albrecht 5.15 1-0 13 9 0 0/1 0 36.2 42 23 21 18 24 6 1 1 .292 5 3 1 0 6 6 Max Ising 5.24 2-2 26 0 0 0/0 0 34.1 31 22 20 12 33 9 0 0 .246 4 6 0 1 4 17 David Gerber 6.00 0-0 4 0 0 0/0 0 3.0 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .333 0 1 0 1 0 18 Taylor Elman 6.62 2-6 18 17 0 0/0 0 69.1 87 53 52 26 40 19 2 5 .313 7 3 1 4 9 10 Tommy Strunc 14.54 0-2 11 5 0 0/0 0 13.0 17 23 21 17 13 5 1 2 .321 8 5 0 1 1 Totals Opponents
4.00 32-17 50 50 4.81 17-32 50 50
2 2
3/2 2/1
12 449.2 440 223 200 179 263 74 11 13 .263 33 43 3 16 50 7 443.2 443 272 237 201 303 75 18 22 .264 42 56 4 18 59
PB - Team (12), Mancuso 4, Lamb 4, Mitchell 3, Kottich 1 Opp (7). Pickoffs - Team (6), Highberger 2, Warren 1, Sova 1, Lamb, 1, Elman 1 Opp (7). # Player 1 Joey Mancuso 34 Brett Murray 14 Jerry Mitchell 28 Cody Kottich 32 Matt Warren 4 Bryan Sova 18 Taylor Elman 23 Mark Lukowski 12 David Wiedeman 31 Nick Highberger 33 Jeff Albrecht 6 Max Ising 15 John Oltman 29 Daniel Woodrow 19 Will Bamesberger 30 Reagan Fowler 16 Kevin Lamb 3 Jake Peter 5 Brad McKewon 13 Mike Gerber 22 Ryan Fitzgerald 11 Nicky Lopez 24 Ben Lahn 20 Austin Groth 2 Tommy Clouthier 10 Tommy Strunc 35 Sam Norman 21 Evan Berndt 8 Brandon Mikulka 26 Landon Lucansky 17 David Gerber Totals Opponents
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(Sorted by Fielding Percentage) C PO A E FLD% DPs SBA CSB SBA% PB CI 75 66 9 0 1.000 1 10 2 .833 4 0 61 61 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 52 47 5 0 1.000 1 10 2 .833 3 0 30 25 5 0 1.000 0 6 5 .545 1 0 26 12 14 0 1.000 0 7 3 .700 0 0 24 7 17 0 1.000 0 4 5 .444 0 0 18 6 12 0 1.000 0 10 1 .909 0 0 15 4 11 0 1.000 0 4 0 1.000 0 0 10 2 8 0 1.000 1 0 0 .000 0 0 10 3 7 0 1.000 1 2 2 .500 0 0 9 1 8 0 1.000 0 4 1 .800 0 0 7 2 5 0 1.000 0 8 4 .667 0 0 7 2 5 0 1.000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 3 3 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 0 4 1 .800 0 0 598 557 39 2 .997 38 0 0 .000 0 0 139 121 17 1 .993 2 32 8 .800 0 0 264 80 182 2 .992 28 2 0 1.000 0 0 105 101 2 2 .981 0 0 0 .000 0 0 138 132 3 3 .978 3 0 0 .000 0 0 224 58 158 8 .964 32 0 0 .000 0 0 120 29 85 6 .950 3 0 0 .000 0 0 27 23 1 3 .889 0 0 0 .000 0 0 7 1 5 1 .857 0 7 1 .875 0 0 15 6 6 3 .800 0 0 0 .000 0 0 3 0 2 1 .667 0 5 0 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 1.000 0 0 1989 1349 608 32 .984 43 58 18 .763 12 0 1917 1331 521 65 .966 18 41 24 .631 7 1
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2014 BIG EAST Stats (14-4) (Sorted by Batting Average) # Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 12 David Wiedeman .500 4-0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 0 1 0 0 .667 0 0 0-0 1 1 0 1.000 30 Reagan Fowler .420 18-18 69 19 29 8 1 0 16 39 .565 11 5 5 0 .529 0 1 5-9 202 18 1 .995 29 Daniel Woodrow .400 5-2 5 3 2 0 1 0 1 4 .800 1 0 2 0 .500 0 0 0-0 2 0 0 1.000 3 Jake Peter .377 18-18 69 20 26 5 1 2 14 39 .565 12 4 4 2 .488 1 3 1-3 38 57 1 .990 11 Nicky Lopez .310 18-18 58 16 18 4 1 0 9 24 .414 15 3 3 2 .468 1 4 1-1 9 40 4 .925 22 Ryan Fitzgerald .304 18-18 69 18 21 3 0 1 9 27 .391 12 2 14 0 .417 1 8 1-1 23 63 1 .989 26 Landon Lucansky .303 12-8 33 8 10 4 0 1 8 17 .515 5 2 8 0 .415 1 1 0-0 0 0 0 .000 1 Joey Mancuso .297 14-11 37 6 11 2 0 0 8 13 .351 6 2 6 2 .422 0 2 1-2 41 5 0 1.000 13 Mike Gerber .282 18-18 78 16 22 5 0 2 19 33 .423 9 1 12 0 .360 1 1 2-2 54 2 0 1.000 5 Brad McKewon .260 17-17 73 12 19 2 0 0 10 21 .288 6 6 8 0 .360 1 1 2-2 54 2 0 1.000 14 Jerry Mitchell .250 5-3 8 1 2 1 0 0 2 3 .375 1 0 1 0 .300 1 2 0-0 15 2 0 1.000 24 Ben Lahn .231 6-4 13 2 3 1 0 2 8 10 .769 1 0 6 0 .267 1 0 0-0 6 0 1 .857 28 Cody Kottich .222 7-5 18 2 4 1 0 0 1 5 .278 3 0 7 0 .333 0 0 0-1 9 2 0 1.000 16 Kevin Lamb .182 5-4 11 0 2 0 0 0 3 2 .182 2 0 1 0 .308 0 1 0-0 15 1 0 1.000 34 Brett Murray .155 18-17 58 4 9 0 1 0 8 11 .190 12 1 16 0 .306 1 0 1-2 20 0 0 1.000 2 Tommy Clouthier .000 7-0 6 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 0 1 0 0 .143 0 1 0-0 0 0 0 .000 8 Brandon Mikulka .000 2-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 3 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 Totals .293 18 611 129 179 36 5 8 118 249 .408 96 28 96 6 .407 9 28 14-25 492 235 9 .988 Opponents .275 18 621 82 171 25 5 6 80 224 .361 57 19 82 12 .353 3 21 11-15 481 199 23 .967 LOB - Team (163), Opp (147). DPs turned - Team (17), Opp (7). CI - Team (0), Opp (1).
# Player 21 Evan Berndt 17 David Gerber 23 Mark Lukowski 15 John Oltman 32 Matt Warren 4 Bryan Sova 31 Nick Highberger 19 Will Bamesberger 33 Jeff Albrecht 18 Taylor Elman 10 Tommy Strunc 6 Max Ising
(Sorted by Earned Run Average) ERA W-L A PP GS CG SH/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 0.00 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0 0 0 0 0.61 1-0 9 0 0 0/1 1 14.2 17 3 1 2 4 1 0 0 .288 0 1 0 0 2 1.23 0-0 9 0 0 0/1 0 7.1 4 1 1 6 6 0 0 0 .167 1 1 0 0 1 1.39 3-1 5 5 1 1/1 0 32.1 18 5 5 9 15 5 1 0 .165 0 5 0 0 4 2.52 4-1 7 1 1 0/0 2 25.0 20 7 7 6 13 2 1 1 .235 0 1 0 2 2 3.95 3-0 10 0 0 0/1 0 13.2 19 8 6 7 5 2 1 2 .339 0 1 0 0 1 6.00 1-1 4 0 0 0/0 0 3.0 4 2 2 3 1 0 0 0 .364 1 1 0 0 1 6.33 1-0 6 5 0 0/0 0 21.1 29 17 15 10 9 2 1 1 .333 4 3 0 0 3 6.68 1-1 6 6 0 0/0 0 31.0 41 23 23 8 16 6 1 2 .318 3 1 0 0 4 9.00 0-0 3 1 0 0/0 0 4.0 5 4 4 1 7 2 0 0 .313 1 2 0 0 0 10.45 0-0 8 0 0 0/0 0 10.1 13 12 12 4 5 5 0 0 .325 2 3 0 1 3
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3 164.0 171 82 76 57 82 25 5 6 .275 12 19 0 3 21 2 160.1 179 129 117 96 96 36 5 8 .293 17 28 3 9 28
PB - Team (4), Lamb 2, Mancuso 2 Opp (4). Pickoffs - Team (2), Sova 1, Highberger 1, Opp (2). # Player 13 Mike Gerber 1 Joey Mancuso 34 Brett Murray 14 Jerry Mitchell 32 Matt Warren 16 Kevin Lamb 4 Bryan Sova 28 Cody Kottich 33 Jeff Albrecht 29 Taylor Elman 6 Max Ising 23 Mark Lukowski 31 Nick Highberger 15 John Oltmna 12 David Wiedeman 29 Daniel Woodrow 30 Reagan Fowler 3 Jake Peter 22 Ryan Fitzgerald 5 Brad McKewon 11 Nicky Lopez 24 Ben Lahn 17 David Gerber 2 Tommy Clouthier 19 Will Bamesberger 26 Landon Lukansky 21 Evan Berndt 10 Tommy Struc 8 Brandon Mikulka
(Sorted by Fielding Percentage) C PO A E FLD% DPs SBA CSB SBA% PB CI 56 54 2 0 1.000 2 0 0 .000 0 0 46 41 5 0 1.000 0 4 0 1.000 2 0 20 20 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 17 15 2 0 1.000 0 3 1 .750 0 0 17 9 8 0 1.000 0 2 0 1.000 0 0 16 15 1 0 1.000 0 3 0 1.000 2 0 14 4 10 0 1.000 0 1 3 .250 0 0 11 9 2 0 1.000 0 1 2 .333 0 0 7 1 6 0 1.000 0 1 1 .500 0 0 6 2 4 0 1.000 0 1 0 1.000 0 0 5 1 4 0 1.000 0 2 0 1.000 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 0 2 0 1.000 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 1 1 0 1.000 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 2 1 1 0 1.000 1 0 0 .000 0 0 2 2 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 221 202 18 1 .995 16 0 0 .000 0 0 96 38 57 1 .990 9 0 0 .000 0 0 87 23 63 1 .989 13 0 0 .000 0 0 43 40 2 1 .977 0 0 0 .000 0 0 53 9 40 4 .925 1 0 0 .000 0 0 7 6 0 1 .857 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0
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2014 Specialty Stats Bluejays Breakdown Overall..............................................................32-17-1 Non-Conference................................................18-13-1 BIG EAST.............................................................. 14-4 BIG EAST Tournament.......................................... 2-1 vs. Ranked Teams................................................... 0-1 vs. Unranked Teams........................................32-16-1 Home...................................................................... 17-7 Away...................................................................11-8-1 Neutral.................................................................... 4-2 Day....................................................................24-12-1 Night........................................................................ 8-5 vs. Left..................................................................... 9-5 vs. Right............................................................23-12-1 Friday...................................................................... 9-4 Saturday................................................................ 12-2 Sunday..................................................................8-3-1 Monday.................................................................... 0-2 Tuesday................................................................... 2-2 Wednesday.............................................................. 0-2 Thursday................................................................. 1-2 1-Run Games......................................................... 11-2 2-Run Games........................................................... 7-2 5+ Run Games....................................................... 10-7 Shutouts.................................................................. 3-2 In Extra Innings..................................................5-1-1 Game 1 of BIG EAST Series.................................. 2-4 Game 2 of BIG EAST Series.................................. 6-0 Game 3 of BIG EAST Series.................................. 6-0 Scoring First.......................................................19-4-1 When opponent scores first................................ 13-13 10 or more hits...................................................18-1-1 Less than 10 hits................................................ 14-16 When Bluejay starter goes 5 or more innings.... 16-4 When Bluejay starter goes under 5 innings..16-13-1 After 6 leading...................................................... 24-3 After 6 trailing...................................................... 3-13 After 6 tied...........................................................5-1-1 After 7 leading...................................................... 24-1 After 7 trailing...................................................... 3-14 After 7 tied...........................................................5-2-1 After 8 leading...................................................... 24-0 After 8 trailing...................................................... 3-16 After 8 tied...........................................................5-1-1 Last at-bat wins......................................................... 7 Last at-bat losses....................................................... 2 When hitting a home run..................................... 12-4 When not hitting a home run.........................20-13-1 When allowing a home run.................................... 5-5 When not allowing a home run.......................27-12-1 When striking out 10 or more batters................1-2-1 When striking out under 10 batters.................. 31-15 February.................................................................. 3-4 March....................................................................9-6-1 April....................................................................... 11-3 May.......................................................................... 9-5 On Turf.................................................................... 5-5 On Grass...........................................................27-12-1
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Hitting Streaks Player Current 2014 Career High High Jake Peter - 9 13 Reagan Fowler - 9 9 Ryan Fitzgerald - 9 9 Kevin Lamb 1 7 18 Brad McKewon 1 7 19 Mike Gerber - 6 8 Nicky Lopez - 5 5 Brett Murray - 4 4 Cody Kottich - 4 4 Joey Mancuso 1 3 3 Landon Lucansky 1 3 3 Jerry Mitchell - 2 3 David Wiedeman - 2 2 Ben Lahn - 2 2 Brandon Mikulka - 1 1 Tommy Clouthier - 1 1 Daniel Woodrow 1 1 1
Reached Base Streaks 2014 Career Player Current High High Brett Murray - 16 16 Ryan Fitzgerald 1 13 13 Nicky Lopez 13 13 13 Jake Peter - 11 16 Mike Gerber - 10 16 Brad McKewon 1 10 19 Reagan Fowler - 10 31 Kevin Lamb 2 8 11 Joey Mancuso 1 5 5 Landon Lucansky 1 5 5 Cody Kottich - 4 4 Jerry Mitchell - 3 4 David Wiedeman - 2 2 Ben Lahn - 2 3 Daniel Woodrow 2 2 2 Tommy Clouthier - 2 3 Brandon Mikulka - 1 1
Multi-Hit Games 2014/Career Player 2 3 4+ 2014 Car. Reagan Fowler 12 6 2 20 30 Jake Peter 9 6 1 16 44 Mike Gerber 12 1 2 15 49 Brad McKewon 11 2 2 15 44 Ryan Fitzgerald 9 3 - 12 16 Brett Murray 9 2 - 11 11 Nicky Lopez 6 4 - 10 10 Joey Mancuso 1 1 1 3 3 Kevin Lamb 3 - - 3 12 Cody Kottich 2 - - 2 2 Landon Lucansky - 1 - 1 1 Jerry Mitchell - - - - 2 Ben Lahn - - - - 1
Multi-RBI Games 2014/Career Player 2 3 4+ 2014 Car. Mike Gerber 7 2 4 13 36 Jake Peter 9 2 - 11 21 Brad McKewon 7 1 - 8 20 Brett Murray 4 1 - 5 5 Reagan Fowler 2 2 1 5 10 Ryan Fitzgerald 1 1 1 3 5 Nicky Lopez 3 - - 3 3 Ben Lahn - 2 - 2 2 Landon Lucansky 2 - - 2 2 Joey Mancuso 2 - - 2 2 Cody Kottich 1 - - 1 1 Kevin Lamb 1 - - 1 6 Tommy Clouthier - 1 - 1 1 Jerry Mitchell - - - - 1
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 EX Total 24 21 34 26 25 23 25 29 10 6 229 26 22 34 19 45 43 23 27 23 10 272
2014 Team Game Highs Batting At bats: 45..........................................at St. John’s (5-11-14) Runs scored: 16..................................... vs. Georgetown (4-12-14) Hits: 19........................................... at Villanova (4-18-14 RBI: 16..................................... vs. Georgetown (4-12-14) Doubles: 6...................................... vs. Georgetown (4-12-14) Triples: 2...............................................vs. Xavier (5-22-14) Home runs: 3...........................................at St. John’s (5-11-14) Total bases: 33..........................................at St. John’s (5-11-14) Walks: 11..................................... vs. Georgetown (4-12-14) Strikeouts: 12..........................................at St. John’s (5-11-14) Sac hits: 5.........................vs. South Dakota State (3-15-14) Sac flies: 2......................vs. Georgetown (4-12-14 - Game 1) 2......................vs. Georgetown (4-12-14 - Game 2) Stolen bases: 3.......................................... vs. Seton Hall (5-4-14) 3........................... vs. Stephen F. Austin (5-13-14) Hit by pitch: 6...................................... vs. Georgetown (4-12-14) Caught stealing: 2............................................................ Four Times Runners LOB: 14......................................... vs. Seton Hall (5-3-14) 14......................................... vs. Seton Hall (5-4-14) Hit into DP: 2........................at Arkansas-Little Rock (2-14-14) 2....................................vs. Kansas State (3-28-14) Putouts: Assists: Errors: Passed balls: DPs turned:
Fielding 36............................................... at Xavier (5-17-14) 19......................................... vs. Seton Hall (5-4-14) 3........................................vs. #25 UNLV (3-31-14) 2..............................................vs. Kansas (3-26-14) 2........................................vs. #25 UNLV (3-31-14) 4........................................... at Villanova (4-19-14)
Pitching Inn. pitched: 12.0............................................. at Xavier (5-17-14) Runs allowed: 11.............................................vs. Kansas (3-26-14) 11......................... at St. John’s (5-11-14 - Game 1) Earned runs: 11......................... at St. John’s (5-11-14 - Game 2) Walks allowed: 8............................................................ Four Times Strikeouts: 11.......................at Arkansas-Little Rock (2-14-14) Hits allowed: 17......................... at St. John’s (5-11-14 - Game 1) 17.............................................. at Xavier (5-17-14) Doubles allowed: 5.......................................... at Charlotte (2-28-14) Triples allowed: 1................................................................ 11 Times HR allowed: 3............................................... at Xavier (5-15-14) Wild Pitches: 3........................................ vs. Minnesota (2-21-14) Hit Batters: 3...................................... vs. Georgetown (4-12-14)
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2014 Individual Game Highs Batting At bats: 6.......................................................... Eight Times Runs scored: 4...........Reagan Fowler vs. Georgetown (4-12-14) Hits: 5.................... Mike Gerber at Villanova (4-18-14) 5............... Brad McKewon at St. John’s (5-11-14) RBI: 6....................Mike Gerber at St. John’s (5-11-14) Doubles: 2.......................................................... Eight Times Triples: 1............................................................... 18 Times Home runs: 2....................Mike Gerber at St. John’s (5-11-14) 2..... Mike Gerber at Stephen F. Austin (5-13-14) Total bases: 10...................Mike Gerber at St. John’s (5-11-14) 10.... Mike Gerber at Stephen F. Austin (5-13-14) Walks: 4.......... Brad McKewon vs. Georgetown (4-12-14) Strikeouts: 3........................................................... Nine Times Sac hits: 2........................................................... Four Times Sac flies: 1............................................................... 18 Times Stolen bases: 2...............Reagan Fowler vs. Seton Hall (5-4-14) Hit by pitch: 2........................................................... Four Times Caught stealing: 1............................................................... 24 Times Runners LOB: 5............... Nicky Lopez vs. Georgetown (4-12-14) 5...................Brett Murray at Villanova (4-18-14) Putouts: Assists: Errors: Passed balls:
Fielding 17............... Reagan Fowler at Charlotte (2-28-14) 9.......................Jake Peter at St. John’s (5-11-14) 2...... Ryan Fitzgerald at Arkansas State (3-9-14) 2................... Nicky Lopez vs. Seton Hall (5-2-14) 2....................Jerry Mitchell vs. Kansas (3-26-14)
Pitching Inn. pitched: 9.0............ Matt Warren vs. Georgetown (4-11-14) 9.0.........................Bryan Sova at Xavier (5-16-14) 9.0.................Bryan Sova vs. Seton Hall (5-23-14) Runs allowed: 7....................... Taylor Elman at Xavier (5-15-14) Earned runs: 7....................... Taylor Elman at Xavier (5-15-14) Walks allowed: 5......................Tommy Strunc at UALR (2-15-14) 5.... Taylor Elman at Central Arkansas (3-11-14) 5.............Matt Warren vs. North Dakota (4-5-14) Strikeouts: 6...........Taylor Elman vs. Kansas State (3-30-14) Hits allowed: 10............Taylor Elman vs. Georgetown (4-12-14) Doubles allowed: 4.................. Taylor Elman at Charlotte (2-28-14) Triples allowed: 1............................................................... 11 Times HR allowed: 2....................... Taylor Elman at Xavier (5-15-14) Wild Pitches: 3............... Taylor Elman vs. Minnesota (2-21-14) Hit Batters: 2................ Max Ising at Arkansas State (3-8-14) 2............ Matt Warren vs. Fresno State (3-21-14) 2....................... Matt Warren vs. Butler (4-25-14)
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2014 BIG EAST Standings & Awards 2014 Final BIG EAST Conference Standings
BIG EAST
Team Creighton St. John’s Seton Hall Xavier Butler Georgetown Villanova
2014 BIG EAST Specialty Awards BIG EAST Co-Player of the Year Reagan Fowler, Creighton & D. J. Ruhlman, Seton Hall BIG EAST Pitcher of the Year Josh Prevost, Seton Hall BIG EAST Rookie of the Year Michael Donadio, St. John’s BIG EAST Coach of the Year Ed Servais, Creighton
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14-4 .778 32-17-1 .650 17-7 11-8-1 4-2 13-5 .722 35-20 .636 22-4 12-12 1-4 11-7 .611 39-15 .722 19-3 19-10 1-2 8-10 .444 30-29 .508 9-6 12-20 9-3 7-11 .389 20-30 .400 14-8 3-17 3-5 5-13 .278 19-29 .396 10-8 5-15 4-6 5-13 .278 16-34 .320 9-13 5-16 2-5
2014 All-BIG EAST Teams First Team C .......... Daniel Rizzie.........................Xavier 1B.........Reagan Fowler........... Creighton 2B.........Jake Peter................... Creighton SS......... D. J. Ruhlman................Seton Hall 3B......... Kyle Grimm....................Seton Hall DH........ Nick Collins..................Georgetown OF........Mike Gerber................ Creighton OF........ Michael Donadio.............. St. John’s OF........ Derek Jenkins................Seton Hall SP........ Matt Warren................Creighton SP......... Josh Prevost...................Seton Hall SP......... James Lomangino........... St. John’s RP........ Vinny Nittoli..........................Xavier RP........ Joe Kuzia......................... St. John’s
BIG EAST Co-Player of the Year Reagan Fowler
Record Pct. Record Pct. Home Away Neutral
Second Team C .......... Nick Collins..................Georgetown C .......... Dillon Hamlin.................Seton Hall 1B......... Sal Annunziata...............Seton Hall 2B......... Todd Czinege....................Villanova SS......... Bret Dennis..................... St. John’s 3B......... Robbie Knightes.............. St. John’s DH........ Derek Hasenbeck..................Xavier OF........ Zach Lauricella................ St. John’s OF........ Alex Caruso..................... St. John’s OF........ Brian Bruening.....................Xavier SP......... Gunner Johnson....................Butler SP......... Luke Cahill.....................Seton Hall SP......... Scott Klever...........................Xavier SP......... Ryan McCormick............. St. John’s RP........Bryan Sova................. Creighton RP........ Matt Meurer.....................Villanova
BIG EAST Coach of the Year Ed Servais
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Senior Max Ising
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2014 (R-Junior at Creighton) • Max saw action in 26 games last season, tossing 34.1 innings overall. • In his 26 appearances, Ising held the opposition scoreless in 17 outings. He recorded 33 strikeouts and allowed just 12 walks. Max posted back-to-back scoreless outings of two innings in the Charlotte series on Feb. 28 & March 2. Ising held Fresno State in check for 1.2 inings of scoreless relief in Creighton’s 2-1 win on March 21. Max was dominant in 2.1 innings of relief against North Dakota on April 5, allowing just one hit. Ising tossed two innings of scoreless relief against Seton Hall on May 4 in the Bluejays’ 8-7 10-inning win. His longest outing of the season came in the BIG EAST Tournament championship game delivering three innings of scoreless relief. Ising allowed just two hits and struck out three to give the Bluejays a chance down the stretch.
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2011-2012 (Neosho County CC) Max saw action in 52 games over two seasons with the Panthers. Ising was a dominant closer as a sophomore, recording 10 saves and posting a 6-0 record in 27 appearances. He closed the year with a 2.00 ERA and 39 strikeouts over 27.0 innings. His freshman campaign was equally impressive with 25 appearances, four saves, a 3.73 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 20.2 innings Ising led the Panthers to back-to-back regional championships as was as a sixth place finish at the NJCCA World Series in 2012. Ising left Neosho County CC as the record holder in saves in a season (10), career saves (14), appearances in a season (27) and career appearances (52). 2007-10 (Lee’s Summit High West School) A two-year letter winner in baseball at Lee’s Summit West HS, Ising pitched and played the field for the Titans. Ising posted a 4-0 record with a 2.13 ERA as a senior. At the plate he hit .492 with 28 RBI and seven doubles. Ising was a Suburban Middle Six Second Team selection following his senior campaign as a third baseman.
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Senior Max Ising More About Max Full Name: Max Bruno Ising Major: Marketing Birthplace: Lee’s Summit, Mo. Parents: Thomas and Renee Ising Sibling: Jake Favorite Athlete: Mariano Rivera Gameday Superstition: Pre-game Red Bull
Ising’s Career Pitching Statistics - All Games Year W-L ERA APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR OpBA WP HBP BK 2013 1-0 2.45 3 0 0 0 0 3.2 4 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 .308 2 0 0 2014 2-2 5.24 26 0 0 0 0 34.1 31 22 20 12 33 9 0 0 .246 4 6 0 Total 3-1 4.97 0 0 0 0 0 38.0 35 23 21 14 34 10 0 0 .252 6 6 0
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Senior Kevin Lamb
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2014 (Junior at Creighton) • Lamb’s junior season was cut short as he suffered a torn ACL in practice in early May. Kevin appeared in 32 games, including 23 starts. Lamb closed his junior campaign with a .232 average, with 19 hits and 10 RBI. Lamb blasted three hits in seven at-bats against South Dakota State (March 14-15). He was a combined 3-for-5 with an RBI to help Creighton take both meetings with Fresno State (March 21 & 23). Kevin was 2-for-3 with two RBI in Creighton’s 4-2 win over Butler in the second game of a doubleheader on April 26.
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He was 1-for-3 with a run scored and two RBI at Kansas on April 2, helping down the Jayhawks 6-4. Kevin appeared as the Bluejays’ DH for the first time on Saturday, April 20. He responded with a 2-for-4, two RBI day. Lamb was responsible for the game-winning RBI in the Bluejays’ two wins over Missouri State on May 16 and 18. Kevin delivered a walk-off RBI single in the ninth on May 16 and drove in what proved to be game-winning RBI with a sacrifice fly on May 18 in the third inning. 2012 (R-Freshman at Eastern Oklahoma CC) Lamb played in 37 games for the Mountaineers in 2012, posting a .358 average with 39 hits, two doubles and 20 RBI. Kevin also wrapped up the season with a .446 on-base percentage and scored 20 runs. He drew a school-record 32 walks in his freshman season and was 4-of-6 on the base paths. 2011 (Freshman at Oral Roberts) Kevin used his redshirt option during the 2011 season.
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Senior Kevin Lamb More About Kevin Full Name: Kevin William Lamb Major: Psychology Birthplace: Tulsa, Okla. Parents: Brian and Susan Lamb Siblings: Michael and Nicole Favorite Athletes: Jason Varitek & Peyton Manning Favorite Junk Food: Reeses
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2007-10 (Bixby High School) Lamb earned seven letters as a Spartan in baseball (four) and football (three). A four-year starting catcher at Bixby High School, Kevin helped lead the team to a 5A state championship during his sophomore season. He was named to the Tulsa World All-Metro team and an All-State selection in 2010. Kevin hit .407 with 49 hits, including 11 doubles and four home runs as a senior. In his junior campaign, Lamb hit .374 with 38 hits, while he hit .402 with 49 hits and 25 RBI as a sophomore. Lamb also lettered in football and made two state championship appearances.
Lamb’s Career Hitting Statistics - All Games H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 40 4 1 1 25 .405 11 8 26 5 .413 3 9 1-3 165 30 5 .975 19 0 0 0 10 .232 7 4 13 0 .323 0 6 1-1 121 17 1 .993 59 4 1 1 35 .335 18 12 39 5 .377 3 15 2-4 286 47 6 .982
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Senior Landon Lucansky
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2014 (Junior at Creighton) • Landon appeared in 30 games as a junior, including 18 starts. • Lucansky closed the season with 14 hits, including four doubles and two home runs. Lucansky launched his first career home run at Arkansas State on March 9. Landon was 3-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored in a start as the DH against Georgetown on April 12. He connected on two doubles in the Villanova series (April 17-19), one in each of the first two games. Lucansky delivered an RBI single in four at-bats against Seton Hall in the Bluejays’ 4-3 win in 10-innings on May 3. Landon smashed a two-run home run on May 16 in the Bluejays’ 7-2 win at Xavier. 2013 (Sophomore at Creighton) Lucansky saw action in 17 games, including 11 starts. He delivered Creighton’s second pinch-hit of 2013, driving in the game-winning run at Wichita State on May 11 in the sixth inning. Landon picked up his first hit for Creighton, a single, against BYU on March 2. Pressed into the starting role at first, Lucansky filled in admirably over four games from April 13-19. He collected his first extra-base hit, a triple, in Creighton’s 12-4 win over Kansas on April 16.
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Senior Landon Lucansky More About Landon Full Name: Landon Lucansky Major: Accounting Birthplace: Overland Park, Kan. Parents: Michael and Shannon Lucansky Siblings: Austen and Ryann Favorite Athletes: Ken Griffey Jr. & Michael Jordan Gameday Superstition: Listen to same songs before every game
Year AVG GP-GS 2012 .235 8-5 2013 .152 17-11 2014 .215 30-18 Total .200 55-34
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Lucansky’s Career Hitting Statistics - All Games (2012 at Missouri) R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 0 4 1 1 0 5 .412 2 1 2 1 .350 0 0 0-0 44 1 0 1.000 5 5 0 1 0 1 .212 7 2 5 0 .333 0 1 1-2 45 3 0 1.000 13 14 4 0 2 12 .369 9 5 17 0 .350 1 2 0-0 0 0 0 .000 18 23 5 2 2 18 .322 18 8 24 1 .345 1 3 1-2 89 4 0 1.000
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Senior Mark Lukowski
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a 2-0 record, tossing 32.1 innings. Lukowski also picked up his second career save, getting the final four outs in the Bluejays’ 4-2 win over Butler on April 26. Earned his first win of 2014 with 1.1 innings of scoreless relief against Arkansas State on March 9. Tossed 2.1 innings of relief against Kansas State on March 29, allowing just one run on one hit and two walks. Surrendered two unearned runs in 2.1 innings of work against Seton Hall in the Bluejays’ 8-7, 10-inning, win on Sunday, May 4. Mark worked a combined 4.2 innings of scoreless relief on May 11, throwing 2.1 innings in each of the Bluejays wins over St. John’s. Lukowski saw his 14.1 inning scoreless streak, covering 10 appearances from April 6 - May 11, snapped against Stephen F. Austin on May 13. Mark worked 2.1 innings of relief in the Bluejays’ 7-6 12-inning win at Xavier, helping Creighton clinch its first BIG EAST regular season championship.
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Posted a 4-2 record with a save in 48.2 innings. In his first appearance of 2013, Mark limited Dallas Baptist to one run in 2.2 innings of relief on Feb. 16 to earn the win. Lukowski nabbed his second win of the year on March 14 against North Dakota, tossing two innings of scoreless relief. Earned his third win of 2013, holding Omaha to one run on one hit in 3.1 innings of relief on March 30. Mark delivered a dominant relief outing on Saturday, April 6, tossing a career-long five innings of shutout relief to earn his fourth win (7-5 over Bradley). Lukowski was 2-0 with a 0.90 ERA (10 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 7 K) in three outings from March 30 to April 6. Mark authored five consecutive scoreless outings (8.1 innings) from April 30 to May 11. Earned his first save with a four inning relief effort at Wichita State on May 11. Mark held the Shockers to just two walks and recorded three strikeouts in the 3-1 win. 2012 (Freshman at Creighton) Appeared in four games as a freshman, recording three strikeouts in 3.2 innings of work. Made his first appearance as a Bluejay at Sacramento State, throwing a scoreless inning of relief on March 7. Allowed one hit and struck out one batter in an inning against North Dakota on March 17. Threw 0.2 innings against Illinois State, striking out one while allowing one earned run on April 28.
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Senior Mark Lukowski More About Mark Full Name: Mark Ray Lukowski Major: Marketing Birthplace: Omaha, Neb. Parents: Dan and Connie Lukowski Sibling: Sarah Favorite Athlete: Justin Verlander Favorite Sport to Play Other Than Baseball: Boxing
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Lukowski’s Career Pitching Statistics - All Games Year W-L ERA APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR OpBA WP HBP BK 2012 0-0 7.36 4 0 0 0 0 3.2 6 3 3 1 3 3 0 0 .353 1 0 0 2013 4-2 2.22 25 0 0 0 1 48.2 38 14 12 13 18 10 1 0 .221 1 1 0 2014 2-0 3.06 27 0 0 0 1 32.1 40 15 11 10 11 6 0 0 .310 0 3 0 Total 6-2 2.76 56 0 0 0 2 84.2 84 32 26 24 32 19 1 0 .264 2 4 0
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Senior David Wiedeman
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2014 2008-11 (Junior at Creighton) (Rockhurst High School) • Wiedeman saw action in • Wiedeman earned two letters at Rockhurst High School where he 18 games in his first year at helped the team to a district, sectional and regional championship as Creighton, including three a junior in 2010. starts. • Named team captain as a senior, David earned All-State honors as The Navy transfer earned his first start as a Bluejay, delivering an a senior. RBI on a safety squeeze in Creighton’s 3-1 win on March 15. Wiedeman appeared in back-to-back games, on April 5 and April 6 for the first time as a Bluejay, coming on as a defensive replacement on April 5 to ignite a game-winning rally in the ninth against North Dakota, 4-3. The following day the Kansas native was 1-for-3 with an RBI in an 8-6 win. David delivered a pinch-hit single in the ninth at St. John’s during Creighton’s 15-5 win on May 11.
2012-2013 (Freshman and Sophomore at Navy) • Started 99 games in two seasons at the Naval Academy. • His 48 starts in 2011 were the most by a Navy freshman since 2008. • David closed his sophomore season with a .253 average, collecting 44 hits and 22 RBI. Wiedeman scored a combined 35 runs in two seasons. • Started his collegiate career with a hit in each of his first five games, producing eight RBIs over the span. • Wiedeman recorded three RBIs twice as a freshman; vs. North Carolina A&T (2/18) and at Georgetown (3/28). • Navy’s starting shortstop for two seasons, Wiedeman committed 21 errors to post a .949 fielding percentage (408 chances).
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Year AVG GP-GS 2012 .190 49-48 2013 .253 51-51 2014 .200 18-3 Total .224 118-102
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Wiedeman’s Career Hitting Statistics - (2012 & 2013 at Navy) R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 17 26 2 0 0 18 .204 18 1 32 2 .287 1 1 7-9 53 133 11 .944 16 44 7 0 0 22 .293 15 4 37 1 .321 3 8 6-8 66 135 10 .953 1 3 0 0 0 2 .200 1 1 4 0 .294 0 2 1-1 2 8 0 1.000 34 73 9 0 0 42 .252 34 6 73 3 .305 4 11 14-18 121 276 21 .973
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Junior Will Bamesberger
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More About Will Full Name: Will James Bamesberger Major: Energy Technologies Birthplace: Omaha, Neb. Parents: Drue and Beth Bamesberger Sibling: Joe Favorite Athlete: Adrian Peterson Favorite TV Show: Big Bang Theory
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Bamesberger’s Career Pitching Statistics - All Games CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR OpBA WP HBP 0 0 0 6.0 5 2 2 8 7 0 0 0 .238 3 4 0 0 0 13.1 12 6 6 15 9 0 0 0 .267 1 3 0 0 0 19.1 17 8 8 23 16 0 0 0 .258 4 7
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Junior Tommy Clouthier
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2014 (Sophomore at Creighton) • Tommy appeared in 20 games, including six starts in 2014. • Clouthier belted his first home run in a start against Minnesota in Fort Myers, Fla. on Feb. 22. His three-run blast helped the Bluejays earn their first win of 2014. Delivered an RBI in back-to-back pinch hitting appearances in both games of a doubleheader with Georgetown on April 12. 2013 (R-Freshman at Creighton) Clouthier appeared in 25 games, primarily as a defensive replacement. He earned his first start at Southeast Missouri State on March 12, scoring two runs. Tommy picked up his first RBI as a Bluejay on April 30 with an RBI groundout against Kansas State. He made his first hit as a Bluejay a memorable one with a threerun double in the Bluejays’ 9-4 win at Illinois State on May 5 in 11 innings. Clouthier supplied the game-tying RBI in Creighton’s 4-3 win over Missouri State with a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning on May 16.
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More About Tommy Full Name: Tommy Robert Clouthier Major: Marketing and Finance Birthplace: Palo Alto, Calif. Parents: Michael and Whitney Clouthier Siblings: Austin and Alex Did You Know: Tommy also played high school ball with current Bluejay Tommy Strunc.
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Clouthier’s Career Hitting Statistics - All Games H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 3 1 0 0 6 .211 4 2 5 0 .346 1 1 0-1 2 5 0 1.000 3 0 0 1 5 .222 5 1 7 0 .273 0 2 0-0 6 6 3 .800 6 1 0 1 11 .217 9 3 12 0 .305 1 3 0-1 8 11 3 .864
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Junior Taylor Elman
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More About Taylor Full Name: Taylor Elman Major: Biology Birthplace: Omaha, Neb. Parents: Mark and Jennifer Elman Siblings: Kelsey, Kate and Lexi Family to Play at Creighton: Twin Sister - Kate Elman - Volleyball Favorite Athlete: Justin Verlander
2013 (Freshman at Creighton) Elman appeared in 13 games as a freshman, including two starts. In his first 10 relief outings, Elman allowed just two runs (one earned) over 12.1 innings. Taylor earned his first start on March 10 against Milwaukee. Elman allowed five runs on seven hits in 3.1 innings. He tossed a scoreless inning of relief in the Bluejays’ 6-4 win on April 2. Taylor pitched two scoreless frames against Kansas on April 16, helping the Bluejays earn a 12-4 win over the Jayhawks. He surrendered his first run in relief on May 14 against Nebraska, giving up two runs (one earned) in 1.1 innings. Taylor shined out of the bullpen for the Bluejays with two innings of scoreless ball in Creighton’s 6-3 win over Missouri State on May 18. 2009-12 (Creighton Prep School) Taylor helped lead Creighton Prep to the Nebraska State Championship in 2012, posting a 10-1 record. He closed the season with a 1.09 ERA, recording 75 strikeouts in 84 innings. Elman was equally a threat at the plate, hitting .440 with a .637 slugging percentage, with 40 hits and 41 RBI in 2012. Following the season, Taylor was named to the All-Nebraska Class A First Team.
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2014 (Sophomore at Creighton) • Taking over as the starting shortstop, Fitzgerald started all 50 games for the Bluejays. • Following a slow start, Ryan raised his average to .240 by the end of the season. He finished with 42 hits, including 10 extra-base knocks. Ryan ignited his season with seven hits in 10 at-bats against North Dakota (April 5-6). Fitzgerald became the first player to hit a home run to center field in TD Ameritrade Park Omaha history, smacking an inside-the-park grand slam in Creighton’s 16-5 win over Georgetown on April 12. He was 3-for-4 with two doubles against Omaha on April 22. Ryan closed the series at St. John’s with seven hits in 15 at-bats (.467), scoring six runs to help the Bluejays take two of three from the Red Storm. Fitzgerald reached base in 10 consecutive games (May 2 - 17). During the stretch he drew a walk in nine games and had at least one hit in six contests.
More About Ryan Full Name: Ryan Patrick Fitzgerald Major: Business Birthplace: Hinsdale, Ill. Parents: Thomas and Linda Fitzgerald Siblings: Brendan and Colan Gameday Superstitions: Wear the same sweaty hat from practice; can’t step on foul line
2013 (Freshman at Creighton) Fitzgerald hit .290 in limited action as a freshman, playing 27 games in 2013, including 18 starts. Ryan collected his first start and first hit, going 1-for-2 with two walks at Evansville on March 23. Delivered two RBI in the 11-4 win at Omaha on March 30. He earned consecutive starts in four games, going 4-for-14 (.286) from March 29-April 2. Ryan matched a season-high with two hits (2-for-4) in the Bluejays’ 9-4 win at Illinois State on May 5 in 11 innings. He laced a bases-loaded double against Nebraska on May 14.
2009-12 (Fenwick High School) • A two-time letterwinner in baseball for the Friars, Fitzgerald led Fenwick to a 39-29 record in his two seasons. • Ryan was a two-time Chicago Catholic League All-Conference First Team selection and played in four all-star games. • Fitzgerald also was ranked in the top five shortstops of Illinois by Prep Baseball Report. He was also the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Area/All-State Selection. • Ryan hit .456 during his senior season, collecting 42 hits. He smacked 17 extra-base hits (seven doubles, seven triples and three home runs). His on-base percentage in 2012 was .569, while his slugging percentage was .748. • Fitzgerald’s junior numbers were equally impressive, posting a .389 average with 42 hits, 31 runs scored, 16 RBI and a .602 slugging percentage. Year AVG 2013 .290 2014 .240 Total .253
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Fitzgerald’s Career Hitting Statistics - All Games H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT 18 3 0 0 9 .339 11 0 10 0 .392 1 1 1-1 42 7 2 1 19 .320 26 4 37 0 .348 2 16 2-2 60 10 2 1 28 .325 37 4 47 0 .359 3 17 3-3
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Junior Reagan Fowler
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Awards and Honors • 2015 BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year. • 2015 Collegiate Baseball/ Louisville Slugger Preseason Third Team All-American. 2014 Collegiate Baseball/Louisville Slugger Third Team All-American. 2014 BIG EAST Co-Player of the Year. 2014 All-BIG EAST First Team. 2014 (Sophomore at Creighton) Fowler had a breakout season in 2014, leading the team with a .362 average. He started all 50 games for Creighton, closing with a team-best 67 hits and 16 doubles. His season earned Fowler a host of individual honors, including a the BIG EAST Co-Player of the Year as well as a Third Team All-American selection by Collegiate Baseball/Louisville Slugger. Reagan had two doubles in back-to-back games against Minnesota on Feb. 21 and Feb. 22. After seeing his eight-game reached base streak snapped on March 10, Reagan was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk at Central Arkansas on March 11. He laced a walk-off single up the middle in Creighton’s 5-4 win over South Dakota State on March 15 in 10 innings. After watching the hitter in front of him intentionally passed, Fowler made Fresno State pay with an RBI single up the middle on March 21. Fowler went 4-for-10 in three games against North Dakota with four RBI (April 5-6). Reagan was a combined 7-for-11 (.636) with six runs scored and eight RBI in the Bluejays’ first BIG EAST series as Creighton swept Georgetown (April 11-12). Fowler blasted four extra-base hits in the series and claimed the BIG EAST Player of the Week award (April 14) for his efforts. Nabbed his second BIG EAST Player of the Week (April 28) as he was 9-for-13 (.692) in Creighton’s four games from April 22-26. Fowler delivered a walk-off single to push the Bluejays to a 2-1 win over Butler in the opening game of doubleheader on April 26, then went 3-for-4 with an RBI and three runs scored in a 4-2 victory in the nightcap. Fowler was also 3-for-3 with an RBI and scored twice in Friday’s opening game against Butler, an 8-1 win. Reagan was a blistering 4-for-4, including a two-run game tying single in the bottom of the tenth to help the Bluejays claim an 8-7 win over Seton Hall on May 4. Was 1-for-2 with three walks and three runs scored in the Bluejays’ 10-8 win over Stephen F. Austin on May 13. Reagan delivered a two-run single to tie the game in the top of the ninth inning at Xavier, Creighton went on to win the game 7-6 in the 12th inning and claim its first BIG EAST championship in any sport. During the series with Musketeers, Fowler was 4-for-10 with two RBI and a run scored.
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More About Reagan Full Name: Reagan William James Fowler Major: Finance Birthplace: Houston, Texas. Parents: Bill and Chris Fowler Siblings: Brennan and Camille Favorite Athlete: LeBron James Favorite Food: Fried Chicken
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Fowler’s Career Hitting Statistics - All Games H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 42 6 2 0 20 .349 32 9 21 4 .432 2 2 3-4 455 36 1 .998 67 16 3 0 27 .481 26 9 25 2 .464 0 2 9-14 557 39 2 .997 109 22 5 0 47 .422 58 18 46 6 .449 2 4 12-18 1,012 75 3 .997
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Junior Nick Highberger
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2014 (Sophomore at Creighton) • Nick closed the 2014 season tied for the team-high with 31 appearances, an impressive 4-0 record and a 2.58 ERA. Highberger opened the 2014 season with 11 consecutive scoreless outings, highlighted by 2.1 innings against Arkansas State on March 9. During the run, Highberger tossed a combined 10.2 innings. Nick picked up his first win of the season with two innings of relief against North Dakota on April 6, allowing one run on three hits. Highberger needed just 17 pitches in two innings of scoreless releif as he closed Creighton’s 13-4 win over Georgetown in the first game of a doubleheader on April 12. Nick opened BIG EAST play with four scoreless relief appearances, a span of 5.2 innings. Nabbed his second win of the season on May 4. Highberger allowed two runs on four hits in two innings of relief, but benefitted from a three-run Creighton rally in the tenth. Highberger earned his third win of 2014 with 1.2 innings of relief at St. John’s on May 11. Nick moved to 4-0 with 2.1 innings of one-run relief in the Bluejays win on May 17, Highberger came on in relief in the 10th and pitched into the 12th to record the win in the Bluejays’ 7-6 win to claim the BIG EAST regular season title at Xavier.
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Highberger was also All-West Central League First Team and All-Colorado First Team following both his junior and senior seasons. During the Thunderbolts’ undefeated year in 2011, Highberger was 9-0 with a 1.42 ERA. Highberger also played summer baseball for Cherry Creek, finishing 9-1. In addition to his dominance on the mound, Nick also set the Rye HS record for steals in a season with 29 as a junior.
2013 (Freshman at Creighton) Highberger posted a 2.57 ERA in 23 relief appearances as a freshman. Highberger tossed 2.1 innings of scoreless ball in Creighton’s 4-2 win over Arkansas-Little Rock on March 8. He delivered 2.2 innings of scoreless relief, earning his first collegiate save in the 11-4 win at Omaha on March 30. Nick earned his first win of 2013, tossing 3.1 innings of relief in the Bluejays’ 9-1 win over SIU on April 21. Worked 2.1 innings of scoreless relief in the Bluejays’ 3-2, 11-inning, win over Rutgers on April 27. 2009-12 (Rye High School) A four-year letter winner for the Thunderbolts, Highberger led Rye to a 22-2 record as a senior and a perfect 25-0 mark in 2011. Rye HS claimed the Colorado state ritle in 2011 and were the semifinalists in 2012. Nick sported a 9-2 record as a senior, posting a 0.68 ERA and collecting his team as well as conference MVP honors.
Highberger’s Career Pitching Statistics - All Games Year W-L ERA APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR OpBA WP HBP BK 2013 1-0 2.57 23 0 0 0 1 28.0 34 8 8 7 9 3 0 0 .301 1 2 0 2014 4-0 2.58 31 0 0 0 0 38.1 45 15 11 13 13 4 2 2 .308 0 1 0 Total 5-0 2.58 54 0 0 0 1 66.1 79 23 19 20 22 7 2 2 .305 1 3 0
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2014 More About Joey (R-Sophomore Full Name: Joseph Michael Mancuso at Creighton) Major: Psychology (Pre-Med) • Mancuso saw action in 34 games, including 21 starts. Birthplace: Kansas City, Mo. • The left-handed bat behind Parents: Jerry and Terri Mancuso the dish for the Bluejays, Joey closed the season with a .254 averSiblings: Molly, Jerry and Tommy age and eight RBI. Mancuso kicked off his Creighton career with a pinch-hit single on Family to Play at Creighton: Feb. 15 at Arkansas-Little Rock. Grandfather - Jerry Mancuso - Baseball He belted two doubles in two at-bats at Charlotte on March 2. Favorite Athletes: Yadier Molina, Bo Jackson Joey was 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored against Georgetown in the second game of a doubleheader on April 2012 12. (Freshman at Saint Louis) Followed with a 4-for-4 day with two RBI and two runs scored in a • Mancuso appeared in 15 games for the Billikens in 2012. start at Villanova on April 18. Against Seton Hall, Mancuso limited the Pirates’ high-powered 2008-11 running game to just four stolen bases in three games. (Rockhurst High School) Joey was 1-for-4 in each of the Bluejays’ final two games at St. • A three-time letterwinner at Rockhurst HS, Mancuso was the John’s on May 11. Hawks’ starting catcher in each of his final three seasons. • As a junior, Joey helped the Hawks finish third in the Missouri 2013 Class 4A state tournament in 2010. He closed the season with a (Sophomore at Creighton) .379 average, 36 hits, including 13 extra-base hits. Due to transfer regulations, Joey did not play during 2013. • Mancuso was selected to the 2010 Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association All-State Second Team.
Mancuso’s Career Hitting Statistics - All Games (2012 At Saint Louis) Year AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2012 .231 15-0 13 1 3 0 0 0 0 .231 0 2 1 0 .333 0 0 0-0 16 4 0 1.000 2014 .254 34-21 71 8 18 4 0 0 8 .310 14 2 13 2 .391 0 2 1-2 66 9 0 1.000 Total .250 49-21 84 9 21 4 0 0 8 .298 14 4 14 2 .375 0 2 1-2 82 13 0 1.000
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Junior Brandon Mikulka
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2014 (Sophomore at Creighton) • Mikulka saw time in 14 contests in 2014, including three starts. • Brandon picked up his first hit as a Bluejay with a single on Feb. 16 at Arkansas-Little Rock. The highlight of Mikulka’s first two seasons came on April 5th as he blasted a game-tying RBI triple in the bottom of the ninth with two down as Creighton rallied for a 4-3 win over North Dakota.
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More About Brandon Full Name: Brandon Tyler Mikulka Major: Business Management Birthplace: Phoenix, Ariz. Parents: Bill and Lisa Mikulka Sibling: Nick and Grant Favorite Athlete: Alex Rodriguez and Patrick Willis
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Mikulka’s Career Hitting Statistics - All Games H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 1 0 .333 0 0 0-0 1 0 0 1.000 2 0 1 0 2 .250 1 0 8 0 .176 0 1 0-0 0 0 0 .000 2 0 1 0 2 .222 2 0 9 0 .200 0 1 0-0 1 0 0 1.000
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Junior Brett Murray
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Jr. • OF • 6-0 • 190 • L/R Omaha, Neb. (Westside HS/Hill JC)
2014 More About Brett (Sophomore at Creighton) Full Name: Brett Michael Murray • A junior college transfer, Major: Finance Murray appeared in 48 games including 43 starts. Birthplace: Omaha, Neb. • Murray got off to a fast Parents: Michael and Leslie Murray start as a Bluejay, hitting .393 in his first nine games. Siblings: Molly, Anna, Sarah • Murray had two multi-hit games in each of Creighton’s series with Minnesota and Charlotte. Family to Play at Creighton: • Brett finished a near perfect day, 3-for-3 with two runs scored and Father - Michael Murray - Baseball an RBI on March 2 at Charlotte. • Murray collected two hits, two RBI and two runs scored at Villanova on April 18 in the Bluejays’ 13-4 win. 2011-12 • Brett was 3-for-4 with two runs scored and three RBI, including a (Westside High School) triple, in Creighton’s 10-8 win over Stephen F. Austin on May 13. • Murray earned two letters at Westside HS, collecting All-Metro Honorable Mention following his junior and senior season. 2013 • Brett delivered a combined 174 hits over two seasons with the (Freshman at Hill JC) Warriors, including 24 home runs. • Murray appeared in 53 games in his lone season at Hill College. • He finished 2013 with a .336 average and 40 RBI. • Brett collected 62 hits, including 30 of the extra-base variety, in 2013. • Murray played in the Texas-New Mexico All-Star Game.
Murray’s Career Hitting Statistics - All Games Year AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2014 .236 48-43 148 17 35 20 6 3 0 .318 24 6 34 2 .359 3 1 5-8 61 0 0 1.000 Total .236 48-43 148 17 35 20 6 3 0 .318 24 6 34 2 .359 3 1 5-8 61 0 0 1.000
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Junior John Oltman
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2014 (Sophomore at Creighton) • John built on his solid effort as a freshman by tying for the team high with 31 relief appearances in 2014. Oltman posted a 2.92 ERA in 24.2 innings overall. John held the opposition scoreless in 24 of his 31 outings. Oltman tossed back-to-back 1.1 scoreless efforts against Minnesota (Feb. 23) and at Charlotte (March 1). John posted a string of seven straight appearances without allowing a run (Feb. 23 - March 19), spanning eight innings. He nailed down his first save as a Bluejay, getting the final two outs against Kansas State on March 28. He extended his scoreless streak in BIG EAST play to 5.1 innings over five appearances with four outs against Seton Hall (May 2-4) and 1.1 innings of scoreless ball at St. John’s in the Bluejays’ 15-5 win on May 11.
More About John Full Name: John James Oltman Major: Secondary math education Birthplace: Beatrice, Neb. Parents: James and Beth Oltman Sibling: Erin Favorite Athlete: Cliff Lee Favorite Foods: Steak, corn and mashed potatoes
2013 (Freshman at Creighton) Oltman appeared in five games as a freshman. John surrendered one run in one-third of an inning against BYU in his first trip to the mound as a Bluejay on March 1. He tossed a scoreless inning of relief on March 12 in Creighton’s 17-2 win at Southeast Missouri State. John struck out both batters he faced against Kansas State on April 30. 2012 (Freshman at Creighton) Oltman used his redshirt option during the 2012 season. 2008-11 (Beatrice High School) John played baseball and football for the Beatrice Orangemen, earning varsity letters in baseball his sophomore through senior seasons and varsity football letters his junior and senior seasons. He led the Orangemen to a Class B fifth-place finish in state his senior season, finishing with a 15-5 overall record. Earned Omaha World-Herald first-team All-State and All-River Cities Conference accolades following his senior season, while also being named Lincoln Journal Star second-team Super State and all-Nebraska that season. Finished his junior season with All-State and River Cities Conference Honorable Mention accolades after finishing with a 9-11 overall record. Oltman also played for the Beatrice Eagles Juniors from 20082010, leading the team to the Class B American Legion Juniors State Title in 2009 and 2010.
Oltman’s Career Pitching Statistics - All Games Year W-L ERA APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR OpBA WP HBP BK 2013 0-0 6.00 5 0 0 0 0 3.0 0 3 2 4 3 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 2014 0-1 2.92 31 0 0 0 1 24.2 16 9 8 16 12 4 0 0 .188 1 2 0 Total 0-1 3.25 36 0 0 0 1 27.2 16 12 10 20 15 4 0 0 .170 2 2 0
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Junior Tommy Strunc
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Jr. • RHP • 6-0 • 195 • R/R Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Mountain Vista HS)
Awards and Honors • 2014 BIG EAST Preseason Pitcher of the Year. • 2013 Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Freshman All-American.
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2013 (R-Freshman at Creighton) Strunc led Creighton in wins (7), innings pitched (71.2), games started (14) and strikeouts (55). Along the way, he earned Freshman All-American honors from Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. The redshirt freshman cracked the starting rotation in Creighton’s second game of the season at Dallas Baptist on Feb. 16. Tossed seven innings of one-run ball to best BYU, 5-1, on March 1, earning his first win as a Bluejay. Strunc moved to 3-0 with a two run, 7.1 inning performance against Pacific on March 15. Strunc won his fourth straight start and first in MVC action, limiting Evansville to one run on six hits in six innings on March 22. Tommy flirted with history, tossing eight no-hit innings against Southern Illinois on April 19. Strunc gave up a hit to open the ninth, but earned his fifth win. Led Creighton to a Friday night win over rival Nebraska, allowing two runs on five hits in six innings as the Bluejays claimed the 5-3 win on April 26. Tommy nabbed his seventh victory at Wichita State on May 10, holding Wichita State to three runs on six hits in five innings. 2012 (Freshman at Creighton) Strunc used his redshirt option during the 2012 season. 2008-11 (Mountain Vista High School) Competed in baseball and basketball for the Golden Eagles, earning three varsity letters for baseball and a letter in basketball. His most successful season was his sophomore year, when he helped his team to a 22-4 overall record and second-place finish in the 5A State Tournament. Earned all-area following his senior season in baseball, when he guided his team to a 9-13 record.
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Strunc’s Career Pitching Statistics - All Games ERA APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 4.14 14 14 0 0 0 71.2 50 33 33 44 55 10 14.54 11 5 0 0 0 13.0 17 23 21 17 13 5 5.74 25 19 0 0 0 84.2 67 56 54 61 68 15
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Junior Matt Warren
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Awards and Honors • 2015 BIG EAST Preseason Co-Pitcher of the Year. • 2015 Collegiate Baseball/ Louisville Slugger Preseason Second Team All-American. 2014 Collegiate Baseball/Louisville Slugger Second Team All-American. 2014 All-BIG EAST First Team. 2014 (Sophomore at Creighton) Despite beginning the season as the fourth starter, Warren delivered a breakout season in 2014. He led Creighton in wins (10), ERA (2.03), innings (84.1) and strikeouts (45). His performance as a sophomore earned Warren a spot on the Collegiate Baseball/Louisville Slugger All-American Second Team. Warren was named to the All-BIG EAST First Team on May 19. Warren’s season began with a 6.2 inning relief effort against Minnesota on Feb. 22 as he helped the Bluejays earn their first victory. Warren held the Golden Gophers to two runs on six hits. Matt was even better against Charlotte on March 1, limiting the 49ers to one run on four hits in six innings. Warren’s performance was recognized with a spot on the BIG EAST Honor Roll. Matt cemented his role as the Bluejays’ top starter, earning his fourth win of 2014 with 5.2 innings of one-run ball on March 21 in the Bluejays’ 2-1 win over Fresno State. Warren extended his 2014 record to 6-0 with 7.2 innings against North Dakota, allowing just two runs (one earned) on three hits and five walks. Matt became the first Bluejay since 2012 to toss a complete game as well as a shutout as he blanked Georgetown, 2-0, on April 11. Despite having his start pushed back by a dental issue, Warren extended his scoreless streak to 16 innings with seven innings at Villanova in the Bluejays’ 4-0 win on April 19. Matt moved to 9-0, limiting Butler to one run on six hits in seven innings on April 25.
More About Matt Full Name: Matthew John Warren Major: Psychology Birthplace: Omaha, Neb. Parents: Robert and Julie Warren Sibling: Sara Favorite Athlete: Josh Hamilton Dream Vacation Spot: Lake Fork, Texas
2013 (Freshman at Creighton) Warren closed his first season with a 3-3 record, appearing in 15 games, including six starts. Matt was the Sunday starter in the Bluejays’ opening series at Dallas Baptist, limiting the Patriots to one run on three hits in four innings. Creighton went on to take the game, 3-1, on Feb. 17. In three appearances out of the bullpen from March 14-23, Matt did not allow a run in a combined 6.1 innings. Warren earned his first victory as a Bluejay, limiting Evansville to just three hits in 3.2 innings on March 23. After coming on from the bullpen in the third, Warren threw 4.2 innings of relief at Illinois State on May 3. Warren delivered an outstanding performance on Tuesday, May 8, allowing just one unearned run in 7.2 innings against South Dakota State. Warren needed just 96 pitches, surrendering one hit and three walks, to earn the win. Matt earned his third victory of the season, limiting Missouri State to one run on four hits in three innings of relief work on May 18.
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2009-12 (Skutt Catholic High School) A three-year letter winner for the Skyhawks, Warren led Skutt to a combined 54-28 record in three seasons. The right-hander guided the Skyhawks to third-place finishes in state in 2011 and 2012 as well as a second-place finish in 2010. Matt was 9-0 with a 0.66 ERA as a senior, tossing complete games in seven of his 10 starts. He recorded 86 strikeouts in 63.1 innings in 2012. Warren set Skutt records for complete games in a season (seven), ERA (0.66), career strikeouts (345), wins in a season (nine) and innings pitched (63.1). A First Team Super State selection as a senior, Matt was part of four no-hitters. A dual threat, Warren hit .387 with 31 hits in 80 at-bats. He closed his senior campaign with 12 extra-base knocks (eight doubles, one triple and three home runs) as well as 22 RBI. He was named First Team Class B All-State by both the Omaha World-Herald and the Lincoln Journal Star following the 2011 and 2012 seasons. Matt led all classes in strikeouts in the spring of 2011, mowing down 88 batters and posting a 1.86 ERA. In 56 1/3 innings of work, Warren issued just 11 walks compared to his 88 strikeouts. Warren was selected to represent Team Midwest for the 17-under USA National Team Series in Cary, N.C.
Warren’s Career Pitching Statistics - All Games Year W-L ERA APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR OpBA WP HBP BK 2013 3-3 4.31 15 6 0 0 0 39.2 43 26 19 11 16 7 1 1 .272 4 2 1 2014 10-1 2.03 14 12 1 1 0 84.1 62 21 19 25 45 13 1 0 .207 3 10 1 Total 13-4 2.76 29 18 1 1 0 124.0 105 47 38 36 61 20 2 1 .230 7 12 2
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Sophomores Jeff Albrecht & David Gerber
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2014 More About Jeff (Freshman at Creighton) Full Name: Jeffrey Robert Albrecht • Jeff made 13 appearances Major: Undeclared, considering Business on the bump in 2014, including nine starts. Birthplace: Omaha, Neb. • Albrecht earned his first Parents: Bob and Janet Albrecht start in his second appearance as a Bluejay, combining with four Sibling: Lisa other Creighton pitchers to work a shutout of Minnesota on Feb. 23. Favorite Food: “I just like food” Jeff tossed three innings of scoreless ball in his third start on Favorite Movies: Step Brothers & Breakfast Club March 31 against No. 25 UNLV. Albrecht delivered his best outing as a Bluejay with 5.1 innings agaisnt Nebraska on April 8. He left the game with a 2-0 lead, allowing just two hits. • He was named to the First Team All-State in 2012 and 2013. Jeff earned his first victory as a Bluejay, limiting Butler to two • Albrecht closed 2013 with a 4-2 record and a 1.18 ERA in 35 runs on four hits in 6.1 innings of work on April 26. innings; holding opponents to a .197 batting average. • Led Creighton Prep to the 2012 Nebraska State Title. The hard 2010-13 throwing lefty also led the Creighton Prep Legion team (PI Mid(Creighton Prep High School) west) to the Legion World Series. Jeff earned a combined four letters in baseball (two) and hockey • Jeff closed high school with a 3.8 GPA. (two). Albrecht’s Career Pitching Statistics - All Games Year W-L ERA APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR OpBA WP HBP BK 2014 1-0 5.15 13 9 0 0 36.2 42 23 21 18 24 6 1 1 .292 5 3 1 Total 1-0 5.15 13 9 0 0 36.2 42 23 21 18 24 6 1 1 .292 5 3 1
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2014 (Freshman at Creighton) • David made his debut with 0.2 innings of scoreless relief against Arkansas State on March 10. Tossed a scoreless inning of relief in Creighton’s 10-8 win over Stephen F. Austin on May 13. David’s first appearance in BIG EAST play came against Xavier on May 15.
More About David Full Name: David Jordan Gerber Major: Finance Birthplace: Pinehurst, N.C. Parents: Mike and Karen Gerber Sibling: Mike Family to Play at Creighton: Brother - Mike Gerber - Baseball
2010-13 • The highlight of Gerber’s high school career was a no-hitter on April (Neuqua Valley School) 18 against Bartlett HS. • David earned two letters in baseball and earned first team • During the 2012 season, Gerber posted an 8-0 record with two saves all-conference as a junior as well as Second Team All-State. and a 1.21 ERA. He recorded 64 strikeouts in just 52 innings and delivered two one-hitters. Gerber’s Career Pitching Statistics - All Games Year W-L ERA APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR OpBA WP HBP BK 2014 0-0 6.00 4 0 0 0 0 3.0 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .333 0 1 0 Total 0-0 6.00 4 0 0 0 0 3.0 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .333 0 1 0
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Sophomore Nicky Lopez
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2014 (Freshman at Creighton) • Getting a start in the second game of the season, Nicky refused to let go of third with 44 starts in 48 games. Nicky was 4-for-8 with two RBI in the Bluejays series at Charlotte (Feb. 28 - March 2). He was 2-for-5 with an RBI in Creighton’s 10-2 win at Central Arkansas on March 11. Lopez delivered two hits in four at-bats against Nebraska on March 19. Nicky followed his performance at Nebraska with another 2-for-4 showing against Fresno State on March 21. Lopez scored a run in each of Creighton’s three victories over Georgetown (April 11-12). Nicky had his best day as a Bluejay, rapping out three hits including a double at Villanova on April 18. He finsihed 3-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored. Lopez became the first Bluejay since 2011 to steal home as he nabbed the plate in the third inning of Creighton’s 8-1 win over Butler on April 25. Nicky was 3-for-4 with an RBI in Creighton’s 4-3 win over Seton Hall in 10 innings on May 3. Lopez was 3-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI in the Bluejays’ 13-11 win at St. John’s on May 11. The Illinois native was 2-for-3 with two RBI and a stolen base in Creighton’s 10-8 win over Stephen F. Austin on May 13. Nicky was 3-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI, the game-winning RBI, in the Bluejays’ 12-inning 7-6 win at Xavier on May 17 to give Creighton the BIG EAST regular season championship.
More About Nicky Full Name: Nicholas John Lopez Major: Undeclared Birthplace: Hinsdale, Ill. Parents: Robert and Angela Lopez Siblings: Robert and Anthony Favorite Location on Campus: Kitty Gaughan Pavillion Person Most Like to Have Dinner with: Jackie Robinson
2010-13 (Naperville Central High School) Lopez captured five combined letters in baseball (three) and basketball (two). Earned both All-DuPage Valley and academic all-conference recognition in 2012 and 2013. Nicky closed 2013 with a .398 average, delivering 35 hits (including 10 for extra bases). He appeared in 40 games for Naperville Central in 2012, leading the RedHawks to the Super Sectionals. Lopez shined in conference play, posting a .379 batting average with nine stolen bases and a .457 OB.
Lopez’s Career Hitting Statistics - All Games Year AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2014 .276 48-44 156 24 43 4 1 0 18 .314 24 7 21 5 .392 2 7 7-9 29 85 6 .950 Total .276 48-44 156 24 43 4 1 0 18 .314 24 7 21 5 .392 2 7 7-9 29 85 6 .950
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Sophomores Sam Norman & Daniel Woodrow
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So. • LHP • 6-4 • 230 • R/L Des Moines, Iowa (Roosevelt HS)
2014 (R-Freshman at Creighton) • Sam made his Bluejay debut tossing an inning of scoreless relief in the Bluejays’ 10-8 win over Stephen F. Austin on May 13. Sam needed just seven pitches to record three outs.
More About Sam Full Name: Samuel Addison Norman Major: Economics/Finance Birthplace: Des Moines, Iowa Parents: Tom and Sarah Norman Siblings: Allison, Riley and Ben Family to Play at Creighton: Sister - Riley - Women’s Basketball
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Norman’s Career Pitching Statistics - All Games Year W-L ERA APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR OpBA WP HBP BK 2014 0-0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 Total 0-0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0
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More About Daniel Full Name: Daniel Woodrow Major: Business Birthplace: Chicago, Ill. Parents: Thomas and Emily Woodrow Siblings: Lucy and Kevin Favorite Athlete: Curtis Granderson Favorite Junk Food: Cheetos
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2010-13 (Loyola Academy High School) • Woodrow played in 64 games for the Ramblers. • He earned two letters, posting averages of .410 (2013) and .320 (2012). • The highlight of Woodrow’s time at Loyola Academy HS was setting the Rambler record for a hitting streak at 19 in 2013. • Daniel achieved academic honors in each year, earning the Dumbach scholar award.
Woodrow’s Career Hitting Statistics - All Games AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 7 3 2 0 1 0 1 .571 1 0 3 0 .375 0 0 0-0 3 0 0 1.000 7 3 2 0 1 0 1 .571 1 0 3 0 .375 0 0 0-0 3 0 0 1.000
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Graduate Student Jack Rogalla
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2011-14 (Binghamton) • Rogalla completed his bachelor’s degree in economics in 2014. With one year of eligibilty remaining, Rogalla is immediately eligible to play for the Bluejays this season.
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2014 (Junior at Binghamton) Jack led the Bearcats to a second consecutive NCAA tournament Career Ambition: Commercial Real Estate appearance with 14 starts, 86 innings and 63 strikeouts Favorite Food: Chicken Parmesan He closed 2014 ranked in top five in America East Conference in innings, strikeouts, games started and innings per game. His performance earned Jack a spot on the America East Second Team. 2011 Rogalla delivered seven innings, allowing just one run at Georgia (Freshman at Binghamton) on Feb 28. • Rogalla saw action in four games in 2011, but his season was cut He did not allow a run in seven innings of work at VMI on March 8. short due to an injury that led to him redshirting the season. Rogalla continued to tear it up in March with a 10-strikeout perfor- • In his collegiate debut, Jack went 6.1 innings and allowed one run mance against UMass Lowell on March 15. on four hits with three strikeouts at VMI on February 27. One week later he tossed eight innings of one-run ball at Hartford on March 22. 2007 - 2010 2013 • (Sophomore at Binghamton) Rogalla started 15 games in 2014, tossing 89.2 innings. He closed the season with a 5-5 record, and a 3.01 ERA. In addition, Jack finished the season tied for second in the America East in games started (15), tied for sixth in ERA (3.01), innings pitched (89.2) and runners picked off (2), finished ninth in wins (5) and 10th in strikeouts (55). The highlight of his sophomore season saw Rogalla throw 6.2 innings against North Carolina State in NCAA tournament regional. Jack threw four complete games in 2013, including a four-hitter against Stony Brook on April 27.
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2012 (R-Freshman at Binghamton) Jack appeared in 13 games in 2012, including six starts, with a 4.88 ERA. Off the field he earned a spot of America East Honor Roll.
Rogalla’s Career Pitching Statistics - All Games (2011-14 at Binghamton) Year W-L ERA APP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR OpBA WP HBP BK 2011 0-2 11.30 4 3 0 0 0 14.1 23 22 18 11 7 5 0 0 .354 0 4 0 2012 3-1 4.88 13 6 0 0 1 48.0 54 34 26 11 25 13 3 2 .277 0 5 0 2013 5-5 3.01 15 15 4 0 0 89.2 87 44 30 13 55 22 0 5 .256 1 13 2 2014 5-8 3.77 14 14 1 0 0 86.0 81 43 36 27 63 13 4 4 .246 11 8 1 Total 13-16 4.16 46 38 5 0 1 238.0 245 143 110 62 150 53 7 11 .264 12 30 3
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Juniors Harrison Crawford and Matt Gandy
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2014 (Sophomore at Ventura JC) • In 35 games at third base in 2014, Crawford hit .371 with two home runs and 30 RBI. • His best games at the dish came at Cerritos (Feb. 11) and at Cuesta (March 18) going 4-for-5 in both contests. The Oxnard native collected five RBI in the win at Cuesta (17-8). As a sophomore Crawford delivered 13 multi-hit games. Harrison earned All-State recognition as well as Third Team All-Pacific Association, a regional award in the states of California, Oregon and Washington. 2013 • (Freshman at Ventrua JC) Harrison saw time in 35 games in his first season at Ventura, clos- • ing the year with a .378 average and 29 RBI. Collected 14 multi-hit games, including four with three hits or more. • His lone home run of the season proved to be the game winner at Cuesta on March 21 as Crawford delivered a grand slam in the 10-8 final.
More About Harrison Full Name: Harrison John Crawford Major: Marketing Birthplace: Woodland Hills, Calif. Parents: Patrick and Marielaine Crawford Siblings: Chase, Dominic, Hannah amd Madeline Career Ambition: Pediatric Occupational Therapist
2009-12 (Mater Dei Academy) Crawford did not play high school baseball while attending Mater Dei Academy, a boarding school in northwest Omaha. A remarkable athlete, Crawford displayed the hand-eye coordination that he will use as a Bluejay by winning the Nebraska State Championship in Archery in 2012. As impressive in the classroom, Crawford graduated with a 3.4 GPA.
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Birthplace: Orange, Calif. Parents: Brett and Moira Gandy Sibling: Andrew Favorite Athletes: Mike Trout and Teemu Selanne Dream Vacation Spot: Havana, Cuba
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2014 (Sophomore at Johnson County CC) • Miller was impressive on the mound in 2014, closing the season with a 9-3 record and a 3.39 ERA. Connor set the Johnson County CC single-season record for strikeouts with 108 in 93.0 innings. A starter for Cavaliers, Miller tossed seven complete games in 15 starts. His best performance came in the regional championship game as Miller tossed 6.2 innings of no-hit relief to send the Cavaliers to the JC World Series. It was Miller’s only relief appearance in 2014. 2013 (Freshman at Johnson County CC) As a freshman, Miller was 3-1 with a 1.49 ERA in 42.1 innings. Connor started eight games in 2013, posting one complete game. He recorded 35 strikeouts during the season.
More About Connor Full Name: Connor Matthew Miller Major: Marketing Birthplace: Omaha, Neb. Parents: Tim and Kelly Miller Sibling: Alex Favorite TV shows: Prison Break and Arrow Favorite Junk Food: BBQ Chips
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2009-12 (Millard West High School) A two-year letterwinner, Miller started for the Wildcats during each of his final two seasons. Connor earned All-Nebraska Second Team honors from the Omaha World-Herald following his senior season as well as Super State Second Team by the Lincoln Star Journal. Miller hit .390 with 48 hits, eight doubles, a triple, five home runs and 34 RBI in 2012. He also went 7-1 on the hill, with 56 strikeouts, and finished with an ERA of 1.30.
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2009-12 (Creighton Prep) Kevin was named ESPN Nebraska preseason AllState and a preseason Rawlings All-American in 2012. He validated those predictions by hitting .410, with 41 RBI, 20 walks, 34 runs scored, 43 hits and 16 stolen bases as a senior. Played in the Nebraska Collin-Orcutt all-star game, earning the MVP honors. Connolly led Creighton Prep to best record in school history (34-4) and a state championship during senior year. His efforts earned him a Lincoln Journal Star First Team SuperState and Omaha World-Herald First Team All-Nebraska honors. Kevin left Creighton Prep as the all-time record holder in school history in home runs in a season (10). He equally had an outstanding junior campaign, leading the state in home runs (10), while finishing top five in the state in stolen bases (19) and top 10 in doubles (8). Connolly also hit .429, posted a .938 slugging percentage and finished with 36 RBI as well as 35 runs scored. As a junior, Kevin earned Second Team SuperState from the Lincoln Journal Star and Second Team All-Nebraska from the Omaha World-Herald.
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Redshirt Freshmen Ethan DeCaster & Rollie Lacy
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Fr. • RHP • 6-3 • 170 • R/R Shoreview, Minn. (Mounds View HS)
2014 (Freshman at Creighton) • Ethan used his redshirt option during the 2014 season.
More About Ethan Full Name: Ethan Robert DeCaster Major: Undeclared Birthplace: St. Paul, Minn. Parents: Steve and Darice DeCaster Sibling: Henry
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Fr. • RHP • 6-3 • 185 • R/R Minnetrista, Minn. (Holy Family Catholic HS) More About Rollie Full Name: Rollin Lee Lacy Major: Undeclared Birthplace: Dallas, Texas Parents: Timothy and Claudia Lacy Siblings: Charlie and Evelyn Favorite Athletes: Peyton Manning, Tiger Woods & Nolan Ryan
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2014 (Freshman at Creighton) • Rollie used his redshirt option during the 2014 season. • Lacy, however, had an impressive summer as the Minnesota native earned an All-Star selection with a 1.79 ERA in 40.1 innings for the Adirondack Trail Blazers in New York. 2010-13 (Holy Family Catholic High School) • Lacy earned two letters in baseball and one in football. • Earned Minnesota AllState First Team (2013) as well as All-Wright County Conference First Team honors in 2012 and 2013, posting a combined record of 13-1. • Posted a perfect 0.00 ERA over 34 innings as a senior in 2013. • Rollie was a factor at the plate as well, hitting .340 as a senior. • Over two seasons, Lacy recorded 86 strikeouts in 82 innings on the mound.
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Freshmen Josh Baumgart, Devlin Granberg & Luke Horanski
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Fr. • RHP • 5-10 • 190 • L/R Sioux Falls, S.D. (Roosevelt HS)
2011-14 (Roosevelt High School) • A three-time letterwinner, Baumgart was named the Rough Riders’ MVP as both a junior and senior. • Josh nabbed his second Class A First Team All-State selection in 2014, with a 4-0 record and 47 strikeouts. He surrendered just 13 hits just in 29.2 innings. • The previous year, Baumgart was a 2013 Class A First Team All-State hurler with almost identical numbers. He closed his junior season with a 0.52 ERA, 47 strikeouts and a 4-0 record. • Josh was equally dominant off the field, graduating with a 3.9 GPA.
More About Josh Full Name: Joshua James Baumgart Major: Business Birthplace: Sioux Falls, S.D. Parents: Russ and Terry Baumgart Sibling: Jeremy Career Ambition: Financial Advisor Favorite Movie: Happy Gilmore
37 • Devlin Granberg
Fr. • OF • 6-1 • 195 • R/R Hudson, Colo. (Holy Family HS) 2014 (Holy Family High School) • A four-year letterwinner in baseball, Granberg also earned three letters in basketball. • A three-time All-State selection, Granberg guided Holy Family to Colorado state titles in both his junior and senior seasons. • Granberg hit .440 with four home runs and 26 RBI as a junior. He came on in relief to earn the win against Eaton in the 3A state championship game. • A four-time All-Metro League selection, Granberg hit .608 with 23 extra-base hits as a sophomore.
More About Devlin Full Name: Devlin Carter Granberg Major: Undeclared Birthplace: Englewood, Colo. Parents: Mark and Lori Granberg Sibling: Reiley Favorite Athletes: Troy Tulowitski Dream Vacation Spot: Hawaii
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2011-14 (Walnut Grove High School) • While Horanski did not play baseball for his high school, he did play for Canada’s Junior National Team. • Horanski missed part of the Bluejays’ fall schedule as he continued play with the Canadian National Team in the Pan American Baseball Confederation Championship in Los Cabos, Mexico. Given the chance to face some Canadian MLB talent in preparation for the tournament, Horanski singled off Toronto’s Brandon Morrow.
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More About Luke Full Name: Luke Tyler Horanski Major: Business Birthplace: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Parents: Mark and Anita Horanski Siblings: Aaron and Travis Favorite Athlete: Larry Walker Favorite Spot on Campus: Kiewit Fitness Center
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Freshmen Ryan Leuty & Keith Rogalla
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Fr. • LHP • 6-1 • 165 • R/L Shoreview, Minn. (Totino-Grace HS)
2011-14 (Totino-Grace High School) • A two-time letterwinner at Totino-Grace, Leuty also was named to the All-North Suburban Conference Team following his senior season. • Leuty helped the Eagles to a 16-8-1 record in 2012 and an appearance at the Class AAA state tournament. • Ryan played at the club level for the Minnesota Starz Mizuno. • He will get the opportunity to battle his brother, Matt, when the Bluejays face Nebraska.
More About Ryan Full Name: Ryan Carter Leuty Major: Biology Birthplace: Shoreview, Minn. Parents: Carter Leuty and Mary Fritz Siblings: Matthew and Kathleen Favorite Food: St. Louis Ribs Gameday Superstition: Don’t step on the chalk!
34 • Keith Rogalla
Fr. • RHP • 6-3 • 215 • R/R Oak Park, Ill. (Oak Park River Forest HS)
More About Keith Full Name: Keith Edward Rogalla Major: Business Birthplace: Oak Park, Ill. Parents: Bill and Tammy Rogalla Siblings: Jack and Greg Family to Play at Creighton: Brother - Jack Rogalla - Baseball
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2011-14 (Oak Park River Forest High School) • Keith was selected in the 37th round of the 2014 MLB Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies, but chose to join the Bluejays. • A four-year letter winner, Keith was a two-time First Team All-West Suburban Conference selection. • Rogalla helped Oak Park and River Forest claim a share of the West Suburban Conference crown in 2013, leading the squad to a 16-9 overall mark and an 8-3 record in conference play.
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Non-Conference Opponents CSU Bakersfield
Northwestern State www.nsudemons.com
www.astateredwolves.com
February 13-15 Bakersfield, Calif.
February 20 & 22 Natchitoches, La.
February 21 Natchitoches, La.
www.gorunners.com
Arkansas State
About CSU Bakersfield Location: ....................................................Bakersfield, Calif. Enrollment:.....................................................................8,500 Nickname:........................................................... Roadrunners Colors:............................................................... Blue and Gold Conference:...................................................Western Athletic President:................................................Dr. Horace Mitchell Interim Director of Athletics:.......Kenneth “Ziggy” Siegfried
About Northwestern State Location: .....................................................Natchitoches, La. Enrollment:.....................................................................9,002 Nickname:................................................................... Demons Colors:..................................Purple, White and Oragne Trim Conference:..............................................................Southland President:.................................................Dr. Jim Henderson Director of Athletics:............................................ Greg Burke
About Arkansas State Location: ........................................................Jonesboro, Ark. Enrollment:...................................................................13,239 Nickname:............................................................. Red Wolves Colors:......................................................... Scarlet and Black Conference:................................................................ Sun Belt President:.................................................... Dr. Chuck Welch Director of Athletics:........................................ Terry Mohajir
Stadium Information Home Field:.......................................................... Hardt Field Capacity:..........................................................................2,000 Surface............................................................................ Grass Dimensions (LF/CF/RF): .....................................325/390/325
Stadium Information Home Field:.............................................Brown-Stroud Field Capacity:..........................................................................1,200 Surface......................................Turf (infield)/Grass (outfield) Dimensions (LF/CF/RF): .....................................320/405/340
Stadium Information Home Field:........................... Tomlinson Stadium-Kell Field Capacity:..........................................................................1,200 Surface............................................................................ Grass Dimensions (LF/CF/RF):......................................335/400/335
2014 in Review 2014 Overall Record:.......................................................26-33 2014 Conference Record:................................................15-12 2014 Conference Finish:................................................. Fifth 2014 NCAA Tournament:................................................. N/A Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................8/1
2014 in Review 2014 Overall Record:.......................................................33-26 2014 Conference Record:................................................19-11 2014 Conference Finish:................................................ Third 2014 NCAA Tournament:................................................. N/A Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................7/2
2014 in Review 2014 Overall Record:.......................................................32-27 2014 Conference Record:................................................18-12 2014 Conference Finish:.............................................. Second 2014 NCAA Tournament:................................................. N/A Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................7/2
Coaching Staff Head Coach:......................................................... Bill Kernen Record at Cal State Bakersfield:.......................... 160-174 (6) Overall Career Record:.................................... 400-328-3 (13) Assistant Coaches:..................... Alex Hoover, Bob Macaluso
Coaching Staff Head Coach:..................................................Lane Burroughs Record at Northwestern State:................................. 49-66 (2) Overall Career Record:...................................................Same Assistant Coaches:............ Bobby Barbier, G.T. McCullough
Coaching Staff Head Coach:...................................................... Tommy Raffo Record at Arkansas State:................................. 174-170-1 (7) Overall Career Record:...................................................Same Assistant Coaches:....... Anthony Everman, Tighe Dickinson
Sports Information Office Baseball SID:.......................................................... Matt Turk SID Office Phone:.............................................. 661-654-2189 SID Email:..........................................................sid@csub.edu
Sports Information Office Baseball SID:........................................................ Jason Pugh SID Office Phone:.............................................. 318-357-6467 SID Email:................................................... [email protected]
Sports Information Office Baseball SID:.........................................Dennen Cuthbertson SID Office Phone:.............................................. 870-972-3383 SID Email:[email protected]
Series History All-Time:...............................................First Meeting in 2015
Series History All-Time:.................................Northwestern State leads, 1-0 Last Meeting:.February 27, 2010 (Northwestern State, 8-7) Current Streak:......................Northwestern State - One win
Series History All-Time:................................................. Creighton leads, 6-4 Last Meeting:.............March 10, 2014 (Arkansas State, 6-2) Current Streak:.............................Arkansas State - One win
Tulane
Minnesota
Kansas State
www.tulanegreenwave.com
www.gophersports.com
www.kstatesports.com
February 27-March 1 New Orleans, La.
March 6-8 TD Ameritrade Park Omaha
March 10-11 Manhattan, Kan.
About Tulane Location: .....................................................New Orleans, La. Enrollment:...................................................................13,462 Nickname:............................................................ Green Wave Colors:.......................................................... Green and White Conference:................................................... Conference USA President:................................................Dr. Michael A. Fitts Director of Athletics:.......................................... Rick Dickson
About Minnesota Location: ................................................. Minneapolis, Minn. Enrollment:...................................................................50,833 Nickname:...................................................... Golden Gophers Colors:..........................................................Maroon and Gold Conference:..................................................................Big Ten President:....................................................Dr. Eric W. Kaler Director of Athletics:....................................Norwood Teague
About Kansas State Location: ..................................................... Manhattan, Kan. Enrollment:...................................................................24,776 Nickname:.................................................................. Wildcats Colors:......................................................... Purple and White Conference:.................................................................... Big 12 President:.......................................................Dr. Kirk Schulz Director of Athletics:............................................John Currie
Stadium Information Home Field:.........................Greer Field at Turchin Stadium Capacity:..........................................................................5,000 Surface................................................... AstroPlay Field Turf Dimensions (LF/CF/RF): .....................................325/400/325
Stadium Information Home Field:........................................................ Siebert Field Capacity:..........................................................................1,420 Surface...................................................... Mondo Sports Turf Dimensions (LF/CF/RF):......................................330/390/330
Stadium Information Home Field:.....................................Tointon Family Stadium Capacity:..........................................................................2,331 Surface................................... AstroTurf GameDay Grass 3D Dimensions (LF/CF/RF):......................................340/400/325
2014 in Review 2014 Overall Record:.......................................................23-29 2014 Conference Record:................................................10-18 2014 Conference Finish:................................................Tenth 2014 NCAA Tournament:................................................. N/A Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................7/2
2014 in Review 2014 Overall Record:.......................................................27-24 2014 Conference Record:................................................13-11 2014 Conference Finish:.............................................. Fourth 2014 NCAA Tournament:................................................. N/A Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................5/4
2014 in Review 2014 Overall Record:.......................................................25-30 2014 Conference Record:..................................................5-19 2014 Conference Finish:................................................Ninth 2014 NCAA Tournament:................................................. N/A Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................3/6
Coaching Staff Head Coach:........................................................David Pierce Record at Tulane:....................................................First Year Overall Career Record:........................................... 121-63 (3) Assistant Coaches:......................... Sean Allen, Philip Miller
Coaching Staff Head Coach:....................................................John Anderson Record at Minnesota:.................................... 1,151-772-3 (33) Overall Career Record:...................................................Same Assistant Coaches:.Rob Fornasiere, Todd Oakes, Pat Casey
Coaching Staff Head Coach:............................................................. Brad Hill Record at Kansas State:.................................. 363-273-3 (11) Overall Career Record:.................................... 781-364-3 (20) Assistant Coaches:................. Andy Sawyers, Josh Reynolds
Sports Information Office Baseball SID:........................................................Curtis Akey SID Office Phone:.............................................. 504-314-7271 SID Email:..................................................cakey@tulane.edu
Sports Information Office Baseball SID:................................................. Justine Buerkle SID Office Phone:.............................................. 612-624-4345 SID Email:.................................................jbuerkle@umn.edu
Sports Information Office Baseball SID:......................................................... Chris Kutz SID Office Phone:.............................................. 785-532-7976 SID Email:[email protected]
Series History All-Time:...............................................First Meeting in 2015
Series History All-Time:............................................ Minnesota leads, 22-20 Last Meeting:................. February 23, 2014 (Creighton, 8-0) Current Streak:.................................... Creighton - Two wins
Series History All-Time:.....................................Kansas State leads, 50-37-1 Last Meeting:................ March 30, 2014 (Kansas State, 8-2) Current Streak:...............................Kansas State - Two wins
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Non-Conference Opponents Utah Valley www.wolverinegreen.com
South Dakota State www.gojacks.com
Stony Brook www.stonybrookathletics.com
March 13-15 TD Ameritrade Park Omaha
March 17 TD Ameritrade Park Omaha April 29: Brookings, S.D.
March 20-22 Stony Brook, N.Y.
About Utah Valley Location: ..............................................................Orem, Utah Enrollment:...................................................................31,405 Nickname:.............................................................. Wolverines Colors:.......................................................... Green and White Conference:...................................................Western Athletic President:.........................................Dr. Matthew S. Holland Director of Athletics:........................................ Vince Otoupal
About South Dakota State Location: ........................................................Brookings, S.D. Enrollment:...................................................................12,583 Nickname:............................................................. Jackrabbits Colors:............................................................Yellow and Blue Conference:.................................................... Summit League President:................................................. Dr. David Chicoine Director of Athletics:..............................................Justin Sell
About Stony Brook Location: ......................................................Stony Brook, NY Enrollment:...................................................................24,648 Nickname:................................................................Seawolves Colors:...................................................... Red, Blue and Gray Conference:........................................................ America East President:.................................... Samuel L. Stanley Jr., MD Director of Athletics:.....................................Shawn Heilbron
Stadium Information Home Field:.........................................Brent Brown Ballpark Capacity:..........................................................................5,000 Surface............................................................................ Grass Dimensions (LF/CF/RF): .....................................312/408/315
Stadium Information Home Field:............................................... Erv Huether Field Capacity:.............................................................................500 Surface............................................................................ Grass Dimensions (LF/CF/RF):......................................330/400/330
Stadium Information Home Field:.................................................Joe Nathan Field Capacity:..........................................................................1,000 Surface......................................................................FieldTurf Dimensions (LF/CF/RF): .....................................330/390/330
2014 in Review 2014 Overall Record:.......................................................28-30 2014 Conference Record:................................................16-11 2014 Conference Finish:.............................................. Fourth 2014 NCAA Tournament:................................................. N/A Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................5/4
2014 in Review 2014 Overall Record:.......................................................28-29 2014 Conference Record:................................................11-11 2014 Conference Finish:.............................................. Second 2014 NCAA Tournament:................................................. N/A Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................6/3
2014 in Review 2014 Overall Record:.......................................................35-18 2014 Conference Record:..................................................18-5 2014 Conference Finish:..................................................First 2014 NCAA Tournament:................................................. N/A Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................6/3
Coaching Staff Head Coach:........................................................Eric Madsen Record at Utah Valley:.......................................... 193-146 (6) Overall Career Record:...................................................Same Assistant Coaches:...................... Dave Carter, Cooper Fouts
Coaching Staff Head Coach:......................................................Dave Schrage Record at South Dakota State:.............................. 81-86-1 (3) Overall Career Record:.................................... 677-748-2 (27) Assistant Coaches:.....................Brian Grunzke, Ben Norton
Coaching Staff Head Coach:........................................................... Matt Senk Record at Stony Brook:.................................... 683-443-3 (24) Overall Career Record:...................................................Same Assistant Coaches:..................... Joe Pennucci, Mike Marron
Sports Information Office Baseball SID:.........................................................Clint Burgi SID Office Phone:.............................................. 801-863-8644 SID Email:[email protected]
Sports Information Office Baseball SID:.........................................................Jason Hove SID Office Phone:.............................................. 605-688-4623 SID Email:[email protected]
Sports Information Office Baseball SID:....................................................Taylor Powers SID Office Phone:.............................................. 631-632-4338 SID Email:............................. [email protected]
Series History All-Time:...............................................First Meeting in 2015
Series History All-Time:............................................... Creighton leads, 18-5 Last Meeting:......................March 15, 2014 (Creighton, 3-1) Current Streak:................................... Creighton - Four wins
Series History All-Time:.............................................. Stony Brook leads 1-0 Last Meeting:....................March 6, 2009 (Stony Brook, 8-2) Current Streak:.................................. Stony Brook - One win
Air Force www.goairforcefalcons.com
Stetson www.gohatters.com
Nebraska www.huskers.com
March 24-25 TD Ameritrade Park Omaha
March 27-29 TD Ameritrade Park Omaha
March 31: Lincoln, Neb. April 14 & 28 TD Ameritrade Park Omaha
About Air Force Location: ........................................Air Force Academy, Colo. Enrollment:.....................................................................4,000 Nickname:.................................................................... Falcons Colors:.............................................................Blue and Silver Conference:..................................................... Mountain West Superintendent:........................... Lt. Gen. Michelle Johnson Director of Athletics:........................................ Jim Knowlton
About Stetson Location: ............................................................ DeLand, Fla. Enrollment:.....................................................................3,900 Nickname:....................................................................Hatters Colors:............................................. Hunter Green and White Conference:..........................................................Atlantic Sun President:................................................Dr. Wendy B. Libby Director of Athletics:...............................................Jeff Altier
About Nebraska Location: ............................................................Lincoln, Neb. Enrollment:...................................................................24,610 Nickname:........................................Cornhuskers or Huskers Colors:........................................................Scarlet and Cream Conference:..................................................................Big Ten Chancellor:.......................................... Harvey Perlman, J.D. Director of Athletics:..................................... Shawn Eichorst
Stadium Information Home Field:......................................................... Falcon Field Capacity:..........................................................................1,000 Surface...........................................................Sport Turf Field Dimensions (LF/CF/RF): .....................................349/400/316
Stadium Information Home Field:.......................... Melching Field at Conrad Park Capacity:..........................................................................2,500 Surface............................................................................ Grass Dimensions (LF/CF/RF): .....................................335/403/335
Stadium Information Home Field:....................... Hawks Field at Haymarket Park Capacity:..........................................................................8,486 Surface............................................................................ Grass Dimensions (LF/CF/RF):......................................335/395/325
2014 in Review 2014 Overall Record:.......................................................20-34 2014 Conference Record:................................................10-20 2014 Conference Finish:.................................................Sixth 2014 NCAA Tournament:................................................. N/A Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................7/2
2014 in Review 2014 Overall Record:.......................................................26-34 2014 Conference Record:................................................13-14 2014 Conference Finish:............................................ Seventh 2014 NCAA Tournament:................................................. N/A Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................6/3
2014 in Review 2014 Overall Record:.......................................................41-21 2014 Conference Record:..................................................18-6 2014 Conference Finish:.............................................. Second 2014 NCAA Tournament:...................................................1-2 Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................6/2
Coaching Staff Head Coach:..................................................Mike Kazlausky Record at Air Force:................................................ 68-146 (4) Overall Career Record:...................................................Same Assistant Coaches:..................... Toby Bicknell, Blake Miller
Coaching Staff Head Coach:........................................................... Pete Dunn Record at Stetson:......................................... 1,254-827-3 (35) Overall Career Record:...................................................Same Assistant Coaches:.Mark Leavitt, Chris Roberts, Josh Lopez
Coaching Staff Head Coach:.......................................................Darin Erstad Record at Nebraska:................................................ 105-74 (3) Overall Career Record:...................................................Same Assistant Coaches:........ Ted Silva, Mike Kirby, Jeff Christy
Sports Information Office Baseball SID:....................................................Nick Arseniak SID Office Phone:.............................................. 719-333-9251 SID Email:[email protected]
Sports Information Office Baseball SID:........................................................Ricky Hazal SID Office Phone:.............................................. 386-822-8130 SID Email:................................................ [email protected]
Sports Information Office Baseball SID:..................................................... Jeremy Foote SID Office Phone:.............................................. 402-472-7778 SID Email:............................................... [email protected]
Series History All-Time:............................................... Creighton leads, 19-7 Last Meeting:....................March 16, 2011 (Creighton, 11-9) Current Streak:...................................... Creighton - One win
Series History All-Time:.................................................. Stetson leads, 6-3-1 Last Meeting:..........................March 12, 2003 (Stetson, 3-2) Current Streak:........................................ Stetson - Two wins
Series History All-Time:...........................................Nebraska leads, 84-42-2 Last Meeting:...........................April 8, 2014 (Nebraska, 4-2) Current Streak:..................................Nebraska - Three wins
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Non-Conference Opponents Omaha www.omavs.com
Nevada www.nevadawolfpack.com
Arkansas www.arkansasrazorbacks.com
April 21 - TD Ameritrade Park Omaha
May 8-10 TD Ameritrade Park Omaha
May 12 TD Ameritrade Park Omaha
About Omaha Location: ............................................................Omaha, Neb. Enrollment:...................................................................15,000 Nickname:................................................................Mavericks Colors:.......................................................Crimson and Black Conference:.................................................... Summit League Chancellor:...........................................Dr. John Christensen Director of Athletics:...........................................Trev Alberts
About Nevada Location: ................................................................Reno, Nev. Enrollment:...................................................................19,000 Nickname:................................................................ Wolf Pack Colors:................................................... Navy Blue and Silver Conference:..................................................... Mountain West President:...................................................Dr. Marc Johnson Director of Athletics:........................................... Doug Knuth
About Arkansas Location: .....................................................Fayetteville, Ark. Enrollment:...................................................................25,365 Nickname:..............................................................Razorbacks Colors:......................................................Cardinal and White Conference:........................................................ Southeastern President:............................................ Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt Director of Athletics:................................................ Jeff Long
Stadium Information Home Field:...................................... Ball Park at Boys Town Capacity:..........................................................................1,000 Surface............................................................................ Grass Dimensions (LF/CF/RF): .....................................335/410/335
Stadium Information Home Field:.........................................................Peccole Park Capacity:..........................................................................3,000 Surface......................................................................FieldTurf Dimensions (LF/CF/RF): .....................................340/401/340
Stadium Information Home Field:..................Baum Stadium at George Cole Field Capacity:........................................................................10,737 Surface............................................................................ Grass Dimensions (LF/CF/RF): .....................................320/400/320
2014 in Review 2014 Overall Record:.......................................................31-20 2014 Conference Record:..................................................15-9 2014 Conference Finish:..................................................First 2014 NCAA Tournament:................................................. N/A Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................5/4
2014 in Review 2014 Overall Record:.......................................................31-27 2014 Conference Record:................................................15-15 2014 Conference Finish:.............................................. Fourth 2014 NCAA Tournament:................................................. N/A Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................6/3
2014 in Review 2014 Overall Record:.......................................................40-25 2014 Conference Record:................................................16-14 2014 Conference Finish:........................................ Tied Third 2014 NCAA Tournament:...................................................2-2 Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................6/3
Coaching Staff Head Coach:.......................................................... Bob Herold Record at Omaha:............................................ 478-322-2 (15) Overall Career Record:...................................................Same Assistant Coaches:....................Chris Gadsden, Evan Porter
Coaching Staff Head Coach:........................................................ Jay Johnson Record at Nevada:..................................................... 31-27 (1) Overall Career Record:............................................. 68-43 (2) Assistant Coaches:.Dave Lawn, Marc Wanaka, Ray McIntire
Coaching Staff Head Coach:...................................................Dave Van Horn Record at Arkansas:............................................ 484-270 (12) Overall Career Record:.................................... 1,069-510 (26) Assistant Coaches:........................... Tony Vitello, Dave Jorn
Sports Information Office Baseball SID:...................................................... Bonnie Ryan SID Office Phone:.............................................. 402-554-3267 SID Email:[email protected]
Sports Information Office Baseball SID:...................................................Brady Johnson SID Office Phone:.............................................. 775-682-6985 SID Email:[email protected]
Sports Information Office Baseball SID:........................................................ David Beall SID Office Phone:.............................................. 479-445-5336 SID Email:................................................... [email protected]
Series History All-Time:............................................. Creighton leads, 48-30 Last Meeting:............................ April 22, 2014 (Omaha, 4-1) Current Streak:..............................................Omaha - 2 wins
Series History All-Time:.......................................................................... 0-0-1 Last Meeting:............................... March 17, 1992 (Tied, 7-7) Current Streak:............................................................... None
Series History All-Time:.................................................. Arkansas leads, 8-5 Last Meeting:........................... June 3, 2007 (Arkansas, 6-0) Current Streak:....................................Arkansas - Four wins
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BIG EAST Opponents Georgetown www.guhoyas.com
Xavier www.goxavier.com
St. John’s www.redstormsports.com
April 2-4 Washington D.C.
April 10-12 TD Ameritrade Park Omaha
April 17-19 TD Ameritrade Park Omaha
About Georgetown Location: .................................................... Washington, D.C. Enrollment:.....................................................................7,636 Nickname:...................................................................... Hoyas Colors:.............................................................. Blue and Gray Conference:............................................................. BIG EAST President:...................................................... John J. DeGioia Director of Athletics:.................................................Lee Reed
About Xavier Location: ...................................................... Cincinnati, Ohio Enrollment:.....................................................................6,650 Nickname:............................................................. Musketeers Colors:.........................................Navy Blue, Gray and White Conference:............................................................. BIG EAST President:........................................ Michael J. Graham, S.J. Director of Athletics:...................................Greg Christopher
About St. John’s Location: ............................................................Queens, N.Y. Enrollment:...................................................................21,067 Nickname:............................................................... Red Storm Colors:.............................................................. Red and White Conference:............................................................. BIG EAST President:..............................Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M. Director of Athletics:.......................................Chris Monasch
Stadium Information Home Field:............................................ Shirley Povich Field Capacity:..........................................................................1,500 Surface............................................................................ Grass Dimensions (LF/CF/RF):......................................330/375/330
Stadium Information Home Field:....................................................... Hayden Field Capacity:.............................................................................500 Surface............................................................................ Grass Dimensions (LF/CF/RF): .....................................310/380/310
Stadium Information Home Field:...........................................Jack Kaiser Stadium Capacity:..........................................................................3,500 Surface............................................................................ Grass Dimensions (LF/CF/RF):......................................325/400/325
2014 in Review 2014 Overall Record:.......................................................19-29 2014 Conference Record:..................................................5-13 2014 Conference Finish:........................................ Tied Sixth 2014 NCAA Tournament:................................................. N/A Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................7/2
2014 in Review 2014 Overall Record:.......................................................30-29 2014 Conference Record:..................................................8-10 2014 Conference Finish:.............................................. Fourth 2014 NCAA Tournament:...................................................1-2 Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................6/3
2014 in Review 2014 Overall Record:.......................................................35-20 2014 Conference Record:..................................................13-5 2014 Conference Finish:.............................................. Second 2014 NCAA Tournament:................................................. N/A Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................9/0
Coaching Staff Head Coach:............................................................ Pete Wilk Record at Georgetown:........................................ 298-505 (15) Overall Career Record:...................................................Same Assistant Coaches:.....................Phil Discher, Erick Supplee
Coaching Staff Head Coach:...................................................... Scott Googins Record at Xavier:................................................... 260-262 (9) Overall Career Record:...................................................Same Assistant Coaches:........................Nick Otte, Billy O’Connor
Coaching Staff Head Coach:...................................................Ed Blankmeyer Record at St. John’s:........................................ 647-405-3 (19) Overall Career Record:...................................................Same Assistant Coaches:...............Mike Hampton, Corey Muscara
Sports Information Office Baseball SID:............................................... Brendan Thomas SID Office Phone:.............................................. 202-687-6783 SID Email:[email protected]
Sports Information Office Baseball SID:................................................ Brendan Bergen SID Office Phone:.............................................. 513-745-3388 SID Email:.............................................. [email protected]
Sports Information Office Baseball SID:......................................................... Tim Brown SID Office Phone:.............................................. 718-990-1521 SID Email:............................................ [email protected]
Series History All-Time:................................................. Creighton leads, 6-0 Last Meeting:...................... April 12, 2014 (Creighton, 16-5) Current Streak:......................................Creighton - Six wins
Series History All-Time:................................................. Creighton leads, 5-2 Last Meeting:...............................May 25, 2014 (Xavier, 5-0) Current Streak:............................................Xavier - One win
Series History All-Time:................................................. Creighton leads, 3-1 Last Meeting:....................... May 11, 2014 (Creighton, 15-5) Current Streak:.................................... Creighton - Two wins
Butler www.butlersports.com
Seton Hall www.shupirates.com
Villanova www.villanova.com
April 24-26 Indianapolis, Ind.
May 1-3 South Orange, N.J.
May 14 - 16 TD Ameritrade Park Omaha
About Butler Location: .................................................... Indianapolis, Ind. Enrollment:.....................................................................1,855 Nickname:.................................................................. Bulldogs Colors:.............................................................Blue and White Conference:............................................................. BIG EAST President:.......................................................... James Danko Director of Athletics:..........................................Barry Collier
About Seton Hall Location: ..................................................South Orange, N.J. Enrollment:.....................................................................9,700 Nickname:.....................................................................Pirates Colors:.............................................................Blue and White Conference:............................................................. BIG EAST President:...........................................Dr. A. Gabriel Esteban Director of Athletics:....................................Patrick G. Lyons
About Villanova Location: .......................................................... Villanova, Pa. Enrollment:.....................................................................6,584 Nickname:.................................................................. Wildcats Colors:.............................................................Blue and White Conference:............................................................. BIG EAST Chancellor:............................Rev. Peter M. Donohue, O.S.A. Director of Athletics:....................................... Vince Nicastro
Stadium Information Home Field:........................................................Bulldog Park Capacity:.............................................................................500 Surface............................................................................ Grass Dimensions (LF/CF/RF):......................................330/400/330
Stadium Information Home Field:......................................... Owen T. Carroll Field Capacity:..........................................................................1,000 Surface......................................................................FieldTurf Dimensions (LF/CF/RF):......................................329/408/330
Stadium Information Home Field:.........................Villanova Ballpark at Plymouth Capacity:.............................................................................750 Surface............................................................................ Grass Dimensions (LF/CF/RF):......................................330/405/330
2014 in Review 2014 Overall Record:.......................................................20-30 2014 Conference Record:..................................................7-11 2014 Conference Finish:................................................. Fifth 2014 NCAA Tournament:................................................. N/A Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................7/2
2014 in Review 2014 Overall Record:.......................................................39-15 2014 Conference Record:..................................................11-7 2014 Conference Finish:................................................ Third 2014 NCAA Tournament:................................................. N/A Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................7/2
2014 in Review 2014 Overall Record:.......................................................16-34 2014 Conference Record:..................................................5-13 2014 Conference Finish:........................................ Tied Sixth 2014 NCAA Tournament:................................................. N/A Starters Returning/Lost.....................................................6/3
Coaching Staff Head Coach:........................................................Steve Farley Record at Butler:................................................. 551-682 (23) Overall Career Record:....................................... 604-724 (26) Assistant Coaches:.Miles Miller, Andy Judkins, Chris Cleary
Coaching Staff Head Coach:..................................................... Rob Sheppard Record at Seton Hall:....................................... 298-289-2 (11) Overall Career Record:...................................................Same Assistant Coaches:.....................Phil Cundari, Mark Pappas
Coaching Staff Head Coach:.............................................................Joe Godri Record at Villanova:......................................... 318-360-3 (13) Overall Career Record:...................................................Same Assistant Coaches:................... Kevin Mulvey, Chris Collazo
Sports Information Office Baseball SID:..........................................................Kit Stetzel SID Office Phone:.............................................. 317-940-9994 SID Email:...............................................cbstetze@butler.edu
Sports Information Office Baseball SID:.................................................... Matt Sweeney SID Office Phone:.............................................. 973-761-9493 SID Email:.................................. [email protected]
Sports Information Office Baseball SID:................................................... David Berman SID Office Phone:.............................................. 610-519-4122 SID Email:[email protected]
Series History All-Time:................................................. Creighton leads, 3-0 Last Meeting:........................ April 26, 2014 (Creighton, 4-2) Current Streak:................................. Creighton - Three wins
Series History All-Time:................................................. Creighton leads, 3-1 Last Meeting:......................... May 23, 2014 (Creighton, 2-1) Current Streak:................................. Creighton - Three wins
Series History All-Time:................................................. Creighton leads, 3-1 Last Meeting:........................ April 19, 2014 (Creighton, 4-0) Current Streak:.................................... Creighton - Two wins
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2015 BIG EAST Compostie Schedule All Games in Central Time February 13 Georgetown vs. VCU [1] 9:00 am Xavier vs. Army ^ 12:00 pm Villanova at North Carolina State 1:00 pm Seton Hall at North Carolina 2:00 pm St. John’s at Georgia Tech [2] 3:00 pm Butler at Lipscomb 3:00 pm Creighton at Cal State Bakersfield 8:00 pm February 14 Xavier vs. Boston College ^ 11:00 am St. John’s at Kennesaw State [2] 11:00 am Villanova vs. Appalachian State ^ 12:15 pm Butler at Lipscomb 1:00 pm Georgetown vs. Bucknell [1] 1:00 pm Seton Hall at North Carolina 1:00 pm Xavier at Wofford 4:00 pm Creighton at Cal State Bakersfield 8:00 pm February 15 Georgetown vs. Delaware [1] 9:00 am Xavier vs. Boston College ^ 11:00 am Villanova vs. Davidson ^ 11:00 am Seton Hall at North Carolina 12:00 pm Butler at Lipscomb 12:00 pm St. John’s at Kennesaw State [2] 2:00 pm Creighton at Cal State Bakersfield 2:00 pm February 18 Georgetown at George Washington
1:30 pm
February 20 Villanova vs. Northwestern [3] Butler at Pepperdine Seton Hall at Old Dominion Fairfield at Georgetown Villanova vs. Notre Dame [3] St. John’s at East Carolina [4] Xavier vs. Furman [5] Creighton at Northwestern State
11:00 am 1:00 pm 2:00 pm 2:00 pm 2:35 pm 3:00 pm 4:00 pm 6:30 pm
February 21 St. John’s vs. Liberty [4] Butler at Pepperdine Fairfield at Georgetown Xavier vs. Presbyterian [5] Creighton vs. Arkansas State ^ Seton Hall at Old Dominion Villanova vs. Incarnate Word [3]
11:00 am 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 5:30 pm
February 22 St. John’s vs. Michigan [4] Xavier vs. Indiana [5] Butler at Pepperdine Fairfield at Georgetown Seton Hall at Old Dominion Creighton at Northwestern State Villanova vs. TBD [6] February 24 Butler at Louisville St. John’s at North Carolina February 27 Villanova vs. Chicago State [6] St. John’s vs. North Florida ^ Seton Hall vs. Hartford ^ Butler at East Tennessee State Xavier at Louisville Georgetown at Davidson St. John’s at Charleston Southern Creighton at Tulane
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10:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 1:00 pm TBA 2:00 pm 2:00 pm 10:00 am 11:00 am 11:00 am 2:00 pm 2:00 pm 5:00 pm 5:00 pm 6:30 pm
February 28 Villanova vs. Omaha [6] St. John’s vs. North Florida ^ Seton Hall at Virginia Butler at East Tennessee State Xavier at Louisville Georgetown at Davidson Creighton at Tulane March 1 Villanova vs. North Dakota State [6] Seton Hall vs. Hartford ^ Butler at East Tennessee State Georgetown at Davidson Xavier at Louisville Creighton at Tulane Seton Hall at Virginia March 2 Villanova vs. Boston College [6]
10:00 am 11:00 am 11:00 am 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 4:00 pm 8:30 am 10:00 am 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:30 pm 10:00 am
March 3 Georgetown at Maryland-Baltimore County 1:30 pm Xavier at Cincinnati 2:00 pm
March 13 Seton Hall vs. Lehigh [6] Niagara at Villanova [8] Georgetown vs. Western Michigan [6] Utah Valley at Creighton Xavier at Tulane Butler vs. Bucknell [7]
9:30 am 2:15 pm 4:00 pm 6:30 pm 6:30 pm TBA
March 25 Butler at IPFW Georgetown at Maryland Eastern Shore Hofstra at St. John’s Lafayette at Seton Hall Villanova at Penn State Air Force at Creighton
2:00 pm 2:00 pm 2:00 pm 3:00 pm 5:30 pm 6:30 pm
March 14 Seton Hall vs. Western Michigan [6] Georgetown vs. Lehigh [6] Holy Cross at St. John’s (DH) Wagner at Villanova [8] Utah Valley at Creighton (DH) Xavier at Tulane Butler vs. Bucknell [7]
8:00 am 10:00 am 11:00 am 12:15 pm 1:00 pm 2:00 pm TBA
March 27 Rider at St. John’s Northern Kentucky at Xavier Hofstra at Villanova Fairleigh Dickinson at Seton Hall Butler at Purdue Georgetown at Lipscomb Stetson at Creighton
2:00 pm 2:00 pm 2:15 pm 3:00 pm 4:30 pm 6:00 pm 6:30 pm
March 15 Holy Cross at St. John’s Xavier at Tulane Northeastern at Villanova [8] Utah Valley at Creighton Butler vs. Illinois State [7] Seton Hall vs. TBD [6]
12:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:15 pm 1:00 pm TBA TBA
March 28 Seton Hall at Fairleigh Dickinson Northern Kentucky at Xavier Rider at St. John’s Hofstra at Villanova Butler at Purdue Georgetown at Lipscomb Stetson at Creighton
12:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:15 pm 1:00 pm 2:00 pm 2:00 pm
March 29 Rider at St. John’s Fairleigh Dickinson at Seton Hall Hofstra at Villanova Georgetown at Lipscomb Purdue at Butler Stetson at Creighton Xavier at Northern Kentucky
12:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:15 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 2:00 pm
March 31 Wagner at St. John’s Butler at Indiana State Georgetown at George Mason Lafayette at Villanova [10] Rider at Seton Hall Xavier vs. Dayton Creighton at Nebraska
2:00 pm 2:00 pm 2:00 pm 2:15 pm 3:00 pm 3:00 pm 6:30 pm
April 2 Creighton at Georgetown St. John’s at Butler Seton Hall at Xavier Saint Joseph’s at Villanova
2:00 pm 2:00 pm 2:00 pm 2:15 pm
April 3 St. John’s at Butler Seton Hall at Xavier Villanova vs. Bryant ^ Creighton at Georgetown
2:00 pm 2:00 pm 2:15 pm 3:00 pm
April 4 St. John’s at Butler Seton Hall at Xavier Creighton at Georgetown Bryant at Villanova
11:00 am 11:00 am 12:00 pm 12:15 pm
March 4 Villanova vs. Mount St. Mary’s [6] Butler at Marian Manhattan at Seton Hall
10:00 am 2:00 p.m 2:30 pm
March 17 St. John’s at Fairfield Miami (Ohio) at Xavier Philadelphia University at Villanova South Dakota State at Creighton
2:00 pm 2:00 pm 2:15 pm 6:30 pm
March 6 Villanova vs. Indiana [6] IPFW at Butler Minnesota at Creighton Seton Hall at South Florida Xavier at Auburn St. John’s at Oregon
1:00 pm 2:00 pm 3:00 pm 5:30 pm 6:00 pm 8:00 pm
March 18 Georgetown at Navy St. John’s at Long Island-Brooklyn St. Peter’s at Seton Hall Xavier at Miami (Ohio) Villanova at Penn
2:00 pm 2:00 pm 2:00 pm 2:00 pm 2:30 pm
March 7 Georgetown vs. Illinois State [6] Villanova vs. St. Bonaventure [6] IPFW at Butler Xavier at Auburn Minnesota at Creighton St. John’s at Oregon Seton Hall at South Florida
9:30 am 10:00 am 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 3:30 pm 4:00 pm 5:30 pm
March 20 Creighton at Stony Brook Central Connecticut at St. John’s Binghamton at Villanova Cleary at Butler Connecticut at Seton Hall [9] Xavier at Lipscomb
2:00 pm 2:00 pm 2:15 pm 2:30 pm 3:30 pm 6:00 pm
March 8 Georgetown vs. Northwestern [6] (DH) 9:00 am IPFW at Butler 12:00 pm Seton Hall at South Florida 12:00 pm Minnesota at Creighton 1:00 pm Xavier at Auburn 1:00 pm St. John’s at Oregon 2:00 pm March 9 Georgetown vs. Western Michigan [6] 4:00 pm March 10 Seton Hall vs. Florida International [6] 11:00 am St. John’s at Iona 2:00 pm Villanova at La Salle 2:00 pm Wright State at Xavier 2:00 pm Creighton at Kansas State 6:30 pm Butler vs. Bowling Green [7] TBA March 11 Seton Hall vs. Saint Joseph’s [6] Georgetown vs. Lehigh [6] St. John’s at Fairleigh Dickinson Creighton at Kansas State Butler vs. Long Island [7]
10:00 am 2:00 pm 2:00 pm 3:00 pm TBA
March 21 Brown at Georgetown (DH) Wabash at Butler Creighton at Stony Brook Central Connecticut at St. John’s Fordham at Seton Hall [9] Xavier at Lipscomb Binghamton at Villanova Connecticut at Seton Hall [9]
11:00 am 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 2:00 pm 12:15 pm 3:30 pm
March 22 Creighton at Stony Brook Indiana Tech at Butler Brown at Georgetown Central Connecticut at St. John’s Villanova vs. Binghamton Xavier at Lipscomb Fordham at Seton Hall [9]
11:00 am 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:15 pm 1:00 pm 2:00 pm
March 24 Georgetown at Virginia Princeton at Seton Hall Xavier at Ohio Air Force at Creighton
3:00 pm 3:00 pm 3:00 pm 6:30 pm
April 7 Georgetown at Coppin State 2:00 pm Ball State at Xavier 2:00 pm Villanova vs. Saint Joseph’s/Penn [10] TBA April 8 Columbia at St. John’s Butler at Dayton Wagner at Seton Hall
2:30 pm 3:00 pm 3:00 pm
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2:00 pm 2:15 pm 5:00 pm 6:30 pm
April 11 Seton Hall at St. John’s Georgetown at Villanova Xavier at Creighton Butler at West Virginia
12:00 pm 12:15 pm 2:00 pm 3:00 pm
April 12 Seton Hall at St. John’s Butler at West Virginia Georgetown at Villanova Xavier at Creighton
12:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:15 pm 1:00 pm
April 14 St. John’s at Albany Monmouth at Seton Hall Xavier vs. TBD [11] George Mason at Georgetown Nebraska at Creighton Villanova vs. TBD [10]
2:00 pm 3:00 pm 5:30 pm 6:00 pm 7:00 pm TBA
April 15 Butler at Ball State Princeton at St. John’s Xavier vs. TBD [11]
2:00 pm 5:00 pm TBA
April 17 Xavier at Villanova Butler at Seton Hall St. John’s at Creighton
2:15 pm 5:00 pm 6:00 pm
April 26 Georgetown at Xavier Creighton at Butler Villanova at St. John’s Seton Hall at Rutgers April 28 Xavier at Tennessee Nebraska at Creighton
11:00 am 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 5:00 pm 6:00 pm
April 29 Rutgers at Villanova Seton Hall at St. Peter’s Iona at St. John’s Navy at Georgetown Creighton at South Dakota State
2:15 pm 2:30 pm 5:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:00 pm
May 1 Villanova at Butler Dayton at Xavier Creighton at Seton Hall St. John’s at Georgetown
2:00 pm 3:00 pm 5:00 pm 6:00 pm
May 2 Xavier vs. Alabama A&M ^ Villanova at Butler Creighton at Seton Hall St. John’s at Georgetown
10:00 am 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 6:00 pm
May 3 Creighton at Seton Hall Villanova at Butler St. John’s at Georgetown May 5 Albany at St. John’s
11:00 am 11:00 am 12:00 pm
May 6 Dayton at Butler
2:00 pm
May 8 Seton Hall at Villanova Xavier at St. John’s Butler at Georgetown Nevada at Creighton
2:45 pm 5:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:30 pm
May 9 Xavier at St. John’s Seton Hall at Villanova (DH) Butler at Georgetown Nevada at Creighton
12:00 pm 12:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:30 pm
May 10 Butler at Georgetown Xavier at St. John’s Nevada at Creighton
12:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:00 pm
May 12 Saint Peter’s at St. John’s 12:00 pm Eastern Illinois at Butler 2:00 pm Villanova at St. Joseph’s 2:00 pm Georgetown at Maryland-Baltimore County 5:00 pm Arkansas at Creighton 6:00 pm May 14 Villanova at Creighton Butler at Xavier Georgetown at Seton Hall Southern Illinois at St. John’s
12:30 pm 2:00 pm 5:00 pm 5:00 pm
May 15 Georgetown at Seton Hall Butler at Xavier Southern Illinois at St. John’s Villanova at Creighton
12:00 pm 2:00 pm 5:00 pm 6:30 pm
May 16 Butler at Xavier Georgetown at Seton Hall Southern Illinois at St. John’s Villanova at Creighton
11:00 am 11:00 am 12:00 pm 1:00 pm
May 21-24 BIG EAST Tournament # [1] Wake Forest Invitational -- Winston Salem, N.C. [2] Atlanta Challenge -- various locations in Ga. [3] Irish Baseball Classic -- San Antonio, Texas [4] Keith LeClair Classic -- Greenville, N.C. [5] First Pitch Invitational -- Greenville, S.C. [6] Snowbird Baseball Classic -- Port Charlotte, Fla. [7] Russmatt Baseball Central Florida Invitational -- Winter Haven, Fla. [8] Big Five Baseball Bash -- Plymouth Meeting, Pa. [9] Strikeout Cancer Classic -- South Orange, N.J. [10] Liberty Bell Classic -- Plymouth Meeting, Pa. [11] Joe Nuxhall Classic -- Cincinnati, Ohio # BIG EAST Tournament -- Omaha, Neb. ^ played at neutral site Bold = Creighton Game
5:00 pm
April 18 Stony Brook at Georgetown vs. (DH) 11:00 am Butler at Seton Hall 12:00 pm Xavier at Villanova 12:15 pm St. John’s at Creighton 2:00 pm April 19 Butler at Seton Hall St. John’s at Creighton Stony Brook at Georgetown Xavier at Villanova
11:00 am 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:15 pm
April 21 Northern Kentucky at Butler Seton Hall at Monmouth Xavier at Kentucky Coppin State at Georgetown Omaha at Creighton Villanova vs. Saint Joseph’s
2:00 pm 2:30 pm 5:30 pm 6:00 pm 6:30 pm TBA
April 22 Manhattan at St. John’s Cincinnati at Xavier La Salle at Villanova Lehigh at Seton Hall Maryland Eastern Shore at Georgetown
2:00 pm 2:00 pm 2:15 pm 3:00 pm 6:00 pm
April 24 Georgetown at Xavier Villanova at St. John’s Creighton at Butler Rutgers at Seton Hall
2:00 pm 2:00 pm 2:00 pm 5:00 pm
April 25 Seton Hall vs. Rutgers ^ Georgetown at Xavier Villanova at St. John’s Creighton at Butler
11:00 am 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:00 pm
Creighton plays all of its home games at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha, which opened in 2011 and is also the home of the Men’s College World Series.
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BIG EAST Conference The brainchild of former Providence College men’s basketball coach and athletic director Dave Gavitt, the BIG EAST Conference became a reality on May 31, 1979, as Providence, St. John’s, Georgetown, Syracuse, Seton Hall, Connecticut and Boston College formed the original seven-school alliance. While the membership has evolved, the focus of the BIG EAST has not wavered. The conference reflects a tradition of broad-based programs, led by administrators and coaches who place a steadfast emphasis on academic integrity. In 2012, the seven BIG EAST schools that do not compete in FBS football decided to return to the type of conference alignment that existed when Gavitt helped form the league in 1979 and quickly surged to national prominence as a college basketball force. On December 15, 2012, these seven institutions (DePaul University, Georgetown University, Marquette University, Providence College, St. John’s University, Seton Hall University and Villanova University) announced their intention to separate from the football-playing schools in the previous BIG EAST and form an independent association. On March 20, 2013, the seven schools reached an agreement that enabled them to keep the BIG EAST name and establish a new conference entity beginning on July 1, 2013. The schools also assumed the old conference’s long-term agreement with Madison Square Garden to host the BIG EAST Men’s Basketball Tournament, one of the premier events in college athletics. The schools also announced the addition of three distinguished institutions that share the same academic and athletic values -- Butler University, Creighton University and Xavier University -- and forged a landmark, long-term broadcast partnership with FOX Sports. FOX Sports and its recently established national cable network, FOX Sports 1, acquired the television rights to all BIG EAST contests in all sports in early 2013. The television agreement helped usher in the new BIG EAST era by making the league accessible to a national audience with complete coverage of all BIG EAST men’s basketball regular-season and Tournament contests. A selection of regular-season women’s basketball games as well as the semifinals and final of the BIG EAST Tournament were all shown via the FOX Networks, which reaches 90 million homes. Soccer, lacrosse, softball and baseball also had their conference championships aired on the FOX Sports channels in 2013-14. Dividends were paid immediately as BIG EAST teams enjoyed a significant jump in the number of nationally televised games on their schedules, with many seen on countrywide broadcasts four times as frequently as seasons past. Starting in 2014-15, the BIG EAST and FOX Sports will launch a digital platform which will include 30 regular-season women’s basketball games and over 80 Olympic sport contests, including postseason championship coverage. Fans will be able to access the live broadcasts as well as feature content and highlights free of charge. BIG EAST institutions are located in seven of the nation’s top 35 largest media markets, including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Indianapolis, Milwaukee and Cincinnati. Under the direction of Commissioner Val Ackerman, the BIG EAST moved its headquarters prior to the 2013-14 academic year from its original location in Providence, R.I., to Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Ackerman was named the BIG EAST’s fifth Commissioner on June 26, 2013, following Gavitt, the Conference’s first Commissioner who served until 1990, Michael Tranghese, John Marinatto and Mike Aresco. Tranghese was the league’s first full-time employee and the right-hand man to Gavitt for 11 years, taking over for Gavitt as Commissioner until 2009. Marinatto was the third Commissioner of the BIG EAST, serving from 2009-2012, when he was succeeded by Aresco. It was with the BIG EAST’s founder and first commissioner in mind when Ackerman, who previously served as President of USA Basketball and was the founding President of the WNBA, teamed with Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany to establish the Gavitt Tipoff Games. Beginning in 2015-16,
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the Gavitt Tipoff Games will be an annual early-season series of eight men’s basketball games played between the two conferences. The BIG EAST will embark on its second year as a 10-team consortium in 2014-15. The league, which has always competed with integrity and sportsmanship at the highest levels of intercollegiate sports, began a new era in 2013-14, returning to its heritage, focusing athletically on basketball while forging into the future with leadership and vision. The 2013-14 academic year marked the BIG EAST’s first season since realignment. The conference crowned champions in 22 sports last year, the 35th season in its history, with its student-athletes achieving success in the classroom as well as the athletic arena. Eight different schools won regular-season titles, including first-year member Creighton, which claimed the baseball regular-season crown, and 10 different schools won BIG EAST postseason championships. Fellow newcomer Xavier won the BIG EAST Baseball Championship. The Musketeers were one of 34 different BIG EAST teams to earn NCAA Championship bids in 2013-14, with a remarkable nine teams (five men, four women) earning invites to the NCAA Soccer Tournaments. Nine different national postseason championships saw multiple BIG EAST teams participate, including four league squads in men’s basketball and women’s cross country, and two in volleyball, women’s basketball, men’s cross country, field hockey and women’s lacrosse. Additionally, a plethora of individuals earned national postseason invitations in tennis, cross country and track and field. Two BIG EAST teams and one individual performer won NCAA Championships in 2013-14, beginning with the Providence women’s cross country team. The Friars claimed their second national championship in program history, as three PC runners were tabbed All-Americans and 30th-year head coach Ray Treacy was named National Coach of the Year by the USTFCCCA. Affiliate member Connecticut won its third NCAA title in field hockey in 2013, with Nancy Stevens named NFHCA National Coach of the Year and Marie Elena Bolles National Player of the Year. A total of 83 BIG EAST student-athletes across 16 sports were named All-Americans in 2013-14, including Villanova’s Emily Lipari. A four-time All-American in 2013-14, Lipari won the national title in the mile at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships in March, marking the Wildcats’ 20th indoor national champion. In March, all eyes were on the hardwood as the BIG EAST Men’s Basketball Tournament returned to Madison Square Garden for the 32nd consecutive season. It was a tale of old versus new as conference charter member Providence advanced to the BIG EAST Championship for the first time in 20 years, while first-year participant Creighton, led by consensus National Player of the Year Doug McDermott, marched its way through the opening rounds to reach the final in its BIG EAST Tournament debut. In the end, the Friars, led by All-American Bryce Cotton, captured their first title since 1994. Cotton won the Dave Gavitt Trophy as the BIG EAST Tournament Most Outstanding Player. Along with the Bluejays and Friars, Villanova and Xavier earned NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament bids, while on the women’s side, BIG EAST Tournament and regular-season champion DePaul punched its NCAA ticket, along with runner-up St. John’s. The BIG EAST Women’s Basketball Tournament was held for the first time at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., as the Blue Demons claimed their first tourney title in league history in front of a hometown crowd. Successful strides were made academically as well, as 10 BIG EAST student-athletes were named CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, including four first-team members. Butler’s Katie Clark and Mara Olson (cross country, track and field) and Marquette’s Charlie Lyon (soccer) and Katie Reigle (soccer) all garnered first-team honors. The triumphs enjoyed by the BIG EAST in 2013-14 add to an already illustrious legacy steeped in men’s basketball and expanded to other sports since the conference’s founding.
2014-15 Championships
Men’s Cross Country Women’s Cross Country Field Hockey Women’s Soccer Men’s Soccer Volleyball Men’s Swimming Women’s Swimming Men’s Indoor Track Women’s Indoor Track Women’s Basketball Men’s Basketball Women’s Golf Men’s Tennis Women’s Tennis Men’s Golf Men’s Lacrosse Women’s Lacrosse Softball Men’s Outdoor Track Women’s Outdoor Track Baseball
Oct. 31 - Indianapolis, Ind. Oct. 31 - Indianapolis, Ind. Nov. 7-9 - Providence, R.I. Nov. 7-9 - Jamaica, N.Y. Nov. 14-16 - Chester, Pa. Nov. 28-29 - Milwaukee, Wis. Feb. 18-21 - Ithaca, N.Y. Feb. 18-21 - Ithaca, N.Y. Feb. 28-Mar. 1 - New York City, N.Y. Feb. 28-Mar. 1 - New York City, N.Y. March 7-10 - Chicago, Ill. March 11-14 - New York City, N.Y. April 16-18 - Daytona Beach, Fla. April 23-26 - Indianapolis, Ind. April 23-26 - Indianapolis, Ind. April 26-28 - Okatie, S.C. April 30 & May 2 - Villanova, Pa. April 30 & May 2 - Storrs, Conn. May 8-9 - Rosemont, Ill. May 8-9 - Philadelphia, Pa. May 8-9 - Philadelphia, Pa. May 21-24 - Omaha, Neb.
League Schools
Butler www.butlersports.com Creighton www.gocreighton.com DePaul www.depaulbluedemons.com Georgetown www.guhoyas.com Marquette www.gomarquette.com Providence www.friars.com Seton Hall www.shupirates.com St. John’s www.redstormsports.com Villanova www.villanova.com Xavier www.goxavier.com
BIG EAST men’s basketball teams have enjoyed extraordinary success over the years. Georgetown, Marquette and Villanova have won the national championship, and DePaul, Providence, St. John’s and Seton Hall have all made it to the Final Four. The BIG EAST placed three men’s basketball teams in the Final Four in 1985 - Georgetown, St. John’s and Villanova -- the only time this has occurred in NCAA history. Over the past 11 years, Butler, Georgetown, Marquette and Villanova have each reached the Final Four, with Butler making two trips (in 2010 and 2011). Xavier has also advanced to the Elite Eight twice and the Sweet 16 three other times. BIG EAST student-athletes have achieved recent success in other sports, as well. A BIG EAST team has won the NCAA women’s cross country championship four of the last five years (Villanova won twice; Providence and Georgetown once), with one runner-up finish (Providence). Creighton’s men’s soccer team has reached the NCAA College Cup in two of the past three seasons. Since opening its doors in 1979, the league has won 36 national championships in six different sports, and 140 student-athletes have won individual national titles through 2013-14. The league has long been considered a leader in innovative concepts in promotion and publicity, particularly regarding television. Those efforts have resulted in unparalleled visibility for the conference and BIG EAST student-athletes. BIG EAST student-athletes sport significantly high graduation rates, and the league has always been able to boast that many of its best students are also its best athletes.
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2014 in Pictures
Nick Highberger finished tied for the team lead with 31 appearances.
Freshman Nicky Lopez more than filled the hole at 3B, hitting .276.
Jake Peter was selected in the seventh round of the MLB Draft.
Senior outfielder Brad McKewon was a staple for the Bluejays at the top of the order.
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Ryan Fitzgerald delivered an inside-thepark grand slam against Georgetown.
Mike Gerber led the BIG EAST Conference with 11 home runs.
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2014 Game-by-Game Results Date 2-14-14 2-15-14 2-16-14 2-21-14 2-22-14 2-23-14 2-28-14 3-1-14 3-2-14 3-8-14 3-9-14 3-10-14 3-11-14 3-14-14 3-15-14 3-19-14 3-21-14 3-23-14 3-26-14 3-28-14 3-29-14 3-30-14 3-31-14 4-5-14 4-5-14 4-6-14 4-8-14 4-11-14 4-12-14 4-12-14 4-17-14 4-18-14 4-19-14 4-22-14 4-25-14 4-26-14 4-26-14 5-2-14 5-3-14 5-4-14 5-9-14 5-11-14 5-11-14 5-13-14 5-15-14 5-16-14 5-17-14 5-22-14 5-23-14 5-25-14
Opponent at UALR at UALR at UALR $ vs. Minnesota $ vs. Minnesota $ vs. Minnesota at Charlotte at Charlotte at Charlotte ! vs. Arkansas State ! vs. Arkansas State at Arkansas State at Central Arkansas South Dakota State South Dakota State at Nebraska Fresno State Fresno State Kansas Kansas State Kansas State Kansas State #25 UNLV North Dakota North Dakota North Dakota Nebraska * Georgetown * Georgetown * Georgetown * at Villanova * at Villanova * at Villanova Omaha * Butler * Butler * Butler * Seton Hall * Seton Hall * Seton Hall * at St. John’s * at St. John’s * at St. John’s Stephen F. Austin * at Xavier * at Xavier * at Xavier @ vs. Xavier @ vs. Seton Hall @ vs. Xavier
Score L, 1-5 L, 4-7 L, 1-7 L, 5-10 W, 11-4 W, 8-0 W, 7-6 W, 3-1 T, 5-5 W, 7-3 W, 5-4 L, 2-6 W, 10-2 W, 5-4 W, 3-1 L, 4-5 W, 2-1 W, 6-2 L, 0-11 W, 4-3 L, 5-8 L, 2-8 L, 1-3 W, 6-2 W, 4-3 W, 8-6 L, 2-4 W, 2-0 W, 13-4 W, 16-5 L, 3-6 W, 12-6 W, 4-0 L, 1-4 W, 8-1 W, 2-1 W, 4-2 L, 2-8 W, 4-3 W, 8-7 L, 5-6 W, 13-11 W, 15-5 W, 10-8 L, 4-9 W, 7-2 W, 7-6 W, 9-2 W, 2-1 L, 0-5
Innings 9 9 9 9 9 9 (10) 9 (10) 9 9 9 9 (10) 9 (10) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 (10) (10) 9 9 9 9 9 9 (12) 9 9 9
Overall BIG EAST 0-1-0 --- 0-2-0 --- 0-3-0 --- 0-4-0 --- 1-4-0 --- 2-4-0 --- 3-4-0 --- 4-4-0 --- 4-4-1 --- 5-4-1 --- 6-4-1 --- 6-5-1 --- 7-5-1 --- 8-5-1 --- 9-5-1 --- 9-6-1 --- 10-6-1 --- 11-6-1 --- 11-7-1 --- 12-7-1 --- 12-8-1 --- 12-9-1 --- 12-10-1 --- 13-10-1 --- 14-10-1 --- 15-10-1 --- 15-11-1 --- 16-11-1 1-0 17-11-1 2-0 18-11-1 3-0 18-12-1 3-1 19-12-1 4-1 20-12-1 5-1 20-13-1 --- 21-13-1 6-1 22-13-1 7-1 23-13-1 8-1 23-14-1 8-2 24-14-1 9-2 25-14-1 10-2 25-15-1 10-3 26-15-1 11-3 27-15-1 12-3 28-15-1 --- 28-16-1 12-4 29-16-1 13-4 30-16-1 14-4-0 31-16-1 --- 32-16-1 --- 32-17-1 ---
Pitcher of Record Elman (L, 0-1) Strunc (L, 0-1) Groth (L, 0-1) Ising (L, 0-1) Warren (W, 1-0) Groth (W, 1-1) Sova (W, 1-0) Warren (W, 2-0) None Warren (W, 3-0) Lukowski (W, 1-0) Strunc (L, 0-2) Elman (W, 1-1) Peter (W, 1-0) Ising (W, 1-1) Peter (L, 1-1) Warren (W, 4-0) Bamesberger (W, 1-0) Elman (L, 1-2) Warren (W, 5-0) Groth (L, 1-2) Elman (L, 1-3) Ising (L, 1-2) Warren (W, 6-0) Peter (W, 2-1) Highberger (W, 1-0) Oltman (L, 0-1) Warren (W, 7-0) Elman (W, 2-3) Bamesberger (W, 2-0) Bamesberger (L, 2-1) Sova (W, 2-0) Warren (W, 8-0) Elman (L, 2-4) Warren (W, 9-0) Sova (W, 3-0) Albrecht (W, 1-0) Warren (L, 9-1) Sova (W, 4-0) Highberger (W, 2-0) Sova (L, 4-1) Highberger (W, 3-0) Lukowski (W, 2-0) Ising (W, 2-2) Elman (L, 2-5) Sova (W, 5-1) Highberger (W, 4-0) Warren (W, 10-1) Sova (W, 6-1) Elman (L, 2-6)
Attend. 350 515 394 200 200 150 591 703 707 201 237 263 195 1250 1677 2432 937 550 1253 1294 5310 3315 371 - 2322 1109 6378 3007 - 2837 291 333 387 2963 3856 - 2158 3966 14022 3784 297 357 357 9067 161 254 401 878 518 378
Time 2:40 3:13 2:15 2:54 2:40 2:18 2:56 2:25 2:54 2:42 2:50 2:29 2:40 3:03 2:54 2:59 2:32 2:57 3:00 2:53 3:09 2:41 2:27 2:31 2:42 2:20 2:47 1:52 2:30 3:01 2:21 2:58 2:44 2:26 2:24 2:58 2:06 2:34 3:42 4:07 3:14 3:46 3:32 2:40 2:19 2:05 3:48 2:43 2:20 2:24
* = BIG EAST Conference Game @ = BIG EAST Tournament, at Brooklyn, N.Y. $ = Played in Fort Myers, Fla. ! = Played in Millington, Tenn. BOLD = Home Game
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2014 Overall Stats (32-17-1) (Sorted by Batting Average) # Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 30 Regan Fowler .362 50-50 185 38 67 16 3 0 27 89 .481 26 9 25 2 .464 0 2 9-14 557 39 2 .997 3 Jake Peter .299 50-50 197 43 59 8 3 4 37 85 .431 21 5 17 2 .376 3 4 4-8 80 182 2 .992 29 Daniel Woodrow .286 7-3 7 3 2 0 1 0 1 4 .571 1 0 3 0 .375 0 0 0-0 3 0 0 1.000 5 Brad McKewon .279 49-49 208 33 58 11 1 1 25 74 .356 18 7 27 0 .355 1 7 8-13 101 2 2 .981 11 Nicky Lopez .276 48-44 156 24 43 4 1 0 18 49 .314 24 7 21 5 .392 2 7 7-9 29 85 6 .950 13 Mike Gerber .274 50-50 208 34 57 10 2 11 49 104 .500 14 4 36 0 .329 2 1 2-4 132 3 3 .978 1 Joey Mancuso .254 34-21 71 8 18 4 0 0 8 22 .310 14 2 13 2 .391 0 2 1-2 66 9 0 1.000 22 Ryan Fitzgerald .240 50-50 175 31 42 7 2 1 19 56 .320 26 4 37 0 .348 2 16 2-2 58 158 8 .964 34 Brett Murray .236 48-43 148 17 35 6 3 0 20 47 .318 24 6 34 2 .359 3 1 5-8 61 0 0 1.000 16 Kevin Lamb .232 32-23 82 6 19 0 0 0 10 19 .232 7 4 13 0 .323 0 6 1-1 121 17 1 .993 26 Landon Lucansky .215 30-18 65 13 14 4 0 2 12 24 .369 9 5 17 0 .350 1 2 0-0 0 0 0 .000 28 Cody Kottich .213 27-17 61 7 13 2 1 0 4 17 .279 6 0 18 1 .279 1 2 1-2 25 5 0 1.000 12 David Wiedeman .200 18-3 15 1 3 0 0 0 2 3 .200 1 1 4 0 .294 0 2 1-1 2 8 0 1.000 24 Ben Lahn .154 22-12 39 3 6 2 0 2 9 14 .359 3 0 19 0 .205 2 0 0-1 23 1 3 .889 8 Brandon Mikulka .125 14-3 16 3 2 0 1 0 2 4 .250 1 0 8 0 .176 0 1 0-0 0 0 0 .000 14 Jerry Mitchell .118 15-8 17 2 2 1 0 0 2 3 .176 1 1 4 0 .200 1 4 0-0 47 5 0 1.000 2 Tommy Clouthier .111 20-6 27 6 3 0 0 1 5 6 .222 5 1 7 0 .273 0 2 0-0 6 6 3 .800 Totals Opponents
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50 1677 272 443 75 18 22 250 620 .370 201 56 303 14 .359 18 59 41-65 1349 608 32 .984 50 1676 223 440 74 11 13 210 575 .343 179 43 263 29 .346 16 50 58-76 1331 521 65 .966 LOB - Team (409), Opp (393). DPs turned - Team (43), Opp (18). CI - Team (0), Opp (1).
(Sorted by Earned Run Average) # Player ERA W-L A PP GS CG SH/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 35 Sam Norman 0.00 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 32 Matt Warren 2.03 10-1 14 12 1 1/1 0 84.1 62 21 19 25 45 13 1 0 .207 3 10 1 1 6 4 Bryan Sova 2.09 6-1 29 1 1 0/1 9 60.1 47 14 14 9 36 5 4 2 .225 0 2 0 2 6 3 Jake Peter 2.35 2-1 7 0 0 0/0 1 7.2 6 2 2 2 11 0 0 0 .222 0 0 0 0 2 31 Nick Highberger 2.58 4-0 31 0 0 0/2 0 38.1 45 15 11 13 13 4 2 2 .308 0 1 0 1 4 15 John Oltman 2.92 0-1 31 0 0 0/2 1 24.2 16 9 8 16 12 4 0 0 .188 1 2 0 0 3 21 Evan Berndt 3.00 0-0 2 0 0 0/0 0 3.0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 1 0 23 Mark Lukowski 3.06 2-0 27 0 0 0/0 1 32.1 40 15 11 10 11 6 0 0 .310 0 3 0 1 5 19 Will Bamesberger 4.05 2-1 21 0 0 0/0 0 13.1 12 6 6 15 9 0 0 0 .267 1 3 0 1 3 20 Austin Groth 4.13 1-2 8 6 0 0/1 0 28.1 31 17 13 14 13 2 0 1 .277 4 4 0 2 1 33 Jeff Albrecht 5.15 1-0 13 9 0 0/1 0 36.2 42 23 21 18 24 6 1 1 .292 5 3 1 0 6 6 Max Ising 5.24 2-2 26 0 0 0/0 0 34.1 31 22 20 12 33 9 0 0 .246 4 6 0 1 4 17 David Gerber 6.00 0-0 4 0 0 0/0 0 3.0 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .333 0 1 0 1 0 18 Taylor Elman 6.62 2-6 18 17 0 0/0 0 69.1 87 53 52 26 40 19 2 5 .313 7 3 1 4 9 10 Tommy Strunc 14.54 0-2 11 5 0 0/0 0 13.0 17 23 21 17 13 5 1 2 .321 8 5 0 1 1 Totals Opponents
4.00 32-17 50 50 4.81 17-32 50 50
2 2
3/2 2/1
12 449.2 440 223 200 179 263 74 11 13 .263 33 43 3 16 50 7 443.2 443 272 237 201 303 75 18 22 .264 42 56 4 18 59
PB - Team (12), Mancuso 4, Lamb 4, Mitchell 3, Kottich 1 Opp (7). Pickoffs - Team (6), Highberger 2, Warren 1, Sova 1, Lamb, 1, Elman 1 Opp (7). # Player 1 Joey Mancuso 34 Brett Murray 14 Jerry Mitchell 28 Cody Kottich 32 Matt Warren 4 Bryan Sova 18 Taylor Elman 23 Mark Lukowski 12 David Wiedeman 31 Nick Highberger 33 Jeff Albrecht 6 Max Ising 15 John Oltman 29 Daniel Woodrow 19 Will Bamesberger 30 Reagan Fowler 16 Kevin Lamb 3 Jake Peter 5 Brad McKewon 13 Mike Gerber 22 Ryan Fitzgerald 11 Nicky Lopez 24 Ben Lahn 20 Austin Groth 2 Tommy Clouthier 10 Tommy Strunc 35 Sam Norman 21 Evan Berndt 8 Brandon Mikulka 26 Landon Lucansky 17 David Gerber Totals Opponents
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(Sorted by Fielding Percentage) C PO A E FLD% DPs SBA CSB SBA% PB CI 75 66 9 0 1.000 1 10 2 .833 4 0 61 61 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 52 47 5 0 1.000 1 10 2 .833 3 0 30 25 5 0 1.000 0 6 5 .545 1 0 26 12 14 0 1.000 0 7 3 .700 0 0 24 7 17 0 1.000 0 4 5 .444 0 0 18 6 12 0 1.000 0 10 1 .909 0 0 15 4 11 0 1.000 0 4 0 1.000 0 0 10 2 8 0 1.000 1 0 0 .000 0 0 10 3 7 0 1.000 1 2 2 .500 0 0 9 1 8 0 1.000 0 4 1 .800 0 0 7 2 5 0 1.000 0 8 4 .667 0 0 7 2 5 0 1.000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 3 3 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 0 4 1 .800 0 0 598 557 39 2 .997 38 0 0 .000 0 0 139 121 17 1 .993 2 32 8 .800 0 0 264 80 182 2 .992 28 2 0 1.000 0 0 105 101 2 2 .981 0 0 0 .000 0 0 138 132 3 3 .978 3 0 0 .000 0 0 224 58 158 8 .964 32 0 0 .000 0 0 120 29 85 6 .950 3 0 0 .000 0 0 27 23 1 3 .889 0 0 0 .000 0 0 7 1 5 1 .857 0 7 1 .875 0 0 15 6 6 3 .800 0 0 0 .000 0 0 3 0 2 1 .667 0 5 0 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 1.000 0 0 1989 1349 608 32 .984 43 58 18 .763 12 0 1917 1331 521 65 .966 18 41 24 .631 7 1
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2014 BIG EAST Stats (14-4) (Sorted by Batting Average) # Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 12 David Wiedeman .500 4-0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 0 1 0 0 .667 0 0 0-0 1 1 0 1.000 30 Reagan Fowler .420 18-18 69 19 29 8 1 0 16 39 .565 11 5 5 0 .529 0 1 5-9 202 18 1 .995 29 Daniel Woodrow .400 5-2 5 3 2 0 1 0 1 4 .800 1 0 2 0 .500 0 0 0-0 2 0 0 1.000 3 Jake Peter .377 18-18 69 20 26 5 1 2 14 39 .565 12 4 4 2 .488 1 3 1-3 38 57 1 .990 11 Nicky Lopez .310 18-18 58 16 18 4 1 0 9 24 .414 15 3 3 2 .468 1 4 1-1 9 40 4 .925 22 Ryan Fitzgerald .304 18-18 69 18 21 3 0 1 9 27 .391 12 2 14 0 .417 1 8 1-1 23 63 1 .989 26 Landon Lucansky .303 12-8 33 8 10 4 0 1 8 17 .515 5 2 8 0 .415 1 1 0-0 0 0 0 .000 1 Joey Mancuso .297 14-11 37 6 11 2 0 0 8 13 .351 6 2 6 2 .422 0 2 1-2 41 5 0 1.000 13 Mike Gerber .282 18-18 78 16 22 5 0 2 19 33 .423 9 1 12 0 .360 1 1 2-2 54 2 0 1.000 5 Brad McKewon .260 17-17 73 12 19 2 0 0 10 21 .288 6 6 8 0 .360 1 1 2-2 54 2 0 1.000 14 Jerry Mitchell .250 5-3 8 1 2 1 0 0 2 3 .375 1 0 1 0 .300 1 2 0-0 15 2 0 1.000 24 Ben Lahn .231 6-4 13 2 3 1 0 2 8 10 .769 1 0 6 0 .267 1 0 0-0 6 0 1 .857 28 Cody Kottich .222 7-5 18 2 4 1 0 0 1 5 .278 3 0 7 0 .333 0 0 0-1 9 2 0 1.000 16 Kevin Lamb .182 5-4 11 0 2 0 0 0 3 2 .182 2 0 1 0 .308 0 1 0-0 15 1 0 1.000 34 Brett Murray .155 18-17 58 4 9 0 1 0 8 11 .190 12 1 16 0 .306 1 0 1-2 20 0 0 1.000 2 Tommy Clouthier .000 7-0 6 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 0 1 0 0 .143 0 1 0-0 0 0 0 .000 8 Brandon Mikulka .000 2-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 3 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 Totals .293 18 611 129 179 36 5 8 118 249 .408 96 28 96 6 .407 9 28 14-25 492 235 9 .988 Opponents .275 18 621 82 171 25 5 6 80 224 .361 57 19 82 12 .353 3 21 11-15 481 199 23 .967 LOB - Team (163), Opp (147). DPs turned - Team (17), Opp (7). CI - Team (0), Opp (1).
# Player 21 Evan Berndt 17 David Gerber 23 Mark Lukowski 15 John Oltman 32 Matt Warren 4 Bryan Sova 31 Nick Highberger 19 Will Bamesberger 33 Jeff Albrecht 18 Taylor Elman 10 Tommy Strunc 6 Max Ising
(Sorted by Earned Run Average) ERA W-L A PP GS CG SH/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 0.00 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0 0 0 0 0.61 1-0 9 0 0 0/1 1 14.2 17 3 1 2 4 1 0 0 .288 0 1 0 0 2 1.23 0-0 9 0 0 0/1 0 7.1 4 1 1 6 6 0 0 0 .167 1 1 0 0 1 1.39 3-1 5 5 1 1/1 0 32.1 18 5 5 9 15 5 1 0 .165 0 5 0 0 4 2.52 4-1 7 1 1 0/0 2 25.0 20 7 7 6 13 2 1 1 .235 0 1 0 2 2 3.95 3-0 10 0 0 0/1 0 13.2 19 8 6 7 5 2 1 2 .339 0 1 0 0 1 6.00 1-1 4 0 0 0/0 0 3.0 4 2 2 3 1 0 0 0 .364 1 1 0 0 1 6.33 1-0 6 5 0 0/0 0 21.1 29 17 15 10 9 2 1 1 .333 4 3 0 0 3 6.68 1-1 6 6 0 0/0 0 31.0 41 23 23 8 16 6 1 2 .318 3 1 0 0 4 9.00 0-0 3 1 0 0/0 0 4.0 5 4 4 1 7 2 0 0 .313 1 2 0 0 0 10.45 0-0 8 0 0 0/0 0 10.1 13 12 12 4 5 5 0 0 .325 2 3 0 1 3
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4.17 14-4 18 18 2 6.57 4-14 18 18 1
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3 164.0 171 82 76 57 82 25 5 6 .275 12 19 0 3 21 2 160.1 179 129 117 96 96 36 5 8 .293 17 28 3 9 28
PB - Team (4), Lamb 2, Mancuso 2 Opp (4). Pickoffs - Team (2), Sova 1, Highberger 1, Opp (2). # Player 13 Mike Gerber 1 Joey Mancuso 34 Brett Murray 14 Jerry Mitchell 32 Matt Warren 16 Kevin Lamb 4 Bryan Sova 28 Cody Kottich 33 Jeff Albrecht 29 Taylor Elman 6 Max Ising 23 Mark Lukowski 31 Nick Highberger 15 John Oltmna 12 David Wiedeman 29 Daniel Woodrow 30 Reagan Fowler 3 Jake Peter 22 Ryan Fitzgerald 5 Brad McKewon 11 Nicky Lopez 24 Ben Lahn 17 David Gerber 2 Tommy Clouthier 19 Will Bamesberger 26 Landon Lukansky 21 Evan Berndt 10 Tommy Struc 8 Brandon Mikulka
(Sorted by Fielding Percentage) C PO A E FLD% DPs SBA CSB SBA% PB CI 56 54 2 0 1.000 2 0 0 .000 0 0 46 41 5 0 1.000 0 4 0 1.000 2 0 20 20 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 17 15 2 0 1.000 0 3 1 .750 0 0 17 9 8 0 1.000 0 2 0 1.000 0 0 16 15 1 0 1.000 0 3 0 1.000 2 0 14 4 10 0 1.000 0 1 3 .250 0 0 11 9 2 0 1.000 0 1 2 .333 0 0 7 1 6 0 1.000 0 1 1 .500 0 0 6 2 4 0 1.000 0 1 0 1.000 0 0 5 1 4 0 1.000 0 2 0 1.000 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 0 2 0 1.000 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 1 1 0 1.000 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 2 1 1 0 1.000 1 0 0 .000 0 0 2 2 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 221 202 18 1 .995 16 0 0 .000 0 0 96 38 57 1 .990 9 0 0 .000 0 0 87 23 63 1 .989 13 0 0 .000 0 0 43 40 2 1 .977 0 0 0 .000 0 0 53 9 40 4 .925 1 0 0 .000 0 0 7 6 0 1 .857 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1 0 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals Opponents
736 492 235 9 .988 17 11 4 .733 4 703 481 199 23 .967 7 14 11 .560 4
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2014 Specialty Stats Bluejays Breakdown Overall..............................................................32-17-1 Non-Conference................................................18-13-1 BIG EAST.............................................................. 14-4 BIG EAST Tournament.......................................... 2-1 vs. Ranked Teams................................................... 0-1 vs. Unranked Teams........................................32-16-1 Home...................................................................... 17-7 Away...................................................................11-8-1 Neutral.................................................................... 4-2 Day....................................................................24-12-1 Night........................................................................ 8-5 vs. Left..................................................................... 9-5 vs. Right............................................................23-12-1 Friday...................................................................... 9-4 Saturday................................................................ 12-2 Sunday..................................................................8-3-1 Monday.................................................................... 0-2 Tuesday................................................................... 2-2 Wednesday.............................................................. 0-2 Thursday................................................................. 1-2 1-Run Games......................................................... 11-2 2-Run Games........................................................... 7-2 5+ Run Games....................................................... 10-7 Shutouts.................................................................. 3-2 In Extra Innings..................................................5-1-1 Game 1 of BIG EAST Series.................................. 2-4 Game 2 of BIG EAST Series.................................. 6-0 Game 3 of BIG EAST Series.................................. 6-0 Scoring First.......................................................19-4-1 When opponent scores first................................ 13-13 10 or more hits...................................................18-1-1 Less than 10 hits................................................ 14-16 When Bluejay starter goes 5 or more innings.... 16-4 When Bluejay starter goes under 5 innings..16-13-1 After 6 leading...................................................... 24-3 After 6 trailing...................................................... 3-13 After 6 tied...........................................................5-1-1 After 7 leading...................................................... 24-1 After 7 trailing...................................................... 3-14 After 7 tied...........................................................5-2-1 After 8 leading...................................................... 24-0 After 8 trailing...................................................... 3-16 After 8 tied...........................................................5-1-1 Last at-bat wins......................................................... 7 Last at-bat losses....................................................... 2 When hitting a home run..................................... 12-4 When not hitting a home run.........................20-13-1 When allowing a home run.................................... 5-5 When not allowing a home run.......................27-12-1 When striking out 10 or more batters................1-2-1 When striking out under 10 batters.................. 31-15 February.................................................................. 3-4 March....................................................................9-6-1 April....................................................................... 11-3 May.......................................................................... 9-5 On Turf.................................................................... 5-5 On Grass...........................................................27-12-1
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Hitting Streaks Player Current 2014 Career High High Jake Peter - 9 13 Reagan Fowler - 9 9 Ryan Fitzgerald - 9 9 Kevin Lamb 1 7 18 Brad McKewon 1 7 19 Mike Gerber - 6 8 Nicky Lopez - 5 5 Brett Murray - 4 4 Cody Kottich - 4 4 Joey Mancuso 1 3 3 Landon Lucansky 1 3 3 Jerry Mitchell - 2 3 David Wiedeman - 2 2 Ben Lahn - 2 2 Brandon Mikulka - 1 1 Tommy Clouthier - 1 1 Daniel Woodrow 1 1 1
Reached Base Streaks 2014 Career Player Current High High Brett Murray - 16 16 Ryan Fitzgerald 1 13 13 Nicky Lopez 13 13 13 Jake Peter - 11 16 Mike Gerber - 10 16 Brad McKewon 1 10 19 Reagan Fowler - 10 31 Kevin Lamb 2 8 11 Joey Mancuso 1 5 5 Landon Lucansky 1 5 5 Cody Kottich - 4 4 Jerry Mitchell - 3 4 David Wiedeman - 2 2 Ben Lahn - 2 3 Daniel Woodrow 2 2 2 Tommy Clouthier - 2 3 Brandon Mikulka - 1 1
Multi-Hit Games 2014/Career Player 2 3 4+ 2014 Car. Reagan Fowler 12 6 2 20 30 Jake Peter 9 6 1 16 44 Mike Gerber 12 1 2 15 49 Brad McKewon 11 2 2 15 44 Ryan Fitzgerald 9 3 - 12 16 Brett Murray 9 2 - 11 11 Nicky Lopez 6 4 - 10 10 Joey Mancuso 1 1 1 3 3 Kevin Lamb 3 - - 3 12 Cody Kottich 2 - - 2 2 Landon Lucansky - 1 - 1 1 Jerry Mitchell - - - - 2 Ben Lahn - - - - 1
Multi-RBI Games 2014/Career Player 2 3 4+ 2014 Car. Mike Gerber 7 2 4 13 36 Jake Peter 9 2 - 11 21 Brad McKewon 7 1 - 8 20 Brett Murray 4 1 - 5 5 Reagan Fowler 2 2 1 5 10 Ryan Fitzgerald 1 1 1 3 5 Nicky Lopez 3 - - 3 3 Ben Lahn - 2 - 2 2 Landon Lucansky 2 - - 2 2 Joey Mancuso 2 - - 2 2 Cody Kottich 1 - - 1 1 Kevin Lamb 1 - - 1 6 Tommy Clouthier - 1 - 1 1 Jerry Mitchell - - - - 1
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 EX Total 24 21 34 26 25 23 25 29 10 6 229 26 22 34 19 45 43 23 27 23 10 272
2014 Team Game Highs Batting At bats: 45..........................................at St. John’s (5-11-14) Runs scored: 16..................................... vs. Georgetown (4-12-14) Hits: 19........................................... at Villanova (4-18-14 RBI: 16..................................... vs. Georgetown (4-12-14) Doubles: 6...................................... vs. Georgetown (4-12-14) Triples: 2...............................................vs. Xavier (5-22-14) Home runs: 3...........................................at St. John’s (5-11-14) Total bases: 33..........................................at St. John’s (5-11-14) Walks: 11..................................... vs. Georgetown (4-12-14) Strikeouts: 12..........................................at St. John’s (5-11-14) Sac hits: 5.........................vs. South Dakota State (3-15-14) Sac flies: 2......................vs. Georgetown (4-12-14 - Game 1) 2......................vs. Georgetown (4-12-14 - Game 2) Stolen bases: 3.......................................... vs. Seton Hall (5-4-14) 3........................... vs. Stephen F. Austin (5-13-14) Hit by pitch: 6...................................... vs. Georgetown (4-12-14) Caught stealing: 2............................................................ Four Times Runners LOB: 14......................................... vs. Seton Hall (5-3-14) 14......................................... vs. Seton Hall (5-4-14) Hit into DP: 2........................at Arkansas-Little Rock (2-14-14) 2....................................vs. Kansas State (3-28-14) Putouts: Assists: Errors: Passed balls: DPs turned:
Fielding 36............................................... at Xavier (5-17-14) 19......................................... vs. Seton Hall (5-4-14) 3........................................vs. #25 UNLV (3-31-14) 2..............................................vs. Kansas (3-26-14) 2........................................vs. #25 UNLV (3-31-14) 4........................................... at Villanova (4-19-14)
Pitching Inn. pitched: 12.0............................................. at Xavier (5-17-14) Runs allowed: 11.............................................vs. Kansas (3-26-14) 11......................... at St. John’s (5-11-14 - Game 1) Earned runs: 11......................... at St. John’s (5-11-14 - Game 2) Walks allowed: 8............................................................ Four Times Strikeouts: 11.......................at Arkansas-Little Rock (2-14-14) Hits allowed: 17......................... at St. John’s (5-11-14 - Game 1) 17.............................................. at Xavier (5-17-14) Doubles allowed: 5.......................................... at Charlotte (2-28-14) Triples allowed: 1................................................................ 11 Times HR allowed: 3............................................... at Xavier (5-15-14) Wild Pitches: 3........................................ vs. Minnesota (2-21-14) Hit Batters: 3...................................... vs. Georgetown (4-12-14)
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2014 Individual Game Highs Batting At bats: 6.......................................................... Eight Times Runs scored: 4...........Reagan Fowler vs. Georgetown (4-12-14) Hits: 5.................... Mike Gerber at Villanova (4-18-14) 5............... Brad McKewon at St. John’s (5-11-14) RBI: 6....................Mike Gerber at St. John’s (5-11-14) Doubles: 2.......................................................... Eight Times Triples: 1............................................................... 18 Times Home runs: 2....................Mike Gerber at St. John’s (5-11-14) 2..... Mike Gerber at Stephen F. Austin (5-13-14) Total bases: 10...................Mike Gerber at St. John’s (5-11-14) 10.... Mike Gerber at Stephen F. Austin (5-13-14) Walks: 4.......... Brad McKewon vs. Georgetown (4-12-14) Strikeouts: 3........................................................... Nine Times Sac hits: 2........................................................... Four Times Sac flies: 1............................................................... 18 Times Stolen bases: 2...............Reagan Fowler vs. Seton Hall (5-4-14) Hit by pitch: 2........................................................... Four Times Caught stealing: 1............................................................... 24 Times Runners LOB: 5............... Nicky Lopez vs. Georgetown (4-12-14) 5...................Brett Murray at Villanova (4-18-14) Putouts: Assists: Errors: Passed balls:
Fielding 17............... Reagan Fowler at Charlotte (2-28-14) 9.......................Jake Peter at St. John’s (5-11-14) 2...... Ryan Fitzgerald at Arkansas State (3-9-14) 2................... Nicky Lopez vs. Seton Hall (5-2-14) 2....................Jerry Mitchell vs. Kansas (3-26-14)
Pitching Inn. pitched: 9.0............ Matt Warren vs. Georgetown (4-11-14) 9.0.........................Bryan Sova at Xavier (5-16-14) 9.0.................Bryan Sova vs. Seton Hall (5-23-14) Runs allowed: 7....................... Taylor Elman at Xavier (5-15-14) Earned runs: 7....................... Taylor Elman at Xavier (5-15-14) Walks allowed: 5......................Tommy Strunc at UALR (2-15-14) 5.... Taylor Elman at Central Arkansas (3-11-14) 5.............Matt Warren vs. North Dakota (4-5-14) Strikeouts: 6...........Taylor Elman vs. Kansas State (3-30-14) Hits allowed: 10............Taylor Elman vs. Georgetown (4-12-14) Doubles allowed: 4.................. Taylor Elman at Charlotte (2-28-14) Triples allowed: 1............................................................... 11 Times HR allowed: 2....................... Taylor Elman at Xavier (5-15-14) Wild Pitches: 3............... Taylor Elman vs. Minnesota (2-21-14) Hit Batters: 2................ Max Ising at Arkansas State (3-8-14) 2............ Matt Warren vs. Fresno State (3-21-14) 2....................... Matt Warren vs. Butler (4-25-14)
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2014 BIG EAST Standings & Awards 2014 Final BIG EAST Conference Standings
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Team Creighton St. John’s Seton Hall Xavier Butler Georgetown Villanova
2014 BIG EAST Specialty Awards BIG EAST Co-Player of the Year Reagan Fowler, Creighton & D. J. Ruhlman, Seton Hall BIG EAST Pitcher of the Year Josh Prevost, Seton Hall BIG EAST Rookie of the Year Michael Donadio, St. John’s BIG EAST Coach of the Year Ed Servais, Creighton
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14-4 .778 32-17-1 .650 17-7 11-8-1 4-2 13-5 .722 35-20 .636 22-4 12-12 1-4 11-7 .611 39-15 .722 19-3 19-10 1-2 8-10 .444 30-29 .508 9-6 12-20 9-3 7-11 .389 20-30 .400 14-8 3-17 3-5 5-13 .278 19-29 .396 10-8 5-15 4-6 5-13 .278 16-34 .320 9-13 5-16 2-5
2014 All-BIG EAST Teams First Team C .......... Daniel Rizzie.........................Xavier 1B.........Reagan Fowler........... Creighton 2B.........Jake Peter................... Creighton SS......... D. J. Ruhlman................Seton Hall 3B......... Kyle Grimm....................Seton Hall DH........ Nick Collins..................Georgetown OF........Mike Gerber................ Creighton OF........ Michael Donadio.............. St. John’s OF........ Derek Jenkins................Seton Hall SP........ Matt Warren................Creighton SP......... Josh Prevost...................Seton Hall SP......... James Lomangino........... St. John’s RP........ Vinny Nittoli..........................Xavier RP........ Joe Kuzia......................... St. John’s
BIG EAST Co-Player of the Year Reagan Fowler
Record Pct. Record Pct. Home Away Neutral
Second Team C .......... Nick Collins..................Georgetown C .......... Dillon Hamlin.................Seton Hall 1B......... Sal Annunziata...............Seton Hall 2B......... Todd Czinege....................Villanova SS......... Bret Dennis..................... St. John’s 3B......... Robbie Knightes.............. St. John’s DH........ Derek Hasenbeck..................Xavier OF........ Zach Lauricella................ St. John’s OF........ Alex Caruso..................... St. John’s OF........ Brian Bruening.....................Xavier SP......... Gunner Johnson....................Butler SP......... Luke Cahill.....................Seton Hall SP......... Scott Klever...........................Xavier SP......... Ryan McCormick............. St. John’s RP........Bryan Sova................. Creighton RP........ Matt Meurer.....................Villanova
BIG EAST Coach of the Year Ed Servais
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