Baseball Heads to Nation's Capital to Battle Georgetown
4/1/2015 2:17:00 PM | Baseball
OMAHA, Neb. - The Creighton Baseball team opens BIG EAST play on Thursday as the Bluejays begin a three-game series with Georgetown at 2:00 pm (CT).
Creighton vs. Georgetown Series:
The Hoyas and Bluejays have met six times previously, three last season in Omaha and three times in the late 80's. Creighton has won all six meetings, but the upcoming series will mark the first time the two squads will meet on Georgetown's home field. Last season the Bluejays swept three games at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha, while the previous three contests came in tournaments played in Miami, Florida.
1987
3/11 $ vs. Georgetown W 8-3
3/13 $ vs. Georgetown W 14-5
1989
$ vs. Georgetown W 7-5
2014
4/11 vs. Georgetown W 2-0
4/12 vs. Georgetown W 13-4
4/12 vs. Georgetown W 16-5
About Georgetown
Georgetown Head Coach Pete Wilk
Scouting the Hoyas (12-12, 0-0 BIG EAST)
Picked to finish the season at the bottom of the BIG EAST, the Hoyas have made some noise during their non-conference schedule. Georgetown delivered a 1-0 road win over #12 Virginia on March 24. Those same Cavaliers were just an eyelash away from claiming the 2014 national championship last season.
The win over Virginia is certainly the highlight of the early season for Georgetown, but after opening the year 1-7 the Hoyas have won 11 of 16 games. Last weekend Georgetown took the series opening from Lipscomb, but dropped the final two games in Tennessee to lose the series. Georgetown responded with a 16-9 thrashing of George Mason on Tuesday.
The Hoyas have a team batting average of .279, with the heart of the order providing the bulk of the damage. The 3-4 combination of Nick Collins and A.C. Carter have 35 RBI and are hitting .376 and .279 respectively. The duo also account for six of the Hoyas' nine home runs this season, led by four from Collins.
Georgetown has struggled on the bump, posting a team ERA of 4.02. The big concern has been walks, issuing 92 free passes in 208 innings. One arm that Georgetown can count on has been its closer, David Ellingson. With four saves and a 0.71 ERA in 12.2 innings, Ellingson has allowed just two runs (one earned) in 13 appearances. The one area of concern for Ellingson may be his nine walks.
Scouting the Bluejays (2015: 15-8, 0-0 BIG EAST)
Creighton also comes into the weekend following a 5-1 loss at #18 Nebraska. The loss ended Creighton's seven-game win streak, but the Bluejays have won ten of their past 12 games.
The disparity between Creighton's stats in wins versus losses is eye opening. In the Bluejays' 15 wins the team is hitting .303, while in the losses Creighton is at .178.
Junior Reagan Fowler leads the Bluejays with a .369 average (.450 over the last 12), but four other Bluejays (Harrison Crawford, Brett Murray, Daniel Woodrow and Ryan Fitzgerald) have pushed their season mark near .300.
On the mound the Bluejays have a similar split in wins versus losses, posting a 5.73 ERA in the losses and a 2.23 ERA in victories.
On the season Creighton has a 3.40 ERA, but have allowed just over three runs per game during the last 12.
Quick Like a Bunny: Fast Start a Key to Conference Championship
Under Ed Servais Creighton has won three regular season titles, 2005, 2011 & 2014. In each of those years the Bluejays opened conference play with a bang, taking five of their first six games.
Last season Creighton swept Georgetown to open BIG EAST play, then took two of three at Villanova. In 2005 and 2011 the Bluejays opened MVC play with road series victories over Illinois State.
Easter Weekend
Since moving to the BIG EAST last year, the Bluejays no longer play on Easter Sunday. During the series surrounding Easter the Bluejays are 16-17 under Servais, but 4-2 over the last two seasons. In addition Creighton has not been swept under Servais during the Easter weekend.
Regions Collide
While the Bluejays travel to Georgetown for a three-game set this weekend, Creighton's neighbors (#18 Nebraska) will be within striking distance as well. The Cornhuskers will be in a conference battle of their own this weekend as Nebraska faces Maryland in a three-game set beginning on Friday.
Huskers Provide Prep for BIG EAST
For the second consecutive season Creighton will open BIG EAST play with a series against Georgetown, coming off a loss at Nebraska. In 2014, the Bluejays dropped a 4-2 game in Lincoln. Creighton came out and swept Georgetown. This year Creighton fell to Nebraska, 5-1 on Tuesday.
Blue vs. Red Rivalry Brought the Noise
The first of three midweek games between Creighton and Nebraska certainly showed the rivalry has renewed life as 7, 319 fans packed into Hawks Field at Haymarket Park in Lincoln on Tuesday, March 31. The number of fans set a regular-season record for a game between the Bluejays and Huskers in Lincoln.
The two teams drew 10,418 fans in TD Ameritrade Park (TDAPO) in 2013, 12,183 in 2012 and 22,197 in the opening game at TDAPO on April 19, 2011.
Creighton at Georgetown
April 2 @ 2:00 pm
April 3 @ 3:00 pm
April 4 @ 12:00 pm
Webcast ($): http://www.guhoyas.com/collegesportslive/?media=488553
Creighton vs. Georgetown Series:
The Hoyas and Bluejays have met six times previously, three last season in Omaha and three times in the late 80's. Creighton has won all six meetings, but the upcoming series will mark the first time the two squads will meet on Georgetown's home field. Last season the Bluejays swept three games at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha, while the previous three contests came in tournaments played in Miami, Florida.
1987
3/11 $ vs. Georgetown W 8-3
3/13 $ vs. Georgetown W 14-5
1989
$ vs. Georgetown W 7-5
2014
4/11 vs. Georgetown W 2-0
4/12 vs. Georgetown W 13-4
4/12 vs. Georgetown W 16-5
About Georgetown
- Located in Washington, D.C.
- Georgetown has an enrollment of 7,636.
- Known as the Hoyas.
- Georgetown finished 2014 with an 19-29 record and an 5-13 mark in the BIG EAST.
- The Hoyas were picked to finish seventh in the preseason BIG EAST poll.
Georgetown Head Coach Pete Wilk
- In his 16th season at the helm for the Hoyas, Wilk has Georgetown off to a 12-12 start in 2015.
- Over his career Wilk has a 310-517 record, all at Georgetown.
Scouting the Hoyas (12-12, 0-0 BIG EAST)
Picked to finish the season at the bottom of the BIG EAST, the Hoyas have made some noise during their non-conference schedule. Georgetown delivered a 1-0 road win over #12 Virginia on March 24. Those same Cavaliers were just an eyelash away from claiming the 2014 national championship last season.
The win over Virginia is certainly the highlight of the early season for Georgetown, but after opening the year 1-7 the Hoyas have won 11 of 16 games. Last weekend Georgetown took the series opening from Lipscomb, but dropped the final two games in Tennessee to lose the series. Georgetown responded with a 16-9 thrashing of George Mason on Tuesday.
The Hoyas have a team batting average of .279, with the heart of the order providing the bulk of the damage. The 3-4 combination of Nick Collins and A.C. Carter have 35 RBI and are hitting .376 and .279 respectively. The duo also account for six of the Hoyas' nine home runs this season, led by four from Collins.
Georgetown has struggled on the bump, posting a team ERA of 4.02. The big concern has been walks, issuing 92 free passes in 208 innings. One arm that Georgetown can count on has been its closer, David Ellingson. With four saves and a 0.71 ERA in 12.2 innings, Ellingson has allowed just two runs (one earned) in 13 appearances. The one area of concern for Ellingson may be his nine walks.
Scouting the Bluejays (2015: 15-8, 0-0 BIG EAST)
Creighton also comes into the weekend following a 5-1 loss at #18 Nebraska. The loss ended Creighton's seven-game win streak, but the Bluejays have won ten of their past 12 games.
The disparity between Creighton's stats in wins versus losses is eye opening. In the Bluejays' 15 wins the team is hitting .303, while in the losses Creighton is at .178.
Junior Reagan Fowler leads the Bluejays with a .369 average (.450 over the last 12), but four other Bluejays (Harrison Crawford, Brett Murray, Daniel Woodrow and Ryan Fitzgerald) have pushed their season mark near .300.
On the mound the Bluejays have a similar split in wins versus losses, posting a 5.73 ERA in the losses and a 2.23 ERA in victories.
On the season Creighton has a 3.40 ERA, but have allowed just over three runs per game during the last 12.
Quick Like a Bunny: Fast Start a Key to Conference Championship
Under Ed Servais Creighton has won three regular season titles, 2005, 2011 & 2014. In each of those years the Bluejays opened conference play with a bang, taking five of their first six games.
Last season Creighton swept Georgetown to open BIG EAST play, then took two of three at Villanova. In 2005 and 2011 the Bluejays opened MVC play with road series victories over Illinois State.
Easter Weekend
Since moving to the BIG EAST last year, the Bluejays no longer play on Easter Sunday. During the series surrounding Easter the Bluejays are 16-17 under Servais, but 4-2 over the last two seasons. In addition Creighton has not been swept under Servais during the Easter weekend.
Regions Collide
While the Bluejays travel to Georgetown for a three-game set this weekend, Creighton's neighbors (#18 Nebraska) will be within striking distance as well. The Cornhuskers will be in a conference battle of their own this weekend as Nebraska faces Maryland in a three-game set beginning on Friday.
Huskers Provide Prep for BIG EAST
For the second consecutive season Creighton will open BIG EAST play with a series against Georgetown, coming off a loss at Nebraska. In 2014, the Bluejays dropped a 4-2 game in Lincoln. Creighton came out and swept Georgetown. This year Creighton fell to Nebraska, 5-1 on Tuesday.
Blue vs. Red Rivalry Brought the Noise
The first of three midweek games between Creighton and Nebraska certainly showed the rivalry has renewed life as 7, 319 fans packed into Hawks Field at Haymarket Park in Lincoln on Tuesday, March 31. The number of fans set a regular-season record for a game between the Bluejays and Huskers in Lincoln.
The two teams drew 10,418 fans in TD Ameritrade Park (TDAPO) in 2013, 12,183 in 2012 and 22,197 in the opening game at TDAPO on April 19, 2011.
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