Saturday, March 18
Wichita, Kan.
1:00 PM
Creighton University
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Wichita State
Photo by: Lara Zuk
Bluejay Baseball Claims Series Opener with Eight-Run Surge in 14th
3/18/2023 8:24:00 PM | Baseball
Wichita, Kan. -- The Creighton Baseball team won a marathon contest, five hours and seven minutes, in 14 innings as the Bluejays scored eight runs in the top of the frame to earn a 13-6 victory over Wichita State on Saturday, March 18.
The win pushed Creighton to 7-6 on the season, while the Shockers fell to 9-8 overall.
Knotted at 5-5 from the end of regulation, the Bluejays broke through in the 14th as junior Nolan Clifford smacked a leadoff double down the right line, moved to third via a sacrifice and scored on an RBI single from freshman Ben North. With the lead in hand the Bluejays tacked on seven more runs in the frame, getting a two-run double from senior Sterling Hays, an RBI grounder from grad transfer Ben Gbur to make it 9-5. The runs continued as Creighton scored on an error off Clfford's bat and sophomore Hogan Helligso blasted a three-run double to center to make it 13-5. Wichita State got an unearned run in the bottom half, but the Bluejays seized the win.
Creighton reliever Marc Lidd earned the victory (1-0), with 2.2 innings of scoreless relier, while sophomore Malakai Vetock closed the game out in the 14th. Wichita State reliever Carter Rost took the loss (0-1), allowing six runs (four earned) on four hits in two-thirds of an inning.
Early in the game the Shockers grabbed a 1-0 lead in the second, with Creighton pulling even with a tally in the fifth. The Bluejays' first run came on a two-out walk to Gbur, a stolen base and an RBI double from sophomore Nolan Sailors. One frame later Creighton seized the lead with a two-run single from Hayes.
Hayes and North each closed the game with three hits, while Hayes delivered four RBI,
The two squads conclude their shortened series on Sunday, March 19 at 2:00 p.m.
DETAILS TO COME!
The win pushed Creighton to 7-6 on the season, while the Shockers fell to 9-8 overall.
Knotted at 5-5 from the end of regulation, the Bluejays broke through in the 14th as junior Nolan Clifford smacked a leadoff double down the right line, moved to third via a sacrifice and scored on an RBI single from freshman Ben North. With the lead in hand the Bluejays tacked on seven more runs in the frame, getting a two-run double from senior Sterling Hays, an RBI grounder from grad transfer Ben Gbur to make it 9-5. The runs continued as Creighton scored on an error off Clfford's bat and sophomore Hogan Helligso blasted a three-run double to center to make it 13-5. Wichita State got an unearned run in the bottom half, but the Bluejays seized the win.
Creighton reliever Marc Lidd earned the victory (1-0), with 2.2 innings of scoreless relier, while sophomore Malakai Vetock closed the game out in the 14th. Wichita State reliever Carter Rost took the loss (0-1), allowing six runs (four earned) on four hits in two-thirds of an inning.
Early in the game the Shockers grabbed a 1-0 lead in the second, with Creighton pulling even with a tally in the fifth. The Bluejays' first run came on a two-out walk to Gbur, a stolen base and an RBI double from sophomore Nolan Sailors. One frame later Creighton seized the lead with a two-run single from Hayes.
Hayes and North each closed the game with three hits, while Hayes delivered four RBI,
The two squads conclude their shortened series on Sunday, March 19 at 2:00 p.m.
DETAILS TO COME!
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