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North Leads Bluejay Trio to Claim BIG EAST Weekly Honors
4/13/2026 3:08:00 PM | Baseball
Omaha, Neb. --Â Ben North, Isaac Wachsmann and Jack Pineau each earned recognition from the BIG EAST as the trio led Creighton to a 4-0 mark (April 5-12), posting a dominant 16-4 midweek win over North Dakota State and a sweep of Seton Hall.
North led Creighton to four wins last week (4-0) with a .538 average (7-for-13) with six RBI, three doubles, a home run, six stolen bases, a .667 on-base percentage and a 1.000 slugging percentage. The Bluejay shortstop also flashed his glove with several spectacular plays to sweep Seton Hall. He delivered at least one hit in each game, posting multiple twice. Ben capped the week with four RBI in the series finale with the Pirates, blasting his eighth double and sixth home run of the season.
Creighton's ace opened the weekend against Seton Hall with six shutout innings, notching eight strikeouts in 106 pitches. Jack allowed just four hits and one walk, helping Creighton deliver its first shutout of the season. It was also Creighton's first shutout since March 25, 2025, a span of 70 games. Pineau worked out of a two-hit jam in the first inning with back-to-back strikeouts, then limited the Pirates to two hits over the next five frames.
Wachsmann came on for his best week of the season, hitting three home runs out of Charles Schwab Field. The Bluejay center fielder closed the week hitting 6-got-13 (.462) with seven RBI and a 1.143 slugging percentage. Wachsmann accounted for three RBI and two runs scored in Creighton's 5-0 win in the series opener against Seton Hall.
The Bluejays take on Nebraska on Tuesday, then head to Pennsylvania for a BIG EAST weekend series.
The remainder of the BIG EAST Weekly Honors are below.
BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week
Cayden Suchy, UConn, So., LHP (Sterling, Va.)
Suchy was sensational on Saturday, tossing a complete game en route to a 3-1 win over Butler. The sophomore lefty allowed just three hits and zero walks in the outing. Overall, he struck out 11 batters in the triumph to set up Sunday's series clinching win. He surpassed 100 pitches in a game for a fourth time this season and third consecutive, throwing a career high 117. It also marked his third consecutive win on the mound. He has struck out 32 batters across his last 24.0 innings pitched, allowing just 10 hits and three runs, with one walk.
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Honor Roll
Evan Chaffee, St. John's, R-Jr., LHP
Chaffee earned the win in Saturday's series clinching victory over Georgetown, tossing 6.0 scoreless innings and allowing just five hits with eight strikeouts for the second consecutive start.
Adam Agresti, St. John's, R-So., 1B/C
In a 3-1 week for the Red Storm, Agresti batted .500 with four doubled and his 13th home run of the season. He drew six walks, scored seven times and drove in five runs.
Ryan Piech, Xavier, Jr., RHP
Piech pitch 6.0 innings in the start of game one against Villanova, striking out seven batters, allowing just three hits and an unearned run.
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North led Creighton to four wins last week (4-0) with a .538 average (7-for-13) with six RBI, three doubles, a home run, six stolen bases, a .667 on-base percentage and a 1.000 slugging percentage. The Bluejay shortstop also flashed his glove with several spectacular plays to sweep Seton Hall. He delivered at least one hit in each game, posting multiple twice. Ben capped the week with four RBI in the series finale with the Pirates, blasting his eighth double and sixth home run of the season.
Creighton's ace opened the weekend against Seton Hall with six shutout innings, notching eight strikeouts in 106 pitches. Jack allowed just four hits and one walk, helping Creighton deliver its first shutout of the season. It was also Creighton's first shutout since March 25, 2025, a span of 70 games. Pineau worked out of a two-hit jam in the first inning with back-to-back strikeouts, then limited the Pirates to two hits over the next five frames.
Wachsmann came on for his best week of the season, hitting three home runs out of Charles Schwab Field. The Bluejay center fielder closed the week hitting 6-got-13 (.462) with seven RBI and a 1.143 slugging percentage. Wachsmann accounted for three RBI and two runs scored in Creighton's 5-0 win in the series opener against Seton Hall.
The Bluejays take on Nebraska on Tuesday, then head to Pennsylvania for a BIG EAST weekend series.
The remainder of the BIG EAST Weekly Honors are below.
BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week
Cayden Suchy, UConn, So., LHP (Sterling, Va.)
Suchy was sensational on Saturday, tossing a complete game en route to a 3-1 win over Butler. The sophomore lefty allowed just three hits and zero walks in the outing. Overall, he struck out 11 batters in the triumph to set up Sunday's series clinching win. He surpassed 100 pitches in a game for a fourth time this season and third consecutive, throwing a career high 117. It also marked his third consecutive win on the mound. He has struck out 32 batters across his last 24.0 innings pitched, allowing just 10 hits and three runs, with one walk.
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Honor Roll
Evan Chaffee, St. John's, R-Jr., LHP
Chaffee earned the win in Saturday's series clinching victory over Georgetown, tossing 6.0 scoreless innings and allowing just five hits with eight strikeouts for the second consecutive start.
Adam Agresti, St. John's, R-So., 1B/C
In a 3-1 week for the Red Storm, Agresti batted .500 with four doubled and his 13th home run of the season. He drew six walks, scored seven times and drove in five runs.
Ryan Piech, Xavier, Jr., RHP
Piech pitch 6.0 innings in the start of game one against Villanova, striking out seven batters, allowing just three hits and an unearned run.
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