Wednesday, May 20
Mason, Ohio
10:00 AM
Creighton University
vs
St. John's
Photo by: Creighton Athletics
BSB Preview: Bluejay Baseball Opens BIG EAST Championships Against St. John's
5/19/2026 12:15:00 PM | Baseball
Mason, Ohio -- Creighton Baseball opens postseason play against St. John's on Wednesday, May 20 at 1:30 pm (CT) in the first game of the BIG EAST Championship Tournament. The Bluejays will then face either Xavier or Connecticut on Thursday, May 21.
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Series History with St. John's (Bluejays lead 26-17)
Creighton and St. John's have split the last 10 games, but the Bluejays hold the overall series edge.
Series History
3/14/91  & vs. St. John's   W  15-8
5/9/14  * at St. John's  L  5-6
5/11/14  * at St. John's  W  13-11
5/11/14  * at St. John's  W  15-5
4/17/15  * St. John's  W  6-0
4/18/15  * St. John's  L  1-4
5/22/15  ^ St. John's  L  1-8
5/24/15  ^ St. John's  L  7-8
5/19/16  * at St. John's  W  6-3
5/20/16  * at St. John's  W  8-2
5/21/16  * at St. John's  L  2-6
5/28/16  ^ vs. St. John's  W  4-3 (10)
4/7/17  * #14 St. John's  L  2-3 (14)
4/8/17  * #14 St. John's  W  7-4
4/9/17  * #14 St. John's  W  5-1
5/27/17  ^ #20 St. John's  L  2-10
4/13/18  * at St. John's  L   2-6
4/14/18  * at St. John's  L  1-5
4/14/18  * at St. John's  L  3-4
5/10/19  * St. John's  W  11-0
5/11/19  * St. John's  L  4-6
5/12/19  * St. John's  W  4-2
5/24/19  ^ vs. St. John's  W  17-13
4/30/21  * St. John's  W  6-1
5/1/21  * St. John's  W  11-4 (7)
5/1/21  * St. John's  L  1-4
5/2/21  * St. John's  W  11-4
4/14/22  * at St. John's  W  5-3
4/16/22  * at St. John's  W  5-4
4/16/22  * at St. John's  W  4-2
4/21/23  * St. John's  W  12-7
4/22/23  * St. John's  W  10-2
4/23/23  * St. John's  W  8-7
5/3/24  * at St. John's  L  3-7
5/4/24  * at St. John's  L  2-3 (10)
5/4/24  * at St. John's  L  1-7
4/17/25  * St. John's  W  12-8
4/18/25  * St. John's  W  4-3
4/19/25  * St. John's  W  4-3
5/21/25  ^ vs. St. John's  W  10-8
5/1/26  * at St. John's  L  3-10
5/2/26  * at St. John's  L  3-11
5/3/26  * at St. John's  W  6-5
& - Best of the West Classic at Fresno State
* - BIG EAST Regular Season Game
^ - BIG EAST Tournament
Series History with Musketeers (Bluejays trail 24-23)
Xavier holds a slim one-game series edge thanks to taking the regular season series. The two teams have split the last 10.
Series History
3/9/84  $ vs. Xavier  W  12-0
3/7/98  % vs. Xavier  W  9-5
5/15/14  * at Xavier  L  4-9
5/16/14  * at Xavier  W  7-2
5/17/14  * at Xavier  W  7-6 (12)
5/22/14  ^ vs. Xavier  W  9-2
5/25/14  ^ vs. Xavier  L  0-5
4/10/15  * Xavier  W  8-2
4/11/15  * Xavier  W  6-1
4/12/15  * Xavier  W  3-1
5/13/16  * at Xavier  W  4-2
5/14/16  * at Xavier  L  5-6
5/15/16  * at Xavier  L  4-6
5/27/16  ^ vs. Xavier  L  3-5
5/29/16  ^ vs. Xavier  L  7-8
4/28/17  * Xavier  L  1-2
5/26/17  ^ Xavier  L  6-7
4/20/18  * at Xavier  W  24-8
4/21/18  * at Xavier  W  7-3
4/22/18  * at Xavier  L  8-12
4/26/19  * Xavier  L  1-8
4/28/19  * Xavier  W  5-0 (7)
4/28/19  * Xavier  L  1-3
5/25/19  ^ vs. Xavier  W  9-8
5/20/21  * Xavier  L  5-10
5/21/21  * Xavier  L  2-6 (7)
5/21/21  * Xavier  W  3-2 (10)
5/22/21  * Xavier  W  3-2
5/29/21  ^ vs. Xavier  L  1-2
4/29/22  * at Xavier  W  8-7
4/30/22  * at Xavier  W  11-9
5/1/22  * at Xavier  L  3-9
5/27/22  ^ vs. Xavier  W  6-5
5/28/22  ^ vs. Xavier  L  8-27
5/5/23  * Xavier  L  0-11
5/6/23  * Xavier  L  1-4
5/7/23  * Xavier  L  1-3
4/12/24  * at Xavier  W  10-8
4/13/24  * at Xavier  L  9-15
4/14/24  * at Xavier  L  3-7
5/9/25  * Xavier  W  6-3
5/10/25  * Xavier  W  6-5
5/11/25  * Xavier  L  2-4
5/22/25  ^ vs. Xavier  W  11-8
5/14/26  * at Xavier  W  5-2
5/15/26  * at Xavier  L  2-3
5/16/26  * at Xavier  L  3-5
$ - Neutral games in Miami, Fla.
% - North Florida/Jacksonville Greyhound Racing League Classic
* - BIG EAST Regular Season game   ^ - BIG EAST Tournament
Series History with Connecticut (Bluejays Trail 12-6)
UConn holds a 12-6 series edge, but the teams have split the last 10 games.
All Meetings
5/29/21  vs Connecticut  L  0-5
5/6/22  at Connecticut  L  1-3
5/7/22  at Connecticut  L  5-6
5/8/22  at Connecticut  L  5-6
5/28/22  vs Connecticut  L  1-7
5/18/23  #9 Connecticut  W  7-6
5/19/23  #9 Connecticut  L  3-6
5/20/23  #9 Connecticut  L  0-10
5/10/24  at Connecticut  L  2-9
5/11/24  at Connecticut  L  5-10
5/12/24  at Connecticut  W  14-9
3/4/25  Connecticut  L  7-8
3/5/25  Connecticut  W  14-2
3/6/25  Connecticut  W  11-7
5/24/25  $ vs Connecticut  W  7-4
5/10/24  at Connecticut  W  3-1
5/11/24  at Connecticut  L  2-11
5/12/24  at Connecticut  L  9-11
Scouting St. John's (2026: 30-24)
The Red Storm earned the top seed by taking the series from all three other squads at Prasco.Â
St. John's brings a team average of .276, led by Shaun McMillian (.323), Jayder Raifstanger (.318) and Jon LeGrande (.317). Two other hitters hover around .300 with Lewis Rodriguez hitting .305 and Adam Agresti at .295.
On the mound the Red Storm have a team ERA of 5.45, allowing a combined 221 walks and hit batters in 473.2 innings.
Scouting Xavier (2026: 27-28)
The Musketeers remained on brand in 2026, playing one of the toughest non-conference schedules in the country and peaking as the calendar flipped to May.
Xavier comes to Prasco hitting .266 as a team, let by the tandem of Clay Burdette (.354).Â
On the mound the Musketeers have a 6.45 team ERA, led by Ryan Piech with a 3.41 ERA.
Scouting UConn (2026: 32-24)
The Huskies came on strong down the stretch of the BIG EAST season, earning a share of the league crown
UConn brings a .284 team average, led by Jackson Marshall (.382) and Cam Righi (.339).
On the mound the Huskies have a team ERA of 4.39, led by starter Cam Suchy's 2.61 number in 86.1 innings.
Scouting the Bluejays (2026: 29-24)
Creighton comes into Prasco scuffling a bit. The Bluejays are 4-6 overall their last 10 games.
As a team the Bluejays are hitting .273, led by the duo of Ben North (.332) and Nate McHugh (.303). Two other bats that have been hot during the BIG EAST play are Connor Capece (.364) and
Isaac Wachsmann (10 home runs in 21 games).
On the mound, Creighton has a team ERA of 5.38. The guiding forces are starter Jack Pineau (4.10 ERA) and closer Matt Goldenbaum (0.44 ERA)
2026 Records versus teams at Prasco
St. John's  6-3 (2-1 vs. Creighton, UConn & Xavier)
Connecticut  5-4 (1-2 vs. St. John's, 2-1 vs. Creighton & Xavier)
Xavier    4-5 (2-1 vs. Creighton, 1-2 vs. UConn & St. John's)
Creighton  3-6 (1-2 vs. St.John's, UConn & Xavier)
Creighton History at the BIG EAST Championship
Combined Record:Â Â 16-11
First Round:Â Â Â Â Â 8-0
Finals:Â Â Â Â Â Â 2-3
2014:Â Â 3-1Â Â Â No. 1 seed, advanced to winner take all final
      Defeated Xavier, 9-2
      Defeated Seton Hall, 2-1
      Lost to Xavier, 11-4Â
2015:Â Â 2-2Â Â No. 2 seed, advanced to final
      Defeated Seton Hall, 7-4
      Lost to St. John's 6-1
      Defeated Seton Hall, 12-1
      Lost to St. John's 8-7
2016:Â Â 2-2Â Â No. 2 seed, advanced to final
      Defeated Seton Hall, 6-5
      Lost to Xavier, 5-3
      Defeated St. John's, 4-3 (10)
      Lost to Xavier 8-7
2017:Â Â 1-2Â Â No. 1 seed
      Defeated Seton Hall, 4-1
      Lost to Xavier, 7-6
      Lost to St. John's 10-2
2018:Â Â Â Â Did Not Qualify
2019:Â Â 3-0Â Â No. 1 seed, advanced to final
      Defeated Seton Hall, 10-9
      Defeated St. John's, 17-13
      Defeated Xavier, 9-8
2020:Â Â Â Â No Tournament (Covid)
2021:Â Â 1-2Â Â No. 2 seed
      Defeated Xavier, 8-7
      Lost to Connecticut, 2-0
      Lost to Xavier, 2-1
2022:Â Â 1-2Â Â No. 2 seed
      Defeated Xavier, 6-5
      Lost to Connecticut, 7-1
      Lost to Xavier, 27-8
2023:Â Â Â Â Did Not Qualify
2024:Â Â Â Â Did Not Qualify
2025:Â Â 3-0Â Â No. 1 seed, advanced to final
      Defeated St. John's, 10-8
      Defeated Xavier, 11-8
      Defeated Connecticut, 7-4
Creighton Tidbits at BIG EAST Championship
Milestone Watch
McHugh, North, Wachsmann and Capece Earn All-BIG EAST Honors
A quartet of Bluejays collected All-BIG EAST accolades on Tuesday, May 19 as the postseason all-conference awards were announced. Nate McHugh (DH), Ben North (SS) and Isaac Wachsmann each earned First Team honors, while Connor Capece (C) earned a Second Team nod from the BIG EAST coaches.
McHugh closed the regular season hitting .303 overall and .295 in BIG EAST contests, primarily serving as the Bluejays' t DH. The Colorado native finished tied for the team lead with 66 hits and drove in 41.Â
Bluejay shortstop and hitting leader, North also finished tied for the team lead with 66 hits on the season. The Minnesota native hit .332 throughout the season and .284 in 21 league games. Ben led Creighton with 13 doubles, hit 10 home runs and drove in 42.
In his first season with Creighton, Wachsmann led the team with 14 home runs and finished tied for the lead with 48 RBI. The Bluejay center fielder connected for 10 long balls in BIG EAST contests, hitting .285 on the season and .313 in conference.
Capece led Creighton with a .364 average in 21 BIG EAST contest, posting a .291 average in 53 games. Connor closed the regular season tied for the team lead with 48 RBI, serving as the Bluejays' primary catcher.Â
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Creighton vs. St. John's
May 20 @ 1:30 pm
Online: ESPN+ (Anthony Mazzini & Billy Hatcher)
Radio: 1180 AM (Connor Happer & Glen Sisk)
Live Stats: Stat Broadcast
May 20 @ 1:30 pm
Online: ESPN+ (Anthony Mazzini & Billy Hatcher)
Radio: 1180 AM (Connor Happer & Glen Sisk)
Live Stats: Stat Broadcast
Series History with St. John's (Bluejays lead 26-17)
Creighton and St. John's have split the last 10 games, but the Bluejays hold the overall series edge.
Series History
3/14/91  & vs. St. John's   W  15-8
5/9/14  * at St. John's  L  5-6
5/11/14  * at St. John's  W  13-11
5/11/14  * at St. John's  W  15-5
4/17/15  * St. John's  W  6-0
4/18/15  * St. John's  L  1-4
5/22/15  ^ St. John's  L  1-8
5/24/15  ^ St. John's  L  7-8
5/19/16  * at St. John's  W  6-3
5/20/16  * at St. John's  W  8-2
5/21/16  * at St. John's  L  2-6
5/28/16  ^ vs. St. John's  W  4-3 (10)
4/7/17  * #14 St. John's  L  2-3 (14)
4/8/17  * #14 St. John's  W  7-4
4/9/17  * #14 St. John's  W  5-1
5/27/17  ^ #20 St. John's  L  2-10
4/13/18  * at St. John's  L   2-6
4/14/18  * at St. John's  L  1-5
4/14/18  * at St. John's  L  3-4
5/10/19  * St. John's  W  11-0
5/11/19  * St. John's  L  4-6
5/12/19  * St. John's  W  4-2
5/24/19  ^ vs. St. John's  W  17-13
4/30/21  * St. John's  W  6-1
5/1/21  * St. John's  W  11-4 (7)
5/1/21  * St. John's  L  1-4
5/2/21  * St. John's  W  11-4
4/14/22  * at St. John's  W  5-3
4/16/22  * at St. John's  W  5-4
4/16/22  * at St. John's  W  4-2
4/21/23  * St. John's  W  12-7
4/22/23  * St. John's  W  10-2
4/23/23  * St. John's  W  8-7
5/3/24  * at St. John's  L  3-7
5/4/24  * at St. John's  L  2-3 (10)
5/4/24  * at St. John's  L  1-7
4/17/25  * St. John's  W  12-8
4/18/25  * St. John's  W  4-3
4/19/25  * St. John's  W  4-3
5/21/25  ^ vs. St. John's  W  10-8
5/1/26  * at St. John's  L  3-10
5/2/26  * at St. John's  L  3-11
5/3/26  * at St. John's  W  6-5
& - Best of the West Classic at Fresno State
* - BIG EAST Regular Season Game
^ - BIG EAST Tournament
Series History with Musketeers (Bluejays trail 24-23)
Xavier holds a slim one-game series edge thanks to taking the regular season series. The two teams have split the last 10.
Series History
3/9/84  $ vs. Xavier  W  12-0
3/7/98  % vs. Xavier  W  9-5
5/15/14  * at Xavier  L  4-9
5/16/14  * at Xavier  W  7-2
5/17/14  * at Xavier  W  7-6 (12)
5/22/14  ^ vs. Xavier  W  9-2
5/25/14  ^ vs. Xavier  L  0-5
4/10/15  * Xavier  W  8-2
4/11/15  * Xavier  W  6-1
4/12/15  * Xavier  W  3-1
5/13/16  * at Xavier  W  4-2
5/14/16  * at Xavier  L  5-6
5/15/16  * at Xavier  L  4-6
5/27/16  ^ vs. Xavier  L  3-5
5/29/16  ^ vs. Xavier  L  7-8
4/28/17  * Xavier  L  1-2
5/26/17  ^ Xavier  L  6-7
4/20/18  * at Xavier  W  24-8
4/21/18  * at Xavier  W  7-3
4/22/18  * at Xavier  L  8-12
4/26/19  * Xavier  L  1-8
4/28/19  * Xavier  W  5-0 (7)
4/28/19  * Xavier  L  1-3
5/25/19  ^ vs. Xavier  W  9-8
5/20/21  * Xavier  L  5-10
5/21/21  * Xavier  L  2-6 (7)
5/21/21  * Xavier  W  3-2 (10)
5/22/21  * Xavier  W  3-2
5/29/21  ^ vs. Xavier  L  1-2
4/29/22  * at Xavier  W  8-7
4/30/22  * at Xavier  W  11-9
5/1/22  * at Xavier  L  3-9
5/27/22  ^ vs. Xavier  W  6-5
5/28/22  ^ vs. Xavier  L  8-27
5/5/23  * Xavier  L  0-11
5/6/23  * Xavier  L  1-4
5/7/23  * Xavier  L  1-3
4/12/24  * at Xavier  W  10-8
4/13/24  * at Xavier  L  9-15
4/14/24  * at Xavier  L  3-7
5/9/25  * Xavier  W  6-3
5/10/25  * Xavier  W  6-5
5/11/25  * Xavier  L  2-4
5/22/25  ^ vs. Xavier  W  11-8
5/14/26  * at Xavier  W  5-2
5/15/26  * at Xavier  L  2-3
5/16/26  * at Xavier  L  3-5
$ - Neutral games in Miami, Fla.
% - North Florida/Jacksonville Greyhound Racing League Classic
* - BIG EAST Regular Season game   ^ - BIG EAST Tournament
Series History with Connecticut (Bluejays Trail 12-6)
UConn holds a 12-6 series edge, but the teams have split the last 10 games.
All Meetings
5/29/21  vs Connecticut  L  0-5
5/6/22  at Connecticut  L  1-3
5/7/22  at Connecticut  L  5-6
5/8/22  at Connecticut  L  5-6
5/28/22  vs Connecticut  L  1-7
5/18/23  #9 Connecticut  W  7-6
5/19/23  #9 Connecticut  L  3-6
5/20/23  #9 Connecticut  L  0-10
5/10/24  at Connecticut  L  2-9
5/11/24  at Connecticut  L  5-10
5/12/24  at Connecticut  W  14-9
3/4/25  Connecticut  L  7-8
3/5/25  Connecticut  W  14-2
3/6/25  Connecticut  W  11-7
5/24/25  $ vs Connecticut  W  7-4
5/10/24  at Connecticut  W  3-1
5/11/24  at Connecticut  L  2-11
5/12/24  at Connecticut  L  9-11
Scouting St. John's (2026: 30-24)
The Red Storm earned the top seed by taking the series from all three other squads at Prasco.Â
St. John's brings a team average of .276, led by Shaun McMillian (.323), Jayder Raifstanger (.318) and Jon LeGrande (.317). Two other hitters hover around .300 with Lewis Rodriguez hitting .305 and Adam Agresti at .295.
On the mound the Red Storm have a team ERA of 5.45, allowing a combined 221 walks and hit batters in 473.2 innings.
Scouting Xavier (2026: 27-28)
The Musketeers remained on brand in 2026, playing one of the toughest non-conference schedules in the country and peaking as the calendar flipped to May.
Xavier comes to Prasco hitting .266 as a team, let by the tandem of Clay Burdette (.354).Â
On the mound the Musketeers have a 6.45 team ERA, led by Ryan Piech with a 3.41 ERA.
Scouting UConn (2026: 32-24)
The Huskies came on strong down the stretch of the BIG EAST season, earning a share of the league crown
UConn brings a .284 team average, led by Jackson Marshall (.382) and Cam Righi (.339).
On the mound the Huskies have a team ERA of 4.39, led by starter Cam Suchy's 2.61 number in 86.1 innings.
Scouting the Bluejays (2026: 29-24)
Creighton comes into Prasco scuffling a bit. The Bluejays are 4-6 overall their last 10 games.
As a team the Bluejays are hitting .273, led by the duo of Ben North (.332) and Nate McHugh (.303). Two other bats that have been hot during the BIG EAST play are Connor Capece (.364) and
Isaac Wachsmann (10 home runs in 21 games).
On the mound, Creighton has a team ERA of 5.38. The guiding forces are starter Jack Pineau (4.10 ERA) and closer Matt Goldenbaum (0.44 ERA)
2026 Records versus teams at Prasco
St. John's  6-3 (2-1 vs. Creighton, UConn & Xavier)
Connecticut  5-4 (1-2 vs. St. John's, 2-1 vs. Creighton & Xavier)
Xavier    4-5 (2-1 vs. Creighton, 1-2 vs. UConn & St. John's)
Creighton  3-6 (1-2 vs. St.John's, UConn & Xavier)
Creighton History at the BIG EAST Championship
Combined Record:Â Â 16-11
First Round:Â Â Â Â Â 8-0
Finals:Â Â Â Â Â Â 2-3
2014:Â Â 3-1Â Â Â No. 1 seed, advanced to winner take all final
      Defeated Xavier, 9-2
      Defeated Seton Hall, 2-1
      Lost to Xavier, 11-4Â
2015:Â Â 2-2Â Â No. 2 seed, advanced to final
      Defeated Seton Hall, 7-4
      Lost to St. John's 6-1
      Defeated Seton Hall, 12-1
      Lost to St. John's 8-7
2016:Â Â 2-2Â Â No. 2 seed, advanced to final
      Defeated Seton Hall, 6-5
      Lost to Xavier, 5-3
      Defeated St. John's, 4-3 (10)
      Lost to Xavier 8-7
2017:Â Â 1-2Â Â No. 1 seed
      Defeated Seton Hall, 4-1
      Lost to Xavier, 7-6
      Lost to St. John's 10-2
2018:Â Â Â Â Did Not Qualify
2019:Â Â 3-0Â Â No. 1 seed, advanced to final
      Defeated Seton Hall, 10-9
      Defeated St. John's, 17-13
      Defeated Xavier, 9-8
2020:Â Â Â Â No Tournament (Covid)
2021:Â Â 1-2Â Â No. 2 seed
      Defeated Xavier, 8-7
      Lost to Connecticut, 2-0
      Lost to Xavier, 2-1
2022:Â Â 1-2Â Â No. 2 seed
      Defeated Xavier, 6-5
      Lost to Connecticut, 7-1
      Lost to Xavier, 27-8
2023:Â Â Â Â Did Not Qualify
2024:Â Â Â Â Did Not Qualify
2025:Â Â 3-0Â Â No. 1 seed, advanced to final
      Defeated St. John's, 10-8
      Defeated Xavier, 11-8
      Defeated Connecticut, 7-4
Creighton Tidbits at BIG EAST Championship
- Creighton's two championships saw the Bluejays go 3-0
- The Bluejays have not lost a first round game
- 2026 is the first time Creighton is the No. 4 seed
- Creighton is 16-11 at the tournament
- 5-6 against Xavier
- 6-0 against Seton Hall
- 3-3 against St. John's
- 1-2 against Connecticut
Milestone Watch
- Rocco Gump moved into 8th place in a single season with 18 HBP with one more, he can move into a tie for 5th
- With 26 home runs in his career, Ben North needs one to move into a tie for 10th place.
McHugh, North, Wachsmann and Capece Earn All-BIG EAST Honors
A quartet of Bluejays collected All-BIG EAST accolades on Tuesday, May 19 as the postseason all-conference awards were announced. Nate McHugh (DH), Ben North (SS) and Isaac Wachsmann each earned First Team honors, while Connor Capece (C) earned a Second Team nod from the BIG EAST coaches.
McHugh closed the regular season hitting .303 overall and .295 in BIG EAST contests, primarily serving as the Bluejays' t DH. The Colorado native finished tied for the team lead with 66 hits and drove in 41.Â
Bluejay shortstop and hitting leader, North also finished tied for the team lead with 66 hits on the season. The Minnesota native hit .332 throughout the season and .284 in 21 league games. Ben led Creighton with 13 doubles, hit 10 home runs and drove in 42.
In his first season with Creighton, Wachsmann led the team with 14 home runs and finished tied for the lead with 48 RBI. The Bluejay center fielder connected for 10 long balls in BIG EAST contests, hitting .285 on the season and .313 in conference.
Capece led Creighton with a .364 average in 21 BIG EAST contest, posting a .291 average in 53 games. Connor closed the regular season tied for the team lead with 48 RBI, serving as the Bluejays' primary catcher.Â
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