-> Yes, Creighton did lose a game to UConn over the weekend in the Big East standings, now sitting at 10-2 in the conference after taking two of three at Xavier while the Huskies (11-1) swept Butler in Indianapolis. That doesn’t take away from the series that is set to occur in Storrs next weekend as the two teams will square off for Big East bragging rights.
The Bluejays are now 25-12 after an 0-4 start with non-conference series wins over Loyola Marymount, Minnesota and Wichita State. On Friday against Xavier a Kyle Hess three-run home run in the eighth inning gave Creighton the lead and proved to be the game winner. On Saturday they scored 10 runs over the final three innings, headlined by Jack Grace’s seventh-inning grand slam, to squeak by with an 11-9 win.
The team’s top three hitters – Andrew Meggs, Alan Roden and Jared Wegner – are providing plenty of offense at the top of the order, and as shown over the weekend, there are plenty of other productive hitters for opposing teams to contend with. The pitching staff has been solid overall (3.88 cumulative ERA) despite not having their best weekend. The projected matchup between Creighton ace Dylan Tebrake (6-1, 2.76 ERA) and UConn’s Austin Peterson (8-0, 2.95) will undoubtedly be one of next weekend’s best. <-