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Isaac Collins was 2-for-4 in the Bluejays' 7-3 win at Kansas
Photo by: Michael Wade
Baseball Claims Fourth Straight Win, 7-3 at Kansas
3/22/2017 6:11:00 PM | Baseball
Lawrence, Kan. -- Down 2-0 after one inning, the Creighton Baseball team showed its grit with a 7-3 win at Kansas on Wednesday, March 22.
The victory boosted the Bluejay record to 5-11 on the season as Creighton claimed its fourth straight win. Kansas fell to 9-11 on the season.
Creighton got their offense cranked up in the top of the fourth, scoring three runs on four hits. Freshman Isaac Collins opened the Bluejays' fourth with a triple down the right field line. Sophomore Thomas Luevano followed with an RBI single through the left side. One out later senior Bryce Only was hit by a pitch, then senior Riley Landuyt loaded then bases with an infield single to short. Creighton tied the game at 2-2 on a sacrifice fly from freshman Will Robertson, then fellow freshman Jason Allbery gave the Bluejays the lead with an RBI single through the left side.
Creighton tacked on a run in the fifth as Collins and Luevano delivered back-to-back singles, then Collins scampered home on a wild pitch.
Kansas inched closer with a run in the bottom of the fifth, but junior Grant Spranger came on to hold the Jayhawks away and keep Creighton ahead 4-3.
The Bluejay bullpen held Kansas without a hit through the final four innings, while the Bluejays added to their lead with a run in the seventh and two more in the eighth. Creighton's run in the seventh came on a sac fly from Collins. Only drove in a run in the eighth with a double, then scored on an RBI single from Robertson.
Senior Jeff Albrecht nabbed the win (2-2) with two scoreless innings early in the contest. Creighton used six different pitchers in the contest, with junior Ethan DeCaster going the longest at 2.1 scoreless frames. Kansas starter Ryan Zeferjahm took the loss (3-2), allowing four runs on eight hits in five innings.
Creighton returns to the diamond on Sunday, March 26 as the Bluejays begin a three-game series with UC Davis at 1:00 pm.
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The victory boosted the Bluejay record to 5-11 on the season as Creighton claimed its fourth straight win. Kansas fell to 9-11 on the season.
Creighton got their offense cranked up in the top of the fourth, scoring three runs on four hits. Freshman Isaac Collins opened the Bluejays' fourth with a triple down the right field line. Sophomore Thomas Luevano followed with an RBI single through the left side. One out later senior Bryce Only was hit by a pitch, then senior Riley Landuyt loaded then bases with an infield single to short. Creighton tied the game at 2-2 on a sacrifice fly from freshman Will Robertson, then fellow freshman Jason Allbery gave the Bluejays the lead with an RBI single through the left side.
Creighton tacked on a run in the fifth as Collins and Luevano delivered back-to-back singles, then Collins scampered home on a wild pitch.
Kansas inched closer with a run in the bottom of the fifth, but junior Grant Spranger came on to hold the Jayhawks away and keep Creighton ahead 4-3.
The Bluejay bullpen held Kansas without a hit through the final four innings, while the Bluejays added to their lead with a run in the seventh and two more in the eighth. Creighton's run in the seventh came on a sac fly from Collins. Only drove in a run in the eighth with a double, then scored on an RBI single from Robertson.
Senior Jeff Albrecht nabbed the win (2-2) with two scoreless innings early in the contest. Creighton used six different pitchers in the contest, with junior Ethan DeCaster going the longest at 2.1 scoreless frames. Kansas starter Ryan Zeferjahm took the loss (3-2), allowing four runs on eight hits in five innings.
Creighton returns to the diamond on Sunday, March 26 as the Bluejays begin a three-game series with UC Davis at 1:00 pm.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Albrecht, Jeff (2-2)
L: Ryan Zeferjahn (3-2)
Batting:
2B: Only, Bryce 1
3B: Collins, Isaac 1
RBI: Collins, Isaac 1 ; Luevano, Thomas 1 ; Only, Bryce 1 ; Robertson, Will 2 ; Allbery, Jason 1
SH: Brinkman, Clark 1 ; Emodi, Michael 1
SF: Collins, Isaac 1 ; Robertson, Will 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Collins, Isaac 2 ; Luevano, Thomas 2 ; Only, Bryce 2 ; Allbery, Jason 1
SB: Allbery, Jason 1
CS: Emodi, Michael 1
HBP: Only, Bryce 1
PO: Allbery, Jason 1
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Batting:
2B: Matt McLaughlin 1 ; Brett Vosik 1 ; Luke Bakula 1
RBI: Matt McLaughlin 1 ; Brett Vosik 1 ; Jaxx Groshans 1
SF: Matt McLaughlin 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Matt McLaughlin 1 ; Brett Vosik 1 ; Luke Bakula 1
HBP: Rudy Karre 1
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RBI
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