Softball Meets UConn in Final Road Series of Regular Season

Game #48-50: Creighton Bluejays (26-21, 14-4 BIG EAST) at UConn Huskies (23-24, 13-5 BIG EAST)
Friday, April 24, 2025 • 2 p.m. • Saturday, April 25, 2025 • 3 p.m. • Sunday, April 26, 2025 • 11 a.m. • Storrs, Conn. • Burrill Family Field
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This Weekend

Creighton (26-21, 14-4 BE) hits the road for the final time this season, traveling to Storrs, Conn. to battle UConn (23-24, 13-5 BE) in a crucial three-game series with postseason seeding on the line.

The action begins on Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. Central from Burrill Family Field in Storrs, Conn. The Bluejays and Huskies will continue their three-game set on Saturday at 3 p.m. before concluding the series on Sunday morning at 11 a.m. CT.

Broadcast Information

All three games at UConn this weekend will air on ESPN+ with Joe D'Ambrosio on the call. A subscription is required to view the games on http://watchESPN.com.

Live Stats Information

All three games of the UConn series this weekend will have free live stats at http://Creighton.StatBroadcast.com.

Fans can also find the links on the GoCreighton.com softball schedule page.

Scoring updates and infographics will be provided on social media vs. Twitter at @BluejaySoftball.

Bluejays not Blue Jays

Creighton's mascot is the Bluejays or Bluejay, one word. Conversely the MLB Toronto team is the Blue Jays.

Scouting Creighton (26-21, 14-4 BE)

Creighton is 26-21 this season and 14-4 in BIG EAST play after claiming series wins over Seton Hall, Villanova, Butler, Georgetown and St. John's thus far.

The Bluejays have won 20 of their last 27 contests and look to stay hot and solidify themselves atop the BIG EAST standings this weekend.

Owning one of the most potent offenses in the BIG EAST, Creighton has seven different Bluejays hitting better than .300. Sophomore Tara Vandewater, the reigning BIG EAST Player of the Week, paces the Bluejay squad and ranks seventh in the BIG EAST with a .387 batting average. She also leads the league with 52 RBI on a team-high tying 53 hits, including 10 doubles, four triples and nine home runs.

Senior Lily West has continued her hot hitting, boasting a .358 batting average on 53 hits, including nine doubles, three home runs, 22 walks, 30 RBI and 31 runs scored, while freshman Zoey Greenwood is hitting at a .333 clip with 52 hits, a team-high 12 doubles and a BIG EAST-best 23 stolen bases.

Senior Erika Perez, meanwhile, has stepped into more of a leadership role this season and is showcasing her power, hitting .349 with 10 doubles, four triples, eight home runs, 21 walks and 32 RBI. Perez and veteran returners, Avery Barnard (.316 BA, 10 2B, 34 R, 26 RBI), Kaelan Schultz (.346 BA, 27 BB, 9 2B, 6 HR) and Ella Dalton (.250 BA, 31 Hits, 8 2B) have been relied on to lead this talented group.

Freshman Audrey Gilman and junior Brooklyn Patchen have been relied on to lead the Bluejays pitching staff this season. Gilman paces the Jays with a 4.38 ERA and 74 strikeouts in 144.0 innings of work, while Patchen owns a 4.64 ERA and 59 punchouts in 69.1 innings pitched.

As a team, Creighton leads the BIG EAST batting average (.315), doubles (74), triples (14), RBI (281), runs (307), and stolen bases (114), while the pitching staff owns a 4.91 ERA with 175 strikeouts in 306.1 innings of work.

Head coach Krista Wood is in her fourth season with the Bluejays and holds a 622-417 career record, including a 114-99 mark at Creighton.

Scouting UConn (23-24, 13-5 BIG EAST)

UConn enters the weekend with a 23-24 overall record and currently sits third in the BIG EAST standing with a 13-5 mark in league play.

The Huskies took down Hofstra, 11-3, on Wednesday and have now won 13 of their last 15 contests, including series sweeps over DePaul, Villanova and Butler.

UConn is led offensively by sophomore Cat Petteys and her .373 batting average on a team-leading 56 hits. She paces the Huskies and leads the BIG EAST with 17 home runs, 10 doubles, 48 runs scored and 47 RBI.

She is supported by senior Savannah Ring, who owns a .344 batting average with 55 hits, including 10 doubles, 25 RBI and 34 runs scored, while junior Kaitlyn Breslin boasts a .303 average with nine doubles, nine home runs and 44 RBI.

Graduate Jessica Walters and freshman Caprice Bohmer have split the duties in the circle for the Huskies this season. Walters leads the team with a 3.69 ERA with 58 strikeouts in 85.1 innings pitched, while Bohmer owns an 11-8 record with a 3.95 ERA and a team-high 112 strikeouts in 108.0 innings of work.

As a team, UConn is hitting .281 with 67 doubles, 11 triples, 48 home runs and 255 runs scored, while owning a 4.40 ERA with 228 strikeouts in 297.1 innings or work.

UConn was picked to finish third in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll as head coach Laura Valentino is in her seventh year at the helm of the Huskies.

Series History Against Red Storm

Creighton and Connecticut have met 20 times previously, with the Huskies holding an 15-5 edge in the all-time series.

The Bluejays won the first two meeting in the series but had dropped nine consecutive contests before claiming a 2-1 extra-innings win in Storrs and a 10-6 win in the BIG EAST Tournament Semifinals in 2024.

The Huskies took two of three from the Bluejays in Omaha during the regular season last year, including an 22-18 slugfest in the NCAA's highest scoring games in 2025. UConn also captured a pair of run-rule victories on the way to claiming the 2025 BIG EAST Tournament Title.

Creighton is just 1-5 against UConn in Storrs, while head coach Krista Wood is 3-10 all-time against Connecticut as a head coach.

Milestone Watch

- Creighton own 1,497 wins as a program and is just three wins shy of capturing the 1,500th win in program history.

- The Bluejays enter the weekend with 307 total runs scored and are just 15 runs shy of breaking the school record for runs scored in a single season.

- Creighton has racked up 74 doubles this spring and are now five doubles away from tying the program record for doubles in a single season.

- Lily West owns 235 career hits, just 10 hits shy of tying Hall of Famer Christy Lunceford's school record of 245 hits set back in 1997.

- Lily West has recorded 694 career at-bats and can break Creighton's career at-bats record with 12 at-bats this weekend.

- Lily West has scored 128 career runs and is now three runs shy of passing Heidi Geier (129), Ashley Cantu (129) and Jean Tierney (130) for third on Creighton's all-time career runs scored record board.

- Lily West has driven in 122 runs in her career and is four RBI shy of passing Kailey Wilson (2019-23) for fourth on Creighton's career RBI list.

- Lily West owns 35 career doubles and is just one double shy of moving into sixth on the career doubles list at Creighton.

- Zoey Greenwood boasts 52 hits this season and is now just 12 hits shy of breaking Creighton's freshmen hits record.

- Zoey Greenwood has recorded 23 stolen bases this season and is now three stolen bases shy of passing Heidi Geier for third on Creighton's single season stolen base list.

- Zoey Greenwood owns a team-best 12 doubles this season and is two away from tying Stacey Rybar, DeAnn Kaster and Jody Ream for eighth-most in a single season in program history.

- Tara Vandewater has driven in 52 runs this season and is now six RBI shy from moving into a tie with Renae Sinkler O'Gorman for second on Creighton's single season RBI record board.

- Ella Dalton has record 31 career stolen bases and is just one stolen base shy of cracking the top 10 on Creighton's career stolen base list.

- Ashten Pierson has been hit by a pitch 22 times in her career and is now two hit by pitches shy of tying Alyssa Gappa for sixth on Creighton's career hit by pitch record list.

- Ashten Pierson owns 35 career stolen bases and is now one shy of tying Katie Ayers for eighth on the career stolen base list.

- Erika Perez owns 72 career walks and is now six walks away from tying Jody Schwartz for eighth on Creighton's career walks top 10 list.

Bluejays Seek Programs 1,500th Win

Creighton enters this weekend's series at UConn three wins shy of 1,500 wins in program history.

The Bluejays own a 1,497-1,034-3 all-time record, outscoring its opponents 10,363-7,781, an average margin of 1.02 runs per game in 2,534 games as a program.

Below is a list of every game Creighton surpassed any 100-win milestone.

Win # W-L Result Year

1 1-6 Nebraska Wesleyan, 7-6 1977

100 100-57 Wyoming, 3-1 1981

200 200-89 Drake, 10-0 1983

300 300-134 Georgia State, 5-3 1986

400 400-179 Utah State, 4-3 1989

500 500-234 Southern Utah, 5-1 1991

600 600-333 Omaha, 4-3 1995

700 700-415 Evansville, 8-2 1998

800 800-499 Oakland, 1-0 2002

900 900-565-1 #18 Oregon, 4-1 2005

1000 1000-615-2 Wichita State, 3-1 2007

1100 1100-667-2 Kansas, 8-0 2010

1200 1200-746-3 Western Michigan, 9-0 2014

1300 1300-845-3 Grambling State, 11-0 2018

1400 1400-957-3 Omaha, 5-3 2023

1497 1497-1034-3 at St. John's, 13-6 2026

Bluejays Clinch BIG EAST Tourney Spot

Thanks to a series sweep of St. John's and Butler taking 2-of-3 from Georgetown last weekend, Creighton has secured a spot in the 2026 BIG EAST Tournament, Presented by JEEP.

This marks the third consecutive BIG EAST Tournament appearance for the Bluejays and just the fifth BIG EAST Tournament appearance since joining the league in 2014.

Entering the final two weekends of the regular season, Creighton currently sits along in second place with a 14-4 league record. The Bluejays will have a chance to climb the ranks this weekend with a pivotal three-game set at third-place UConn.

The 2026 BIG EAST Championships presented by Jeep are schedule for May 7-9 in Rosemont, Ill.

Vandewater and Gilman Earn BE Honors

Sophomore Tara Vandewater was named the BIG EAST Player of the Week and Audrey Gilman brough home BIG EAST Freshman of the Week honors on April 20 following Creighton series sweep at preseason favorite St. John's last week.

This marks the first BIG EAST weekly honor of Vandewater's career as she joins Lily West (March 9) as the only two Bluejays to earn BIG EAST Player of the Week honors this season. In addition, Gilman is claiming her first BIG EAST weekly honor and is the third different Bluejay; Keegan Mayhue (March 2 & April 13) and Zoey Greenwood (March 9, March 23), to receive BIG EAST Freshman of the Week accolades this season.

Vandewater was sensational in the series sweep of St. John's, hitting .545 (6-for-11) with two doubles, two home runs (one grand slam), a BIG EAST-best 10 RBI and five runs scored, while posting an impressive 1.273 slugging percentage.

Gilman, meanwhile, was dominant in the circle, posting a 2-0 record with a 3.00 ERA and eight punchouts in 14.0 innings of work while guiding Creighton to its first series sweep of St. John's since joining the BIG EAST in 2014.

Gilman Heats Up

In her first season with the Bluejays, freshman Audrey Gilman has found her footing guiding a young Bluejay pitching staff in the circle.

The Kampsville, Ill. native paces the Jays with a 13-8 overall record with a 4.38 ERA and 74 strikeouts in 144.0 innings of work.

Gilman, however, has been nearly flawless in BIG EAST play, boasting a perfect 8-0 record with two shutouts, a 4.06 ERA and 32 strikeouts in 62.0 innings pitched.

The standout right-hander has posted victories in five of her six appearances in April, including complete-game efforts in all five wins.

Gilman's 13 victories this year are the most by a Bluejay freshman since Natalia Puchino had 13 wins during her freshman campaign in 2023.

Vandewater Nearly Hits For Cycle

Sophomore Tara Vandewater nearly became the first Bluejay in program history to hit for the cycle, finishing a career-day 3-for-4 with a single, double and home run while driving in a career-high six RBI.

The sophomore standout singled in the third and hit a grand slam home run in the fifth before capping off game with a stand-up double in the sixth.

Vandewater was the third Bluejay this season to nearly hit for the cycle as seniors Erika Perez and Lily West fell short of the feat against Seton Hall on March 6 and March 7.

Perez was a home run shy of the cycle on March 6th, going 4-for-5 with a single, double, triple and six RBI, while and West fell a triple shy of feat on March 7 when she went 4-for-4 with a single, two doubles and a home run.

Vandewater Rakes

Sophomore Tara Vandewater has been racked up the RBI all season long, pacing BIG EAST with 52 runs batted in this year after recording a BIG EAST-best 10 RBI last week at St. John's.

The Winterset, Iowa native collected a career-high six RBI, tied for the fourth-most in a single game in program history, while falling a triple shy of the cycle in last Saturday's 11-6 win over St. John's.

Vandewater has recorded a team-best 14 multi-RBI games, including eight such games with three or more RBI this season.

Her 52 runs batted in currently ranks as the third-most RBI in a single season and are now just six RBI shy of moving into a tie for second and eight RBI away from tying CU's singles season RBI record set by Sydney Potter last spring.

Creighton's Single Season Runs Batted In

No. Name RBI Year

1. Sydney Potter 60 2025

2. Renae Sinkler 58 2010

3. Tara Vandewater 52 2026

4. Alexis Cantu 48 2012

5. Amy Baker 46 2012

Amy Baker 46 2010

7. Emma Rosonke 43 2022

Bri (Lingl) McMahon 43 2012

Abby Johnson 43 2004

10. Sam Dellinger 42 2017

Amy Baker 42 2013

TJ Eadus 42 2007

Stacey Rybar 42 2004

Jean Conrad 42 1978

Driving in All The Runs

Sophomore Tara Vandewater had herself monster weekend, driving in 10 runs in the Bluejays' three-game sweep of St. John's last week.

The Winterset, Iowa native had a career day, driving in a career-high six runs on three-hits in Creighton's 11-6 victory over St. John's on April 18. Her six RBI were tied for the fourth-most in a single game in program history and tied Erika Perez for the most in a game this season.

Overall, Vandewater leads the BIG EAST and ranks third on Creighton's single season RBI record board with 52 RBI this year.

CU's Single Game RBI Record List

Runs Batted In

1. 8 - Alexis Cantu 4/6/12

2. 7 - Sydney Potter 4/13/25

7 - Stacey Rybar 4/26/03

4. 6 - Marie Gieron 4/12/00

6 - Kari Shank 4/7/01

6 - Abby Johnson 4/3/04

6 - Renae Sinkler 2/20/09

6 - Amy Baker 4/5/10

6 - Jen Daro 2/20/16

6 - Sam Dellinger 3/25/17

6 - Mileah McKelvy 4/17/18

6 - Cayla Nielsen 4/23/23

6 - Alyssa Gappa 5/10/24

6 - Erika Perez 3/6/26

6 - Tara Vandewater 3/18/26

Lily West Eyes All-Time Career Hits Record

Lily West, one of the most prolific hitters in program history, continues her quest to become the Bluejays all-time career hits leader.

The Choctaw, Okla. native currently sits third all-time in program history with 235 career hits and just 10 hits shy of tying Bluejay Hall of Famer Christy Lunceford as the all-time hits leader in Creighton history.

Earlier this season, West became just the 11th Bluejay in program history to surpass 200 career hits and the first to do so since Cayla Nielsen in 2024, when she passed the 200-hit milestone on March 6th at Seton Hall.

She entered her senior season with 182 career hits, the most by a Bluejay in their first three seasons in program history and recently joined Lunceford as just the second Creighton player in program history to record 50 or more hits in four consecutive seasons.

Most Career Hits, Creighton History

No. Name H Years

1. Christy Lunceford 245 1994-97

2. Heidi Geier 243 1996-99

3. Lily West 235 2023-Pr.

4. Kelly Brookhart 218 1988-91

Ashley Cantu 218 2017-21

6. Cayla Nielsen 209 2020-24

Sue Frederick 209 1986-89

8. Ellen Homan 203 2011-14

Wendy Moon 203 1991-94

10. Renae Sinkler 201 2007-10

Jean Tierney 201 1980-83

Most Hits, After 3 Seasons at Creighton

Hits Yr1 Yr2 Yr3 Name Years

182 58 60 64 Lily West 2023-25

169 55 62 52 Christy Lunceford 1994-96

168 50 70 48 Heidi Geier 1996-98

162 52 67 43 Ellen Homan 2011-13

161 64 43 54 Wendy Moon 1991-93

159 42 59 58 Jean Tierney 1980-82

149 44 57 48 Ashley Cantu 2017-19

148 28 57 63 Kelly Brookhart 1988-90

142 51 41 50 Amy Baker 2010-12

140 21 69 50 Sue Frederick 1986-88

The Nifty 50 Club

Senior Lily West added another accomplishment to her already impressive list of accolades this past weekend at St. John's.

With a single in the fourth inning of the Bluejays' 2-0 series opener win over St. John's on April 17, West recorded her 50th hit of the season, joining Hall of Famer Christy Lunceford as the only Bluejays in program history to record at least 50 hits in four consecutive seasons.

Below is a list of every Bluejay to record at least 50 hits in three seasons.

Player Years Hits

Lily West 2023-25 58-60-64-53

Christy Lunceford 1994-97 55-62-52-76

Renae Sinkler 2008-10 64-51-64

Heidi Geier 1996-99 50-70-75

Dede Pendleton 1993-95 51-52-50

Kelly Brookhart 1989-91 57-63-70

Sue Frederick 1987-89 69-50-69

Freshman Phenom Delivering

Freshman Zoey Greenwood has been dominant at the plate during her first season as a Bluejay.

The New Boston, Texas native ranks third on the team with 52 hits and is one of seven Bluejays hitting better than .320 this season with a .333 batting average.

Greenwood became just the 11th Bluejay in program history and the first Bluejay since Lily West in 2023 to record at least 50 hits in her freshman season.

In addition, Greenwood has produced 14 multi-hit games this season, becoming the 10th freshman since 2003 to record at least 10 multi-hit games during their freshman campaign. Allie Mathewson recorded 18 multi-hit games during her freshman season in 2012, the most in the past 23 seasons by a freshman.

Below is a list of Creighton's all-time freshmen hit leaders and a list of Creighton freshmen with at least 10 multi-hit games in a season since 2003.

Creighton's Freshman Hits Leaderboard

Name Hits Season

Wendy Moon 64 1991

Allie Mathewson 60 2012

Lily West 58 2023

Jody Jenison 56 1980

Christy Lunceford 55 1994

Zoey Greenwood 52 2026

Sam Dellinger 52 2017

Jody Schwartz 52 1985

Amy Baker 51 2010

Heidi Geier 50 1996

Angie Rajtora 50 1981

Creighton's Freshman Multi-Hit Games Since 2003

Name Year Multi-Hit Games

Allie Mathewson 2012 18

Lily West 2023 15

Ellen Homan 2011 15

Zoey Greenwood 2026 14

Kiara Mills 2019 13

Sam Dellinger 2017 13

Ashley Cantu 2017 13

Amy Baker 2010 12

Dawson Bailey 2006 11

Sydney Potter 2024 10

Runners High

Creighton has produced runs in bunches all season, scoring 307 runs through the first 47 games this spring.

The Bluejays' 307 runs scored currently lead the BIG EAST and are the second-most in a single season in program history. Creighton is just 14 runs shy of shattering the previous school record of 321 runs scored set last season.

CU, which averages, 6.53 runs per game, is a hefty 23-5 when scoring five or more runs this season, including a 16-0 mark when scoring at least eight runs.

Creighton Single Season Team Runs

Runs

1. 321 2025

2. 307 2026

3. 294 2012

4. 282 2004

5. 281 1981

6. 269 1989

7. 265 2010

8. 259 2008

259 2007

10. 253 1980

BIG EAST Scoring Surge

Creighton has scored 307 runs, averaging 6.53 runs per game this season, a number that surges to 157 runs and 8.72 runs per game in BIG EAST contests.

The Bluejays' 157 runs scored in BIG EAST play are 33 more than the next closest opponent in the league this season.

Overall, the 157 runs scored in BIG EAST play this season are the second-most in a single conference season in program history.

Last year, Creighton scored a program-record 179 runs in league play, averaging a program-best 7.45 runs per contest. The Bluejays are currently on pace to shatter that record and become the first team to average more than 8.0 runs per game in league play in school history.

Conference Play Runs Scored

Year Record Runs Average

2025 15-9 179 7.45

2026 14-4 157 8.72

2012 15-11 150 5.77

2002 18-7 135 5.40

2010 18-7 124 4.96

2024 16-8 115 4.79

2007 19-4-1 109 4.54

2001 16-10 109 4.19

2023 6-18 107 4.46

2008 19-6 104 4.33

2019 8-13 102 4.86

League Leaders

Not only is Creighton one of the top teams in the BIG EAST standings, but the Bluejays are also dominating many of the team and individual statistical categories as well.

Individually, Tara Vandewater leads the BIG EAST with 52 RBI, Zoey Greenwood owns a BIG EAST best 23 stolen bases, while Ashten Pierson is also tops in sacrifice bunts with 13.

As a team, Creighton is first in batting average (.315), runs (307), doubles (74), triples (14), RBI (281), stolen bases (114) and fielding percentage (.972), while ranking second in hits (395) and slugging percentage (.495).

On the Double

Forty-seven games into the season, Creighton has hit a total of 74 doubles. That figure currently leads the BIG EAST and is tied for the fourth-most in a single season in program history.

The Bluejays are now only six doubles away from setting a new program record, which has stood for 33 years when the Jays hit 79 doubles in 1993.

In head coach Krista Wood's four seasons on the Hilltop, Creighton has recorded 297 doubles, including 77, the second-most in a single season, in both 2023 and 2024. In addition, the Bluejays hit 69 doubles, the eighth-most in a single season, last year.

Creighton Single Season Team Doubles

Doubles

1. 79 1993

2. 77 2024

77 2023

4. 74 2026

74 2001

6. 73 1999

7. 71 2004

8. 69 2025

9 . 65 1997

65 1989

Bring the BIG EAST Broom

Creighton swept preseason BIG EAST favorite St. John's for the first time since joining the league last weekend in Queens.

The sweep of St. John's marked the Bluejays third BIG EAST sweep of the season as the Jays also swept Seton Hall on March 7-9 and Villanova on March 20-22.

Including the three BIG EAST series sweeps this year, Creighton has now recorded 16 BIG EAST series sweeps since joining the league prior to the 2014 season.

Nine of Creighton's 16 BIG EAST series sweeps have come since Krista Wood took over as head coach prior to the 2023 season.

Below is a list of all the series sweeps Creighton has had since 2014.

CU's BIG EAST Series Sweeps

Opponents Date

at St. John's April 17-18, 2026

Villanova March 20-22, 2026

at Seton Hall March 6-8, 2026

Seton Hall May 2-4, 2025

at DePaul April 25-27, 2025

Butler April 11-13, 2025

at Georgetown April 4-6, 2025

DePaul April 27-28, 2024

Georgetown March 28-30, 2024

Seton Hall April 2-3, 2021

Villanova May 5-6, 2018

at Seton Hall April 21-22, 2018

Seton Hall April 14-15, 2017

Georgetown April 9-10, 2016

Providence May 3-4, 2014

Villanova April 5-6, 2014

Krista vs. The BIG EAST

Throughout her career, head coach Krista Wood's teams played some of their best softball against BIG EAST competition.

In her fourth season with the Bluejays, Wood's currently owns a 57-43 record in the BIG EAST (includes BIG EAST Tournament) with at least three victories over every team in the league.

In her eight seasons with South Dakota State, Wood's compiled a 21-5 overall record against the BIG EAST, including a 17-1 mark in her final six seasons that featured 11 straight victories.

In total, Wood's owns a 78-48 overall record against teams from the BIG EAST.

Below is a breakdown of Wood's record against every BIG EAST team.

Krista Wood's Record against BIG EAST Teams

Opponent SDSU CU

Butler 3-0 10-4

Creighton 10-4 0-0

DePaul 2-0 8-1

Georgetown 0-0 9-3

Providence 2-1 6-7

Seton Hall 1-0 7-5

St. John's 1-0 9-5

Connecticut 0-0 3-10

Villanova 2-0 5-8

Totals 21-5 57-43

Magic Number 5

Since the turn of the century, Creighton has had tremendous success when scoring five or more runs and the Bluejays have continued that success this season owning a 23-5 record when scoring five or more runs this year.

Over the last 26 seasons, Creighton is 423-63 when scoring five or more runs, including a 207-45 mark since joining the BIG EAST in 2014.

In the same time span, Creighton is 249-447-3 when scoring four runs or fever.

In addition, since joining the BIG EAST, Creighton is 124-5 when scoring eight or more runs, which included a perfect 16-0 record this year. Prior to Creighton's 22-18 loss to Connecticut on March 28, 2025, Creighton had won 29 consecutive games when scoring eight or more runs.

Additionally, Creighton had won 35 straight games when scoring 10+ runs, before March 28th setback to the Huskies. Overall, the Bluejays have won 55 of their last 56 games when scoring more than 10 runs.

West Elevates Up The Chart

In the home stretch of her senior season, Lily West continues her climb up the Bluejay ranks in career batting average, runs scored and runs batted in.

West currently ranks tied for sixth on Creighton's all-time career batting average list with a .339 career batting average, while owning 235 career hits.

In addition, West moved sits in a tie for eighth on Creighton's career doubles list after tying a career high with two doubles in the Bluejays' 8-4 win over Georgetown last Saturday.

West also ranks fifth all-time with 122 career RBI and tied for sixth with 128 career runs scored.

BATTING AVERAGE (minimum 250 at-bats)

No. Avg. Name H-AB Years

1. .404 Anne Timmermann 116-287 1977-79

2. .382 Ashley Cantu 218-570 2017-21

3. .379 Christy Lunceford 245-646 1994-97

4. .358 Heidi Geier 243-678 1996-99

5. .353 Kailey Wilson 168-476 2019-23

6. .339 Lily West 235-694 2023-Pr

7. .336 Renae Sinkler 201-599 2007-10

8. .333 Sydra Seville 133-399 2022-25

.333 Cayla Nielsen 209-627 2020-24

10. .331 Kiara Mills 123-372 2019-22

DOUBLES

No. Name 2B Years

1. Christy Lunceford 51 1994-97

2. Frenchy Nix 47 1998-01

3. Stacey Rybar 43 2001-04

4. Cayla Nielsen 41 2020-24.
5. Kelly Brookhart 40 1988-91

6. Abby Johnson 36 2002-05

Jody Schwartz 36 1985-88

8. Lily West 35 2023-Pr.

Kailey Wilson 35 2019-23

Bailey Dawson 35 2006-09

10. Erin Fraser 34 1995-98
Dede Pendleton 34 1991-95

Lily's Keeping it 100

Lily West is looking to rewrite the record book in 2026 as the senior slugger closes in on multiple career milestones.

With a leadoff home run against Drake on Feb. 14, West became the 20th Bluejay in program history to record 100 career runs scored.

In addition, the senior slugger became the 13th Bluejay in program history to record 100 career RBI and is now just four RBI away from surpassing Kailey Wilson for fourth on Creighton's all-time career RBI list.

West is just the second Bluejay in program history to record at least 200 career hits, 100 career RBI and 100 career runs scored, joining Bluejay Hall of Famer Renae Sinkler-O'Gorman.

Bluejays with 100 Career Hits & 100 Career RBI

No. Name RBI Hits Years

1. Amy Baker 167 191 2010-13

2. Renae Sinkler 146 201 2007-10

3. Abby Johnson 144 172 2002-05

4. Kailey Wilson 125 168 2019-23

5. Lily West 122 235 2023-Pr.

6. Bailey Dawson 121 183 2006-09

Stacey Rybar 121 194 2001-04

8. Liz Dike 119 180 2012-15

9. Jody Schwartz 113 179 1985-88

10. Christy Lunceford 110 245 1994-97

11. Lauren Cisneros 107 165 2003-06

12. Emma Rosonke 106 103 2021-24

13. Dede Pendleton 103 184 1991-95

Bluejays with 100 Career Runs Scored

No. Name R Years

1. Cayla Nielsen 137 2020-24

2. Stacey Rybar 132 2001-04

3. Jean Tierney 130 1980-83

4. Heidi Geier 129 1996-99

Ashley Cantu 129 2017-21

6. Lily West 128 2023-Pr.

Sue Frederick 128 1986-89

8. Christy Lunceford 122 1994-97

9. Renae Sinkler 120 2007-10

10. Bailey Dawson 119 2006-09

11. Liz Dike 118 2012-15

12. Lauren Cisneros 113 2003-06

13. Melanie Dorsey 112 2002-05

14. Mary Yori 108 1980-82

Michelle Graner 108 2007-10

16. Michelle Koch 106 2007-10

17. Shelly Esser 103 1992-95

18. Ellen Homan 102 2011-14

19. Madeline Vejvoda 100 2020-24

20. Wendy Moon 100 1991-94

West Staying Durable

Senior catcher Lily West has been a fixture in the Bluejays starting lineup since stepping foot on campus in 2023 and is reaching uncharted territory as she has started in all 213 games of her Bluejay career.

Her 213 consecutive starts are the most consecutive starts by a Bluejay since Jessica Wakasugi started 216 straight games from 2006-09.

With her start against Seattle on March 26, West became just fourth Bluejay since 1999 to start 200 consecutive games, joining Heidi Geier (2001-04, 210 games), Lauren Cisneros (2003-06, 219 games) and Wakasugi (2006-09, 216 games). In addition, West became just the 15th Bluejay overall to start 200 career games since 1999.

Mayhue Bombs Away

Freshman Keegan Mayhue has proved to be a key contributor for Bluejays in her first season on the Hilltop.

The Elm Mott, Texas native has launched a team-high 11 home runs, becoming just the sixth freshman in program history to record double-digit homers during their freshman campaign.

The freshman phenom sits in a tie with Kiara Mills for the second-most home runs by a freshman in program history and a mere four homers shy of tying Amy Baker's freshman school record of 15 home runs in 2010.

Creighton Freshmen With 10+ Home Runs

No. Name HR Year

1. Amy Baker 15 2010

2. Kiara Mills 11 2019

3. Keegan Mayhue 10 2026

Sam Dellinger 10 2017

Bri Lingl 10 2012

Lauren Cisneros 10 2003

Catch Them If You Can

Creighton has soared around the base paths all season long, shattering the school record with 114 stolen bases in the first 47 games this season.

The Bluejays broke the program record on April 8 when the Jays stole six bags in a 9-0 win at Drake.

CU's 114 stolen bags surpassed the previous school record of 89 stolen bases in 1991 and currently leads the BIG EAST and are the third-most in Division I this season.

Creighton is averaging 2.43 stolen bases per game, a small mark as the Jays have recorded five or more stolen bases nine different times, including a season-high seven stolen bags against Northern Colorado on Feb. 27.

CU's seven stolen bases were two shy of the school record and tied for the second-most in a single game in program history.

Below is a breakdown of the stolen bases totals since joining the BIG EAST in 2014, Creighton's single season stolen base top 10 list and the top single game stolen base marks in program history.

Stolen Bases since Joining the BIG EAST

Year SB SB Att. SB%

2026 114 135 84,4

2025 72 84 85.7

2024 24 29 82.8

2023 20 26 75.9

2022 22 29 75.9

2021 14 18 77.8

2020 18 23 78.3

2019 29 40 72.5

2018 21 25 84.0

2017 22 34 64.7

2016 43 50 86.0

2015 30 39 76.9

2014 39 52 75.0

Creighton Team Stolen Bases

Stolen Bases

1. 114 2026

2. 89 1991

3. 83 1995

4. 82 2005

5. 79 1997

6. 74 1999

7. 72 2025

8. 71 1993

Creighton Single-Game Stolen Bases

1. 9 - vs. Connecticut 3/13/91

2. 7 - at Northern Colorado 2/27/26

7 - at UC Santa Barbara 3/2/25

7 - vs. Bradley 3/31/01

5. 6 - 12 times, last vs. Georgetown 4/10/26

Fast and Furious

Freshman Zoey Greenwood has been fast and furious on the base paths, pacing the Bluejays and the BIG EAST with 23 stolen bases on 26 stolen base attempts this season.

The New Boston, Texas native's 23 stolen bases are one shy of tying Melanie Dorsey and Heidi Geier for fourth on Creighton's single season stolen base list and just two shy of tying Heidi Geier for third-most in a single season in program history.

In addition, Greenwood's 23 stolen bases are the second-most by all freshman in the NCAA this season, trailing only the 34 stolen bags by College of Charleston's Bronwyn Conroy.

Creighton's Single Season Stolen Base List

No. Name SB Year

1. Shelly Esser 29 1995

Tiffany Strnad 29 1991

3. Heidi Geier 25 1997

4. Melanie Dorsey 24 2005

Heidi Geier 24 1999

6. Zoey Greenwood 23 2026

Shelly Esser 23 1993

8. Sydra Seville 21 2025

9. Heidi Geier 19 1996

10. Danai Martin 18 2011

Jean Tierney 18 1980

Zoey's On the Double

Freshman Zoey Greenwood leads the Bluejays and ranks tied for third in the BIG EAST with 12 doubles this season.

Her 12 doubles are tied for the 12th-most amongst all freshmen in Division I this season, as she ranks in the top 150 overall in the NCAA this year.

Greenwood is now just two doubles shy of tying Stacey Rybar, Deann Kaster and Jody Ream for eighth on Creighton's single season doubles record board and is looking to become the first Bluejay freshman to lead the team in doubles since Sam Dellinger topped the team with 13 two-baggers in 2017.

Crieghton's Single Season Doubles List

No. Name 2B Year

1. Frenchy Nix 23 1999

2. Christy Lunceford 19 1997

3. Cayla Nielsen 17 2024

Temple Windhorst 17 1999

5. Renae Sinkler 15 2008

Julie Woodley 15 1993

Kelly Brookhart 15 1991

8. Stacey Rybar 14 2004

DeAnn Kaster 14 2002

Jody Ream 14 1989

- Zoey Greenwood 12 2026

Walk This Way

Senior Erika Perez has walked 21 times during the Bluejays first 47 games this season, including six time during the Jays' three-game sweep of Villanova.

The Madera, Calif. native drew a career-high tying three walks in the Jays' 11-3 win over the Wildcats on March 21 and two more in the series finale on March 22.

With her 21 walks this spring, Perez is now ninth on Creighton's career walks record board with 72 drawn walks. She is now six walks shy of tying Jody Schwartz for eighth on Creighton's career walks record board.

Creighton Career Walks Top 10

No. Name BB Years

1. Michelle Graner 111 2007-10

2. Alexis Cantu 110 2012-14

3. Amy Baker 104 2010-13

4. Kailey Wilson 94 2019-23

5. Abby Johnson 85 2002-05

6. Renae Sinkler 81 2007-10

7. Jen Daro 80 2014-17

8. Jody Schwartz 78 1985-88

9. Erika Perez 72 2023-Pr.

10. Ashley Cantu 70 2017-21

Sticky Situation

Below are some interesting facts when breaking down the CU lineup.

• Erika Perez is hitting .519 (14-of-27) when leading off an inning and .333 (15-of-45) with runners in scoring position this season.

• Lily West is hitting a blistering .733 (11-of-15) with runner on third with less than two outs and .396 (19-of-48) with runners in scoring position, while hitting .444 (12-of-27) when leading off an inning.

• Additionally, Lily West is hitting .444 (36-of-81) with runners on base, while also hitting .386 (49-of-127) when batting third in the lineup.

• Avery Barnard is hitting .381 (24-of-63) with runners on and has upped that to .400 (18-of-45) with runners in scoring position.

• Zoey Greenwood is hitting a team-high .500 (22-of-44) with runners in scoring position and .419 (31-of-74) with runners on, while driving in 13 two-out runs this season.

• Tara Vandewater is a 12-for-13 (.923) when runners are on third with less than two outs this season and is hitting a blistering .481 (25-of-52) with runners in scoring position, delivering a team-high 19 two-out RBI.

Scoring BIG

Despite getting off to slow starts this season, Creighton has put up some big run scoring innings to supplement its early season success.

CU has manufactured some big scoring innings in contests, outscoring its opponents 132-5 in the second and third innings this season.

The Bluejays have scored four or more runs in a single inning 27 times this year, including a season-high eight runs in the 3rd inning of its comeback win over Northern Colorado on Feb. 27.

Below is a list of BIG scoring innings for the Bluejays this season.

Date Opponents Runs Inn.

2/6 Central Arkansas 4 2nd

2/6 Sam Houston 7 6th

2/7 Sam Houston 4 2nd

2/20 UT Arlington 5 6th

2/27 Northern Colorado 8 3rd

2/27 Northern Colorado 4 4th

2/27 Northern Colorado 4 5th

3/6 Seton Hall 7 2nd

3/6 Seton Hall 4 3rd

3/6 Seton Hall 7 7th

3/7 Seton Hall 6 2nd

3/7 Seton Hall 4 4th

3/10 Kansas City 5 4th

3/13 Providence 7 3rd

3/14 Providence 5 2nd

3/21 Villanova 7 2nd

3/22 Villanova 4 1st

3/22 Villanova 4 5th

3/27 Seattle 6 2nd

3/28 Seattle 4 3rd

4/8 Drake 4 3rd

4/11 Georgetown 5 5th

4/18 St. John's 5 3rd

4/18 St. John's 4 5th

4/18 St. John's 4 1st

4/18 St. John's 4 7th

Swiper No Swiping

Senior Lily West has been mowing down the opposition on the base paths early on this season.

Forty-seven games into her senior year, West has thrown out 11 would-be base-stealers, including two against UT Arlington on Feb. 22.

By comparison, West only threw out nine would-be base-stealers last season and just 11 in her first two seasons with the Bluejays in 2023-24.

The Choctaw, Okla. native is currently ranked tied for 27th in Division I for runners caught stealing.

Mayhue Named BE Freshman of the Week

Freshman Keegan Mayhue was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week for the second time this season on April 13.

The Elm Mott, Texas product hit an impressive .545 (6-of-11) while contributing a double, two home runs, five RBI, three runs scored and a monster 1.182 slugging percentage as Creighton defeated Drake and took 2-of-3 from Georgetown last week.

Mayhue recorded at least one hit in all four games, including a career-high tying three hits in the series finale against Georgetown on Saturday.

The freshman standout opened the week in style, blasting a solo home run to right in the Jays' 9-0 win over Drake on Wednesday, before record one hit in both games of Friday's doubleheader with Georgetown. Mayhue then closed out the week in a big way, going 3-for-3 with four RBI and two runs scored while launching her second grand slam home run of the season to guide the Bluejays to an 8-4 series clinching win over the Hoyas.

For the season, Mayhue is hitting .320 with a team-high 10 home runs, while ranking second on the team in RBI (36), slugging percentage (.670) and fourth in walks (18).

Perez's Daily Double

In the Bluejays' 11-8 win over Seattle last Friday, senior Erika Perez shined in a big moment, doing something only one other Bluejay has been able to do in the past 49 years.

The Madera, Calif. native went 3-for-4 from the play with a school-record tying three doubles, joining Alyssa Gappa as the only Bluejays in program history to record three doubles in a single game.

Creighton's Single Game Doubles

1. 3 - Alyssa Gappa vs. Kansas City 2/25/23

3 - Erika Perez vs. Seattle 3/27/26

2. 2 - Multiple times,

last by Tara Vandewater vs. Villanova 3/20/26

Can't Keep Her Off the Bases

Senior Lily West reached base safely in 20 straight games before having her streak snapped on March 25 after going 0-for-3 at Omaha. The 20-game on-base streak was longest on-base streak of West's career and Creighton's second longest streak of the season.

During West's 20-game on-base streak, she hit .460 (29-of-63) with five doubles, two homers, 20 RBI and 17 runs scored. West owned at least one hit in 14 of the 20 contests, including multiple hits in 10 of those games.

Erika Perez also reached base safely in 22 straight games dating back to last season, before having her streak snapped going 0-for-2 against Drake on Feb. 14.

The Madera, Calif. native came into her senior season with a lot of confidence after finishing last year on a 15-game on-base streak.

Perez's 22-game on-base streak was the third longest streak by a Bluejay since 2010 and longest since Amy Baker reached base safely in 37 consecutive contests in 2013.

During her 22-game on-base streak, Perez hit .373 with 19 hits, four doubles, and a team-high 19 walks to go with nine runs scored.

Longest Creighton On-Base Streaks Since 2010

OB Streak Player Year

37 Amy Baker 2013

28 Alexis Cantu 2012

22 Erika Perez 2025-26

21 Sydra Seville 2025

21 Ashley Cantu 2019

20 Lily West 2026

20 Anna O'Gorman 2017

20 Kelsey Allender 2015

19 Kailey Wilson 2022

18 Lily West 2025-26

18 Sydra Seville 2024-25

18 Cayla Nielsen 2024

17 Cayla Nielsen 2023

17 Alexis Cantu 2013

16 Michelle Trulin 2016

15 Kaelan Schultz 2026

15 Amy Baker 2012

Free Softball

Creighton played its first extra-inning games of the season this past weekend at Butler, where they earned an 8-5 8-inning win in game one before falling in game-two in 8-innings on Thursday.

Freshman Keegan Mayhue and senior Erika Perez lifted the Bluejays to the series opening victory, launching back-to-back home run in the top of the eighth inning.

Creighton, overall, is 97-99-2 all-time in extra-inning games, including a 21-17 mark since joining the league in 2014.

Amongst the Bluejays extra-inning games is Creighton historic NCAA record 31-inning contest against Utah on May 11, 1991, as well as the third longest game in NCAA history in the 25-inning affair against Utah just 21-minutes later on May 12, 1991.

Small-Ball Bluejays

Creighton has prided itself as building triple-threat players at the plate, perfecting the ability to lay down a bunt at any given time.

This season, Creighton is hitting .568 (21-of-37) with 26 sacrifices in bunting opportunities. Junior Ashten Pierson is 11-of-21 (.524 BA) with a team-high and BIG EAST-best 13 sacrifice bunts, while freshman Zoey Greenwood has converted 4-of-5 bunts and Avery Barnard has executed six sacrifices this spring.

Last season, the Bluejays converted 26 sacrifice bunts, led by Pierson with 11.

Close Call

Through 47 games this season, Creighton has already played 16 games decided by two or less runs, including nine one-run contests.

Despite keeping it close, the Bluejays are 8-8 in close games this season, which including a 5-4 mark in one-run games.

Last season, Creighton played 23 games decided by two or less runs, posting an 11-12 overall record, while recording an 7-10 record in one-run contests.

CU Launching Pad

Creighton has also produced some big hitters throughout its powerful lineup over the years and that trend has continued this season.

CU has blasted a total of 37 home runs this season, including 15 blasts within the friendly confines of the Creighton Softball Stadium.

Among the 15 home runs hit inside the Creighton Softball Stadium by Creighton, are two walk-off home runs, a pinch-hit grand slam, a leadoff homer and five go-ahead blasts.

Since joining the BIG EAST in 2014, the most home runs a Creighton team has hit during a single season at home is 30 (2025).

Tara Vandewater, Keegan Mayhue leads the way with five home runs at home this season, while Erika Perez follows closely behind with three home runs respectfully.

Below takes a look at the home run totals at home since joining the BIG EAST in 2014.

HRs Hit At Home By Year

HRs (CU HRs) Number of Games Year

27 (15) 14 2026

56 (30) 21 2025

27 (16) 19 2024

41 (22) 16 2023

41 (19) 13 2022

34 (16) 11 2021

-- No home games 2020

33 (15) 11 2019

47 (25) 19 2018

29 (13) 12 2017

26 (9) 15 2016

41 (16) 13 2015

29 (17) 15 2014

Hit Me With Your Best Shot

Junior Ashten Pierson has been hit by a pitch five times this season, pushing her total to 22 career hit-by-pitches.

Pierson's 22 career hit-by-pitches are the seventh-most all-time in a career at Creighton. She is now two hit by pitches shy of tying Alyssa Gappa for sixth on Creighton's top 10 career hit by pitch record list.

Last season, Pierson was hit by a pitch 12 times, a total that ranks tied with Jen Daro for second-most in a single season in program history.

CREIGHTON CAREER HIT BY PITCH TOP 10

No. Name HBP Years

1. Jen Daro 39 2014-17

2. Michelle Graner 34 2007-10

3. Alexis Cantu 29 2012-14

4. Michelle Koch 25 2007-10

Lauren Cisneros 25 2003-06

6. Alyssa Gappa 24 2021-24

7. Ashten Pierson 22 2024-pr.

8. Sami Herbster 21 2000-03

9. Mileah McKelvy 19 2016-20

10. Liz McKewon 18 2008-11

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