2018 Creighton Softball Notes Games 1-5 • Sportco Kick Off Classic • Las Vegas, Nev.
Friday, Feb. 9 • Creighton at UNLV • 8:00 p.m. || Creighton vs. Utah Valley • 10:15 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10 • Creighton vs. North Dakota State • 1:15 p.m. || Creighton vs. Southern Utah • 5:45 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11 • Creighton vs. Minnesota • 11:00 a.m. Softball SID: Anthony Robinson • Office Phone: (402) 280-5801 • Cell Phone: (712) 250-4900 • E-mail: [email protected] Up Next 2018 Schedule Creighton opens the 2018 season at the Overall: 0-0 BIG EAST: 0-0 Sportco Kick Off Classic (Feb. 9-11) in Las Home: 0-0 Vegas, Nevada. Away: 0-0 Neutral: 0-0 The Bluejays will play a total of five games in Las Vegas, beginning with a contest against February 9 ! at UNLV 8:00 pm host UNLV on Friday night. 9 ! vs. Utah Valley 10:15 pm 10 ! vs. North Dakota State 1:15 pm Follow The Games 10 ! vs. Southern Utah 5:45 pm All five of Creighton’s games in Las Vegas 11 ! vs. #16 Minnesota 11:00 am will have live stats. Links to the stats are 16 $ vs. Eastern Illinois 9:00 am 17 $ vs. Western Illinois 9:00 am available at GoCreighton.com. 17 $ at Gardner-Webb (Big South Network) 11:00 am 18 $ vs. Western Carolina 11:00 am The Bluejays’ contest on Friday night against Scouting Utah Valley 23 % vs. Prairie View A&M 11:00 am UNLV will have a live video stream (https:// The Wolverines enter the season after 23 % at North Texas 1:30 pm a third place finish in the WAC during 24 % vs. Prairie View A&M 10:00 am livestream.com/mwn/events/7741116), but 24 % vs. Grambling State 12:00 pm the other four games will not. head coach TJ Hubbard’s first season in 25 % vs. Grambling State 9:00 am Orem and were picked fourth in the 2018 Scoring updates and infographics will be Preseason Poll. March 2 ^ vs. Southeastern Louisiana 12:30 pm provided via Twitter at @BluejaySoftball. 3 ^ at Missouri 3:00 pm Lauren Frailey Spendlove returns after 3 ^ vs. Drake 5:30 pm Scouting UNLV leading Utah Valley in ERA (3.59), innings 4 ^ vs. Drake 10:00 am The Rebels return six position starters and pitched (126.2), wins (12) and strikeouts 4 ^ at Missouri 12:30 pm (43) last season. Frailey was named the 6 at UMKC 1:00 pm two pitchers from last season’s team that WAC Pitcher of the Year and earned NFCA 9 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (DH) 12:00 pm finished eighth in the Mountain West. 10 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI 12:00 pm All-West Region Third Team honors. 16 & WICHITA STATE 3:30 pm Janine Petmecky returns after leading 17 & IOWA 1:30 pm UNLV with a .344 batting average and 55 Sophomore Caragh Morris ranked second 17 & WICHITA STATE 4:00 pm on the team with a .357 batting average, 20 at Nebraska 6:00 pm hits on her way to a a Second Team All- 24 at St. John’s (DH) * 12:00 pm Mountain West selection. paced the squad with eight doubles and 25 at St. John’s * 11:00 am was tabbed the 2017 WAC Freshman of 28 PROVIDENCE (DH) * 12:00 pm Bre Burke returns in the circle for the the Year. 29 PROVIDENCE * 11:00 am Rebels after recording a 2.86 ERA during April 58.2 innings pitched. Frailey Spendlove and Morris each earned 4 SOUTH DAKOTA 4:00 pm 2018 Preseason All-WAC accolades. 7 at Butler (DH) * 12:00 pm UNLV hired Kristie Fox this past summer 8 at Butler * (BEDN) 11:00 am Hubbard guided Utah Valley to a 16-24 11 at South Dakota 3:00 pm as its new head coach. Fox spent five years 14 DEPAUL (DH) * 12:00 pm as head coach at UT Arlington. overall record and 7-8 mark in conference 15 DEPAUL * 11:00 am during his first season as head coach of the 17 UMKC 4:00 pm Series History Against Rebels Wolverines. 18 NEBRASKA-OMAHA 6:00 pm Creighton leads the all-time series 3-1. 21 at Seton Hall (DH) * 12:00 pm 22 at Seton Hall * 11:00 am Series History Against Wolverines 28 GEORGETOWN (DH) * 12:00 pm Last season, UNLV claimed its only Creighton and Utah Valley have met only 29 GEORGETOWN * (BEDN) 11:00 am victory in the series, a 4-0 win in Las Vegas. once previously. May 5 VILLANOVA (DH) * 12:00 pm 2017 Final BIG EAST Standings 6 VILLANOVA * (BEDN) 11:00 am 11-12 BIG EAST Championships (Rosemont, Ill.) TBA BIG EAST Overall Team W L W L T Home games in BOLD CAPS * St. John’s 17 4 32 16 0 All times are Central and subject to change # DePaul 12 7 29 23 0 (DH) - Indicates doubleheader Villanova 13 8 35 20 0
* - BIG EAST Conference game Butler 11 9 23 29 0 Providence 10 11 23 25 0 ! - Sportco Kick Off Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.), Creighton 8 13 18 32 0 $ - Runnin’ Bulldog Tournament (Boiling Springs, N.C.) Seton Hall 7 14 22 25 1 % - North Texas Schutt Classic (Denton, Texas) Georgetown 4 16 11 37 0 ^ - Mizzou Tournament (Columbia, Mo.) * - BIG EAST Regular-Season Champion & - Creighton Tournament (Omaha, Neb.) # - BIG EAST Postseason Champion 2018 Quick Facts The Wolverines defeated the Bluejays 4-1 on appearances. March 11, 2014 at the Rebel Spring Games in Kissimmee, Florida. Head coach Tom Gray is in his fourth season Creighton University Information at Southern Utah. Location Omaha, Neb. Scouting North Dakota State Founded 1878 The Bison return eight starters from last Series History Against Thunderbirds Enrollment 8,654 season’s Summit League Tournament Creighton leads the all-time series against Nickname Bluejays champion squad. North Dakota State was Southern Utah 4-1. Colors Blue & White selected as the preseason favorite in the President Rev. Daniel S. Hendrickson, S.J., Ph.D. league for this season. The two teams competed during the Director of Athletics Bruce Rasmussen 1991 (two times) and 1992 (three times) Conference tournament MVP and all-Summit seasons as members of the Western Athletic SWA Brandy Menaugh League second team outfielder Bre Beatty Conference. NCAA Division I Affiliation returns after leading North Dakota State to its Conference BIG EAST fourth consective conference tournament title. The Bluejays claimed a 12-5 victory during the 1992 WAC Tournament in Salt Lake City, Utah, Bluejay Softball NFCA All-Midwest Region Second Team the only previous meeting between the two Head Coach Brent Vigness selection Jacquelyn Sertic ended 2017 with schools at a neutral site. Alma Mater Central College (Iowa), ‘88 340 strikeouts (5th-best nationally) and a 2.78 Career Record 877-616-4 (30th year) ERA during 292.1 innings of work. Scouting #16 Minnesota Record at CU 729-545-3 (25th year) The Gophers return 14 players, including The Bison opened the 2017 Norman seven starters from last season’s team which Assistant Coach Renae Sinkler Regional with a victory over eventual won a program-best 56 games and its first Big Creighton, ‘11 Alma Mater national champion Oklahoma (3-2) before Ten regular season title since 1991. Assistant Coach Micaela Whitney falling to Tulsa and the Sooners. Alma Mater Creighton, ‘16 Kendyl Lindaman, the 2017 NFCA Sports Home Field Creighton Sports Complex Head coach Darren Mueller is in his 18th Diamond Catcher of the Year and Big Ten Capacity 1,000 year as head coach of North Dakota State, Player and Freshman of the Year, started 61 Surface AstroTurf® GameDay Grass™ and holds a 571-315 record with one NCAA games at catcher and set school records for Dimensions Lines 190’; CF 215’ regional title (2009), eight Summit League home runs (20), slugging percentage (.899), 2017 Overall Record 18-32 tournament titles and six regular-season walks (63) and on-base percentage (.598) Summit League titles. during her first season at Minnesota. Home 6-6 Away 6-15 Series History Against Bison The Gophers lost Big Ten Pitcher of the Year Neutral 6-11 Creighton leads the all-time series against Sara Groenewegan because of graduation, 2017 BIG EAST Record / Finish 8-13 / 6th North Dakota State 7-4. but added LSU transfer Sydney Smith. Smith Letterwinners Returning / Lost 12 / 9 went 25-11 with a 1.64 ERA and 129 strikeouts Newcomers 11 The Bison won the most previous meeting during 204 innings pitched over the course of Conference Regular-Season Titles 7 between the two schools 6-2 on March 3, 2012 two seasons at LSU. Conference Tournament Titles 6 at the Wilson/DeMarini Invitational in Tempe, NCAA Tournament Appearances 12 Arizona. Sophomore Amber Fiser returns in the circle for the Gophers after finishing a perfect 14-0 College World Series Appearances 2 Scouting Southern Utah with a 1.68 ERA. The Thunderbirds begin 2018 following a fourth place finish in the 2017 Big Sky standings Jamie Trachsel is in her first season at Sports Information and were picked fifth in the 2018 preseason Minnesota after spending last season at Iowa Softball SID Anthony Robinson coaches’ poll. State and 2011-2016 as co-head coach at Office Phone 402-280-5801 North Dakota State. Cell Phone 712-250-4900 Outfielder Sarah Murphy returns after being Email [email protected] named Big Sky Conference Co-Newcomer Series History Against Golden Gophers Sports Information Director Rob Anderson of the Year and claiming All-Big Sky Second Creighton and Minnesota have met Team honors a year ago. Murphy is the only 17 times previously, with the Bluejays Office Phone 402-280-5544 returner to start all 46 games during 2017 and holding a slight 9-8 advantage. Glen Sisk Associate SID led the sqaud with 48 hits and 12 stolen bases. Office Phone 402-280-2433 The Jays and Gophers last met during the Sports Information FAX 402-280-2495 Hanna Wynn returns for the Thunderbird Wildcat Invitational in Tuscon, Arizona during Ticket Office 402-280-JAYS pitching staff after leading the team with the 2010 season, with Creighton earning a 5-0 Athletic Website GoCreighton.com 87.2 innings pitched during a team-best 20 victory. Conference Website BIGEAST.com Twitter @BluejaySoftball 2017 Honors Instagram CreightonSoftball Ashley Cantu Sam Dellinger BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (March 20) BIG EAST Player of the Week (April 24) All-BIG EAST Second Team, OF BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (March 27, April 17) All-BIG EAST First Team, OF Bryana Clark BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 13) Aujanae McCoy All-BIG EAST Second Team, 2B 2018 Statistics Season Outlook average and ranked second on the team with a CU Opp. The 2018 Creighton softball team seeks a trip to .404 on-base percentrage as a freshman. She Batting Average ...... the BIG EAST conference tournament for the first returns this season to build off her first year. Runs ...... 0 ...... 0 time since the program’s inaugural season in the Hits ...... 0 ...... 0 league (2014). Three-year starter Tash Coffiel paced the squad Doubles ...... 0 ...... 0 with 25 hits during league play and returns as Triples ...... 0 ...... 0 Last season, the Bluejays won six straight BIG the only starter from last season’s regular infield. Home Runs . . . . . 0 ...... 0 Runs Batted In . . . . 0 ...... 0 EAST contests during the month of April to move Total Bases . . . . . 0 ...... 0 into fourth place in the conference standings, and Overall, Creighton returns four position Slugging Percentage ...... picked up seven wins overall during an eight- players that started at least half of last Strikeouts ...... 0 ...... 0 game stretch. season’s schedule. The Bluejays’ 12 returning Base On Balls . . . . 0 ...... 0 letterwinners and 11 newcomers will fight for an Hit By Pitch . . . . . 0 ...... 0 Despite the mid-season momentum, NCAA Regional appearance for the first time On Base Percentage ...... Creighton dropped its final home league since 2010. Stolen Bases . . . . .0 ...... 0 game and last nine games of the Caught Stealing . . . .0 ...... 0 Errors ...... 0 ...... 0 season and finished in sixth place in the final Bryana Clark is the lone pitcher on the 2018 Fielding Percentage ...... conference standings. roster to appear in a game last season for the Earned Run Average ...... Bluejays. Complete Games . . . 0 ...... 0 All-BIG EAST Second Team outfielder Shutouts ...... 0 ...... 0 Ashley Cantu led the team with a .346 batting Clark led Creighton in innings pitched (145.0), Hits Allowed ...... Earned Runs Allowed . 0 ...... 0 Strikeouts ...... 0 ...... 0 Opp. Batting Avg...... Pronunciation Guide Wild Pitches . . . . . 0 ...... 0 Valentina Bertrand: Ber • TRAN Hope Bonar: BONE • ar Runs by Inning Ashley Cantu: CAN • too 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8+ Tot. 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2018 Creighton Bluejays Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Yr. Hometown (Last School) (High School) 2017 Season Highlight 1 Sydney Jenkins OF L/R 5-5 So. Newton, Iowa (Newton) Scored six times as pinch-runner 2 Jayci McGill IF R/R 5-7 Jr. Papillion, Neb. (ETSU) (Papillion-La Vista South) Seven-game hit streak during April (4/22-4/30) 3 Victoria Alvarez IF R/R 5-5 Fr. Montebello, Calif. (Montebello) Montebello’s 2017 SB Athlete of the Year 4 Kristin Fry OF R/R 5-6 So. Mahtomedi, Minn. (Mahtomedi) Scored 10 runs during 34 total pinch-run opp 5 Ashley Cantu OF L/R 5-7 So. Frisco, Texas (Frisco Lone Star) All-BIG EAST Second Team, OF 6 Jacey Sawyer OF L/R 5-6 Fr. Rapid City, S.D. (Stevens) Part of state (SD) record setting 4x100 team 7 Kiele Miller P R/R 5-7 Fr. Dripping Springs, Texas (Dripping Springs) 2017 All-Central Texas Player of the Year 8 Morgan Bohanan IF L/R 5-7 Jr. Goddard, Kan. (Butler [Kan.] CC) (Goddard) Did not play - injured 9 Sam Crowley OF R/R 5-6 Sr. Green Bay, Wis. (Ashwaubenon) CoSIDA Academic All-District VII selection 10 Mikaela Pechar C R/R 5-6 So. Omaha, Neb. (Millard West) Two-RBI pinch hit against Maine (3/4) 11 Logan Black P R/R 5-10 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard West) School-record 245 Ks during Sr. year at MW 12 Kaitlynn Hunt IF R/R 5-8 So. Ashland, Neb. (Nebraska-Omaha) (Mead) Made 22 starts at catcher for UNO 13 Hope Moreno IF R/R 5-6 Sr. La Habra, Calif. (UTEP) (La Habra) Ranked second on UTEP with 115 putouts 14 Hope Bonar C R/R 5-7 Fr. Bellevue, Neb. (Bellevue West) Earned spot on All-ITG Team as senior at BW 15 Chloe Knapp OF R/R 5-8 Fr. Aurora, Colo. (Cherokee Trail) Three-time First Team All-State selection 16 Nikki McNeil P R/R 5-8 Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Benedictine College) (Millard South) Owned Benedictine-best 3.16 ERA (153.0 IP) 17 Bryana Clark P R/R 5-8 Sr. Riverside, Calif. (South Dakota State) (Martin Luther King) Led Bluejays in IP, ERA, strikeouts 18 Jordyn Sturgeon C R/R 5-8 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (South Dakota State) (Millard South) Threw out nine runners trying to steal 20 Tash Coffiel IF L/R 5-5 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Benson) Paced team with 16 multiple-hit games 21 Kelli Finan UT R/R 5-7 Jr. La Quinta, Calif. (Long Beach State) (La Quinta) Played in 28 games, including 14 starts at LBSU 22 Courtney Sandell OF L/R 5-7 Fr. Malcolm, Neb. (Malcolm) Hit .605 during senior season at Malcolm 23 Valentina Bertrand C R/R 5-7 Jr. Cave Creek, Ariz. (Cactus Shadows) Pinch-hit during 2nd game of DH at UMKC (4/18) 24 Mileah McKelvy OF L/R 5-7 So. Omaha, Neb. (Benson) Earned medical redshirt after playing only 10 gms
Head Coach: Brent Vigness (Central College [Iowa], 1988; 25th season at Creighton) Assistant Coaches: Renae Sinkler-O’Gorman - Sixth season (Creighton, 2011), Micaela Whitney - First season (Creighton, 2016) USA Today/NFCA Top 25 Preseason • Jan. 30 strikeouts (95), ERA (3.91) and wins (9) a of last season with an injury and may see time at Rk Team 2017 PTS 2017 season ago, as the overall staff struggled with first base. 1. Oklahoma (31) 61-9 799 1 consistency throughout the 2017 season. 2. Florida (1) 58-10 762 2 Cantu, the only returning All-BIG EAST 3. Oregon 54-8 719 4 4. Washington 50-14 674 3 Freshmen Kiele Miller and Logan Black selection on this season’s roster, paced the 5. UCLA 48-15 645 5 are expected to make an immediate impact team with a .346 batting average and ranked 6. Texas A&M 47-13 571 8 in the circle during their first seasons with the second on the team in doubles (7), on- 7. Arizona 52-9 555 9 Bluejay program. base percentage (.404) and stolen bases 8. LSU 48-22 550 6 Miller earned All-State First Team and District (3-of-4) during her freshman season. She made 9. Florida State 55-8-1 545 10 MVP honors as a senior at Dripping Springs 35 starts in right field and hit in the lead-off 10. Baylor 48-15 530 7 (Texas) High School after recording 256 position 25 times as a first-year player. 11. Alabama 46-18 484 12 strikeouts and a 23-5 record while leading her 11. Tennessee 48-12 452 11 team to the state semifinals. Sam Crowley, one of Creighton’s five 13. Auburn 49-12 411 13 seniors, started 21 games in left field and 10 14. Ole Miss 43-20 361 16 Black, Millard West’s career in center. She drove in 11 runs at the plate 15. Utah 37-16 323 14 strikeout leader with 545, guided the Wildcats last season and is expected to patrol center 16. Minnesota 56-5 311 15 to four Nebraska Class A State Tournament this spring. 17. Kentucky 39-19 300 17 18. Michigan 43-13-1 252 20 appearances, including two third-place 19. BYU 46-13 196 21 finishes. The Omaha, product recorded a school- Sophomores Kristin Fry, Sydney Jenkins 20. Tulsa 41-17 165 22 record 245 strikeouts and posted a 1.46 ERA and and Mileah McKelvy, as well as freshmen 21. James Madison 50-6 159 18 22-7 record while earning Omaha World-Herald Courtney Sandell, Chloe Knapp and Jacey 22. Louisiana 47-8 121 19 All-Nebraska First Team honors as a senior. Sawyer will battle for starts and playing time. 23. Arizona State 31-22 107 23 24. Oklahoma State 38-25 77 RV Junior transfer Nikki McNeil will also factor into Both Fry and Jenkins primarily were used as 25. Georgia 35-23 71 t25 the pitching rotation after spending two seasons at pinch-runners last season, while McKelvy earned Receiving Votes: Texas State 35, Benedictine College (NAIA) in Atchison, Kansas. a medical redshirt after off-season knee surgery. Cal 30, South Carolina 29, Mississipppi State 17, Marshall 17, Missouri 15, North Coffiel led the Bluejays with 88 assists while Sandell is the state of Nebraska’s career , FIU 14, Illinois 13, Dakota State 14 starting 30 games at shortstop and 19 at third base batting average leader with a .582 San Diego State 12, Notre Dame 12, Ohio State 9, St. Francis (Pa.) 7, North last spring. The Omaha, native owns 126 starts average (160 hits during three seasons) and led Carolina 4, Arkansas 2, Wisconsin 2, during her Creighton career. Malcolm to its first state championship in only the McNeese State 2, USC Upstate 1, Texas program’s third year of existence (2016). 1, Cal State Fullerton 1, Louisiana Tech 1, Jayci McGill is the only other Fresno State 1. player on the 2018 roster to start a game Senior Jordyn Sturgeon started 43 games at 2018 Opponents in Bold at an infield position for Creighton a catcher, threw out nine would-be base-stealers season ago. McGill started two contests at -- the third-best total in the BIG EAST -- and will second base, but appears poised to fight for continue to work behind the plate for the Bluejays. ESPN/USA Softball Top 25 the starting nod this season after posting a .244 She also tied for the team-lead with seven sacrifice Preseason • Jan. 30 average at the plate, which included 12 hits last season. Rk Team 2017 PTS 2017 1. Oklahoma (18) 61-9 496 1 at-bats as a pinch-hitter and a seven-game 2. Florida 58-10 469 2 hitting streak during the middle of Junior Valentina Bertrand, sophomore 3. Oregon 54-8 463 3 league action. Mikaela Pechar and freshman Hope Bonar will 4. UCLA 48-15 410 5 provide depth at the catcher position. 5. Washington 50-14 403 4 Transfers Kaitlynn Hunt, Hope Moreno 6. Florida State 55-8-1 387 10 and Kelli Finan each will compete to fill the McKelvy appears to be the front-runner 7. Arizona 52-9 359 9 current voids. for the starting designated player role, but 8. LSU 48-22 345 6 9. Texas A&M 47-13 334 8 multiple players may see time at the offensive 10. Alabama 46-18 316 11 Hunt, a transfer from Nebraska-Omaha, specialist position. 11. Tennessee 48-12 311 12 started multiple games at catcher as a 12. Baylor 48-15 306 7 freshman during the 2017 season but has worked Creighton Season-Opening History 13. Kentucky 39-19 305 17 out primarily at shortstop during the offseason. The Bluejays are 48-47 under head coach Brent 14. Auburn 49-12 233 13 Vigness during season-opening tournaments 15. Ole Miss 43-20 223 15 Moreno appears to hold the first base position after (since 1994). t16. Michigan 43-13-1 192 20 t16. Utah 37-16 192 16 spending three seasons at UTEP, and will have 18. Minnesota 56-5 166 14 one season of eligibility at Creighton. Since joining the BIG EAST prior to the 2014 19. Arizona State 31-22 94 23 season, Creighton is 8-12 during first weekend 20. Tulsa 41-17 90 22 Finan, a 2016 All-Big West Freshman Team events. 21. Oklahoma State 38-25 82 25 selection, spent two seasons at Long Beach 22. BYU 46-13 68 21 State before traveling from The Beach to The Jays have finished a season-opening 23. James Madison 52-8 63 18 Omaha and will fight for a spot in the starting lineup tourney undefeated once (5-0 in 2007) under 24. Louisiana 47-8 50 19 25. Georgia 35-23 35 RV at second base, third base or shortstop. She may Vigness and have never gone winless. Receiving Votes: Ohio State 34, Notre also see time in the outfield. Dame 29, North Carolina 22, South The past two seasons Creighton has finished Carolina 18, Wisconsin 17, Arkansas 15, Freshman Victoria Alvarez will also 1-4 during the first weekend. Cal 15, Illinois 14, Texas State 12, Texas push for playing time at the middle infield 10, Northwestern 9, Nebraska 8, USC positions and third base, while junior Morgan Upstate 8, Missouri 6, FIU 2. Bohanan continues to recover after sitting out all 2018 Opponents in Bold Rare Visitors of Vegas During BIG EAST play, Cantu hit .400, which Double-Digit Hits This weekend marks Creighton’s ranked third in the conference. Her .456 The Bluejays recorded 10 or more hits during second ever trip to Nevada for a tournament in on-base percentage during conference games eight of 11 games from April 9-April 27 last program history. led the Bluejays and ranked 10th in the league. season.
The Bluejays participated in the UNLV Invitational The Frisco, Texas, native hit seven doubles, Creighton recorded a season-high 14 hits March 6-8, 1987, and played two additional two triples and one home run while driving in 14 on three different occasions, including its games against UNLV on March 9, 1987. runs during 38 total starts. Cantu hit in the lead- second game of a doubleheader against UMKC off spot 25 times during the 2017 campaign, on April 18. Last season marked the first year Creighton including during 17 BIG EAST games. returned to the state of Nevada when the The Bluejays went 10-4 when recording 10 or Bluejays played a midweek game at UNLV Bluejays Set To Host Creighton Tourney more base knocks and 15-6 when outhitting (March 7, 2017). Creighton will host an in-season tournament for its opponent. By comparasion, the Jays were the first time since 1997 when it welcomes Iowa 3-25 when they are outhit by the opposition (0-1 Creighton is 6-1 all-time during games played and Wichita State for a two-day event on March when hits were tied) and 2-11 when allowing 10 in Nevada, including a 4-0 showing at the 1987 16 and 17. or more hits. UNLV Invitational. A total of five games will be played at the Vigness Wins #725 Creighton Picked Fifth In BIG EAST Poll Creighton Sports Complex during the tourney. The 2017 season marked head coach Brent The Creighton softball team received 23 points Vigness’s 24th season as head coach at and ranked fifth in the 2018 BIG EAST Preseason The last time Creighton hosted a Creighton, where he owns a 729-545-3 record. Coaches’ Poll, the conference announced on regular-season tournament was April 22-23, He is the winningest coach in Creighton history Thursday, Jan. 18. 1997, when the team hosted the Lady Jay in any sport and picked up his 725th victory Classic. The Bluejays also hosted the MVC against Seton Hall during the second game of a Defending BIG EAST regular-season champion Tournament four times, most recently during the doubleheader on April 14, 2017. St. John’s edged out defending conference- team’s final season in the conference in 2013. tournament champion DePaul for the top spot. Vigness has a career record of 877-616-4 in 29 Both the Red Storm and Blue Demons received Below is the schedule for this year’s event. years overall, which includes five seasons at four first-place votes, but the Johnnies claimed Assumption (Mass.) College. 46 points overall and DePaul earned 45. 2017 Creighton Tournament Schedule Friday, March 16 Vigness is assisted by two of his former Butler (34 points) and Villanova (29) ranked Iowa vs. Wichita State 1 pm players, Renae Sinkler and Micaela Whitney. higher than the Bluejays, while Seton Hall (22), Wichita State at Creighton 3:30 pm Providence (18) and Georgetown (7) rounded Saturday, March 17 out the poll. Wichita State vs. Iowa 11 am Iowa at Creighton 1:30 pm Creighton returns 12 letterwinners, including Wichita State at Creighton 4 pm four position players that started at least 50 percent of last season’s schedule. All-BIG EAST Jays Keeping It Close Second Team selection Ashley Cantu returns Creighton played in 14 one-run games in 2017, after leading the Bluejays in batting average and went 7-7 during those games. (.346) and runs scored (30) during her first season with the Bluejays. The Jays also finished 4-1 during one-run BIG EAST contests. Senior infielder Tash Coffiel led Creighton with a .410 on-base percentage and enters her fourth The Bluejays owned two walk-off one-run season in Omaha with 128 career games played victories. (126 starts) as a Bluejay. Small-ball Head coach Brent Vigness also welcomed 11 The Bluejays had a total of seven sac- newcomers for the 2018 squad, which includes rifice flies and 44 sac bunts during seven freshmen and four transfers. 2017. Creighton led the BIG EAST in sacrifice bunts for the second consecutive Bluejays Return One All-BIG EAST Selection season. Freshman Sam Dellinger made the All- BIG EAST First Team as an outfielder, Jordyn Sturgeon, Tash Coffiel and Aujanae while senior infielder Aujanae McCoy and McCoy each lead the Bluejays with seven freshman outfielder Ashley Cantu each made sac bunts, while Anna O’Gorman and Allie the Second Team. Reinhart led the team with two sac flies a piece.
Dellinger became the third different Bluejay to The Jays finished with five sacrifice flies and make the All-BIG EAST First Team, and the first led the league with 48 sacrifice bunts during the since Liz Dike in 2015. 2016 season, including 15 from senior Kelsey Allender. Cantu led Creighton with a .346 batting average and 30 runs scored, and is the only player of the three to return this season for the Bluejays. #1 • Sydney Jenkins • So. • L/R • OF • Newton, Iowa Career Highs
Jenkins Notes Category High Opponent (Last) Date • Pinch-ran in 22 contests during her first season in Omaha. Hits None • Tallied first career stolen base during second game against Runs 1 (6x) last Butler 4/22/17 Butler (4/22). Doubles None Triples None • Scored game-winning run during 8-inning victory against Home Runs None Seton Hall (4/14). RBI None • Made collegiate debut as defensive replacement against No. 9 Walks 1 vs. Stanford 2/10/17 Oregon (2/9). Stolen Bases 1 Butler 4/22/17 • Recorded first career start in right field against Stanford (2/10).
#2 • Jayci McGill • Jr. • R/R • IF • Papillion, Neb. Career Highs (includes East Tennessee State)
McGill Notes Category High Opponent (Last) Date • Launched first career home run as a Bluejay during the 7th Hits 2 (3x) last at Providence 4/29/17 inning during final home game against South Dakota (4/27). Runs 2 Morehead State 3/5/16 • Used as pinch-hitter twice during Butler series (April 22-23) and Doubles 1 (2x) last Butler 4/23/17 Triples None recorded an RBI single and RBI ground-rule double. Home Runs 1 (3x) last South Dakota 4/27/17 • Started at DP twice during first BIG EAST weekend at RBI 3 at Tennessee Tech 3/12/16 Georgetown (3/26, 3/27). Walks 1 (6x) last at UMKC 4/18/17 • Made Creighton debut as a pinch-hitter in the season-opener Stolen Bases None against San Jose State (2/9). • Played 2016 season at East Tennessee State. #3 • Victoria Alvarez • Fr. • R/R • IF • Montebello, Calif. Career Highs
Alvarez Notes Category High Opponent (Last) Date • Helped lead Montebello High School to four league Hits championships. Runs • Named 2017 Athlete of the Year for Oilers’ softball program. Doubles Triples • Selected as team MVP following 2016 and 2017 seasons. Home Runs • Played club softball for the Ohana Tigers. RBI • Also helped guide Montebello to three league championships Walks in water polo. Stolen Bases
#4 • Kristin Fry • So. • R/R • OF • Mahtomedi, Minn. Career Highs
Fry Notes Category High Opponent (Last) Date • Pinch ran in 34 games during first season as a Bluejay. Hits None • Recorded first career at-bat against San Jose State (2/9). Runs 1 (10x) last at Providence 4/29/17 • Scored as pinch runner against Saint Mary’s and Stanford on Doubles None Triples None Feb. 10 for first two runs scored of her career. Home Runs None • Helped lead Mahtomedi to first ever state appearance in 2016. RBI None • Last played at the club level for coach Julie Standering and the Walks None Minnesota Force. Stolen Bases None • Also participated in basketball for two years during high school.
#5 • Ashley Cantu • So. • L/R • OF • Frisco, Texas Career Highs
Cantu Notes Category High Opponent (Last) Date • All-BIG EAST Second Team Selection (Outfielder). Hits 3 (4x) last at UMKC 4/18/17 • Ranked third in the league with a .400 average during 18 BIG Runs 3 last at UMKC 4/18/17 EAST contests. Doubles 2 at Georgetown 3/25/17 Triples 1 (2x) last at UMKC 4/18/17 • Finished 3-for-3 with four RBIs, a triple, double and three runs Home Runs 1 vs. South Dakota 3/19/17 scored during the second game of a doubleheader at UMKC RBI 4 at UMKC 4/18/17 (4/18). Walks 2 vs. San Jose State 2/9/17 • Went 3-for-4 with the game-winning RBI during 3-2 extra-inning Stolen Bases 1 (3x) last Seton Hall 4/15/17 win during the second game of a doubleheader against Seton Hall (4/14). • Opened BIG EAST career with 7-for-11 showing with three doubles, three runs scored and four RBIs (3 games, 3/25-26). • Earned spot on BIG EAST Honor Roll following 7 hits, 7 runs scored and 1st career home run during 5 games at the Hawkeye Invitational (March 17-19). #6 • Jacey Sawyer • Fr. • L/R • OF • Rapid City, S.D. Career Highs
Sawyer Notes Category High Opponent (Last) Date • Participated in varsity softball for the Stevens Raiders. Hits • Played club ball for SWAT Softball. Runs • Member of 4x100 meter relay team that set South Dakota State Doubles Triples Meet, All-Time State and school record (48.38 seconds) during Home Runs 2017. RBI • Team captain for 2017 track team and captain of 2016 volleyball Walks squad. Stolen Bases
#7 • Kiele Miller • Fr. • R/R • P • Dripping Springs, Texas Career Highs
Miller Notes Category High Opponent (Last) Date • Named 2017 All-Central Texas Player of the Year by the Innings American-Statesman. Longest Start • Also selected to 2017 Texas Sports Writers Association All-State Pitches Thrown Hits Allowed First Team and earned District 26-5A MVP honors. Runs • Had 256 strikeouts and posted 23-5 record as a senior. Earned Runs • Also hit .402 with eight home runs and 47 RBIs during final Walks season at Dripping Springs. Strikeouts • Recorded 780 strikeouts during high school career.
#8 • Morgan Bohanan • Jr. • L/R • IF • Goddard, Kan. Career Highs (includes Butler CC)
Bohanan Notes Category High Opponent (Last) Date • Did not play (injured) for the Bluejays during the 2017 season. Hits 4 (3x) last vs. Seward County 4/16/16 • Played 2016 season at Butler Community College in Kansas. Runs 5 vs. Garden City 3/5/16 • Named NFCA NJCAA Division I All-American after leading the Doubles 3 vs. Jefferson College 4/3/16 Grizzlies in batting average (.490), doubles (30) and on-base Triples None Home Runs 1 (3x) last vs. Howard College 5/18/16 percentage (.562). RBI 4 (2x) last vs. Pratt 4/6/16 • Helped lead Butler to 2016 NJCAA National Title going 8-for-19 Walks 2 (2x) last vs. Florida Southwestern5/19/16 with four doubles during the national tournament. Stolen Bases None • Started career with Kansas Jayhawks before earning a medical redshirt and transferring to Butler CC. #9 • Sam Crowley • Sr. • R/R • OF • Green Bay, Wis. Career Highs
Crowley Notes Category High Opponent (Last) Date • 2017 CoSIDA Academic All-District VII First Team Outfielder. Hits 3 vs. Weber State 2/25/17 • Hit first career home run (two-run) against South Dakota (4/27). Runs 1 (26x) last St. John’s 4/1/17 • Had a career performance with three hits (3-for-4), a run scored Doubles 1 vs. South Dakota 2/24/17 Triples None and RBI against Weber State (2/25). Home Runs 1 South Dakota 4/27/17 • Started 33 games this season after starting only three career RBI 2 (3x) last South Dakota 4/27/17 games during first two years at Creighton. Walks 1 (9x) last at Providence 4/30/17 • Played in 33 games during 2016, with starts on 4/16 & 4/30. Stolen Bases 1 (2x) last vs. South Dakota State 3/10/16 • Had first career hit & second RBI in Game 1 at St. John’s (4/30/16). • Scored seven times in 20 appearances as a pinch-runner in 2016. • Played in 28 games in 2015, with one start and 25 other appearances as a pinch runner, scoring 10 times.
#10 • Mikaela Pechar • So. • R/R • C • Omaha, Neb. Career Highs
Pechar Notes Category High Opponent (Last) Date • Had a pinch hit 2-RBI single vs. Maine (3/4) for first career hit. Hits 1 vs. Maine 3/4/17 • Recorded first career start vs. Mercer (2/17). Runs 1 vs. Evansville 2/18/17 Doubles None • Made collegiate debut against Stanford (2/10) and drew a walk in Triples None only plate appearance. Home Runs None • Hit .449 with 10 doubles, five triples, 10 home runs and 46 RBIs RBI 2 vs. Maine 3/4/17 during senior season of high school. Walks 1(2x) last vs. Mercer 2/17/17 • Set single-season school record at Millard West High School with Stolen Bases None 10 home runs during 2015 season. • Finished with four hits, including a double, home run and four RBIs during the 2016 Nebraska Coaches Association All-Star Game, while earning the Red team’s most valuable teammate award. #11 • Logan Black • Fr. • R/R • P • Omaha, Neb. Career Highs
Black Notes Category High Opponent (Last) Date • Helped lead Millard West High School Nebraska Class A State Innings Tournament appearances, including two third-place finishes. Longest Start • 2016 Omaha World-Herald All-Nebraska First Team selection Pitches Thrown Hits Allowed after recording school-record 245 strikeouts and 1.46 ERA. Runs • Had stretch of three consecutive perfect games and six overall Earned Runs during senior season. Walks • Millard West’s career strikeout leader with 545. Strikeouts • Three-time All-State Honorable Mention selection in basketball.
#12 • Kaitlynn Hunt • So. • R/R • IF • Ashland, Neb. Career Highs (Includes UNO)
Hunt Notes Category High Opponent (Last) Date • Played in 28 games and made 22 starts at catcher for Nebraska- Hits 2 (4x) last at South Dakota St. 4/22/17 Omaha during the 2017 season. Runs 2 (2x) last at Nebraska 3/22/17 • Ended lone season at UNO with .241 batting average, 10 runs Doubles 1 vs. Kansas 3/19/17 Triples 1 New Mexico State 3/21/17 scored and two extra-base hits. Home Runs None • Three-time Omaha World-Herald All-State Honorable Mention RBI None Selection while playing at Mead High School. Walks 2 at IUPUI 4/30/17 • Five-time medalist at Nebraska State Track and Field meet. Stolen Bases None
#13 • Hope Moreno • Sr. • R/R • IF • La Habra, Calif. Career Highs
Moreno Notes Category High Opponent (Last) Date • Played three seasons at UTEP before joining the Creighton program. Hits • Made 45 starts during 2016 season and ranked third in batting Runs average (.325), third in on-base percentage (.399) and fourth in Doubles Triples slugging (.504). Home Runs • Recorded 322 putouts during sophomore season -- third-best RBI mark in UTEP softball history. Walks • Started 33 contests as freshman and led team with eight HBPs. Stolen Bases
#14 • Hope Bonar • Fr. • R/R • C • Bellevue, Neb. Career Highs
Bonar Notes Category High Opponent (Last) Date • Three-time Nebraska Class A All-State Honorable Mention Hits selection. Runs • Earned spot on All-ITG Team following senior season as one of Doubles Triples top players in the surrounding area of Omaha. Home Runs • Most recently played at club level for Nebraska Quakes. RBI Walks Stolen Bases
#15 • Chloe Knapp • Fr. • R/R • OF • Aurora, Colo. Career Highs
Knapp Notes Category High Opponent (Last) Date • Helped lead Cherokee Trail High School to the 2016 Colorado Hits 5A State Championship. Runs • Three-time First Team All-State selection. Doubles Triples • Awarded an Xfinity Best Performance Award. Home Runs • Played at club level for Colorado Styxx. RBI Walks Stolen Bases #16 • Nikki McNeil • Jr. • R/R • P • Omaha, Neb. Career Highs (includes Benedictine)
McNeil Notes Category High Opponent (Last) Date • Spent two seasons with the Benedictine College (Atchison, Innings 7.0 (22x) last vs. Graceland (Iowa) 4/26/17 Kansas) Ravens. Longest Start 7.0 (22x) last vs. Graceland (Iowa) 4/26/17 • Ended two-year career sixth on Benedictine’s career strikeout Pitches Thrown Hits Allowed 14 Oklahoma Baptist U. 2/13/16 list with 170. Runs 11 Oklahoma Baptist U. 2/13/16 • Led team with 3.16 ERA and 153.0 innings pitched during 2017. Earned Runs 10 Oklahoma Baptist U. 2/13/16 • Posted 3.31 ERA during 120.2 innings as a freshman in 2016. Walks 8 Baker (Kan.) 4/23/16 • Also tallied 15 RBIs, three doubles and a home run at the plate Strikeouts 7 (3x) last vs. Peru State 3/28/17 during two seasons.
#17 • Bryana Clark • Sr. • R/R • P • Riverside, Calif. Career Highs (includes South Dakota State)
Clark Notes Category High Opponent (Last) Date • Pitched eight-inning complete game shutout against Evansville Innings 11.0 IUPUI 4/23/16 (2/18) (four hits, one walk, six strikeouts). Longest Start 11.0 IUPUI 4/23/16 • Pitched complete-game five-hitter in win against Saint Mary’s Pitches Thrown 149 at Villanova 4/9/17 (2/10) during first start as a Bluejay on her way to BIG EAST Hits Allowed 15 North Dakota 4/26/16 Pitcher of the Week honors (2/13). Runs 14 Nebraska-Omaha 4/9/16 • Played two seasons at South Dakota State before transferring Earned Runs 12 Minnesota 3/13/15 Walks 8 Nebraska-Omaha 4/9/16 to Creighton. Strikeouts 11 South Dakota 5/6/16 • Led Jackrabbits with 13 wins and 113 strikeouts during the 2016 season.
#18 • Jordyn Sturgeon • Sr. • R/R • C • Omaha, Neb. Career Highs (includes South Dakota State)
Sturgeon Notes Category High Opponent (Last) Date • Threw out nine runners trying to steal which ranked 3rd-best in Hits 3 vs. Hampton 3/11/16 the BIG EAST. Runs 2 (3x) last at IPFW 4/30/16 • Started 44 games at catcher during her first season as a Bluejay. Doubles 2 Dakota State 4/29/15 • Went 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs against Valparaiso Triples 1 (2x) vs. Weber State 2/25/17 (3/17) and hit home run against former team (SDSU, 3/18) in Home Runs 1 (11x) last vs. St. John’s 4/1/17 RBI 4 at Central Arkansas 2/27/16 Iowa City. Walks 2 at Georgetown 3/25/17 • Played two years at South Dakota State and was battery mate of Stolen Bases 1 (3x) last at IPFW 4/30/16 current Bluejay teammate Bryana Clark. • Played in 50 games, including 46 starts during 2016 for the Jackrabbits and hit .285 with five home runs and 20 RBIs.
#20 • Tash Coffiel • Sr. • L/R • IF • Omaha, Neb. Career Highs
Coffiel Notes Category High Opponent (Last) Date • Ranked 8th in the BIG EAST in hits (25) and batting average Hits 4 vs. Georgetown 3/25/17 (.379) during league action. Runs 3 (2x) last Providence 3/23/16 • Started 30 games at shortstop and 19 at third base. Doubles 1 (5x) last vs. Seton Hall 4/14/17 Triples 1 (3x) last at Villanova 4/8/17 • Owned team-high 88 assists. Home Runs None • Went 4-for-5 with two runs scored during second game of RBI 4 vs. Georgetown 4/9/16 doubleheader against Georgetown (3/25). Walks 2 (2x) last vs. Georgetown 4/10/16 • Finished Santa Clara Invitational 5-for-11 with three RBIs (Feb. Stolen Bases 2 vs. Sacred Heart 3/5/16 24-25).
#21 • Kelli Finan • Jr. • R/R • UT • La Quinta, Calif. Career Highs (Includes Long Beach State)
Finan Notes Category High Opponent (Last) Date • Played two seasons at Long Beach State. Hits 2 (3x) last at Cal State Fullerton 4/27/16 • Made 28 appearances, including 14 starts during the 2017 Runs 2 at UC Santa Barbara 4/23/16 season for the 49ers. Doubles 2 at UC Santa Barbara 4/23/16 Triples None • 2016 Big West All-Freshman Team honoree. Home Runs 1 at Cal State Fullerton 4/27/16 • Led team with .314 batting average during conference play as RBI 2 (2x) last at Cal State Fullerton 4/27/16 a freshman. Walks • Helped guide The Beach to the 2016 NCAA Regionals in Eugene, Stolen Bases None Oregon. #22 • Courtney Sandell • Fr. • L/R • OF • Malcolm, Neb. Career Highs
Sandell Notes Category High Opponent (Last) Date • Led all hitters in the state of Nebraska across all classes with a Hits .605 average as a senior (fall of 2016). Runs • Helped Malcolm secure the 2016 Class C State title during the Doubles Triples program’s third season of existence. Home Runs • Set all-class record for runs scored in a single season as Sr. (72). RBI • Held .582 career batting average (160 hits) -- best mark in Walks Nebraska high school history -- scored 155 runs and stole 63 bas- Stolen Bases es during three seasons at Malcolm. • Three-time Lincoln Journal Star Super-State selection and 2016 co-captain. • Part of 2015 National Champion club team (Nebraska Gold 16U). • Eight-time medalist at Nebraska state Track and Field meets.
#23 • Valentina Bertrand • Jr. • R/R • C • Cave Creek, Ariz. Career Highs
Bertrand Notes Category High Opponent (Last) Date • Recorded only at-bat of 2017 season as a pinch hitter in the 6th Hits None inning during the 2nd game of a doubleheader at UMKC (4/18). Runs None • Made her collegiate debut vs. Georgetown on April 9, 2016. Doubles None Triples None • Hit into a fielder’s choice in an at bat against the Hoyas. Home Runs None RBI None Walks None Stolen Bases None
#24 • Mileah McKelvy • So. • L/R • OF • Omaha, Neb. Career Highs
McKelvy Notes Category High Opponent (Last) Date • Earned medical redshirt after playing only 10 games last season. Hits 2 (3x) last at Seton Hall 4/2/16 • First hit back from offseason surgery was an RBI single in Runs 2 vs. Niagara 3/5/16 season-opener against San Jose State (2/9). Doubles 1 (3x) last at Seton Hall 4/2/16 Triples None • Team went 13-1 when she had a hit during 2016. Home Runs 2 vs. Niagara 3/5/16 • Went 2-for-3 with two home runs and five RBI vs. Niagara on RBI 5 vs. Niagara 3/5/16 March 5th, 2016, becoming the first Bluejay freshman with two Walks 1 (3x) last at Seton Hall 4/2/16 homers in a game since Amy Baker on April 17, 2010. Stolen Bases None • Her walk-off bunt scored Katie Pascuzzi from second base and rolled to the outfield to beat Iowa State (April 13, 2016), 1-0. • Led team with four pinch hits (in 16 AB) last season. • Had 16 starts as designated player and one in right field. • Injured knee in practice on April 15th, 2016 and did not play after suffering injury. 2017 Creighton Softball Overall Statistics for Creighton (as of May 23, 2017) (All games Sorted by Batting avg)
Record: 18-32 Home: 6-6 Away: 6-15 Neutral: 6-11 BIG EAST: 8-13
Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 5 CANTU, Ashley . 3 4 6 38-38 127 30 44 7 2 1 14 58 . 4 5 7 11 2 14 0 . 4 0 4 1 3 3-4 36 3 5 .8 8 6 20 COFFIEL, Tash . 3 4 0 50-49 147 28 50 3 1 0 17 55 . 3 7 4 12 6 34 0 . 4 1 0 1 7 2-5 75 88 11 .9 3 7 15 DELLINGER, Sam . 3 3 8 50-50 154 29 52 13 0 10 42 95 . 6 1 7 10 3 30 2 . 3 8 9 0 2 0-0 43 10 7 .8 8 3 19 O'GORMAN, Anna . 3 1 7 50-50 142 15 45 7 0 4 31 64 . 4 5 1 21 0 24 1 . 4 0 0 2 5 2-2 212 9 2 .9 9 1 3 MCCOY, Aujanae . 2 5 5 50-48 102 25 26 1 2 1 5 34 . 3 3 3 9 2 9 0 . 3 2 7 0 7 12-15 119 54 13 .9 3 0 12 REINHART, Allie . 2 4 5 50-48 143 11 35 4 0 2 24 45 . 3 1 5 10 0 21 0 . 2 9 0 2 4 0-1 46 2 2 .9 6 0 2 MCGILL, Jayci . 2 4 4 26-9 41 4 10 2 0 1 6 15 . 3 6 6 4 0 12 0 . 3 1 1 0 1 0-0 2 5 3 .7 0 0 9 CROWLEY, Sam . 2 1 8 43-33 87 10 19 4 0 1 11 26 . 2 9 9 6 3 26 0 . 2 9 2 0 3 0-1 40 1 2 .9 5 3 18 STURGEON, Jordyn . 1 8 0 45-44 122 6 22 2 1 3 16 35 . 2 8 7 9 2 27 0 . 2 4 8 0 7 0-0 185 27 7 .9 6 8 7 LEWIS, Jessica . 1 7 0 29-20 47 7 8 1 0 1 2 12 . 2 5 5 4 0 18 0 . 2 3 1 1 2 0-0 23 37 6 .9 0 9 16 DARO, Jen . 1 5 0 49-47 100 14 15 1 0 2 3 22 . 2 2 0 16 10 38 0 . 3 2 5 0 3 2-3 122 52 6 .9 6 7 10 PECHAR, Mikaela . 0 9 1 21-5 22 1 2 1 0 0 3 3 . 1 3 6 6 2 11 0 . 3 3 3 0 0 0-0 16 1 0 1.000 24 MCKELVY, Mileah . 0 8 0 10-9 25 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 . 0 8 0 0 0 8 0 . 0 8 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 21 BIAGGI, Kelsey . 0 0 0 6-4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 . 1 2 5 0 0 0-0 10 0 1 .9 0 9 1 JENKINS, Sydney . 0 0 0 28-1 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 . 1 4 3 0 0 1-1 2 0 1 .6 6 7 4 FRY, Kristin . 0 0 0 36-0 2 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-2 1 0 0 1.000 23 BERTRAND, Valentina . 0 0 0 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 ------17 CLARK, Bryana . 0 0 0 3-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 10 27 1 .9 7 4 Totals . 2 5 9 50 1275 196 330 46 6 26 175 466 . 3 6 5 120 30 279 3 . 3 3 5 7 44 22-34 948 334 69 . 9 4 9 Opponents . 2 9 3 50 1309 290 384 63 2 42 255 577 . 4 4 1 212 49 191 5 . 4 0 8 12 31 37-46 980 410 64 . 9 5 6
LOB - Team (304), Opp (380). DPs turned - Team (12), Opp (12). CI - Team (1), STURGEON 1. IBB - Team (3), DARO 2, O'GORMAN 1, Opp (4). Picked off - MCCOY 2, CROWLEY 1, CANTU, As. 1, REINHART 1.
(All games Sorted by Earned run avg)
Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha 17 CLARK, Bryana 3 . 9 1 9-13 35 24 9 2/0 0 145.0 165 107 81 80 95 24 1 15 . 2 8 0 10 11 0 1 16 15 DELLINGER, Sam 4 . 4 1 2-3 17 7 2 0/0 2 52.1 63 43 33 28 23 13 0 6 . 2 8 6 8 5 0 4 6 14 HYLTON, Michal 6 . 4 5 7-14 32 17 7 1/0 0 109.2 134 123 101 98 71 24 1 18 . 2 9 7 10 29 12 7 8 ------13 HITTINGER, Jenny 5 . 2 5 0-1 4 1 0 0/0 0 8.0 19 12 6 2 1 2 0 2 . 4 4 2 4 3 1 0 1 16 DARO, Jen 35.00 0-1 1 1 0 0/0 0 1.0 3 5 5 4 1 0 0 1 . 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Totals 4 . 9 2 18-32 50 50 18 3/0 2 316.0 384 290 222 212 191 63 2 42 . 2 9 3 32 49 13 12 31 Opponents 3 . 1 3 32-18 50 50 21 9/2 0 326.2 330 196 146 120 279 46 6 26 . 2 5 9 26 30 0 7 44
PB - Team (12), STURGEON 10, PECHAR 2, Opp (10). Pickoffs - Team (1), STURGEON 1, Opp (3). SBA/ATT - STURGEON (29-38), CLARK (18-22), HYLTON (13-16), PECHAR (5-5), DELLINGER (4-5), HITTINGER (2-3), BIAGGI (3-3). 2017 Creighton Softball Individual Season/Career Summary for Creighton (as of May 23, 2017) (All games Sorted by Batting avg)
Record: 18-32 Home: 6-6 Away: 6-15 Neutral: 6-11 BIG EAST: 8-13
SEASON CAREER Player Avg G-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB Hbp SO Sb-Att Avg G-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB Hbp SO Sb-Att 5 CANTU, Ashley . 3 4 6 38-38 127 30 44 7 2 1 14 11 2 14 3-4 . 3 4 6 38-38 127 30 44 7 2 1 14 11 2 14 3-4 20 COFFIEL, Tash . 3 4 0 50-49 147 28 50 3 1 0 17 12 6 34 2-5 . 3 0 9 128-126 301 57 93 5 3 0 32 33 10 77 6-9 15 DELLINGER, Sam . 3 3 8 50-50 154 29 52 13 0 10 42 10 3 30 0-0 . 3 3 8 50-50 154 29 52 13 0 10 42 10 3 30 0-0 19 O'GORMAN, Anna . 3 1 7 50-50 142 15 45 7 0 4 31 21 0 24 2-2 . 2 6 8 136-127 370 32 99 17 1 4 58 37 6 63 2-2 3 MCCOY, Aujanae . 2 5 5 50-48 102 25 26 1 2 1 5 9 2 9 12-15 . 2 3 9 95-90 209 43 50 4 3 1 10 19 4 34 28-31 12 REINHART, Allie . 2 4 5 50-48 143 11 35 4 0 2 24 10 0 21 0-1 . 2 8 8 170-151 438 54 126 20 2 12 83 40 3 62 7-9 2 MCGILL, Jayci . 2 4 4 26-9 41 4 10 2 0 1 6 4 0 12 0-0 . 2 4 4 26-9 41 4 10 2 0 1 6 4 0 12 0-0 9 CROWLEY, Sam . 2 1 8 43-33 87 10 19 4 0 1 11 6 3 26 0-1 . 1 8 9 104-36 106 28 20 4 0 1 13 9 3 34 2-3 18 STURGEON, Jordyn . 1 8 0 45-44 122 6 22 2 1 3 16 9 2 27 0-0 . 1 8 0 45-44 122 6 22 2 1 3 16 9 2 27 0-0 7 LEWIS, Jessica . 1 7 0 29-20 47 7 8 1 0 1 2 4 0 18 0-0 . 1 7 6 125-97 176 28 31 3 0 1 8 17 9 56 6-6 16 DARO, Jen . 1 5 0 49-47 100 14 15 1 0 2 3 16 10 38 2-3 . 2 3 6 192-189 458 69 108 15 0 21 76 80 39 155 14-18 10 PECHAR, Mikaela . 0 9 1 21-5 22 1 2 1 0 0 3 6 2 11 0-0 . 0 9 1 21-5 22 1 2 1 0 0 3 6 2 11 0-0 24 MCKELVY, Mileah . 0 8 0 10-9 25 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 0-0 . 2 0 7 44-26 92 4 19 3 0 3 17 3 2 28 0-0 21 BIAGGI, Kelsey . 0 0 0 6-4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0-0 . 0 0 0 12-4 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 0-0 1 JENKINS, Sydney . 0 0 0 28-1 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1-1 . 0 0 0 28-1 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1-1 4 FRY, Kristin . 0 0 0 36-0 2 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-2 . 0 0 0 36-0 2 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-2 23 BERTRAND, Valentina . 0 0 0 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 ------17 CLARK, Bryana . 0 0 0 3-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 . 0 0 0 3-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 Totals . 2 5 9 50-50 1275 196 330 46 6 26 175 120 30 279 22-34 Opponents . 2 9 3 50-50 1309 290 384 63 2 42 255 212 49 191 37-46
(All games Sorted by Earned run avg) SEASON CAREER Player ERA W-L App GS CG Sho Sv IP H R ER BB SO ERA W-L App GS CG Sho Sv IP H R ER BB SO 17 CLARK, Bryana 3 . 9 1 9-13 35 24 9 2 0 145.0 165 107 81 80 95 3 . 9 1 9-13 35 24 9 2 0 145.0 165 107 81 80 95 15 DELLINGER, Sam 4 . 4 1 2-3 17 7 2 0 2 52.1 63 43 33 28 23 4 . 4 1 2-3 17 7 2 0 2 52.1 63 43 33 28 23 14 HYLTON, Michal 6 . 4 5 7-14 32 17 7 1 0 109.2 134 123 101 98 71 5 . 8 8 11-16 47 24 8 1 0 156.0 191 161 131 119 89 ------13 HITTINGER, Jenny 5 . 2 5 0-1 4 1 0 0 0 8.0 19 12 6 2 1 5 . 2 5 0-1 4 1 0 0 0 8.0 19 12 6 2 1 16 DARO, Jen 35.00 0-1 1 1 0 0 0 1.0 3 5 5 4 1 7 . 8 0 2-2 5 4 3 0 0 23.1 39 28 26 12 5 Totals 4 . 9 2 18-32 50 50 18 3 2 316.0 384 290 222 212 191 Opponents 3 . 1 3 32-18 50 50 21 9 0 326.2 330 196 146 120 279