2017 Creighton Baseball Media Guide • Page 1 #1 Isaac Collins • INF #3 Drew Smith • INF/OF #4 Thomas Luevano • INF #5 Riley Landuyt • OF #6 Parker Upton • OF #8 Ben Reznicek • INF Fr. • Maple Grove, Minn. Fr. • Elkhorn, Neb. So. • Santa Clarita, Calif. Sr. • Topeka, Kan. Fr. • Grand Island, Neb. Sr. • Sioux Falls, S.D. #10 Ben Rodenburg • INF #11 Houston Glad • RHP #13 Nicholas Ortega • OF #14 Michael Emodi • C #15 Jason Allbery • OF/INF #16 Brennan Hammer • OF Fr. • Scottsdale, Ariz. Jr. • Tahlequah, Okla. Fr. • Tampa, Fla. Fr. • Omaha, Neb. Fr. • Omaha, Neb. Sr. • Cedar Rapids, Iowa #17 Rollie Lacy • RHP #18 Blake Whitecotton • C #19 Grant Spranger • LHP #20 Bryce Only • INF #21 Shane Coker • UTL #22 Ryan Swanson • RHP Jr. • Minnestrista, Minn. Jr. • Maple Grove, Minn. Jr. • Bettendorf, Iowa Sr. • Algonquin, Ill. Fr. • Athens, Wis. Fr. • Eden Prairie, Minn. #23 Clark Brinkman • OF #24 Will Robertson • OF #26 Austin Stroschein • RHP #27 Ethan DeCaster • RHP #28 Jackson Vescelus • RHP #29 Kyle Lopez • OF So. • Addison, Ill. Fr. • Fatima, Mo. Sr. • Marion, Iowa Jr. • Shoreview, Minn. Fr. • Melbourne Beach, Fla. Jr. • Littleton, Colo. #30 Conner Davis • RHP #31 Brice Johnson • LHP #32 Jared Cenal • RHP #33 Jeff Albrecht• LHP #34 Keith Rogalla • RHP Fr. • Lee’s Summit, Mo. Fr. • Colorado Springs, Colo. Fr. • Tampa, Fla. Sr. • Omaha, Neb. Jr. • Oak Park, Ill. #35 John Sakowski • RHP #36 Chris Burica • LHP #37 Mitchell Boyer • RHP #38 Ryan Tapani • RHP #42 David Gerber • RHP Fr. • Omaha, Neb. Fr. • Anaheim Hills, Calif. Fr. • Batavia, Ill. Jr. • Wayzata, Minn. Sr. • Naperville, Ill. #9 Ed Servais #39 Rich Wallace #47 Eric Wordekemper #46 Chris Cleary Michelle Potts Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Volunteer Assistant Coach Director of Pitching Coach Baseball Operations 2017 Creighton Baseball Media Guide • Page 2 Table of Contents Creighton Baseball Table of Contents ........................................................................................ 1 2017 Roster & Preview ............................................................................2-3 TD Ameritrade Park Omaha ...................................................................4-5 Rasmussen Fitness & Sports Center ......................................................... 6 Meet the Coaching Staff Head Coach Ed Servais .........................................................................8-11 Ed Servais vs. 2017 Opponents ................................................................ 12 Assistant Coach Rich Wallace .................................................................. 13 Assistant Coach Eric Wordekemper ........................................................ 14 Baseball Support Staff ........................................................................15-16 Meet the 2017 Bluejays Returners Jeff Albrecht .............................................................................................. 18 David Gerber ............................................................................................. 19 Brennan Hammer ..................................................................................... 20 Riley Landuyt ........................................................................................... 21 Bryce Only ................................................................................................. 22 Austin Stroschein ..................................................................................... 23 Ethan DeCaster ........................................................................................ 24 Rollie Lacy ................................................................................................. 25 Keith Rogalla ............................................................................................ 26 Michael Emodi .......................................................................................... 27 Newcomers Ben Reznicek and Houston Glad ............................................................. 28 Kyle Lopez and Grant Spranger .............................................................. 29 Creighton University Information Ryan Tapani and Blake Whitecotton ....................................................... 30 Location .........................................................................................Omaha, Neb. Clark Brinkman and Thomas Luevano ................................................... 31 Founded .......................................................................................................1878 Jason Allbery and Mitchell Boyer ............................................................ 32 Enrollment .................................................................................................8,393 Chris Burica and Jared Cenal.................................................................. 32 School Colors ............................................................................ Blue and White Shane Coker and Isaac Collins ................................................................ 33 Conner Davis and Brice Johnson ............................................................. 33 Nickname .............................................................................................. Bluejays Nicholas Ortega and Will Robertson ....................................................... 34 Affiliation .................................................................................NCAA Division I Benjamin Rodenburg and John Sakowski............................................... 34 Conference ..................................................................... BIG EAST Conference Drew Smith and Ryan Swanson .............................................................. 35 President ............................................... Rev. Daniel Hendrickson, S.J., Ph.D. Parker Upton and Jackson Vescelus ....................................................... 35 Athletic Director ....................................................................Bruce Rasmussen Athletic Website ............................................................. www.gocreighton.com 2017 Opponents 2017 Non-Conference Opponents ........................................................38-40 Stadium Information 2017 BIG EAST Opponents ...................................................................... 41 Facility ...............................................................TD Ameritrade Park Omaha 2017 BIG EAST Composite Schedule .................................................42-43 Capacity ....................................................................................................24,000 The BIG EAST Conference ....................................................................... 44 Dimensions ..........................................................335-408-335 (Natural Grass) Year Opened ................................................................................................2011 2016 A Look Back 2016 Game-by-Game Results ................................................................... 46 Coaching Staff Information 2016 Summary .......................................................................................... 47 Head Coach ...................................................................................... Ed Servais 2016 Overall Stats .................................................................................... 48 Alma Mater .......................................................... Wisconsin-La Crosse (1980) 2016 BIG EAST Stats ............................................................................... 49 Record at Creighton ....................................................................459-266-1 (13) 2016 Team Stats ....................................................................................... 50 2016 Specialty Stats ................................................................................. 51 Career Record ..............................................................................641-348-2 (22) 2016 BIG EAST Standings & Awards ..................................................... 52 Assistant Coach ................................................... Rich Wallace (Third Season) Assistant Coach ....................................... Eric Wordekemper (Fourth Season) Creighton Record Book Volunteer Assistant Coach ...................................Chris Cleary (First Season) Career Hitting & Fielding Records .......................................................... 54 Director of Baseball Operations. ....................Michelle Potts (Second Season) Season Hitting & Fielding Records.......................................................... 55 Pitching Records ....................................................................................... 56 2016 Information Single Game Records ................................................................................ 57 2016 Overall Record .................................................................................. 38-17 NCAA Tournament Teams ..................................................................58-63 Home Record ......................................................................................... 22-4 Bluejays in the Pros .............................................................................64-65 Away Record ....................................................................................... 14-11 Servais’ Bluejays in the Minors ............................................................... 66 Neutral