Omaha, Neb. -- Creighton Baseball claimed the first of three midweek games with intracity rival Omaha with an 8-7 win on Tuesday, March 12. Creighton moved to 12-2 with the win, while Omaha fell to 2-13.
The Bluejays took control of the game with a five run seventh and held on for the victory as grad transfer worked a scoreless eighth and ninth to earn his first save as a Bluejay.
Creighton got on the board in the bottom of the first, taking advantage of a hit batter and three walks. Omaha answered quickly and decisively with a solo home run in the second by Tyler Bishop over the wall in left-center.