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Baseball's Late Rally Falls Short Against Xavier During BIG EAST Championship

OMAHA, Neb. – Despite cutting a four-run deficit to only one, the Creighton baseball team fell 7-6 to Xavier in front of 3,287 fans on Friday night at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha during Game 4 of the 2017 BIG EAST Baseball Championship Presented by Jeep.

The Bluejays scored three runs in the seventh inning to cut the Musketeers' 7-3 lead to a single run. The Bluejays loaded the bases after an error, single and fielder's choice. Jason Allbery grounded out to the shortstop as Parker Upton crossed home plate to make it a 7-4 before Clark Brinkman singled up the middle to drive in two runs and make it a one-run game.