Omaha, Neb. -- After honoring the memory of former Bluejay Chris Gradoville moments before the game, the Bluejays played a game the certainly would have made Chris proud as Creighton defeated St. Thomas 3-1 in its home opener on Friday, March 5.
The win pushed Creighton to 3-5 on the season, while St. Thomas fell to 2-7.
Creighton ace Dylan Tebrake picked up his first win (1-1) of the season, limited St. Thomas to one run on seven hits in 5.2 innings, notching seven strikeouts. Relievers Paul Bergstrom (2.1) and Tommy Steier (1.