Omaha, Neb. -- Down 5-3 entering the bottom of the eighth, freshman blasted a mammoth two-run homer to tie knot the game at 5-5, then delivered a walk-off RBI single in the ninth to give Creighton baseball a 6-5 win over Villanova on Friday, April 21.
The win evened the Bluejays' record at 16-16 on the season and moved Creighton to 6-1 in BIG EAST play. Villanova, meanwhile, fell to 8-21 overall and 2-2 in conference action.
The Bluejays and Wildcats continue their three-game series on Saturday, April 22 at 6:30 pm. Villanova is scheduled to send the BIG EAST Preseason Pitcher of the Year, Hunter Schryver, to the mound.