OMAHA, Neb. (Interstat) — Landon Hood fired five hitless innings with eight strikeouts to propel Gonzaga to a 5-4 victory over Creighton on Saturday in the first game of a doubleheader.

The Bulldogs scored three runs in the fourth inning, keyed by Ryder Young’s RBI double, to build a 5-0 lead. Creighton’s Ben North hit a solo homer in the second and Connor Capece added a two-run single in the third. The Bluejays threatened in the ninth, scoring on a bases-loaded walk, but could not complete the comeback.

Hood was dominant for Gonzaga, which had nine hits. Creighton used six pitchers, with Shea Wendt and Shane Curtin combining for 2 2/3 scoreless innings of relief. The Bulldogs improved to 4-8. The Bluejays fell to 4-7.