Creighton 2, at Saint John`s 4

MASON, Ohio (Interstat) — Liam O’Leary pitched eight strong innings and Jayder Raifstanger drove in a key run as Saint John’s defeated Creighton 4-2 on Thursday afternoon in the opening round of the Big East Baseball Championship at Prasco Park. O’Leary, a right-hander, allowed seven hits and two earned runs while striking out six. He did not walk a batter. His effort came after a rough outing against Butler on May 14 in which he gave up five earned runs, but he bounced back from a complete-game shutout of Villanova on May 8. Creighton struck first in the top of… Read more...