The Omaha Supernovas scored a PVF best ninth sweep last Thursday against the Grand Rapids Rise. Omaha held the Rise to just a .089 hitting percentage while out blocking the league’s top blocking team 12-8.
Saturday was a different story, with the second-place Atlanta Vibe coming to town and dealing Omaha a loss in sweeping fashion for its seventh loss of the season in front of a record crowd. Saturday’s 12,514 fans were part of the fifth-largest crowd in pro volleyball history. The Supernovas have hosted the 14 most attended professional volleyball matches in history, and 18 of the top 20. Omaha (17-7) is in a race for the No. 1 seed with Atlanta with four matches remaining. The season finale at the Atlanta Vibe (17-8) may very well be for first place.
The Omaha Beef bounced back from their first loss in more than two years by securing its seventh straight win against rival Sioux City Bandits Saturday. Omaha was down late but scored 14 unanswered points to win 24-17. Omaha is now 4-1 and sits in first place in the National Arena League’s National Division. Next up are the Dallas Falcons at home Saturday, May 3 at 6:30 p.m.
The Omaha Storm Chasers are playing a series against the Toledo Mud Hens this week and have work to do to even it up after dropping the first two games. Tuesday’s game was a 13-inning grinder that saw each team score in the first three extra innings. The Storm Chasers took the lead in the top of the 13th and were one strike away from sealing it before walking in two runs, ending the four-hour game 9-8. Toledo then took Wednesday’s game 8-4. First pitch tonight in Ohio is 5:35 p.m. Next Tuesday, Omaha returns home vs. Indianapolis at 11:05 a.m. and is hosting “Pitch in for the Pantry”. Bring three cans of non-perishable food items to receive a free berm ticket.
Omaha Softball continued its hot streak, picking up a 12th consecutive win Tuesday against Creighton with a decisive 12-2 run-rule victory. Omaha swept the Bluejays in the crosstown rivalry this year, taking the first meeting 3-2 earlier this month. Star pitcher Maddia Groff did not appear in this game after pitching two complete games in last weekend’s series sweep against Summit League foe South Dakota. Groff earned her fifth Summit League Pitcher of the Week award this week for her performances. Creighton (19-23) travels to DePaul Friday for a weekend series against the Blue Demons. Omaha (33-9) will play a weekend series at South Dakota State.
Creighton Baseball (25-12) notched its fifth straight win last night with a 12-2 run-rule beating of South Dakota State in seven innings. Seven different Bluejays scored in the contest, with Nolan Sailors, Matt Scherrman and Kyle Hess launching a home run each. Creighton holds first place in the Big East with just over a month to go in the season. They will host Villanova for a weekend series beginning Friday.
Bluejay reliever Garrett Langrell was named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association’s Stopper of the Year Midseason watch list on Wednesday. The award is given to the best relief pitcher in college baseball, and Langrell has earned his spot on the list. The Bluejay senior is one of 56 relief pitchers on the list after posting nine saves in 17 appearances. Finalists will be announced June 4, and the winner will be announced June 13 at the College World Series.
“Volleyball After Dark” is coming to Omaha in the form of a doubleheader tomorrow night. Creighton and Omaha volleyball will host a spring match at the CHI Health Center starting at 5 p.m. followed by autograph sessions above sections 127-129. The Supernovas will then host the last-place Columbus Fury at 8 p.m. Fans with tickets to Friday’s Supernovas match can enjoy free entry to the Creighton-Omaha match, but re-entry between events will not be permitted.
Union Omaha faces New Mexico United Saturday to kick off the group stage of the USL Cup. The USL Cup, or USL Jägermeister Cup, is not to be confused with last week’s match in the U.S. Open Cup and is an interleague tournament featuring all 38 teams from each rank of the USL. It will be played in stages from March to October. Union Omaha most recently defeated the Des Moines Menace April 2. Saturday’s match will commence at 8 p.m. and can be streamed on ESPN+.
Sunday Funday? The Supernovas will host a Fan Appreciation match for their final home game of 2025 on Sunday at 3 p.m. If you can’t make it downtown this weekend, both Friday and Sunday’s games will be broadcast on News Channel Nebraska and KCRO 660 AM.
Another edition of the crosstown rivalry between Creighton and Omaha will take place next Tuesday, with Creighton Baseball hosting Omaha at 11 a.m. Creighton has won the last five meetings, including a 10-0 run-rule pounding on March 25. Omaha will look to even the season series prior to the teams’ final meeting May 13.
Upcoming Games
Omaha Storm Chasers at Toledo (April 22-27) | Tonight, April 24 | 5:35 p.m.
Creighton Softball at DePaul (April 25-27) | Friday, April 25 | 1 p.m.
Omaha Baseball at Northern Colorado (April 25-27) | Friday, April 25 | 3 p.m.
Omaha Softball at South Dakota State (April 25-26) | Friday, April 25 | 5 p.m.
Creighton Baseball vs. Villanova (April 25-27) | Friday, April 25 | 6 p.m.
Omaha Supernovas vs. Columbus | Friday, April 25 | 8 p.m.
Union Omaha vs. New Mexico United | Saturday, April 26 | 8 p.m.
Omaha Supernovas vs. Vegas | Sunday, April 27 | 3 p.m.
Creighton Baseball vs. Omaha | Tuesday, April 29 | 11 a.m.
Creighton Softball vs. UMKC (Double-Header) | Tuesday, April 29 | 3 & 5 p.m.
Omaha Storm Chasers vs. Indianapolis (April 29-May 4) | Tuesday, April 29 | 11:05 a.m.
