Omaha baseball fell to third-seeded Northern Colorado in the opening game of the Summit League Baseball Championship Wednesday night, 5-3. In Game 1 of the tournament, fourth-seeded South Dakota State upset No. 1 Oral Roberts, setting up an elimination game between the Mavericks and Golden Eagles on Thursday at noon. Omaha is in search of its second Summit League tournament title in program history.
Creighton baseball was set to open play in the Big East Championships against top-seeded St. John’s on Wednesday, but due to inclement weather, that game was moved to Thursday at 11 a.m. The winner will face the victor of UConn and Xavier on Friday, while the losers of each first-round game will meet in an elimination game on Thursday at 7 p.m.
Union Omaha was defeated 5-1 on Saturday by USL Championship club Louisville City FC, in its second match of the four-match group stage of the USL Cup. Omaha’s next match in USL Cup play will come on Saturday, June 6, against USL League One foe Fort Wayne FC. The Owls will return to action in USL League One play on Saturday when they host Chattanooga Red Wolves SC for a match kicking off at 7 p.m.
The Omaha Storm Chasers won games on Friday and Saturday against the Toledo Mud Hens to secure the series, 4-2. This week, the Chasers are on the road for a series against the St. Paul Saints, currently tied at one game apiece. First pitch on Thursday is set for 6:37 p.m.
Four Creighton baseball student-athletes earned All-Big East honors when the league announced its postseason awards on Tuesday. Nate McHugh (DH), Ben North (SS) and Isaac Wachsmann each earned First Team honors, while Connor Capece (C) earned a Second Team nod from the Big East coaches.
Seven Omaha baseball student-athletes earned 2026 All-Summit League honors, announced on Tuesday. Jackson Trout (1B) and Tyler Bishop (RF) earned First Team honors, while Chase Diggins (SS), Henry Zipay (3B), Cardel Dick (Utility), Maddox Meyer (P) and Tanner Foertsch (P) earned Second Team honors. Sam Beck (P) and Nate Moquin (P) were also named Honorable Mention selections.
Five Omaha softball student-athletes earned National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Midwest All-Region honors. Maddia Groff (P) was named to the First Team All-Midwest Region, Marra Cramer (CF) was named to the Second Team and Katherine Johnson (2B), Taylor Sedlacek (SS) and Bailey Sample (3B) were named to the Third Team. The five selections were the most All-Region honors for the Mavericks in head coach Mike Heard’s tenure.
Creighton softball sophomore Tara Vandewater was named to the NFCA Midwest All-Region Second Team. The unanimous All-Big East First Team selection started each of Creighton’s 24 conference games at second base and led the Bluejays this season with a .366 batting average.
Upcoming Events
- Creighton baseball vs. St. John’s | Thursday, May 21 | 11 a.m.
- Omaha baseball vs. Oral Roberts | Thursday, May 21 | 12 p.m.
- Omaha Storm Chasers at St. Paul | May 19 – 24 | 6:37 p.m. Thursday
- Union Omaha vs. Chattanooga | Saturday, May 23 | 7 p.m.
