Alan Roden’s two-run double in the sixth inning put Creighton ahead for good as the Bluejays opened Big East play with an 8-5 win over Georgetown on Friday night at Charles Schwab Field.
Creighton trailed twice in the early innings, but the Jays tied it 4-4 on an RBI double by Jack Grace in the fifth inning.
Roden, who finished the night 3 for 4 with three RBIs, delivered a two-run double in the sixth. He later scored on a wild pitch to make it 7-4.
Georgetown pulled within 7-5 in the seventh, but Jared Wegner gave the Jays some insurance with a solo home run in the eighth. Wegner has hit six homers in the past nine games.
Dylan Tebrake worked the first six innings for the win. Tommy Steier recorded the final five outs for his fifth save.
Georgetown and Creighton will square off again at 2 p.m. Saturday.
A brief look at Creighton baseball since 2010
2021
Final game: Loss to Xavier in the Big East tournament
Record: 24-15
Notable facts: Season shortened due to COVID-19
2020
Final game: Regular-season loss to Minnesota
Record: 5-10
Notable facts: Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019
Final game: NCAA Corvallis Regional loss to Michigan
Record: 41-13
MLB draft: Will Robertson (4th round, 117 overall, Toronto Blue Jays), Isaac Collins (9th round, 279 overall, Colorado Rockies), Jake Holton (10th round, 292 overall, Detroit Tigers), Mitch Ragan (15th round, 448 overall, New York Mets), Jack Strunc (25th round, 741 overall, Miami Marlins), Denson Hull (28th round, 842 overall, Arizona Diamondbacks)
Notable facts: First Creighton team to win Big East regular reason and tournament titles
2018
Final game: Regular-season loss to California
Record: 34-16
MLB draft: Michael Emodi (11th round, 332 overall, Kansas City Royals), Ryan Tapani (21st round, 641 overall, Washington Nationals), Jacob Voss (27th round, 811 overall, Los Angeles Angels), Clark Brinkman (32nd round, 945 overall, Detroit Tigers)
2017
Final game: Loss to St. John’s in Big East tournament
Record: 24-25
MLB draft: Rollie Lacy (11th round, 345 overall, Chicago Cubs), David Gerber (29th round, 873 overall, Seattle Mariners)
Notable facts: Won Big East regular season title
2016
Final game: Loss to Xavier in Big East tournament championship
Record: 38-17
MLB draft: Nicky Lopez (5th round, 163 overall, Kansas City Royals), Danny Woodrow (12th round, 355 overall, Detroit Tigers), Nick Highberger (30th round, 892 overall, Oakland Athletics)
Notable facts: Big East tournament runner-up
2015
Final game: Loss to St. John’s in Big East tournament championship
Record: 27-14
Notable facts: Big East tournament runner-up
2014
Final game: Loss to Xavier in Big East tournament championship
Record: 32-17-1
MLB draft: Jake Peter (7th round, 198 overall, Chicago White Sox), Mike Gerber (15th round, 460 overall, Detroit Tigers), Bryan Sova (25th round, 742 overall, Philadelphia Phillies)
Notable facts: First year in the Big East, won the Big East regular season title, runner-up in the Big East tournament
2013
Final game: Missouri Valley Conference tournament loss to Wichita State
Record: 30-18
MLB draft: Federico Castagnini (30th round, 909 overall, Baltimore Orioles)
Notable facts: Final season in the Missouri Valley Conference
2012
Final game: NCAA Los Angeles Regional loss to UCLA
Record: 28-30
MLB draft: Ty Blach (5th round, 178 overall, San Francisco Giants), Anthony Bemboom (22nd round, 687 overall, Los Angeles Angels)
Notable facts: Creighton finished last in the Big East regular season but won the Missouri Valley tournament to reach the NCAA tournament
2011
Final game: NCAA Corvallis Regional loss to Georgia
Record: 45-16
MLB draft: Jonas Dufek (9th round, 280 overall, Houston Astros), Trever Adams (16th round, 504 overall, Texas Rangers)
Notable facts: First Creighton team to win the Missouri Valley Conference’s regular season and tournament title in the same season, moved to TD Ameritrade Park
2010
Final game: Loss to Indiana State at Missouri Valley tournament
Record: 27-25
MLB draft: Elliot Soto (15th round, 460 overall, Chicago Cubs), Carson Vitale (38th round, 1,156 overall, Texas Rangers)
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