Omaha, Neb. -- Creighton Baseball head coach Ed Servais announced on Thursday, Aug. 4 that former Bluejay (2003-05) Eric Wordekemper has been promoted to Assistant Coach. Wordekemper, who served as the Bluejays volunteer assistant during the 2016 season, will take over as Creighton's pitching coach.
An 11-year veteran in the professional ranks, Wordekemper was drafted by the New York Yankees following the 2005 season, pitching at the A, AA & AAA levels for the Bronx Bombers. Wordekemper pitched at the AAA level for the Yankees in 2006 (Columbus) as well as from 2009-11 (Scranton/Wilkes-Barre).