Mason, Ohio -- Powered by a single-game record six home runs, including two from sophomore catcher David Vilches, the Creighton Baseball team delivered a 17-13 win over St. John's in the winner's bracket contest at the BIG EAST Championships on Friday, May 24.
The win pushed Creighton's season record to 37-11, while St. John's fell to 31-22. The win moves the Bluejays in the BIG EAST's Championship game, which was moved up to a 6:00 pm start on Saturday, May 25. Creighton will face the winner of an elimination game between St. John's and Xavier scheduled to begin at 1:00 pm on Saturday.