UConn baseball struggled early on in Friday’s series opener against Creighton at Charles Schwab Field and its comeback bid fell just short, as the Bluejays took a 7-6 victory. The Huskies’ loss, combined with a Xavier win over Georgetown, pushed them out of first place in the Big East standings.
Despite having a relatively light-hitting lineup, slashing .257/.361/.396, Creighton took advantage of continued mental lapses to score three runs in the first inning.
With runners on the corners and two outs, Andrew Sears and his plus pick-off move got Tyler Lozano to slip off first base. By the time Ben Huber got the ball at first, he had started his way toward second.