WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University baseball team brings its four-game winning streak into a big three-game series against Creighton this weekend at Shirley Povich Field. Due to inclement weather forecasts, the weekend schedule has been changed and the two teams will now play a doubleheader on Friday evening and a single game Saturday.
 
First pitch in game one on Friday is set for 5 p.m. with game two starting approximately 30 minutes after its conclusion. Saturday's series finale is still scheduled for 6 p.m. Live stats and a video stream for all three games will be available at GUHoyas.com.
 
The Hoyas (17-27, 5-4 BIG EAST) are coming off a 6-1 win at UMBC on Wednesday night. Four Hoya pitchers did not allow an earned run and Anthony Redfern (Andover, Mass. / Phillips Andover) picked up his first career victory as he fired 5.0 innings and struck out four. Freddy Achecar III (Atlanta, Ga. / Lovett School) was on base three times with two walks and a hit by pitch and scored three runs. Tony Barreca (Long Grove, Iowa / North Scott) was on base three times with a walk, single and double and drove in a run while Eddie McCabe (Norwalk, Conn. / Norwalk) doubled twice and drove in a run.
 
On Monday, Nick Morreale (Lake Elmo, Minn. / St. Thomas Academy / IMG Academy) was named the BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week after he set career highs with 8.0 innings and 14 strikeouts in Saturday's 2-1 victory over St. John's. He allowed just one unearned run on seven hits and three walks and his 14 strikeouts surpassed his previous career high of 12 which he set two weeks ago against Villanova. Morreale struck out two batters in each of the first four innings and had multiple strikeouts in seven of his eight frames.
 
Jacob Grzebinski (Bellaire, Texas / Emery Weiner) was also selected to the BIG EAST Honor Roll as he was was the lone reliever used out of the bullpen by the Hoyas over the weekend, appearing in all three games and registering three saves. He did not allow a run in 4.0 innings pitched, only allowing three base runners and striking out five. His three saves give him a BIG EAST-leading eight saves on the season.
 
The honors come after the Hoyas swept a three-game series over St. John's for the first time in program history and the series win was the first by Georgetown over the Red Storm since 2009.
 
For the season, McCabe leads the Hoyas with a .317 (51 for 161) batting average and is second with 21 RBIs. Kyle Ruedisili (Jupiter, Fla. / The Benjamin School / Washington and Lee University) leads the Hoyas with eight home runs, 14 doubles, 35 runs scored, 24 RBIs, 15 stolen bases and a .557 slugging percentage. He is also second with two triples and third with a .275 (41 for 149) batting average. Ryan P. Davis (Oak Hill, Va. / Oakton) is second on the squad with four home runs while Kai Nelson (New, York, N.Y. / Fieldston) also has three. Ryan M. Davis (Danville, Calif. / San Ramon Valley) has hit two home runs and is second on the squad with 13 doubles and seven stolen bases. As a team, Georgetown is batting .257 and has hit 31 home runs, the program's most since 2010. The pitching staff has a 5.21 team ERA.
 
Creighton enters the weekend with a 26-10 overall record and a 6-3 mark in BIG EAST play. The Bluejays are coming off a 6-2 victory on Tuesday against Nebraska-Omaha. They have won conference series over Butler (2-1) and Seton Hall (3-0) and lost last weekend to Xavier (2-1). Jake Holton leads Creighton and is among the BIG EAST leaders with a .391 (52 for 133) batting average, 10 home runs and 37 RBIs. Preseason BIG EAST Co-Player of the Year Will Robertson has nine home runs and 41 RBIs. As a team, the Bluejays lead the conference with a .281 batting average and 43 home runs while the pitching staff owns a 4.43 ERA.
 
Probable Pitching Matchups
Friday (5 p.m.)
Georgetown - RHP Jeremiah Burke (2019: 2-8, 5.51 ERA, 63.2 IP, 67 K)
Creighton - RHP Mitch Ragan (2019: 6-2, 4.11 ERA, 65.2 IP, 63 K)
 
Friday (8 p.m.)
Georgetown - RHP Nick Morreale (2019: 4-2, 3.44 ERA, 55.0 IP, 66 K)
Creighton - LHP Denson Hull (2019: 4-3, 5.64 ERA, 52.2 IP, 40 K)
 
Saturday (6 p.m.)
Georgetown - RHP Jack Cushing (2019: 4-3, 2.37 ERA, 60.2 IP, 66 K)
Creighton – RHP Evan Johnson (2019: 5-2, 3.42 ERA, 50.0 IP, 39 K)
 
Following this weekend's series, the Hoyas will host Maryland-Eastern Shore for a midweek doubleheader at Shirley Povich Field. Game one on Wednesday, May 8 is slated for 5 p.m. Live stats and a video stream for both games will be available at GUHoyas.com.