Score (Game 1): UC Davis 3, Creighton 9
Winning Pitcher: Matthew Aukerman (3-0)
Losing Pitcher: Ned Frutchey (0-1)
Score (Game 2): UC Davis 0, Creighton 4
Winning Pitcher: Jimmy Burke (1-0)
Losing Pitcher: Noel Valdez (1-1)
Location: Omaha, Neb.
Records: UC Davis 8-7, Creighton 7-4
 
The short story: After dealing with inclement weather the past two days, UC Davis finally returned to action, ultimately dropping both games of Sunday's doubleheader against Creighton.
 
FIRST PITCH (GAME ONE)

• Korey Williams went 1-for-3 with two RBI to lead UC Davis offensively in the first game
• Bryan Green delivered a strong start on the mound for the Aggies, pitching four innings and allowing just one run on three hits
• Green issued just one walk and struck out three
• UC Davis' biggest offensive inning came in the fifth, when they pushed across two runs
• The Aggies went 3-for-10 (.300) with runners in scoring position but struggled to contain Creighton's late-game surge
• UC Davis pitchers faced 37 Creighton batters, inducing nine groundouts and eight flyouts while recording five strikeouts
• Creighton's offense was powered by Nate McHugh, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and six RBI
• Matthew Aukerman anchored the Bluejays' pitching staff, throwing 3.2 scoreless innings in relief to earn the win

 
FIRST PITCH (GAME TWO)

• Reigning Big West Field Player of the Week Braydon Wooldridge collected two hits in the second game, but UC Davis was shut out by a combined effort from four Creighton pitchers
• Wooldridge finished the day 3-for-8 across both games, going 2-for-4 in the second game after a 1-for-4 performance in the opener
• Noel Valdez started on the mound for UC Davis, tossing four innings, allowing one run on one hit, while collecting four punchouts
• Max Hippensteel provided a solid relief appearance, throwing 1.1 scoreless innings while allowing one hit and striking out two
• UC Davis pitchers held Creighton to 2-for-11 (.182) with runners in scoring position and struck out 11 batters over 34 plate appearances
• Creighton's offense was led by Nolan Sailors, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI
• Shane Curtin headlined the Bluejays' pitching staff, throwing 2.1 scoreless innings in relief

 
HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME ONE)

• The Aggies struck first, scoring in the third inning on an RBI single by Williams that drove in Mark Wolbert from third base
• After Creighton tied the game at 1-1, UC Davis regained the lead in the fifth inning, plating two runs to take a 3-1 advantage
• However, the lead would not hold with Creighton exploding for eight runs over the final four innings, including a six-run seventh inning, to secure a 9-3 victory

 
HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME TWO)

• The Aggies' offense struggled to find consistency in the second game, as Creighton took an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning
• UC Davis didn't threaten until the fourth inning, when they advanced a runner into scoring position for the first time
• While the Aggies' pitching staff kept Creighton's offense in check for most of the game, allowing just one run through five innings, the Bluejays broke through in the sixth
• Sailors launched a solo home run to right field, extending Creighton's lead to 2-0
• Creighton added two more runs in the seventh inning, providing enough insurance to secure a 4-0 victory and complete the doubleheader sweep

 
UP NEXT: UC Davis enters next weekend with an 8-7 record and will host UC Riverside for their first Big West series of the season. The three-game set is scheduled to begin on Friday, March 14, at 6 p.m. PT at Dobbins Stadium.
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