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Published Sunday February 12, 2006 CU drops opening baseball game
WORLD-HERALD NEWS SERVICE

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The Creighton baseball team saw an early 8-1 lead melt in a 12-11 loss Saturday to Arkansas-Little Rock in the Bluejays' season-opener.

A two-run single in the bottom of the ninth by Brian Asbill doomed CU.

Scott Reese suffered the loss after pitching the final two innings, ending his streak of 12 consecutive victories.

Ryan Urzendowski led Creighton at the plate, going 2 for 4 with four RBIs.

The Jays jumped to a 4-0 lead in the first inning.

Zach Daeges, scored on a hit by Chris Gradoville for the first run. Darin Ruf singled to score Gradoville, and Chase Odenreider and Ruf later scored on a throwing error.

After UALR scored a run in the second, CU bounced back with a three-run third inning.

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Mavericks nip No. 15 Mesa State

LAS VEGAS - UNO freshman Tyler Cloyd pitched six scoreless innings of one-hit ball Saturday to lead UNO to a 1-0 win over No. 15 Mesa State Saturday at the UNLV/CMSU Tournament.

Sophomore Brian Frew drove in the game's only run with a first-inning single.

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