Twenty years ago last week, Jim Hendry and the Creighton Bluejays baseball team began their journey to the program’s first and only trip to the College World Series, one of the greatest accomplishments in Omaha sports history. All spring, White & Blue Review will look back, game by game, at the Bluejays’ own Road to Omaha.
Game 6: Creighton 31, Grand View 6 (February 28, 1991)
Recap: The Bluejays set single-game records for hits (30) and home runs (7) in an overwhelming show of force against Grand View. In total, Creighton recorded 56 at-bats, 31 runs, 30 hits, and 27 RBIs. Mike Heathcott received plenty of run support to push his record to 3-0 on the mound.
Star Performer: Ryan Martindale racked up a school-record 10 RBI in the blowout, including 2 home runs.