OMAHA, Neb. -- Kade Andrus went 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles and Mark Krueger drove Andrus home for both Utah Valley University runs, but Creighton took the opening game of a four-game series, 6-2, on Friday at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha.

The Wolverines (3-13) scored first with Andrus walking and then later scoring on a sacrifice fly by Krueger in the top of the first inning. The Bluejays (7-6) plated a pair of runs in the second with RBIs coming from Kevin Connolly and David Wiedeman.

The scored remained 2-1 until the fifth, when Andrus delivered his second double of the day and then scored on a two-out RBI single to right by Krueger, tying the game at 2-2. That was shortlived however, with Creighton scoring three times in the bottom of the inning to take control of the game. The Bluejays got three consecutive two-out RBI hits in the inning including an RBI triple from Harrison Crawford.

Danny Beddes took the loss for Utah Valley while Connor Miller earned the win after tossing the final 4.1 innings without allowing a hit and striking out five. Only one baserunner reached against Miller, who retired the final 12 hitters of the game.

Seth Rhineer joined Andrus with a pair of hits while Krueger's RBI single and a Spencer Gothberg single serving as the six Wolverine hits on the night.

The series continues on Saturday with a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. CT/12 p.m. MT.