Creighton Baseball Nicknames (pt 1)
The names you’ve been craving.
College baseball is back, baby.
That means it’s time to deliver the good.
This all started back in 2016 when, on a chilly spring day, I came up with the nickname, “King of the Anthills.” The name was born out of an observation I had that the northern most mound in the left field bullpen at TD Ameritrade park was used exclusively by lefties to avoid interference by the bullpen seating area. This side of the pen - butting up against the wall - also happened to be the spot where the mound tarp was rolled up and stored when the mound was in use. Underneath the tarp were anthills. Lots of them. Thus, the lefty slinger became the lord of the ants, the King of the Anthills.
Since then we’ve entertained the likes of Buntatron 2000, Hang Dong Holton, and All The Berries. We’ve donned two Kings of the Anthills since Albrecht’s departure in the Holy King (Preston Church) and the Southern King (Denson Hull).
We start this season anew, with a whole roster chock-full of returners that have retained their names from year’s past. Here they are in all of their glory.
Let’s begin.
(photos courtesy of Creighton Athletics)
#1 CAMPER FRED
Real name: Cam Frederick
From: Lincoln, NE
Position: SS/INF
#3 THE MEG
Real name: Andrew Meggs
From: San Jose, CA
Position: 2B/INF
#4 WEGATRON
Real name: Jared Wegner
From: Kearney, NE
Position: OF
#6 UPDOG
Real name: Parker Upton
From: Grand Island, NE
Position: INF/OF
#7 HAN FAN CLUB
Real name: Will Hanafan
From: Council Bluffs, IA
Position: CF/OF
#8 MISSOURI STOCK EXCHANGE
Real name: Ryan Mantle
From: Linn, MO
Position: 3B
#13 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
Real name: Tommy Steier
From: Elkhorn, NE
Position: RHP
#14 TEBRAKE’N’ROLL
Real name: Dylan Tebrake
From: Cold Spring, MN
Position: SP
#16 SPRY GUY
Real name: Evan Spry
From: Janesville, WI
Position: 2B/UTIL
#19 KING OF CASTLE ROCK
Real name: Ryan Windham
From: Castle Rock, CO
Position: SP
#20 WHAT’S EATING GARRETT GILBERT
Real name: Garrett Gilbert
From: Trevor, WI
Position: C
#21 BIG BUSINESS
Real name: David Vilches
From: Sheridan, AR
Position: C
#23 SUPER DOTZLER RADAR
Real name: Ben Dotzler
From: Ida Grove, IA
Position: SP/RHP
#26 PITCHER IN THE RYE
Real name: Griffin Holderfield
From: Oak Park, IL
Position: SP
#27 MR. BERGSTROM
Real name: Paul Bergstrom
From: Mount Prospect, IL
Position: LHP
#30 SLINGIN’ LOOSIES
Real name: Alex Loosbrock
From: Adrian, MN
#34 GRACIAL PACE
Real name: Jack Grace
From: La Grange, IL
Position: OF
#35 GOLDMAN SAK
Real name: John Sakowski
From: Omaha, NE
Position: CP/RHP
#41 THE PROPHET
Real name: Jonah Smith
From: Austin, TX
Position: SU/RHP
