Upcoming Event: Softball versus Pima CC on September 30, 2025 at 6 p.m.
Softball
6 p.m.
vs Pima CC
Grand Canyon University Athletics
2019 Softball Roster
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Jersey Number 4
Maddie Dowdle
- Position:
- Outfield
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Senior
- HS:
- Pusch Ridge Christian Academy
- Hometown:
- Tucson, Ariz.
- Phonetic:
- R/R
- Major:
- Biology/Pre-Physical Therapy
Bio
GCU
2019 - Senior
2018 - Junior
2017 – Sophomore
2016 - Freshman
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy
2019 - Senior
- Named to the All-WAC Tournament team
- Played in 56 of the Lopes’ 57 games with 54 starts
- Ranked third in batting average (.308), doubles (9) and on-base percentage (.369)
- Finished fourth in at bats (146), runs (18), hits (45) and total bases (60)
- Held the third-longest reached base streak on the team (10)
- Completed her career ranked fifth in the GCU record book in hit by pitch (13) and tenth in walks (44) and games played (193)
2018 - Junior
- Started and played in 58 games for the Lopes at left field
- Held a .258 batting average (40-for-155) on the season
- Tallied seven doubles, one triple and four home runs as well as 21 RBI
- Scored 24 runs on the year and had zero errors in the field
2017 – Sophomore
- Appeared in 31 games, starting 17 for the Lopes.
- Had a .250 batting average with nine RBI and 13 runs scored.
2016 - Freshman
- Played and started in 48 of 50 games in left field.
- Had a .331 batting average with 46 hits, seven doubles, and six home runs
- Scored 27 runs and recorded 38 RBI
- Had a fielding percentage of .951
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy
- Ranked in the state with a batting average of .726 (third), slugging percentage of 1.535 (second), and on-base percentage of .769 (fourth) and 64 RBI (third)
- She also posted 61 hits, 18 doubles, 10 triples, 10 home runs and 19 stolen bases as she was named a to the MaxPreps 2015 small school All-America team following her senior season
- Finished with a .647 average over 53 career games in two seasons of play
- Scored 97 runs and had 99 RBI while cranking 61 extra-base hits, including 29 doubles and 18 triples
- Had 14 home runs during her high school career, which included a pair of grand slams, as she slugged 1.333 over two seasons
- Helped her team to a 23-4 record on the season with a perfect 10-0 league record
- Ranked fourth nationally in batting average (.808 at that point) through the first 18 games of the season
- Parents are Eric and Heather Dowdle
- Majoring in Biology with an emphasis in pre-physical therapy
- Four sport athlete in high school- softball, volleyball, soccer, and basketball
- Enjoys painting as a hobby
- Plans to earn physical therapy degree through the military
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