1981 Baseball Team (1988) - Hall of Fame - Grand Canyon University Athletics

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M Basketball

vs San José State

W 76-58

M Basketball

at New Mexico

L 64-87

M Tennis

vs Idaho

W 5-2

M Tennis

vs Idaho

W 6-1

W Basketball

vs Nevada

W 65-51

Track & Field

at Lumberjack Team Challenge

M Tennis

1:00 PM

vs New Mexico State

Stats

W Swimming

at California Baptist

M Swimming

at California Baptist

W Tennis

10:00 AM

vs UC San Diego

Stats

1981 Baseball Team

1981 Baseball Team

Induction:
1988

Gil Stafford took the reigns of the GCU baseball program and followed in the same direction as previous coach, Dr. Dave Brazell. GCU went 56-20, winning their 2nd consecutive NAIA baseball title. The 'Lopes won six straight in the NAIA College World Series, defeating Winthrop College (SC) in the final, 11-4. Canyon never scored fewer than eight runs in any tournament game and hit a then-record .365 for the tournament. Catcher Peter Bethea was the tournament MVP, hitting .538 with a tournament best 13 RBI.

GCU Men's Basketball at New Mexico - Highlights

Wednesday, January 14

GCU Men's Basketball vs. San José State - Postgame Radio with Bryce Drew

Sunday, January 11

GCU Men's Basketball vs. San José State - Postgame with Jaden Henley, Dusty Stromer

Sunday, January 11

GCU Men's Basketball vs. San José State - Postgame with Bryce Drew

Sunday, January 11

Phoenix, AZ Jan. 14, 2026: The Lopes earn a 65-51 win over Nevada at Global Credit Union Arena. David Kadlubowski/GCU

GCU pulls away again for back-to-back wins

Wednesday, January 14

wkp ball presentation

GCU, We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort announce multi-year naming rights partnership

Wednesday, January 14

Makaih Williams

Tie game put out of reach by big Lobos 2nd half

Tuesday, January 13

GCU at UNM

Rapid recap: New Mexico 87, GCU 64

Tuesday, January 13