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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Saturday, March 30
GCU
12:00 p.m.
Grand Canyon
3
vs
2
California Baptist
For the second straight game, Claire Zampini had the 'Lopes game-winning hit in their final at-bat.
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Zampini Gets Game-Winner, Again; Sepulveda Dominant In Game 2
Grand Canyon got a six-hit shutout from junior pitcher Kiki Sepulveda and a game-winning RBI-single from Claire Zampini – for the second straight day – to complete a doubleheader sweep and 3-1 Pacific West Conference series win over California Baptist at Stapleton-Pierson Field Saturday.
Zampini, who ended Friday’s second game of a doubleheader with an eighth-inning walk-off RBI-single did it again Saturday, knocking in Stephanie Smith – the same runner that scored the game-winner Friday – with a seventh-inning single to center field to give the Antelopes a 3-2 win.
In game two, Sepulveda not only scattered six hits, she hit a two-run triple in a three-run second inning to get the ‘Lopes off to a good start on their way to a 4-0 win.
GCU, ranked No. 18 in the latest National Fastpitch Coaches Association poll, improved to 27-10 overall and 15-5 in the PacWest. Cal Baptist is 19-16 and 11-13.
GCU is tied for first place in the PacWest with Dixie State (26-11, 16-6) and one-half game ahead of Hawai’i-Hilo (23-14, 14-5), after the Vulcans lost game one of their doubleheader Saturday at Notre Dame de Namur.
"I'm really excited for the kids," said GCU coach Ann Pierson, on Saturday's sweep. "They came out with more fire and a better competitive approach. Cal Baptist is a good team, solid all over the place and their young pitching is growing up."
Trailing 1-0 in Saturday’s first game, Grand Canyon scored a pair of runs in the fifth. Nicole Newbury reached on a one-out walked and moved to third on a single to left from Smith, who advanced to second on the throw to third. Haley Walker drove in Newbury with a single to center field and Smith came across on a sacrifice fly by Kayla Henry.
Cal Baptist tied it in the sixth. In the seventh, Smith opened with a single through the right side. She moved to third on a Henry infield single and throwing error. Zampini’s single followed.
Sepulveda retired the first eight Lancers in Game 2 and faced only three over the minimum in her shutout win. She benefitted twice from double plays and also had an inning end on a caught stealing. Sepulveda improved to 9-1. She struck out two and did not walk anyone.
Stephanie Pesqueira threw a complete game in the opener and upped her overall mark to 13-6. She struck out three and gave up one walk and 10 hits.
"Pesky threw a great game and Kiki was outstanding," said Pierson. "I'm really pleased with them and the entire team."
Smith went 3-for-3 in the opener and was 8-for-13 in the series.
GCU will play in the Tournament of Champions in Turlock, Calif., April 5-7.
GCU 3, CBU 2
GCU 4, CBU 0
Zampini, who ended Friday’s second game of a doubleheader with an eighth-inning walk-off RBI-single did it again Saturday, knocking in Stephanie Smith – the same runner that scored the game-winner Friday – with a seventh-inning single to center field to give the Antelopes a 3-2 win.
In game two, Sepulveda not only scattered six hits, she hit a two-run triple in a three-run second inning to get the ‘Lopes off to a good start on their way to a 4-0 win.
GCU, ranked No. 18 in the latest National Fastpitch Coaches Association poll, improved to 27-10 overall and 15-5 in the PacWest. Cal Baptist is 19-16 and 11-13.
GCU is tied for first place in the PacWest with Dixie State (26-11, 16-6) and one-half game ahead of Hawai’i-Hilo (23-14, 14-5), after the Vulcans lost game one of their doubleheader Saturday at Notre Dame de Namur.
"I'm really excited for the kids," said GCU coach Ann Pierson, on Saturday's sweep. "They came out with more fire and a better competitive approach. Cal Baptist is a good team, solid all over the place and their young pitching is growing up."
Trailing 1-0 in Saturday’s first game, Grand Canyon scored a pair of runs in the fifth. Nicole Newbury reached on a one-out walked and moved to third on a single to left from Smith, who advanced to second on the throw to third. Haley Walker drove in Newbury with a single to center field and Smith came across on a sacrifice fly by Kayla Henry.
Cal Baptist tied it in the sixth. In the seventh, Smith opened with a single through the right side. She moved to third on a Henry infield single and throwing error. Zampini’s single followed.
Sepulveda retired the first eight Lancers in Game 2 and faced only three over the minimum in her shutout win. She benefitted twice from double plays and also had an inning end on a caught stealing. Sepulveda improved to 9-1. She struck out two and did not walk anyone.
Stephanie Pesqueira threw a complete game in the opener and upped her overall mark to 13-6. She struck out three and gave up one walk and 10 hits.
"Pesky threw a great game and Kiki was outstanding," said Pierson. "I'm really pleased with them and the entire team."
Smith went 3-for-3 in the opener and was 8-for-13 in the series.
GCU will play in the Tournament of Champions in Turlock, Calif., April 5-7.
GCU 3, CBU 2
GCU 4, CBU 0
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