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Baseball
at Stanford
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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Friday, May 17
St. George, UT
6 p.m.
Grand Canyon
vs
No. 2 Sonoma State
Preview: NCAA Division II Baseball West Regional - Game 2
5/16/2013 11:57:00 PM | Baseball
GCU to square off against CCAA member Sonoma State
The Grand Canyon University baseball team, the No. 4 seed in the NCAA Division II Baseball West Regional, opened the tournament with a commanding 12-3 win over PacWest Conference foe Dixie State last night, the first postseason victory for the program since joining Division II in 1999. The Red Storm, the third seed, are hosting the regional at Bruce Hurst Field. The 'Lopes are slated to face second-seeded Sonoma State of the CCAA Conference tonight at 6 p.m. (Arizona time) in the winner's bracket. The double-elimination tournament continues today with No. 1 seed Monterey Bay and No. 5 seed Cal State L.A. playing an elimination game at 10 a.m. (Arizona time)., followed by sixth-seed Chico State and Dixie State at 2 p.m. (Arizona time). Fans can follow the action via live stats, audio, and video beginning at 5:45 p.m. (Arizona time) by visiting www.gculopes.com.
Click here for a recap of last night's win over Dixie State.
Click here for a postgame press conference with Andy Stankiewicz, Andrew Naderer, and Chris Lindmark.
Click here for more information on the West Regional.
Click here for information on GCU athletes named All-Conference and All-Region.
GAME NOTES
VS. SONOMA STATE: GCU is 23-21 all-time against the Sea Wolves, last playing each other in 2008 when the ‘Lopes won three of four games in the series. The two teams faced off for a number of years when GCU was also a member of the CCAA.
POSTSEASON HISTORY: This year marks the first time since 2002 that GCU will participate in the West Regionals. The ‘Lopes have a storied postseason past, having won four NAIA National Championships in 1980, 1981, 1982, and 1986. During their time in NAIA, GCU won 15 District VII titles and 11 Area 2 crowns. As members of the CCAA, GCU won the 1999 regular season championship and competed in the Division II West Regionals in 2000 and 2002. GCU dropped the first two games of the 2002 tournament, falling 20-4 to Chico State and 5-3 to Mesa State.
PACWEST CHAMPS!: For the first time since joining the PacWest Conference in 2008, GCU earned a share of the conference title with California Baptist as both posted 26-10 marks. The 26 in-conference victories are the most for the ‘Lopes over the past five years.
PACWEST HONOR ROLL: Head Coach Andy Stankiewicz was voted PacWest Coach of the Year, while freshman left-hander Andrew Naderer garnered Freshman of the Year honors. Steven Swingle (catcher), Garrett Jeffries (designated hitter), and Coley Bruns (pitcher) were named First Team All-Conference; Naderer (pitcher) was selected to the Second Team; and Harlyn Griffiths (outfielder) earned Third Team All-Conference accolades.
GOING STREAKING: GCU strung together a 20-game win streak from March 8-April 6, the longest such streak in the program since winning a school-best 27 consecutive games from March 6-31, 1984. During the streak, the ‘Lopes outscored the opposition 126-47, including seven shutouts. As part of the streak, GCU swept their road series in Hawai’i (4 games at Hawai’i Hilo and 4 games at Hawai’i Pacific), the first time doing so since joining the conference.
WIN/LOSS - BREAKING IT DOWN: The ‘Lopes are 25-8 in day games and 10-8 in night games; 11-5 in 1-run games and 4-1 in 2-run games; they are 21-9 when scoring between 3-9 runs in a game; 29-8 in games in which they score first; and 32-4 when leading after the sixth inning. GCU has scored at least 10 runs 11 times and are a perfect 11-0 in those contests.
GET IT GOING EARLY: The 'Lopes have outscored their opponents 106-39 in the first three innings and are 13-4 when they score in the first inning. For the season, GCU has plated 301 runs compared to 185 for opponents.
THE MENDOZA LINE: Senior third baseman Derek Mendoza has been a steady force GCU at the plate, leading the team in a number of offensive categories: .360 batting average, 58 hits, 39 RBI, 36 runs scored, and a .430 on-base percentage. Off the field, Mendoza was recently tabbed as a Capital One Academic All-District First Team and Daktronics West Region First Team selection, making him eligible for All-America consideration for both awards.
PACWEST STAT SPEAK: Among PacWest teams this season, GCU ranked second in team ERA (3.37) and fourth in batting average (.301). Sporting an impressive .977 fielding percentage, the ‘Lopes lead all conference teams and rank second nationally only to Minnesota State Mankato’s .980 mark. Individually, Derek Mendoza is tied for fourth in triples (3), seventh in batting average (.359), eighth in RBI (47), and 10th in slugging percentage (.431). Steven Swingle leads all conference batters with seven triples and is 10th with 85 total bases. Paul Panaccione is tied for sixth with 12 stolen bases. On the mound, Andrew Naderer is tied for second with eight wins, while Coley Bruns is tied for fourth with seven. Bruns leads the conference with a .195 opponents’ batting average. Jorge Perez has tossed the fifth-most innings (86.0) among conference hurlers, while Naderer leads the squad and ranks fourth with 67 strikeouts. Mark Jarrett has secured a team-high eight saves, third-most in the PacWest.
Click here for more notes.
Click here for a recap of last night's win over Dixie State.
Click here for a postgame press conference with Andy Stankiewicz, Andrew Naderer, and Chris Lindmark.
Click here for more information on the West Regional.
Click here for information on GCU athletes named All-Conference and All-Region.
GAME NOTES
VS. SONOMA STATE: GCU is 23-21 all-time against the Sea Wolves, last playing each other in 2008 when the ‘Lopes won three of four games in the series. The two teams faced off for a number of years when GCU was also a member of the CCAA.
POSTSEASON HISTORY: This year marks the first time since 2002 that GCU will participate in the West Regionals. The ‘Lopes have a storied postseason past, having won four NAIA National Championships in 1980, 1981, 1982, and 1986. During their time in NAIA, GCU won 15 District VII titles and 11 Area 2 crowns. As members of the CCAA, GCU won the 1999 regular season championship and competed in the Division II West Regionals in 2000 and 2002. GCU dropped the first two games of the 2002 tournament, falling 20-4 to Chico State and 5-3 to Mesa State.
PACWEST CHAMPS!: For the first time since joining the PacWest Conference in 2008, GCU earned a share of the conference title with California Baptist as both posted 26-10 marks. The 26 in-conference victories are the most for the ‘Lopes over the past five years.
PACWEST HONOR ROLL: Head Coach Andy Stankiewicz was voted PacWest Coach of the Year, while freshman left-hander Andrew Naderer garnered Freshman of the Year honors. Steven Swingle (catcher), Garrett Jeffries (designated hitter), and Coley Bruns (pitcher) were named First Team All-Conference; Naderer (pitcher) was selected to the Second Team; and Harlyn Griffiths (outfielder) earned Third Team All-Conference accolades.
GOING STREAKING: GCU strung together a 20-game win streak from March 8-April 6, the longest such streak in the program since winning a school-best 27 consecutive games from March 6-31, 1984. During the streak, the ‘Lopes outscored the opposition 126-47, including seven shutouts. As part of the streak, GCU swept their road series in Hawai’i (4 games at Hawai’i Hilo and 4 games at Hawai’i Pacific), the first time doing so since joining the conference.
WIN/LOSS - BREAKING IT DOWN: The ‘Lopes are 25-8 in day games and 10-8 in night games; 11-5 in 1-run games and 4-1 in 2-run games; they are 21-9 when scoring between 3-9 runs in a game; 29-8 in games in which they score first; and 32-4 when leading after the sixth inning. GCU has scored at least 10 runs 11 times and are a perfect 11-0 in those contests.
GET IT GOING EARLY: The 'Lopes have outscored their opponents 106-39 in the first three innings and are 13-4 when they score in the first inning. For the season, GCU has plated 301 runs compared to 185 for opponents.
THE MENDOZA LINE: Senior third baseman Derek Mendoza has been a steady force GCU at the plate, leading the team in a number of offensive categories: .360 batting average, 58 hits, 39 RBI, 36 runs scored, and a .430 on-base percentage. Off the field, Mendoza was recently tabbed as a Capital One Academic All-District First Team and Daktronics West Region First Team selection, making him eligible for All-America consideration for both awards.
PACWEST STAT SPEAK: Among PacWest teams this season, GCU ranked second in team ERA (3.37) and fourth in batting average (.301). Sporting an impressive .977 fielding percentage, the ‘Lopes lead all conference teams and rank second nationally only to Minnesota State Mankato’s .980 mark. Individually, Derek Mendoza is tied for fourth in triples (3), seventh in batting average (.359), eighth in RBI (47), and 10th in slugging percentage (.431). Steven Swingle leads all conference batters with seven triples and is 10th with 85 total bases. Paul Panaccione is tied for sixth with 12 stolen bases. On the mound, Andrew Naderer is tied for second with eight wins, while Coley Bruns is tied for fourth with seven. Bruns leads the conference with a .195 opponents’ batting average. Jorge Perez has tossed the fifth-most innings (86.0) among conference hurlers, while Naderer leads the squad and ranks fourth with 67 strikeouts. Mark Jarrett has secured a team-high eight saves, third-most in the PacWest.
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