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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Sunday, April 28
Chicago, Ill. / Cougar Stadium
9 a.m.
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Lopes shut out Cougars in twin bill
4/28/2019 3:35:00 PM | Baseball
GCU allows 5 hits, 0 runs in doubleheader sweep
CHICAGO — Grand Canyon won both games of a Sunday doubleheader by shutting out Chicago State in each win to complete a series sweep.
For the three-game series, the Lopes (24-18, 11-7 WAC) limited the Cougars (10-30, 5-13 WAC) to one run and 13 hits. GCU ran its win streak to seven games, its longest of the season.
Lopes starting pitchers Kade Mechals and Jack Schneider posted quality starts in the victories.
"Kade Mechals established right from the get go, just pound the strike zone," GCU head coach Andy Stankiewicz said. "He has great tempo and rhythm. Jack Schneider came in and followed suit and did the same exact thing. It's hard to win two in doubleheaders."
Mechals and Schneider followed Ohl's Friday start to lead GCU pitching to a 3-0 mark and 0.33 ERA for the weekend.
"Both of those guys came out and established the strike zone right from the very beginning," Stankiewicz said. "When that happens, the defense is ready, everybody has high energy and focus is stronger and better. Both those guys, you couldn't ask for more. To come out on the road and do what they did, it's a fantastic job."
GCU won back-to-back shutouts for the first time since May 19-20, 2016. The Lopes are on their longest win streak since opening the 2015 season with seven straight wins.
GAME 1
Mechals and Coen Wynne combined for a one-hit shutout as the Lopes cruised to a 7-0 win to clinch the series.
The Lopes outhit the Cougars 16-1 and scored in four innings en route to their fourth shutout victory of the season.
Mechals, a junior, only allowed one baserunner in his seven innings of work. He retired the first 14 batters he faced and the final seven batters he faced.
The GCU right-hander picked up his ninth win of the season, matching Jake Wong's team-high mark from a year ago. Mechals struck out six batters, walked none and lowered his ERA to 2.22 on the year. The only hit he allowed was a bloop single with two outs in the fifth that landed in shallow right field.
The Lopes offense went to work right away. Despite not scoring until the third inning, GCU sent 11 batters to the plate in the first two innings, drawing three walks, collecting a pair of hits and forcing the Cougars' starter to throw 50 pitches.
GCU struck first with a three-run third after the first four batters reached base. Senior third baseman Tyler Wyatt came up with an RBI infield single, paving the way for freshman designated hitter C.J. Schauwecker's double to right-center field to score two more.
Junior first baseman Kona Quiggle hit a two-out single to right to extend GCU's lead to 4-0 in the fourth inning.
The Lopes tacked on two more in the sixth and a run in the seventh. GCU opened the sixth with four straight singles, including run-scoring hits from freshman shortstop Jonny Weaver and senior second baseman Pikai Winchester. GCU capped its scoring when senior center fielder Preston Pavlica doubled and then scored on a triple by Weaver.
Wynne, a sophomore, entered in the eighth inning and faced the minimum over his two innings.
GCU's 16 hits marked its second-highest game total this season, behind a 25-18 slugfest against Xavier on March 16. Quiggle and Pavlica led the way with three hits apiece.
GAME 2
In a game that saw just eight combined hits, GCU completed the sweep with a 3-0 win that was its fifth shutout of the season.
That is the most shutout by the Lopes in a season since they posted 10 in 2013 at the Division II level.
Schneider combined with sophomore pitcher Nick Hull with the duo allowing four hits and striking out eight.
GCU got on the board in the third inning after four consecutive two-out walks by Chicago State starter Rodny Valdes.
Pavlica hit his seventh home run of the season in the fourth to tack on two more runs and close out the scoring.
Hull picked up his first career save after three hitless innings, striking out four of the 10 batters he faced. Schneider picked up his first win of the season.
GCU closes out the extended road trip with two games at New Mexico beginning on Tuesday at 6 p.m. (Phoenix time).
For the three-game series, the Lopes (24-18, 11-7 WAC) limited the Cougars (10-30, 5-13 WAC) to one run and 13 hits. GCU ran its win streak to seven games, its longest of the season.
Lopes starting pitchers Kade Mechals and Jack Schneider posted quality starts in the victories.
"Kade Mechals established right from the get go, just pound the strike zone," GCU head coach Andy Stankiewicz said. "He has great tempo and rhythm. Jack Schneider came in and followed suit and did the same exact thing. It's hard to win two in doubleheaders."
Mechals and Schneider followed Ohl's Friday start to lead GCU pitching to a 3-0 mark and 0.33 ERA for the weekend.
"Both of those guys came out and established the strike zone right from the very beginning," Stankiewicz said. "When that happens, the defense is ready, everybody has high energy and focus is stronger and better. Both those guys, you couldn't ask for more. To come out on the road and do what they did, it's a fantastic job."
GCU won back-to-back shutouts for the first time since May 19-20, 2016. The Lopes are on their longest win streak since opening the 2015 season with seven straight wins.
GAME 1
Mechals and Coen Wynne combined for a one-hit shutout as the Lopes cruised to a 7-0 win to clinch the series.
The Lopes outhit the Cougars 16-1 and scored in four innings en route to their fourth shutout victory of the season.
Mechals, a junior, only allowed one baserunner in his seven innings of work. He retired the first 14 batters he faced and the final seven batters he faced.
The GCU right-hander picked up his ninth win of the season, matching Jake Wong's team-high mark from a year ago. Mechals struck out six batters, walked none and lowered his ERA to 2.22 on the year. The only hit he allowed was a bloop single with two outs in the fifth that landed in shallow right field.
The Lopes offense went to work right away. Despite not scoring until the third inning, GCU sent 11 batters to the plate in the first two innings, drawing three walks, collecting a pair of hits and forcing the Cougars' starter to throw 50 pitches.
GCU struck first with a three-run third after the first four batters reached base. Senior third baseman Tyler Wyatt came up with an RBI infield single, paving the way for freshman designated hitter C.J. Schauwecker's double to right-center field to score two more.
Junior first baseman Kona Quiggle hit a two-out single to right to extend GCU's lead to 4-0 in the fourth inning.
The Lopes tacked on two more in the sixth and a run in the seventh. GCU opened the sixth with four straight singles, including run-scoring hits from freshman shortstop Jonny Weaver and senior second baseman Pikai Winchester. GCU capped its scoring when senior center fielder Preston Pavlica doubled and then scored on a triple by Weaver.
Wynne, a sophomore, entered in the eighth inning and faced the minimum over his two innings.
GCU's 16 hits marked its second-highest game total this season, behind a 25-18 slugfest against Xavier on March 16. Quiggle and Pavlica led the way with three hits apiece.
GAME 2
In a game that saw just eight combined hits, GCU completed the sweep with a 3-0 win that was its fifth shutout of the season.
That is the most shutout by the Lopes in a season since they posted 10 in 2013 at the Division II level.
Schneider combined with sophomore pitcher Nick Hull with the duo allowing four hits and striking out eight.
GCU got on the board in the third inning after four consecutive two-out walks by Chicago State starter Rodny Valdes.
Pavlica hit his seventh home run of the season in the fourth to tack on two more runs and close out the scoring.
Hull picked up his first career save after three hitless innings, striking out four of the 10 batters he faced. Schneider picked up his first win of the season.
GCU closes out the extended road trip with two games at New Mexico beginning on Tuesday at 6 p.m. (Phoenix time).
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Mechals, Kade (9-1)
L: Cumming, Dylan (2-3)
Batting:
2B: Winchester, Pikai 1 ; Schauwecker, C.J. 1 ; Pavlica, Preston 1
3B: Weaver, Jonny 1
RBI: Weaver, Jonny 2 ; Winchester, Pikai 1 ; Quiggle, Kona 1 ; Wyatt, Tyler 1 ; Schauwecker, C.J. 2
SH: Winchester, Pikai 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Winchester, Pikai 1 ; Cotton, Quin 1 ; Quiggle, Kona 1 ; Wyatt, Tyler 1 ; Burton, Brock 1 ; Pavlica, Preston 2
SB: Weaver, Jonny 1 ; Winchester, Pikai 1 ; Pavlica, Preston 1
CS: Quiggle, Kona 1
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