GCU opens tourney with 'Runners

After closing its season with a series win over Kansas City, the third-seeded Grand Canyon softball team opens up the postseason against No. 6 CSU Bakersfield in the first round of the WAC Tournament on Wednesday. The Lopes (30-22, 12-6 WAC) and the Roadrunners (14-30, 3-15 WAC) meet in a 5:30 p.m. (Arizona time) showdown following the tournament's first game between No. 4 Utah Valley and No. 5 Kansas City.

This year marks GCU's second WAC Tournament appearance, as the Lopes finished 4-2 in the postseason in 2018 with a run to the WAC Championship finale against tournament-winners New Mexico State. Top-seeded Seattle U and the #2 Aggies received a first-round bye and will play their first games on Thursday.

#3 GCU vs #6 CSUB
Game Details	Wednesday, May 8 \| 5:30 p.m. (AZ time) \| Phoenix, Ariz. \| GCU Softball Stadium
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2019 NOTABLES

The Smith twins have combined for 33 multi-hit games and 11 multi-RBI games this season.
Savannah Tourville led the WAC in conference games in RBI (18).
Brianna Aguilar led the WAC in conference play in ERA (0.70) and finished fifth in opposing average (.234).
Ryan Denhart led the WAC in conference play in opposing batting average (.186) and finished fourth in ERA (1.54).
Sierra Smith ranks ninth all-time in WAC history for career triples (13).
Shea Smith owns a nine-game hit streak.
The Lopes topped undefeated and reigning national champion Florida State 5-3 on March 6. The Seminoles dropped three games over the course of that week following the loss to GCU.
Savannah Tourville became the first freshman to homer in her GCU debut since Barak in 2012. She doubled twice in the win against Florida State.
Ryan Denhart struck out 14 batters against North Dakota to set a new GCU Division I record.
The Lopes won 30 games or more for the third consecutive season in 2018 with 31 wins, and won 20 home games for the second consecutive year.
Pierson is 20 wins away from 500 career wins. The GCU skipper has eight 30-plus win seasons and two 40-plus win seasons.

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Players Mentioned

Brianna Aguilar

Ryan Denhart

Shea Smith

Sierra Smith

Savannah Tourville

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