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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Saturday, February 29
Fullerton, Calif.
8 p.m.
Grand Canyon
4-14
2
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6
Texas Tech
11-9
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2
3
4
5
6
7
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H
E
Texas Tech
1
0
0
0
4
1
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6
7
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Grand Canyon
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4
1
Lopes fall to No. 25 Texas Tech
3/1/2020 12:48:00 AM | Softball
Nicoletti, Bishop combined for 4 hits
FULLERTON, Calif. — Grand Canyon fell 6-2 to No. 25 Texas Tech on Saturday at the Judi Garman Classic
Junior first baseman Lilly Bishop, fresh off a five-hit Friday, and sophomore left fielder Gianna Nicoletti combined for all four of GCU's hits.
The Red Raiders (11-9) struck first, scoring one run in the top of the first inning on three hits.
With one out in the bottom of the third, Nicoletti doubled to left field for GCU's first hit of the game. A single by Bishop scored Nicoletti to tie the game at 1-1.
Texas Tech answered in the top of the fifth inning, scoring four runs and taking back the lead.
Once again, Nicoletti jump-started the Lopes offense when she singled to left field for her second hit of the game. Nicoletti stole second and scored on another Bishop RBI single to right field, cutting the Texas Tech lead to 5-2.
The Red Raiders managed to get another run across in the top of the sixth after leading off the inning with a triple.
Bishop extended her multi-hit game streak to three games. She is 7 for 10 with four RBI at the tournament.
GCU will wrap up the Judi Garman Classic with games on Sunday against California at 11 a.m. (Phoenix time) and Boise State at 1 p.m.
Junior first baseman Lilly Bishop, fresh off a five-hit Friday, and sophomore left fielder Gianna Nicoletti combined for all four of GCU's hits.
The Red Raiders (11-9) struck first, scoring one run in the top of the first inning on three hits.
With one out in the bottom of the third, Nicoletti doubled to left field for GCU's first hit of the game. A single by Bishop scored Nicoletti to tie the game at 1-1.
Texas Tech answered in the top of the fifth inning, scoring four runs and taking back the lead.
Once again, Nicoletti jump-started the Lopes offense when she singled to left field for her second hit of the game. Nicoletti stole second and scored on another Bishop RBI single to right field, cutting the Texas Tech lead to 5-2.
The Red Raiders managed to get another run across in the top of the sixth after leading off the inning with a triple.
Bishop extended her multi-hit game streak to three games. She is 7 for 10 with four RBI at the tournament.
GCU will wrap up the Judi Garman Classic with games on Sunday against California at 11 a.m. (Phoenix time) and Boise State at 1 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Missy Zoch (4-4)
L: Morrison, Yessie (0-6)
Batting:
3B: Tori Whillock 1
RBI: Heaven Burton 1 ; Breanna Russell 1 ; Karli Hamilton 1 ; Zoe Jones 2
SH: Yvonne Whaley 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Heaven Burton 1 ; Yvonne Whaley 1 ; Karli Hamilton 1 ; Brianna Cantu 1 ; Tori Whillock 1 ; Myamie Thompson 1
SB: Karli Hamilton 1 ; Brianna Cantu 1
HBP: Brianna Cantu 1
Batting:
2B: Nicoletti, Gianna 1
RBI: Bishop, Lilly 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Nicoletti, Gianna 2
SB: Nicoletti, Gianna 1
CS: Hammons, Rachel 1
HBP: Reid, Jaiden 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
2
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
2
RBI
2
AB
0
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
AB
0
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
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