No. 25 GCU wraps nonconference with ASU

May 10 \| Brazell Field at GCU Ballpark \| Phoenix, Ariz.

	ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS (23-25, 12-12 Pac-12)	at	#25 GRAND CANYON LOPES (33-16, 19-5 WAC)

PITCHING PROBABLES

Tuesday, May 10 • 6 p.m.
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LHP Adam Tulloch (2-2, 7.45) vs. RHP Jason Nelson (1-0, 11.42)

The completion of a two-game season series between Grand Canyon and Arizona State comes to Brazell Field at GCU Ballpark on Tuesday night at 6 p.m.

The Lopes are looking to cap off a sweep of the brief season series between the two clubs.

The game will be broadcast on FOX 10 Xtra (Ch. 45 / Cable 9) as well as ESPN+. Barry Buetel will handle the play-by-play duties, Mike Rooney will be the analyst and Kate Longworth will serve as the reporter.

THREE THINGS TO KNOW

RANK 'EM: For the first time in program history, the Lopes are ranked in D1Baseball.com's top-25 poll. GCU is ranked in four of the six major polls and is receiving votes in a fifth poll. The Lopes are ranked highest (at No. 20) in Perfect Game's ranking.
STRIKEOUT WATCH: As a team, the Lopes are eyeing the program's strikeout record. With seven regular-season games remaining, GCU needs 24 strikeouts to set a new program record. Teams in 2018 and 1986 struck out 499 opposing batters, but no GCU team has reached the 500 mark for a season. The Lopes are on pace to finish with 544 before WAC tournament play begins. Freshman right-hander Daniel Avitia leads the team with 87 strikeouts and is three away from breaking a 68-year old program record for strikeouts by a freshman.
COLATO WITH THE BAT: Senior third baseman Juan Colato has quietly compiled one of the nation's top-35 batting averages. The San Salvador, El Salvador, native currently sits at .391 to rank 31st nationally. If his average holds, it would be the highest by a GCU batter since Michael Pomeroy hit .422 in 2012 at the Division II level.

SCOUTING

Arizona State snapped a five-game losing streak by taking three games from Utah at home last weekend. ASU racked up 38 runs to win its fourth Pac-12 series in eight tries.

The Sun Devils are also concluding their midweek schedule for the year, looking to improve upon a 4-7 record to date.

Sophomore Nate Baez has emerged as the Sun Devils offensive leader, pacing the club with a .341 batting average, 20 doubles and 42 RBIs. His mark of 20 doubles ranks ninth nationally.

The Sun Devils feature a top-40 offense nationally (.298 batting average) and rank sixth in doubles per game at 2.4.

WHAT'S NEXT?

GCU takes to the road for the final time in the regular season, traveling to Las Cruces, New Mexico, for a three-game series at New Mexico State beginning on Friday at 5 p.m. (Phoenix time).

For more GCU baseball news, notes and numbers, click here to view game notes and click here to view the media guide.

May 10 | Brazell Field at GCU Ballpark | Phoenix, Ariz.

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PITCHING PROBABLES

THREE THINGS TO KNOW

SCOUTING

WHAT'S NEXT?

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Players Mentioned

Daniel Avitia

Juan Colato

Jason Nelson

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