CSU Bakersfield to visit for doubleheader

Tuesday, Feb. 28 \| 5 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. (Phoenix time) \| GCU Softball Stadium

	CSU BAKERSFIELD ROADRUNNERS (3-12)	vs.	GRAND CANYON LOPES (14-1)

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The Grand Canyon softball team will compete in a double header against CSU Bakersfield at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday night.

GCU will celebrate its 2022 WAC Tournament Championship at Tuesday's 5 p.m game.
The Lopes outscored their opponents (Montana, Utah State, South Dakota) 44-12 last weekend.
GCU currently ranks sixth in the NCAA in both ERA (1.20) and fielding percentage (.988), and seventh in W/L percentage (.933); junior shortstop Katelyn Dunckel ranks second in the NCAA in runs per game (1.50), junior pitcher Hailey Hudson ranks fifth in shutouts (3) and 15th in ERA (.50), and junior left fielder Kayla Rodgers ranks tenth in on base percentage (.611).

The Roadrunners come to Phoenix 3-12 after wins against Tarleton and Montana (twice); CSU Bakersfield suffered two losses to Utah State (2-10, 5 innings; 2-3, 9 innings) on Feb 10-11. However GCU shut out Utah State 5-0 last weekend.
CSU Bakersfield is led offensively by Maya Williams (.303, 10 hits, four runs, four RBIs), and defensively by pitcher Brianna Snachez (3.55 ERA, 2-2, 37 hits, 27 runs, 24 walks, 17 strikeouts, five doubles, and three homeruns).
GCU holds a 21-12 historical record against CSU Bakersfield, a previous WAC affilate. Grand Canyon has won the last six matchups, five of which were home games, and two of which were shut outs; The Lopes and the Roadrunners most recently played in May of 2019.

GCU at Purple Classic

GCU went undefeated against Utah State, Montana (twice) and South Dakota (twice).
The Lopes were led offensively by Dunckel (.636, 13 RBIs, seven hits, five runs, 2 home runs) and senior center fielder Hannah Burnett (.467, 11 runs, seven hits, two RBIs, two doubles)
Hudson led the Lopes in the circle, posting a 0.00 ERA, improving to 6-0, throwing eight strikeouts, only allowing seven hits and two runs, through nine innings pitched.

The Lopes co-host Michigan State, Boise State, New Mexico, Charlotte and Washington in the GCU/ASU Classic on Mar. 3-5.

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