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Softball
at New Mexico
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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Friday, March 17
Huntsville, Texas
2 p.m. (MST)
Grand Canyon
at
Sam Houston
WAC season starts at Sam Houston
3/15/2023 9:39:00 AM | Softball
GCU travels to Huntsville, Texas, for season's 1st WAC series
Friday-Saturday, March 17-18 | Friday: 2 p.m. (Phoenix time) doubleheader, Saturday: 10 a.m. | Hunstville, Texas |
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SAM HOUSTON
BEARKATS (9-18)
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vs. | GRAND CANYON LOPES (24-3) |
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3 THINGS TO KNOW
- Sophomore Meghan Golden won WAC Pitcher of the Week and junior Kaitlyn Brannstrom won WAC Hitter of the Week on Monday.
- The Lopes rank first in the WAC in 13 of 17 categories, and hold seven NCAA top-15 team rankings.
- Senior right fielder Kristin Fifield ranks first in RBIs (42), second in RBIs per game (1.62), seventh in home runs (9), seventh in sacrifice flies (4) and ninth in total bases (69) in the nation this season, while Golden ranks second in strikeouts per seven innings (13.1) with junior pitcher Hailey Hudson ranking fifth for shutouts (4).
SCOUTING SAM HOUSTON
- The Bearkats rank fourth in the WAC in home runs per game (.59) and fifth in double plays per game (.30); junior catcher Hannah Scheaffer leads the conference in caught stealing (8) this season.
- Sam Houston is led offensively by junior infielder Ellie Grill (hitting .357) and sophomore infielder Brodie Quinlan (14 RBIs) and is led in the circle by senior pitcher Daryn Grams (3.10 ERA, 3-2).
- GCU and Sam Houston have yet to face each other, as the Bearkats did not join the WAC until 2021.
LAST TIME OUT
GCU at GCU Invitational
- GCU went 3-1 last weekend, beating Abilene Christian twice, including an 8-0 no-hitter by Golden, and a split against Colorado State.
WHAT'S NEXT?
- The Lopes host Tarleton on March 24-25.
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