Upcoming Event: Softball versus Southern Utah on February 6, 2026 at 4 p.m.
Softball
4 p.m.
vs Southern Utah
Grand Canyon University Athletics
Friday, May 19
Los Angeles, Calif.
5 p.m.
Grand Canyon
vs
UCLA
Lopes seek Los Angeles Regional redemption
5/17/2023 10:37:00 AM | Softball
GCU faces No. 2 UCLA on Friday evening in rematch of 2022 regional
Friday-Sunday, May 19-21 |  Game 1: Friday, 5 p.m. (Phoenix time) | Los Angeles, Calif. |
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UCLA
BRUINS (52-5)
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vs. | GRAND CANYON LOPES (46-11) |
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3 THINGS TO KNOW
- The Lopes seek Los Angeles Regional redemption after falling 12-1 to No. 5 UCLA and 9-5 to Ole Miss last season, when it was the Lopes' first trip to an NCAA Division I regional.
- GCU ranks fourth in batting average (.331), fifth in runs per game (6.8) and sacrifice flies (6), ninth in slugging percentage (.548), 10th in on-base percentage (.415), 11th in winning percentage (.807), 13th in home runs per game (1.3), 16th in doubles (84), 18th in walks (195) and 25th in shutouts (13).Â
- SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Senior right fielder Kristin Fifield ranks first nationally in RBIs (85), RBIs per game (1.49) and total bases (149). as well as being fourth in home runs (21), seventh in home runs per game (.37), and 10th in doubles (18). Senior designated player Ramsay Lopez ranks seventh in RBIs (61) and 10th in home runs (18) this season while rankings 17th among active players for career home runs (55). Senior center fielder Hannah Burnett holds fourth in runs per game (1.23), 15th in stolen bases (34) and 21st in batting average (.426).
SCOUTING UCLA
- HOW WE MEASURE UP: UCLA and GCU have several similar season stats: batting average (GCU: .331/UCLA: .338), slugging percentage (.548/.528), on-base percentage (.415/.417), runs (389/363), hits (499/508) and fielding percentage (.969/.967).Â
- UCLA is led by Maya Brady (.458 avg, 59 RBIs) and Megan Faraimo (1.33 ERA). Brady is a top-three finalist for the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year.Â
- The Bruins rank second in batting average (.331) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (5.1 to 1), fourth in shutouts (21), eighth in on-base percentage (.417), 10th in ERA (1.66) and 13th in home runs per game (1.3). Brady ranks in the national top 10 for batting average (sixth, .458), hits (eighth, 76), home runs (10th, 18), RBIs (ninth, 59), runs per game (seventh, 1.12), slugging percentage (seventh, .892) and total bases (second, 148).Â
LAST TIME OUT
GCU at WAC Tournament
- GCU won its second consecutive WAC Tournament championship, demolishing Seattle U 10-2 for a five-inning, run-rule victory at GCU Softball Stadium. The Lopes are on an eight-game winning streak.
WHAT'S NEXT?Â
Los Angeles Regional schedule:
Friday, May 19- Game 1: GCU vs. UCLAÂ at 5 p.m. (Phoenix time), ESPN+
- Game 2: Liberty vs. San Diego State at 8 p.m. (Phoenix time), ESPNU
- Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. winner of Game 2 at 2 p.m. (Phoenix time)
- Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. loser of Game 2 at 4:30 p.m. (Phoenix time)
- Game 5: Winner of Game 4 vs. loser of Game 3 at 7 p.m. (Phoenix time)
- Game 6: Winner of Game 3 vs. winner of Game 5 at 3 p.m. (Phoenix time)
- Game 7: Winner of Game 6 vs. loser of Game 6 (if necessary) at 5:30 p.m. (Phoenix time)
Players Mentioned
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