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Softball
6 p.m.
vs Pima CC
Grand Canyon University Athletics
Friday, March 8
Long Beach, Calif.
4:30 p.m.
Grand Canyon
16-5
4
vs
8
San Diego State
10-10
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7
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E
Grand Canyon
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
4
8
3
San Diego State
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4
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2
X
8
12
1
Photo by: Adrianna Candelaria
Comeback cut short against San Diego State
3/8/2024 9:09:00 PM | Softball
GCU falls 8-4 in 2-hour battle to start California tournament
LONG BEACH, Calif. – Down 6-0 in the sixth, Grand Canyon clapped back with a four-run inning Friday in an attempt to catch San Diego State but came up short when the Aztecs pulled away for an 8-4 final at the Louisville Slugger Invitational.
GCU (16-5) posted four runs on eight hits while SDSU notched eight runs on 12 hits.
In the top of the sixth, Lopes graduate first baseman Ashley Trierweiler walked and scored on a triple by graduate third baseman Kristin Fifield for the Lopes' first run. Graduate designated player Ramsay Lopez, who was pinch run for by freshman Haley Wolsky, singled to third base for an RBI and was advanced to third on a double by senior left fielder Kayla Rodgers.
With two on and one out, junior center fielder Makaiya Gomez grounded out to second, advancing Rodgers to third and scoring GCU's third run. Senior pinch hitter Kaitlyn Brannstrom then stepped up to the plate with a double to left field to cut the Aztecs' lead to 6-4.
GCU junior pitchers Meghan Golden and Emily Darwin, senior pitcher Hailey Hudson and graduate pitcher Megan Schumacher all made appearances in the circle, where Darwin shut out San Diego State for 1 2/3 innings.
The Lopes resume the Louisville Slugger Invitational with games against Princeton and Long Beach State on Saturday.
GCU (16-5) posted four runs on eight hits while SDSU notched eight runs on 12 hits.
In the top of the sixth, Lopes graduate first baseman Ashley Trierweiler walked and scored on a triple by graduate third baseman Kristin Fifield for the Lopes' first run. Graduate designated player Ramsay Lopez, who was pinch run for by freshman Haley Wolsky, singled to third base for an RBI and was advanced to third on a double by senior left fielder Kayla Rodgers.
With two on and one out, junior center fielder Makaiya Gomez grounded out to second, advancing Rodgers to third and scoring GCU's third run. Senior pinch hitter Kaitlyn Brannstrom then stepped up to the plate with a double to left field to cut the Aztecs' lead to 6-4.
GCU junior pitchers Meghan Golden and Emily Darwin, senior pitcher Hailey Hudson and graduate pitcher Megan Schumacher all made appearances in the circle, where Darwin shut out San Diego State for 1 2/3 innings.
The Lopes resume the Louisville Slugger Invitational with games against Princeton and Long Beach State on Saturday.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: CELLURA, Cece (3-1)
L: Golden, Meghan (3-2)
Batting:
2B: Rodgers, Kayla 1 ; Brannstrom, Kaitlyn 1
3B: Fifield, Kristin 1
RBI: Fifield, Kristin 1 ; Lopez, Ramsay 1 ; Gomez, Makaiya 1 ; Brannstrom, Kaitlyn 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Trierweiler, Ashley 1 ; Fifield, Kristin 1 ; Wolsky, Haley 1 ; Rodgers, Kayla 1
HBP: Trierweiler, Ashley 1 ; Rodgers, Kayla 1
Batting:
2B: DECKER, Cali 1
HR: BARBARA, Mac 1
RBI: BARBARA, Mac 4 ; DECKER, Cali 1 ; GOLDBERG, Katie 1 ; MURPHY, AJ 1
Base Running:
RUNS: MACARIO, Lala 2 ; BARBARA, Mac 3 ; BROCKI, Makena 1 ; ESPINOZA, Bella 1 ; KEESTER, Macey 1
Game Leaders
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AB
4
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0
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2
RBI
1
1b/cf
AB
2
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
3b/1b
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
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