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
Wednesday, March 26
Riverside, Calif.
1 p.m.
Grand Canyon
at
UC Riverside
Photo by: Jack Gilday
Lopes look to rebound in Riverside
3/26/2025 9:00:00 AM | Softball
4-game, 4-day road swing tests GCU, ends in WAC series at CBU
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GRAND CANYON
LOPES (23-6, 3-2 WAC)
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UC RIVERSIDE
 HIGHLANDERS (14-17, 5-4 Big West)
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| CALIFORNIA BAPTIST LANCERS (15-17, 3-3Â WAC) |
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3 THINGS TO KNOW
- The Lopes are looking to rebound from the program's first conference series loss in two years, as well as GCU's first home series loss since 2022.
- Sophomore second baseman Savannah Kirk is one of four qualifying players in the country with a perfect stolen-base percentage. She has the most steals of those four (25).
- GCU ranks 10th in the country in ERA (2.02) and 17th in the nation in batting average (.346).Â
SCOUTING UCÂ RIVERSIDE
- UC Riverside is coming off a three-game losing streak after being swept by UC San Diego last weekend. Before that sweep, they had won five straight in the Big West, including a sweep of CSU Bakersfield.
- The Highlanders are hitting .258 with a 4.23 ERA.Â
- Grand Canyon is 0-1 all-time against UC Riverside, losing to the Highlanders in 2018.
SCOUTING CALIFORNIA BAPTIST
- GCU is 17-11 all-time against CBU, winning the last five contests vs. the Lancers, including a 9-2 win in the 2024 WAC Tournament championship.
- The Lancers are hitting .280 with a team ERA of 3.94.
- Kate Penberthy leads California Baptist in batting average (.357) while Lili Arana leads the Lancers in the circle (2.87 ERA).Â
LAST TIME OUT
GCU vs Tarleton State
- The Lopes took one of three games in their home series with Tarleton State. The Lopes lost back-to-back games for the first time all season when they lost the series opener after a midweek, extra-innings loss to No. 10 Arizona.
WHAT'S NEXT?
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Grand Canyon returns home to GCU Softball Stadium for an April 4-5 conference series with Southern Utah.
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