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at San José State
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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Friday, April 4
Riverside, Calif.
6 p.m.
Grand Canyon
19-11, 6-1
13
at
2
California Baptist
17-13, 4-3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 1 |
| California Baptist | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Photo by: Josh Hauser
Bats break out in Friday night run rule
4/4/2025 10:10:00 PM | Baseball
7-run 6th inning punctuates key series-opening win at California Baptist
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Grand Canyon broke out the bats in a 13-2 run-rule victory over California Baptist on Friday evening.
The Lopes (19-11, 6-1 WAC) racked up 13 runs on 13 hits, handing the Lancers (17-13, 4-3 WAC) their first double-digit loss of the season. CBU entered the series with the nation's No. 29 earned run average.
Through 30 games, the Lopes have matched the 2022 team for best record to start a Division I season.
"It just felt like the team came together," GCU head coach Gregg Wallis said. "It did feel like we were just playing loose. We were having fun. And the feeling in the dugout all game, even when they got ahead early and then they tied it, it was just fun baseball. We were having fun as a team competing."
GCU got contributions from up and down the batting order with five multi-hit games and four multi-RBI games. The offensive outburst came despite being without two of the Lopes' top hitters in junior Emilio Barreras (rehabbing from injury) and junior Zach Yorke (late lineup scratch).
California Baptist got on the board first, but GCU fought back with runs in the second and third innings to grab an early lead. After sophomore catcher Marcus Galvan ended the Lancers' threat in the first by picking a runner off third base, he pushed across the Lopes' first run on an RBI double in the second. In the third inning, sophomore first baseman Cannon Peery doubled in a run.
The Lancers fought back to tie the score with a single tally in the third, but it would prove to be the final run allowed by GCU in the game.
"They had a good arm on the mound," Wallis said of Lancers' lefty Cody New who entered the game 3-1 with a 2.41 ERA. "Early on, we weren't having success, but it did feel like we were right on some pitches. It was an odd thing that we had struck out a little bit more in the first couple of innings than we usually do. But the coaching staff was in the dugout going, 'I think we're right on it.' "
GCU broke the 2-2 tie with a four-run fourth inning and never looked back.
Sophomore designated hitter Carson Ohland gave the Lopes the lead back with a two-run home run, his third homer of the season. Senior left fielder Michael Diaz came through with a two-strike, two-out, two-run triple to push the lead to 6-2.
GCU's knockout blow was delivered in the sixth inning in the form of a seven-run, five-hit inning where the Lopes sent 11 batters to the plate.
After a leadoff walk by Peery, Diaz added two more RBIs to his ledger with a two-run home run. Junior right fielder Josh Wakefield doubled in a pair. Ohland drove in a run on a sacrifice fly. Graduate center fielder Eddy Pelc pushed the game into mercy-rule territory with a two-run home run that ballooned the lead to 13-2.
"It turned out that we ended up having some good at bats later, kind of second, third time through the lineup," Wallis said. "We had some big performances. Cannon Perry had some big hits. Michael Diaz was awesome today."
GCU matched its season high for runs in a game for the third time this season.
Junior righty Isaac Lyon — the reigning WAC Pitcher of the Week — didn't start the game with his best stuff, running up an early pitch count. Lyon perservered and was rewarded with the win, using 98 pitches to navigate five two-run innings.
"It looked like the first three, he just didn't look extremely comfortable out there," Wallis said. "It felt like his best innings were the fourth and the fifth and he found his rhythm, he found his slider, he was throwing more strikes and he found a way. Even when he didn't have his best stuff, he still found a way to minimize and only give up ones."
Lyon moved to 3-2. He handed the keys to freshman righty Billy Gregory who tossed two scoreless innings and lowered his season ERA to 2.29.
GCU is in search of its 18th consecutive WAC series win and 21st consecutive WAC road series win. The Lopes will have two chances to get it done and claim a key series for conference positioning.
On Saturday, the Lopes will send sophomore Garrett Ahern to the mound for a 5 p.m. first pitch.
The Lopes (19-11, 6-1 WAC) racked up 13 runs on 13 hits, handing the Lancers (17-13, 4-3 WAC) their first double-digit loss of the season. CBU entered the series with the nation's No. 29 earned run average.
Through 30 games, the Lopes have matched the 2022 team for best record to start a Division I season.
"It just felt like the team came together," GCU head coach Gregg Wallis said. "It did feel like we were just playing loose. We were having fun. And the feeling in the dugout all game, even when they got ahead early and then they tied it, it was just fun baseball. We were having fun as a team competing."
GCU got contributions from up and down the batting order with five multi-hit games and four multi-RBI games. The offensive outburst came despite being without two of the Lopes' top hitters in junior Emilio Barreras (rehabbing from injury) and junior Zach Yorke (late lineup scratch).
California Baptist got on the board first, but GCU fought back with runs in the second and third innings to grab an early lead. After sophomore catcher Marcus Galvan ended the Lancers' threat in the first by picking a runner off third base, he pushed across the Lopes' first run on an RBI double in the second. In the third inning, sophomore first baseman Cannon Peery doubled in a run.
The Lancers fought back to tie the score with a single tally in the third, but it would prove to be the final run allowed by GCU in the game.
"They had a good arm on the mound," Wallis said of Lancers' lefty Cody New who entered the game 3-1 with a 2.41 ERA. "Early on, we weren't having success, but it did feel like we were right on some pitches. It was an odd thing that we had struck out a little bit more in the first couple of innings than we usually do. But the coaching staff was in the dugout going, 'I think we're right on it.' "
GCU broke the 2-2 tie with a four-run fourth inning and never looked back.
Sophomore designated hitter Carson Ohland gave the Lopes the lead back with a two-run home run, his third homer of the season. Senior left fielder Michael Diaz came through with a two-strike, two-out, two-run triple to push the lead to 6-2.
GCU's knockout blow was delivered in the sixth inning in the form of a seven-run, five-hit inning where the Lopes sent 11 batters to the plate.
After a leadoff walk by Peery, Diaz added two more RBIs to his ledger with a two-run home run. Junior right fielder Josh Wakefield doubled in a pair. Ohland drove in a run on a sacrifice fly. Graduate center fielder Eddy Pelc pushed the game into mercy-rule territory with a two-run home run that ballooned the lead to 13-2.
"It turned out that we ended up having some good at bats later, kind of second, third time through the lineup," Wallis said. "We had some big performances. Cannon Perry had some big hits. Michael Diaz was awesome today."
GCU matched its season high for runs in a game for the third time this season.
Junior righty Isaac Lyon — the reigning WAC Pitcher of the Week — didn't start the game with his best stuff, running up an early pitch count. Lyon perservered and was rewarded with the win, using 98 pitches to navigate five two-run innings.
"It looked like the first three, he just didn't look extremely comfortable out there," Wallis said. "It felt like his best innings were the fourth and the fifth and he found his rhythm, he found his slider, he was throwing more strikes and he found a way. Even when he didn't have his best stuff, he still found a way to minimize and only give up ones."
Lyon moved to 3-2. He handed the keys to freshman righty Billy Gregory who tossed two scoreless innings and lowered his season ERA to 2.29.
GCU is in search of its 18th consecutive WAC series win and 21st consecutive WAC road series win. The Lopes will have two chances to get it done and claim a key series for conference positioning.
On Saturday, the Lopes will send sophomore Garrett Ahern to the mound for a 5 p.m. first pitch.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Lyon, Isaac (3-2)
L: Cody New (3-2)
Batting:
2B: Wakefield, Josh 1 ; Peery, Cannon 1 ; Galvan, Marcus 1
3B: Diaz, Michael 1
HR: Ohland, Carson 1 ; Pelc, Eddy 1 ; Diaz, Michael 1
RBI: Wakefield, Josh 2 ; Ohland, Carson 3 ; Pelc, Eddy 2 ; Peery, Cannon 1 ; Diaz, Michael 4 ; Galvan, Marcus 1
SF: Ohland, Carson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Wakefield, Josh 1 ; Ohland, Carson 1 ; Pelc, Eddy 3 ; Peery, Cannon 2 ; Diaz, Michael 1 ; Paton, Eli 1 ; Sanders, Troy 1 ; Galvan, Marcus 1 ; Scaldeferri, Billy 2
HBP: Pelc, Eddy 1 ; Peery, Cannon 1 ; Paton, Eli 1 ; Scaldeferri, Billy 2
Batting:
2B: Ben Castelli 1 ; Chris Ramirez 1
RBI: Ben Castelli 1 ; Ryan Kim 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Nick Dumesnil 1 ; Chris Ramirez 1
SB: Bubba Rocha 1 ; Ben Castelli 1 ; Jake Brown 1 ; Chris Ramirez 1
CS: Ben Castelli 1 ; Matt Chavez 1
HBP: Bubba Rocha 1 ; Ben Castelli 1
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2
RBI
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AB
3
R
1
H
2
RBI
4
AB
5
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
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