Completed Event: Baseball at Utah on March 6, 2026 , Loss , 0, to, 9
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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Friday, March 13
Phoenix, Ariz.
6 p.m.
Grand Canyon
6-12
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Rice
11-8
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Photo by: Jayden Todd
GCU drops weekend opener to Rice
3/13/2026 9:57:00 PM | Baseball
Sanko, Scaldeferri have 2-hit games atop Lopes' lineup
Grand Canyon dropped its weekend opener to Rice 16-5 on Friday night at Brazell Field at GCU Ballpark despite several productive offensive performances from the Lopes lineup.
Rice (11-8) used early offense with three runs in the first and four in the second to build a lead it would not relinquish, finishing with 16 hits and 10 walks in the win.
GCU (6-12) showed offensive flashes throughout the night, beginning with a run in the first inning before adding two in the fifth and two more in the sixth.
Sophomore second baseman Jake Sanko led the Lopes with a 2-for-4 performance and two runs scored, while junior right fielder Billy Scaldeferri went 2 for 4 with an RBI triple. Senior designated hitter Dominic Chacon also delivered a bright spot with a solo home run in the sixth inning, his third of the season.
Graduate catcher Mito Perez, junior first baseman Cannon Peery and junior shortstop Troy Sanders each added a hit as the Lopes totaled nine hits and drew seven walks, but GCU struggled to convert scoring opportunities, finishing 1 for 13 with runners in scoring position and leaving 12 runners on base.
Junior right-hander Garrett Ahern took the loss after starting the game for GCU, while the Lopes bullpen combined to cover the final 5 1/3 innings. Senior righty Brock Toney provided a clean inning in relief in the eighth, striking out one and allowing no baserunners.
GCU will quickly get back to the diamond with a pair of games on Saturday. The Lopes will play Saint Mary's at 1 p.m. and rematch with Rice at 6 p.m.
Rice (11-8) used early offense with three runs in the first and four in the second to build a lead it would not relinquish, finishing with 16 hits and 10 walks in the win.
GCU (6-12) showed offensive flashes throughout the night, beginning with a run in the first inning before adding two in the fifth and two more in the sixth.
Sophomore second baseman Jake Sanko led the Lopes with a 2-for-4 performance and two runs scored, while junior right fielder Billy Scaldeferri went 2 for 4 with an RBI triple. Senior designated hitter Dominic Chacon also delivered a bright spot with a solo home run in the sixth inning, his third of the season.
Graduate catcher Mito Perez, junior first baseman Cannon Peery and junior shortstop Troy Sanders each added a hit as the Lopes totaled nine hits and drew seven walks, but GCU struggled to convert scoring opportunities, finishing 1 for 13 with runners in scoring position and leaving 12 runners on base.
Junior right-hander Garrett Ahern took the loss after starting the game for GCU, while the Lopes bullpen combined to cover the final 5 1/3 innings. Senior righty Brock Toney provided a clean inning in relief in the eighth, striking out one and allowing no baserunners.
GCU will quickly get back to the diamond with a pair of games on Saturday. The Lopes will play Saint Mary's at 1 p.m. and rematch with Rice at 6 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Diaz, Anthony (3-1)
L: Ahern, Garrett (1-3)
Batting:
2B: Anderson, Aric 1 ; Robson, Colin 2 ; Boehm, Garet 2 ; Chilcutt, Masa 1 ; Webb, Kutter-Gage 1
HR: Smith, Paul 1
RBI: Smith, Paul 3 ; Devenny, Jacob 1 ; Boehm, Garet 3 ; Webb, Kutter-Gage 5
SF: Devenny, Jacob 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bocachica, Jr., Hiram 1 ; Anderson, Aric 1 ; Robson, Colin 3 ; Smith, Paul 4 ; Green, Cole 3 ; Ashlock, Mason 1 ; Boehm, Garet 2 ; Davila, Landis 1
CS: Robson, Colin 1
HBP: Robson, Colin 1
Batting:
2B: Sanko, Jake 1 ; Peery, Cannon 1 ; Sanders, Troy 1
3B: Scaldeferri, Billy 1
HR: Chacon, Dominic 1
RBI: Scaldeferri, Billy 1 ; Chacon, Dominic 1 ; Nielsen, Jarret 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Sanko, Jake 2 ; Scaldeferri, Billy 1 ; Chacon, Dominic 1 ; Sanders, Troy 1
SB: Peery, Cannon 2
HBP: Peery, Cannon 1
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4
R
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H
1
RBI
0
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