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Softball
at San Diego State
W 12-3
Grand Canyon University Athletics
Tuesday, March 17
Phoenix, Ariz.
7 p.m.
Grand Canyon
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#21 Oklahoma State
Photo by: Braden Dohrmann
Undefeated Lopes host ranked Oklahoma State
3/17/2026 11:00:00 AM | Softball
No. 22 GCU plays 1st Mountain West home series vs. San José State this weekend
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No. 22 GRAND CANYON
LOPES (30-0, 3-0 MW)
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No. 21 OKLAHOMA STATE
 COWGIRLS (18-9, 2-4 Big 12)
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5 THINGS TO KNOW
- The Lopes are unanimously ranked in the Top 25 across major softball polls (No. 22 in ESPN/USA Softball, No. 18 in Softball America, No. 17 in NFCA and No. 18 in D1Softball). They have the best record in the nation.Â
- Grand Canyon is the only undefeated team in the country after Tennessee and Alabama took their first losses last weekend.
- Sophomore first baseman Jada Cooper took home Mountain West Player of the Week for Week 6 after hitting a home run and driving in five runs behind a .444 average on the weekend. Cooper leads the team in home runs (seven), RBIs (29) and on-base percentage (.510).
- Freshman second baseman Raegan Holtorf won MW Freshman of the Week for Week 6 after also hitting .444 at New Mexico. She earned a hit, run and RBI in each of the series' three games. Holtorf leads the team in hits alongside senior leadoff hitter Sydney McCray at 31.
- Grand Canyon has won 31 straight games at GCU Softball Stadium, winning 49 of its last 51 games dating back to last season.Â
SCOUTING OKLAHOMA STATE
- Oklahoma State is ranked a spot ahead of Grand Canyon at No. 21, coming off a series loss at Arizona State. The Cowgirls have ranked wins over Nebraska, UCLA, Texas A&M and Georgia this season.
- The Cowgirls are hitting .292 with a 3.13Â ERA.Â
- Grand Canyon and Oklahoma State have never played.
SCOUTING SAN JOSÉ STATE
- GCU is 2-1 all-time against San José State, losing the last matchup at home in head coach Shanon Hays' first year at GCU.
- The Spartans are hitting .275 with a team ERA of 4.28.
- San José State is coming off a home series win against UNLV to open Mountain West play.Â
LAST TIME OUT
GCU at New Mexico
- GCU swept New Mexico on the road in the Lopes program's first Mountain West series, moving GCU to 30-0 on the season.
- The Lopes pitching staff, which holds the third-best ERA in the country, just allowed three runs in the series.
WHAT'S NEXT?
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Grand Canyon hits the road for a ranked matchup at No. 11 Arizona and a weekend conference series at Utah State.
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Players Mentioned
Sydney McCray Media Availability | 5.4.26
Monday, May 04
Emily Gonzalez Media Availability | 5.4.26
Monday, May 04
Jada Cooper Media Availability | 5.4.26
Monday, May 04
Natalie Fritz Media Availability | 5.4.26
Monday, May 04