Completed Event: Baseball versus Saint Mary's on March 15, 2026 , Win , 6, to, 3
Baseball
vs Saint Mary's
W 6-3
Grand Canyon University Athletics
Sunday, March 22
Bailey-Brayton Field • Pullman, Wash.
12 p.m.
Grand Canyon
8-17, 0-3
2
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6
Washington State
10-12, 4-2
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Grand Canyon
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2
Washington State
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Photo by: Josh Hauser
Schmidt's homer ties game; Lopes fall late
3/22/2026 2:36:00 PM | Baseball
Junior's 1st GCU homer tied score in 7th; Washington State scores 4 in 8th
PULLMAN, Wash. — Grand Canyon junior designated hitter Trevor Schmidt hit a two-run homer to straightaway center field to tie Sunday's series finale in the seventh inning, but Washington State pulled away in the eighth to win 6-2.
The Lopes (8-17, 0-3 MW) brought the tying run to the plate in the top of the ninth — loading up the bases — but couldn't extend the game.
Schmidt's breakout performance at the plate highlighted GCU's offensive efforts. In his second start of the season, he went 3 for 4 with a home run accounting for two RBIs. His first long ball of the season went 406 feet to dead center, over a raised crimson outfield wall at Bailey-Brayton Field.
On the mound, junior right-hander Garrett Ahern provided a strong start for the Lopes, limiting Washington State (11-12, 4-2 MW) to one earned run over six innings while striking out four. He navigated traffic effectively, allowing just three hits and keeping GCU within striking distance deep into the game.
After being held scoreless through six innings, the Lopes capitalized in the seventh when junior first baseman Cannon Peery was hit by a pitch and Schmidt followed with the game-tying blast.
Lopes senior right-hander Jace Smith posted a clean seventh inning to maintain the momentum before Washington State's four-run eighth created separation. The Cougars used five hits including a homer and a GCU error to tally the game-deciding four runs in the eighth.
GCU continued to generate late pressure. The Lopes loaded the bases in the ninth inning, bringing the tying run to the plate and forcing Washington State to close the door under pressure. Peery and late-game defensive substitute Griffin Cameron singled and a pinch-hitting Marcus Galvan drew a walk, but GCU couldn't push anything across.
The Lopes return to the Grand Canyon State for a midweek matchup in Tucson on Tuesday. GCU will look for its first Mountain West victory when a three-game series begins on Friday against San Diego State.
The Lopes (8-17, 0-3 MW) brought the tying run to the plate in the top of the ninth — loading up the bases — but couldn't extend the game.
Schmidt's breakout performance at the plate highlighted GCU's offensive efforts. In his second start of the season, he went 3 for 4 with a home run accounting for two RBIs. His first long ball of the season went 406 feet to dead center, over a raised crimson outfield wall at Bailey-Brayton Field.
On the mound, junior right-hander Garrett Ahern provided a strong start for the Lopes, limiting Washington State (11-12, 4-2 MW) to one earned run over six innings while striking out four. He navigated traffic effectively, allowing just three hits and keeping GCU within striking distance deep into the game.
After being held scoreless through six innings, the Lopes capitalized in the seventh when junior first baseman Cannon Peery was hit by a pitch and Schmidt followed with the game-tying blast.
Lopes senior right-hander Jace Smith posted a clean seventh inning to maintain the momentum before Washington State's four-run eighth created separation. The Cougars used five hits including a homer and a GCU error to tally the game-deciding four runs in the eighth.
GCU continued to generate late pressure. The Lopes loaded the bases in the ninth inning, bringing the tying run to the plate and forcing Washington State to close the door under pressure. Peery and late-game defensive substitute Griffin Cameron singled and a pinch-hitting Marcus Galvan drew a walk, but GCU couldn't push anything across.
The Lopes return to the Grand Canyon State for a midweek matchup in Tucson on Tuesday. GCU will look for its first Mountain West victory when a three-game series begins on Friday against San Diego State.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Haider, Rylan (2-0)
L: Limas, Jacob (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Sanders, Troy 1
HR: Schmidt, Trevor 1
RBI: Schmidt, Trevor 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Schmidt, Trevor 1 ; Peery, Cannon 1
HBP: Scaldeferri, Billy 1 ; Peery, Cannon 1
PO: Schmidt, Trevor 1
Batting:
2B: Obenour, Ollie 1 ; Roy, Gavin 1 ; Northrop, Kyler 2
HR: Skjonsby, Ryan 1
RBI: Skjonsby, Ryan 2 ; Obenour, Ollie 1 ; Roy, Gavin 1 ; Northrop, Kyler 1
SH: Watterson, Cole 2 ; Chavez, Dane 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hartman, Max 1 ; Skjonsby, Ryan 1 ; Watterson, Cole 1 ; Northrop, Kyler 1 ; Thein, Noah 1 ; Pirello, Mason 1
HBP: Skjonsby, Ryan 1 ; Thein, Noah 1 ; Chavez, Dane 1 ; Giguere, Alexandre 1
Game Leaders
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3
RBI
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0
H
1
RBI
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AB
1
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1
RBI
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3
R
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H
1
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