Completed Event: Baseball at Arizona on March 3, 2026 , Win , 7, to, 5
Baseball
at Arizona
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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Monday, March 9
Charlie Monfort Field at America First Ballpark • Salt Lake City, Utah
11 a.m. (MST)
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Photo by: Liv Medivitz
Grand Canyon falls in finale at Utah
3/9/2026 1:33:00 PM | Baseball
Chacon hits 2nd homer of season in 2nd inning
SALT LAKE CITY — Grand Canyon generated an early spark but could not sustain the momentum Monday afternoon, falling 7-2 to Utah at Charlie Monfort Field at America First Ballpark to close a four-game road series.
The Lopes' highlight came in the second inning when graduate catcher Mito Perez opened the frame with a double to left-center, setting the stage for senior designated hitter Dominic Chacon. Chacon followed by launching a two-run home run to left field, his second of the season, to give GCU a brief lead and supply the team's offensive production for the afternoon.
Perez's extra-base hit ignited the rally, and Chacon quickly capitalized, driving a 389-foot shot over the left-field wall that scored two runs and put the Lopes ahead early. The inning also featured another extra-base hit when junior shortstop Troy Sanders doubled later in the frame as GCU collected three hits in the inning.
Utah answered in the bottom of the third and gradually pulled away, but the Lopes continued to battle throughout the afternoon. Sanders finished with a two-hit day, while Perez, Chacon, junior third baseman Billy Scaldeferri and junior left fielder Carson Ohland added one hit apiece as GCU totaled six hits in the finale.
On the mound, GCU used five pitchers with junior right-hander Nicholas Robb drawing the start before freshman Cody Kiemele, sophomore Billy Gregory, graduate Aidan Lee and senior Elijah Higginbottom combined to cover the final five innings. Higginbottom delivered a clean eighth inning to close the pitching effort.
The Lopes now return home to Brazell Field at GCU Ballpark looking to return to the win column with four games this weekend. GCU will host Saint Mary's and Rice for two games apiece, beginning Friday night as the Lopes open a homestand that provides an opportunity to reset and continue developing early in the season.
The Lopes' highlight came in the second inning when graduate catcher Mito Perez opened the frame with a double to left-center, setting the stage for senior designated hitter Dominic Chacon. Chacon followed by launching a two-run home run to left field, his second of the season, to give GCU a brief lead and supply the team's offensive production for the afternoon.
Perez's extra-base hit ignited the rally, and Chacon quickly capitalized, driving a 389-foot shot over the left-field wall that scored two runs and put the Lopes ahead early. The inning also featured another extra-base hit when junior shortstop Troy Sanders doubled later in the frame as GCU collected three hits in the inning.
Utah answered in the bottom of the third and gradually pulled away, but the Lopes continued to battle throughout the afternoon. Sanders finished with a two-hit day, while Perez, Chacon, junior third baseman Billy Scaldeferri and junior left fielder Carson Ohland added one hit apiece as GCU totaled six hits in the finale.
On the mound, GCU used five pitchers with junior right-hander Nicholas Robb drawing the start before freshman Cody Kiemele, sophomore Billy Gregory, graduate Aidan Lee and senior Elijah Higginbottom combined to cover the final five innings. Higginbottom delivered a clean eighth inning to close the pitching effort.
The Lopes now return home to Brazell Field at GCU Ballpark looking to return to the win column with four games this weekend. GCU will host Saint Mary's and Rice for two games apiece, beginning Friday night as the Lopes open a homestand that provides an opportunity to reset and continue developing early in the season.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: McGorman, Anson (1-1)
L: Robb, Nicholas (1-2)
Batting:
2B: Perez, Mito 1 ; Sanders, Troy 1
HR: Chacon, Dominic 1
RBI: Chacon, Dominic 2
SH: Ohland, Carson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Perez, Mito 1 ; Chacon, Dominic 1
Batting:
2B: Jacobs, Luke 1
HR: Gurney, Cameron 1
RBI: Gurney, Cameron 4 ; Arambula, Daniel 1 ; Jacobs, Luke 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Long, Jake 1 ; Gurney, Cameron 1 ; Hawkins, Zakye 1 ; Flaharty, Matt 2 ; Arambula, Daniel 1 ; Jacobs, Luke 1
SB: Hawkins, Zakye 1 ; Flaharty, Matt 1 ; Eckerle, Blake 1
HBP: Gurney, Cameron 1 ; Hawkins, Zakye 1
Game Leaders
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