Completed Event: Softball at Fresno State on April 8, 2026 , Win , 4, to, 1
Softball
at Fresno State
W 4-1
Grand Canyon University Athletics
Tuesday, April 14
Phoenix, Ariz.
7 p.m.
Grand Canyon
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Arizona State
Photo by: David Kadlubowski
GCU faces ASU Tuesday before trip to San Diego
4/14/2026 10:30:00 AM | Softball
Lopes looks for 4th consecutive win over Sun Devils
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No. 24Â GRAND CANYON
LOPES (41-4, 14-2Â MW)
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(RV) ARIZONA STATE
 SUN DEVILS (31-13, 5-10 Big Ten)
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5 THINGS TO KNOW
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GCU is ranked in the Top 25 across most major softball polls (No. 24 in ESPN/USA Softball, No. 19 in NFCA and No. 24 in D1Softball) wth the third-best winning percentage and most wins in the nation.
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The Lopes hold a three-game lead in the Mountain West, with Nevada and UNLV tied for second place at 11-5.
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GCU is No. 29 in the most recent RPI, with the program's highest ranking coming at No. 27 two weeks ago.
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Sophomore right-hander Natalie Fritz won Mountain West Pitcher of the Week for Week 10 after tossing 7 1/3Â shutout innings over two starts, going 1-0. Fritz is 8-0 this season with a conference-best ERA of 1.16. Her ERA is fifth best in the nation.
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Sophomore first baseman Jada Cooper hit her 12th home run of the season vs. Boise State, giving her 12 home runs in each of her first two seasons at Grand Canyon.
SCOUTING ARIZONA STATE
- Arizona State (31-13) is receiving votes in the latest ESPN/USA Softball poll. The Sun Devils have been ranked various times throughout the season and sit at No. 27 in RPI.
- The Sun Devils are hitting .319 with a 3.61 ERA.Â
- Grand Canyon holds a 4-2 record all-time over ASU, winning the last three matchups.
SCOUTING SAN DIEGO STATE
- GCU is 3-2 all-time against San Diego State, winning the most recent matchup in a 2024 Los Angeles Regional elimination game.
- The Aztecs are hitting .321 with a team ERA of 5.92.
- San Diego State is coming off a 1-3 week in the Mountain West, losing twice to Nevada and splitting at San José State.
LAST TIME OUT
GCU vs BOISE STATE
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GCU won both ends of the weekend series vs. Boise State, vaulting the Lopes to 14-2 in conference play.
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Grand Canyon hammered four home runs in Game 1's 9-4 victory, including an Ellie Pond grand slam.
WHAT'S NEXT?
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Grand Canyon plays its final home series of the season against UNLV (April 24-26). The series finale will be Senior Day, honoring four seniors in their final game at GCU Softball Stadium.
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