Completed Event: Softball at Utah State on March 28, 2026 , Win , 10, to, 1
Softball
at Utah State
W 10-1
Grand Canyon University Athletics
Wednesday, April 8
Fresno, Calif.
12 p.m.
Grand Canyon
at
Fresno State
Photo by: David Kadlubowski
Busy week takes Lopes to Fresno, back home to face Boise
4/7/2026 3:32:00 PM | Softball
Four-game MW week could shake up conference standings
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No. 25Â GRAND CANYON
LOPES (37-4, 10-2Â MW)
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FRESNO STATE
 BULLDOGS (17-15, 6-6 MW)
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| BOISE STATE BRONCOS (18-23, 4-8 MW) |
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5 THINGS TO KNOW
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GCU is ranked in the Top 25 across most major softball polls. (25 in ESPN/USA Softball, 20 in NFCA, & 23 in D1Softball.) They have the fourth-best best record and winning percentage in the nation.
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The Lopes hold a two-game lead on the entire Mountain West, with Nevada in second place at 8-4.
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The Lopes are No. 29 in the most recent RPI, with the program's highest ranking coming in at No. 27 last week.
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Graduate left fielder Trinity Martin is riding a hot streak at the plate over the last three weeks of conference play, hitting eight home runs and driving in 21 runs. Martin began the San José State series 7/7 with 4 HR. She had a six-RBI game in game two at Utah State, and drove in six of GCU's ten runs in the Nevada series.
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Senior center fielder Sydney McCray has the most stolen bases in the nation without being caught (25/25), with the eighth-most swiped bags in the country.
SCOUTING FRESNO STATE
- Fresno State is 6-6 in conference play, tied for fourth place with Colorado State and New Mexico. They swept San José State on the road last weekend.
- The Bulldogs are hitting .291 with a 3.52 ERA.Â
- Grand Canyon and Fresno have never played before.
SCOUTING BOISE STATE
- GCU is 1-3 all-time against Boise State, losing the most recent matchup between the two teams in 2024.
- The Broncos are hitting .267 with a team ERA of 4.30.
- Boise State is coming off a home series loss where they were swept by New Mexico. The Broncos only scored five runs all weekend.
LAST TIME OUT
GCU vs NEVADA
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GCU dropped its first series of the season, taking 1 of 3 at home against Nevada. The Lopes dropped to 10-2 in conference after starting 10-0.
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Each game of the series ended with a final score of 4-3.
WHAT'S NEXT?
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Grand Canyon hosts cross-town rival Arizona State Tuesday night (4/14), in a massive resume builder for both top-30 squads.
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