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Jersey Number 29
AJ Franks
- Position:
- RHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 170
- Class:
- Senior
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Anaheim, Calif.
- HS:
- Kennedy
- Prev School:
- Santa Ana (Calif.) College
- Major:
- Psychology
Bio
Grand Canyon
Santa Ana Community College
High School
Personal
2017 | Senior
- Appeared 34 times out of the bullpen, more than any other WAC pitcher. Was the team's and conference's most effective reliever, finishing 4-0 with a 2.60 ERA in 62.1 innings of work.
- Was named to the WAC's first team after posting a miniscule 0.56 ERA in conference play, well ahead of the second-place finisher with a 2.09 ERA.
- The side-armer allowed the second-fewest walks in WAC play (1.11 per 9 innings) and did not allow a home run.
- Tossed the final 3.1 innings in a May 14 game at Utah Valley, recording the final 10 outs to clinch the WAC Regular Season Championship.
- Finished home career with a Senior Day save against San José State on May 10 and ended overall career with career-long 4.0-inning save at UC Davis on May 20.
2016 | Junior
- Appeared in a team-high 24 games for the Lopes, all in relief, posting a 2-0 record with a 2.73 ERA.
- Led the Grand Canyon pitching staff with a 2.73 ERA.
- Went from March 8 to April 9 without allowing an earned run, a span of 10 appearances and 12.1 innings pitched.
- Did not allow an earned run in 19 of his 24 appearances.
- Began Lopes' career with two outings of one scoreless inning each against Gonzaga on Feb. 19 and 20.
- Struck out the side in a one-inning relief effort against UNLV on March 22.
Santa Ana Community College
- Appeared in 28 games for the Dons in both 2014 and 2015, appearing in solely relief.
- His 28 appearances were most among California Community College Baseball (CCCB) pitchers in both 2014 and 2015.
- Went 3-2 with 4 saves as a sophomore in 2015, posting a team-best 1.84 ERA.
- Also led the team with 32 strikeouts and 4 saves.
- Tossed the first 12.2 innings of the season over eight games without allowing an earned run.
- Allowed just 3 earned runs over the final 20.0 innings of the season.
- Went 3-1 with 9 saves and an impressive 0.73 ERA as a freshman in 2014.
- Allowed just 4 earned runs and 32 hits in 49.0 innings of work.
- Nine saves ranked third among CCCB pitchers.
High School
Kennedy High School - La Palma, Calif.
- Named to the Division II All-CIF Second Team.
- Named a first team Empire League all-conference selection as a senior in 2013.
- Was a member of the honor roll and Christian club.
Personal
- Born on June 25, 1995.
- Parents are Charles Franks and Alissa Saris.
- Has been to Guatemala on a mission's trip.
- Hobbies outside of baseball include playing beach volleyball, basketball and ping pong.
- He collects decks of cards.
- Favorite TV show is Prison Break.
- His favorite app on his phone is the phone app.
GCU Baseball - WAC Tournament vs. Utah Tech - Highlights
Thursday, May 22
Baseball at Stanford - Barreras' game-winning double
Saturday, May 10
Baseball vs. Arizona (5/6/25) - Yorke homers twice to break record
Wednesday, May 07
GCU Baseball - Eli Paton walk-off single vs. UTA
Saturday, April 26
