Completed Event: Baseball versus Yaquis de Obregón on September 26, 2026 ,
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Jersey Number 41
Brady Francisco
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-9 / 200
- Position:
- Catcher
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Simi Valley, Calif.
- High School:
- Thousand Oaks
- Prev School:
- GCU » Yavapai » Oklahoma State
- Pronunciation:
- R/R
- Major:
- B.S. in Sports and Entertainment Management
Grand Canyon
- Returns to GCU for the 2027 season after spending 2025 at Yavapai College and 2026 at Oklahoma State; originally joined the Lopes as a freshman for the 2024 season.
- Cites GCU’s community, friendships, familiarity and coaching staff as reasons for returning, and maintained a strong relationship with GCU chaplain Brian Beltramo after his first stint on campus.
2024 | Freshman
- Missed his freshman season because of injury.
- Entered the season ranked by Perfect Game as the No. 13 freshman in the WAC.
Oklahoma State
Stillwater, Okla.2026 | Sophomore
- Appeared in 20 games with 10 starts behind the plate.
- Hit .241 with a .333 on-base percentage, totaling seven hits, 10 runs, one home run and two RBIs in 29 at-bats.
- Posted a .991 fielding percentage with 101 putouts, 11 assists and one error.
- Recorded his first home run of the season against Oral Roberts on April 7.
- Appeared in Oklahoma State’s NCAA Tournament run, seeing action against Alabama State and USC Upstate.
Yavapai College
Prescott, Ariz.2025 | Freshman
- Earned second-team All-ACCAC honors.
- Hit .280 with four home runs, seven doubles, five triples and 32 RBIs.
Summer Leagues
- 2025: Greeneville Flyboys | Appalachian League | Greeneville, Tenn. — Played in 28 games and posted a .491 on-base percentage, drawing 31 walks while driving in 16 runs.
- 2024: Greeneville Flyboys | Appalachian League | Greeneville, Tenn. — Hit .311/.435/.434 across 32 games with 33 hits, three doubles, two triples, two home runs and 15 RBIs.
- 2023: Conejo Oaks | California Collegiate League | Thousand Oaks, Calif. — Hit .245 with a .344 on-base percentage across 17 games.
Thousand Oaks HS
Thousand Oaks, Calif.- Earned All-Marmonte League and All-Ventura County honors as a senior in 2023.
- Named Thousand Oaks’ team MVP as a senior.
- Helped the Lancers win a CIF championship in 2021, which he lists as the top moment of his high school career.
- Played for GCU assistant coach Jack Wilson at Thousand Oaks and continued playing for Wilson during summer baseball.
- Played club baseball for the So Cal Giants, helping the program win the 17U Perfect Game World Series.
- Participated in Thousand Oaks’ Entrepreneurship Academy.
Personal
- Parents are Matt and Shannon Francisco.
- Has a younger sister, Hailey.
- Majors in Marketing and Advertising.
- Father, Matt, played football at Grossmont College in 1991.
- Mother, Shannon, played soccer at Moorpark College in 1990 and 1991.
- Lists team chaplain Brian Beltramo as his biggest personal influence in baseball and maintained a close relationship with him after Francisco’s first year at GCU.
- Faith is an important part of his outlook; lists John 3:16 as his favorite motivational verse and includes worship music among what he listens to.
- Says his favorite part of baseball is the relationships built with teammates.
- Off the field, enjoys hiking, spending time with friends and lifting.
- Favorite professional teams include the Los Angeles Chargers and Los Angeles Dodgers.
- Favorite athletes growing up include Christian Yelich, Dustin Pedroia and Buster Posey.
- Has two golden retrievers, Brixton and Tilly.
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