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Jersey Number 6
Cade Verdusco
- Position:
- OF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 180
- Class:
- Senior
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Gilbert, Ariz.
- HS:
- Corona del Sol
- Major:
- B.S. in Sports Management
- Opendorse NIL:
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 Grand Canyon |
Career Summary
- Was a key part of a GCU program that won a WAC regular-season title in all four of his seasons and made three NCAA tournament appearances.
- Was a three-time All-WAC Defensive Team honoree for his prowess in the outfield (no defensive team was awarded in his freshman season).
- Started at least 35 games in all four of his seasons, amassing 169 starts and 180 appearances. Ended career ranking seventh in D-I career starts and sixth in D-I career games at GCU.
- Ended GCU career ranking fourth in the Division I era in runs scored (143), seventh in at bats (660) and 11th in hits (189).
- Posted career-best numbers in batting average (.322), slugging percentage (.439) and on-base percentage (.408), making all 42 of his starts in center field.
- Earned his first career selection to an All-WAC first or second team by being named a second-team outfielder, backing up a preseason selection to the All-WAC team.
- Landed on the Tucson All-Regional Team with four runs, three walks and two RBIs in GCU's four games.
- Held the team lead in hit by pitches (nine) and tied for it in stolen bases (six).
- Had 17 multi-hit games.
- First home run of season was a three-run blast to help extend a lead over Ohio State on Feb. 20, part of a career-high tying four-hit night.
- Tied the program's record since returning to D-I in 2014 with five runs scored in an April 30 walloping of No. 21 Arizona, the most since Austin Bull scored five in March 2016. Also matched his career high with four hits.
- Earned a repeat selection to the All-WAC Defensive Team, starting all 53 of his games played in right field and logging four outfield assists including throwing a runner out at third in a nationally televised win over No. 2 Tennessee on Feb. 18.
- Batted in all nine positions in the Lopes' batting order but was most frequently in the No. 5 spot.
- Had 17 multi-hit games including four three-hit games. Had a seven-game streak of multi-hit games from March 5 through March 17 to push his season batting average to .362 as of March 17.
- Posted a career-high four RBIs in back-to-back games: March 12 vs. New Mexico State and March 14 vs. New Mexico.
- Recorded an extra-inning, walk-off hit against Utah Tech for the second time in his career (2021). Hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the 12th on April 21.
- Hit a go-ahead three-run home run in the bottom of the fourth to put GCU in front 10-7 of a game it would win 11-8 on March 14.
- Named to the All-WAC Defensive Team as one of the conference's top defensive outfielders, playing in both left field and center field.
- One of eight Lopes that appeared in over 40 games to hit .300.
- Had nine multi-hit games and five multi-RBI games.
- Made 39 starts, eighth-most on team, despite missing a 13-game stretch in March and a six-game stretch in May due to injury.
- Walked a career-high three times in a win at UC San Diego on March 1.
- Threw out a Texas Tech runner trying to stretch a single into a double to cap off the Lopes sweep of the Red Raiders on April 6.
- Came through with the game-winning hit to finish off a weekend sweep at Dixie State on April 10.
- Made another impressive catch on May 3 in one of two Lopes' victories at Arizona.
- Had a career-best four hits in a win over Seattle U on May 21.
- Was named All-WAC honorable mention.
- Made 35 starts on the season, third-most among GCU freshmen and all coming after WAC play started.
- Hit .313 in conference play, ranking third among qualifying Lopes batters.
- In first career start, made a leaping catch in right field that landed at No. 6 on SportsCenter's Top 10 on March 13.
- Hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th inning to help GCU defeat Dixie State on May 8.
- Launched first career home run — a three-run blast — to end a string of five straight GCU hits at Utah Valley on April 3.
- Hit a third-inning, game-tying, three-run homer at Arizona State on April 20.
- Drove in two key runs in GCU's WAC Tournament opener, a win over New Mexico State on May 27.
 Summer Leagues |
- 2023:Â West Virginia Black Bears | MLB Draft League |Â Granville, W.Va.
- 2022: Mankato MoonDogs | Northwoods League | Mankato, Minn.
- 2021: Saugerties Stallions | Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League | Saugerties, N.Y.
  Corona del Sol HS |
Tempe, Ariz.  |
- Hit .405 in a three-year varsity career that spanned 68 games.
- Amassed 42 hits as a junior in 2019 to lead the team.
- Earned all-region honors on the first team as a sophomore and junior and played for the Arizona Junior Sunbelt team.
- Helped lead the Aztecs to a 23-10 mark as a junior, advancing to the state title game where he faced fellow GCU teammate Tyler Wilson's Hamilton squad.
- Was teammates with fellow Lope Bryan Webb, a duo that has played baseball together since age 5.
- 2020 team was off to an 8-1 start and ranked as the No. 2 team in the state at the time of the season's cancellation.
- Also played football.
 Personal |
- Parents are Joe and Marne Verdusco.
- Off-the-field hobbies include fishing and bonfires.
- Chose GCU for "amazing coaches, players and facilities."
- Favorite pro team is the Arizona Diamondbacks.
- Top athletes to watch growing up include Eric Byrnes, Derek Jeter and LeBron James.
Singles off BOTH bags. ONE inning. 🤯 #baseball
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Schmidt's 3-run blast vs. ASU #collegebaseball
Wednesday, April 08
Fired up! Frey celebrates complete game shutout #collegebaseball
Saturday, April 04
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Friday, April 03
