Upcoming Event: Softball versus Pima CC on September 30, 2025 at 6 p.m.
Softball
6 p.m.
vs Pima CC
Grand Canyon University Athletics
2025 Softball Roster
Roster
Gomez, Makaiya
OF
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/ SoftballC
/ SoftballUTIL
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/ SoftballRHP
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Jersey Number 17
Makaiya Gomez
- Position:
- OF
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- West Jordan, Utah
- HS:
- Copper Hills
- Prev School:
- South Mountain
Bio
2024Â | Junior
- Started 56 games, including all postseason games. Primarily played center field.
- Recorded a four hit game (4/5) vs UT Arlington, hitting three doubles, 2 R, and an RBI
- Capped season with .343Â AVG, 3 HR, 4 3B, 34 RBI, and 35 R. She also stole five bases.
- Gomez homered in the WAC Championship game vs California Baptist
South Mountain Community CollegeÂ
2023 | Sophomore
- Appeared in 64 games and batted .533 with 123 runs, 113 hits, 25 doubles, two triples, 20 home runs, 88 RBIs, 54 walks, and 28 stolen bases
- Sported a .631 on-base and a .953 slugging percentage
- Set new school single-season records for runs and walks
- Finished third all-time in RBIs, second in hits, and tied for fifth in doubles and home runs
- Had 32 multi-hit games and posted a season-high five hits in a win at Yavapai College
- Recorded 23 multi-RBI games and drove in a season-high seven runs in a win over Gateway CC
- Had a season-high two stolen bases in three games and homered twice in a win at Scottsdale CC
- Started the 2023 season with a 25-game hitting streak and ended the regular season on a 15-game streak.Â
University of Utah
2022 | Freshman
- Appeared in 29 games for the Utes in 2022
- Scored eight runs and had one double
- Stole five bases in seven attempts
Casper Hills High School
Named Team MVP as a freshman, sophomore and junior
Named Utah Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior
Earned All-State honors as a freshman, sophomore and junior.Â
Personal
- Daughter of Maddie Gomez and Eric Gonzales
- Has three siblings
- Names her mom and sister Bella as her personal heroes because they have remained strong despite some health issues, and they remind her daily not to take things for granted.Â
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