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FEB FEB FEB BRAZELL FIELD Y AT GCU BALLPARK PHOENIX 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 S ATE 0-0 CI T V E NU D 14 15 16 4,000 OVERALL WAC H A N Oklahoma State GRAND CANYON »Feb. 14 (22) Oklahoma State 6 p.m. »Feb. 15 (22) Oklahoma State 2 p.m. Cowboys LOPES »Feb. 16 (22) Oklahoma State 1 p.m. (0-0) (0-0) Feb. 18 Oregon 2 p.m. A Feb. 21 CSUN ^ 6 p.m. » Head Coach: Josh Holliday (8th at OSU, 271-153-1, .639) T » Head Coach: Andy Stankiewicz (9th at GCU, 252-188-1, .573) Feb. 22 Fordham ^ 6 p.m. Feb. 23 CSUN ^ 10 a.m. AVERAGE POWER SPEED AVERAGE POWER SPEED Feb. 23 Fordham ^ 2 p.m. Carson McCusker Carson McCusker Hueston Morrill Cuba Bess Cuba Bess Jonny Weaver Feb. 28 at (17) Stanford 7 p.m. .311 AVG (61 x 196) .520 SLUG% 12-for-15 SB .352 AVG (62 x 182) .632 SLUG% 7-for-8 SB Feb. 29 at (17) Stanford 3 p.m. March 1 at (17) Stanford 2 p.m. GAME 1 | FRIDAY 6 P.M. GAME 2 | SATURDAY 2 P.M. GAME 3 | SUNDAY 1 P.M. March 3 New Mexico 6 p.m. FOX 10 Xtra (Ch. 45), ESPN3, GCULopes.com GCULopes.com/Watch GCULopes.com/Watch March 4 New Mexico 2 p.m. RHP [FR] Bryce Osmond (--) LHP [JR] Parker Scott (--) RHP [FR] Justin Campbell (--) March 6 Pacific 6 p.m. RHP [SR] Kade Mechals (--) RHP [SO] Pierson Ohl (--) RHP [JR] Dawson McCarville (--) March 7 Pacific 2 p.m. March 8 Pacific 12 p.m. SERIES HISTORY THIS SERIES March 10 at (7) Arkansas 4:30 p.m. March 11 at (7) Arkansas 1 p.m. » (14 previous meetings) » Grand Canyon opens its 68th baseball season, 15th at the vs. Oklahoma State March 13 at Baylor 4:30 p.m. GCU record in series: 2-12 Division I level, and third at Brazell Field at GCU Ballpark. March 14 at Baylor 1 p.m. At GCU: 2-6 | At Oklahoma State: 0-6 » The Lopes open the season at home for the sixth straight March 15 at Baylor 11 a.m. Last: GCU wins 2 of 3 in Phoenix, 2/17-20, 2017 year and have won five of the last six home openers. March 17 vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (exhib.) 6 p.m. » GCU hosted then-No. 22 Oklahoma State to open the 2017 March 20 Chicago State * 6 p.m. PROJECTED STARTERS season with the Lopes claiming two of three games. March 21 Chicago State * 6 p.m. by number of starts, last three games March 22 Chicago State * 12 p.m. THIS SEASON March 25 UNLV 2 p.m. March 27 at UT Rio Grande Valley * 5 p.m. » Senior Kade Mechals and junior first baseman March 28 at UT Rio Grande Valley * 4 p.m. Cuba Bess earned Preseason All-American honors. March 29 at UT Rio Grande Valley * 10 a.m. » This year’s group of 15 newcomers was ranked as the March 31 at UNLV 2 p.m. No. 30 recruiting class nationally by Collegiate Baseball. April 3 New Mexico State * 6 p.m. Alongside Coastal Carolina (No. 28), GCU is one of just April 4 New Mexico State * 6 p.m. two non-Power Five schools in the top 30. April 5 New Mexico State * 12 p.m. April 7 at (9) Arizona State 6:30 p.m. » GCU was tabbed one of 10 mid-major programs “primed April 9 at Seattle U * 4 p.m. for a breakthrough” in the 2020s by Baseball America. April 10 at Seattle U * 4 p.m. » GCU is picked to win the WAC in a preseason polling of the April 11 at Seattle U * 12 p.m. STAT COMPARISON | 2019 coaches. Kade Mechals is the Pitcher of the Year. April 14 at Arizona 6 p.m. » The Lopes’ 2020 schedule features seven NCAA Tourna- April 17 at California Baptist * 6 p.m. OFFENSE ment teams. For the first time since 1999, GCU will host April 18 at California Baptist * 5 p.m. both Arizona and Arizona State. April 19 at California Baptist * 12 p.m. .268 AVERAGE .280 April 21 (9) Arizona State 6 p.m. » GCU added former big leaguer Blake Hawksworth as its April 24 Utah Valley * 6 p.m. .465 SLUGGING .452 pitching coach. Previous experience includes pitching April 25 Utah Valley * 6 p.m. .369 ON-BASE .382 coach at Cal State Fullerton with a 2017 CWS appearance. April 26 Utah Valley * 12 p.m. 6.3 RUNS | AVG. 6.7 » GCU’s group of newcomers includes NJCAA D-II Player of April 29 at USC 6 p.m. 9.0 HITS | AVG. 9.8 the Year Drew Smith, who hit .465 at Northeast CC. May 1 at CSU Bakersfield * 6 p.m. May 2 at CSU Bakersfield * 6 p.m. 93 HOME RUNS 58 LAST SEASON May 3 at CSU Bakersfield * 12 p.m. 10.7 | AVG. 7.5 May 8 Sacramento State * 6 p.m. » In their second year of full eligibility in 2019, the Lopes 4.8 WALKS | AVG. 5.1 May 9 Sacramento State * 6 p.m. advanced to the WAC Tournament Final before dropping May 10 Sacramento State * 12 p.m. 46 STOLEN BASES 74 two one-run games to narrowly miss NCAA Tournament. May 12 Arizona 6 p.m. PITCHING » GCU matched a progam best when five players were May 14 at Northern Colorado * 1 p.m. picked in the 2019 MLB Draft. Four signed professionally May 15 at Northern Colorado * 12 p.m. 4.08 ERA 4.16 while Mechals elected to return. Additionally, two new- May 16 at Northern Colorado * 11 a.m. 8.3 STRIKEOUTS | AVG. 7.1 comers were also drafted but elected to join the Lopes. May 20-24 WAC Tournament (Mesa, Ariz.) .250 OPP. AVERAGE .259 » Right-handed pitcher Pierson Ohl was the 2019 WAC Home games in bold All times listed in Phoenix Time (MST) FIELDING Freshman of the Year and a Freshman All-American. * WAC game ^ GCU Classic rankings are in format: D1Baseball.com / USA Today Coaches .970 PERCENTAGE .977 » The Lopes led the conference with seven All-WAC picks.

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SUMMED UP LAST THREE GAMES WAC placing t-1st Current streak -- Longest winning streak -- Longest losing streak -- Overall series (3+ games, single opponent) 0-0 Home series 0-0 Away series 0-0 Sweeps 0-0 Last 5 0-0 Last 10 0-0 BROADCAST INFO Series openers 0-0 Series finales 0-0 Game 1: FOX 10 Xtra (Ch. 45/ Cable 9), ESPN 3, GCULopes.com/Watch Game 2: GCULopes.com/Watch In weekend games 0-0 Game 3: GCULopes.com/Watch In mid-week games 0-0 Day games (before 6 p.m.) 0-0 Night games (6 p.m. or later) 0-0 vs. top-25 teams 0-0 QUICK FACTS TO THE MEDIA ONLINE The Grand Canyon Athletics Department is served by Updated bios, notes, rosters, schedules, statistics, ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS a communications office staff that works diligently to quotes, etc., will be available throughout the Baseball Contact Josh Hauser promote the individual and team accomplishments of season for every sport on GCULopes.com. Specific Email [email protected] student-athletes, coaches and staff. Our staff will fulfill information not readily available on the website may all reasonable requests. be available through the communications office. Secondary Contact Jerob Moon Physical Address: Please contact the sport representative with your Email [email protected] 3300 West Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ 85017 request. Ballpark Location: INJURY INFORMATION UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Southwest edge of campus School Grand Canyon University Parking: Grand Canyon University athletics will abide by HIPAA Location Phoenix, Ariz. Available in Halo garage, enter at 35th Ave., turn right - a federal privacy act with regard to the release of injury information. GCU athletes will be required Founded 1949 CREDENTIALS Enrollment 22,000 to sign a waiver before their injury information President Brian Mueller All members of the office follow the guidelines is released to the media. If the athlete chooses Interim VP of Athletics Jamie Boggs set forth by the NCAA and the Western Athletic to withhold that information, GCU officials will be Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference (WAC) in governing the issuance of restricted to informing the media members of their Nickname Lopes credentials. All credential requests should be playing status only. submitted to the sport contacts. Mascot Thunder HOME GAME MEDIA SERVICES Colors Purple, Black & White INTERVIEW REQUESTS Conference Western Athletic Conference (WAC) » Pre-game notes packets Athletics Website www.GCULopes.com When making interview requests through the » Pre-game lineups and post-game statistics BASEBALL FACILITY communications office, please allow at least 24 hours » A running play-by-play notice. If the time requested with a student-athlete » Game programs Facility Brazell Field at GCU Ballpark (4,000) or coach is longer than normal (for photography » Statistical monitors are provided to the TV and Record at GCU Ballpark 38-23 (.623) or videography purposes), more advance notice radio broadcasts based on availability. The media is Record at Brazell Field 1,347-641 (.678) will help ensure that your request will be handled encouraged to follow live statistics online through Stadium Opened 2018 efficiently. Home and cell phone numbers for players StatBroadcast (GCUstats.com). PROGRAM HISTORY will not be provided. Please do not contact a player or First Year 1953 coach without scheduling the interview through the All-Time Record 2,011-1,408-11 (.588) communications office. LIVE STATS Division I 373-440-2 (.459) E-MAIL Division I return (since 2014) 185-146-1 (.559) Stat Broadcast WAC 154-120 (.562) Releases, game notes and advisories are e-mailed GCUstats.com WAC return (since 2014) 108-47 (.697) to media that cover GCU on a regular basis. Media MEDIA CENTER Conference Titles (Div. I / Div. II) 4 / 1 wishing to be added to the e-mail list for GCU Baseball Notes, Photos, Highlights, & FTP National Championships (NAIA) 4 can email [email protected]. GCULopes.com/baseballmedia

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2020 NEWS & NOTES » Named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Preseason All-America first team. Mechals was joined on the list by from Louisville, Vanderbilt, Texas A&M and Georgia. » Named to the Preseason All-American third team by Collegiate Baseball with teammate Cuba Bess. » Was a 40th-round selection of the in the 2019 MLB Draft but elected to return for senior season. » Named Preseason WAC Pitcher of the Year and to the 2020 Preseason All-WAC team. THE MECHALS FILE 43 - KADE MECHALS 2019 | Junior | Grand Canyon RHP · 5-11 · 185 · SENIOR • Named a first-team All-WAC starting pitcher, the first at GCU since 2014. McMINNVILLE, ORE. · SKAGIT VALLEY • Prior to the start of the NCAA Tournament, was the nation’s co-leader with 11 wins, tying GCU’s Division I record. It was SEASON STATISTICS the most wins in program history since Bart Grubbs’ 11 in 1991. • Became the first GCU pitcher to hit the 100- mark since Jeff Swanson in 2004. 0-0 0.00 0-0 0 0.0 0 0 • Posted the best (2.16) in the program’s D-I history. W-L ERA G/GS SV IP BB SO AVG • Announced arrival by only allowing one run in his first three starts against Wichita State, TCU and USC, which cumulative- ly have 33 College appearances. LAST TIME • Led the WAC in opponent batting average (.193) and was second in strikeouts and ERA. Last Win 5/23/19, vs. UTRGV, W 5-0 • Recorded double-digit strikeout games in wins over Xavier (11 on March 14) and in the WAC Tournament against UT Rio Last Loss 3/8/19, vs. Illinois, L 6-3 Grande Valley (10 on May 23). Last Save 4/28/17, at Central Washington, W 6-4 • Had seven scoreless starts of at least six innings. Last Game 5/23/19, vs. UTRGV., W 5-0 Last Start 5/23/19, vs. UTRGV., W 5-0 • Faced one over the minimum in seven innings of work at Chicago State on April 28, earning WAC Pitcher of the Week Last Relief 4/9/19, vs. Arizona, L 14-13 honors. • Tossed six scoreless innings of four-hit baseball to lead GCU to its second ever WAC Tournament victory and earning CAREER HIGHS All-Tournament team honors. Innings Pitched 7.0 (2x), last at Chicago State, 4/28/19 2018 | Sophomore | Skagit Valley College (Mount Vernon, Wash.) Walks 4 (4x), last vs. UTRGV, 5/23/19 Strikeouts 11, vs. Xavier, 3/14/19 • Started eight games and posted a 1.72 ERA. Struck out 77 batters in 47.0 innings of work while allowing just 17 hits. Batters Faced 28 (3x), last vs. UTRGV, 5/23/19 • Led the 28-school Northwest Athletic Conference in opponent batting average (.106) and named first team All-NWAC. Pitches Thrown 117, vs. UTRGV, 5/23/19 2017 | Freshman | Western Oregon University (Monmouth, Ore.) SEASON HIGHS • Served as the Wolves’ closer, nailing down seven saves. Posted a 1.59 ERA in 22.2 innings of work while striking out 37. Innings Pitched 7.0 (2x), last at Chicago State, 4/28/19 • Finished second in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference in saves. Walks 4 (3x), last at NM State, 4/5/19 • Was named second team All-GNAC and earned NCBWA All-West Region second team honors. Strikeouts 11, vs. Xavier, 3/14/19 McMinnville High School | McMinnville, Ore. Batters Faced 28 (2x), last vs. Seattle U, 4/19/19 Pitches Thrown 110 (2x), last at NM State, 4/5/19 • Helped lead his team to the semifinal round of the state playoffs as a junior and the quarterfinals as a senior. • Favorite high school sports memory was tossing a no-hitter in the quarterfinals of the state playoffs to defeat No. 2-seed- KEEPING TRACK ed North Medford as a junior in 2015. 2020 CAREER • Racked up the accolades during his prep career: Greater Valley Conference Pitcher of the Year, first team all-state, state Pitched <2.0 innings 0 10 all-star series, Pitcher of the Year for the South All-Star team, All-Yamhill Valley three times. Pitched 5.0+ innings 0 15 • Graduated with an Honors Diploma and was a member of the National Honor Society for three years. Struck out 3+ 0 22 Struck out 5+ 0 13 Summer League Struck out 7+ 0 6 • 2018 - Orleans Firebirds (Cape Cod League): 18.2 IP, 1-0, 3.85 ERA, 19 SO, 7 BB, 13 H No walks allowed 0 11 • 2017 - Kelowna Falcons (West Coast League): 30.0 IP, 4-0, 3.30 ERA, 34 SO, 7 BB, 20 H Scoreless 0 17 Personal Scoreless (2.0+ innings) 0 11 • Mother, Jody, played volleyball at Western Oregon (1984-88). only four-year college statistics included • Sister, Karly, played soccer at Western State Colorado University. included: freshman (2017) at Western Oregon - NCAA Div. II • Favorite sports teams are the Milwaukee Brewers, Milwaukee Bucks and Seattle Mariners. • Favorite players to watch growing up included Edgar Martinez, and Emmitt Smith. CAREER STATS shading denotes previous school Year ERA W-L G/GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AVG WP HP BK SFA SHA 2020 Senior 0.00 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 2019 Junior 2.16 11-1 16-15 0 0-5 0 91.2 64 24 22 35 100 9 1 8 .193 3 6 0 1 4 2018 Sophomore 1.72 4-2 8-8 1 1.0 0 47.0 17 9 9 12 77 1 1 2 .107 2 0 ------2017 Freshman 1.59 2-1 15-0 0 0.0 7 22.2 13 5 4 6 37 2 0 2 .173 3 0 0 1 1 Career Totals 1.95 17-2 39-23 1 1 7 161.1 94 38 35 53 214 12 2 12 -- 8 6 0 2 5

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2020 NEWS & NOTES » Named to the Preseason All-WAC team along with fellow GCU pitchers Kade Mechals and Frankie Scalzo. THE OHL FILE 2019 | Sophomore • Named a Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball, the first GCU player to earn postseason All-American honors at the Division I level. 13 - PIERSON OHL • Named the WAC Freshman of the Year, the first such honor for a GCU player since Garrison Schwartz in 2015. • Made more starts (16) than any other WAC pitcher. RHP · 6-1 · 175 · SOPHOMORE • Ranked top 75 nationally and led the WAC in fewest walks per nine innings (1.87), allowing just 19 walks in 91 1/3 innings. SIMI VALLEY, CALIF. · GRACE BRETHREN HS • Posted a 2.37 ERA in WAC play, the second-best mark in the conference. SEASON STATISTICS • Was 1/3 inning shy of tying Kade Mechals (91 2/3) for most innings pitched on the team. • Tossed a complete game at Chicago State on April 26, limiting the Cougars to just one run while striking out seven. It 0-0 0.00 0-0 0 0.0 0 0 marked the first GCU nine-inning complete game since Cameron Brendel on May 13, 2016. W-L ERA G/GS SV IP BB SO AVG • Did not allow an earned run for the first time in a 6 2/3-inning outing at Sacramento State on May 16. Grace Brethren High School | Simi Valley, Calif. LAST TIME • In 200.1 innings over his four-year varsity career, posted a 1.36 ERA with 211 strikeouts and just 24 walks. Went 22-3. Last Win 5/10/19, vs. Northern Colo., W 11-1 • As a senior in 2018, threw 64.2 innings and allowed just five earned runs (0.54 ERA). Last Loss 5/26/19, vs. Sacramento St., L 5-4 • Walked just five batters in 67.0 innings as a junior in 2017. Last Save -- • Posted a .349 career batting average. 5/26/19, vs. Sacramento St., L 5-4 Last Game • Racked up the accolades for an impressive senior year: Team MVP, first team all-league, all-league MVP, first team Last Start 5/26/19, vs. Sacramento St., L 5-4 Last Relief -- all-county, first team All-CIF, second team all-state (medium schools). • Was named all-league all four seasons. CAREER HIGHS • Top high school sports memory was playing in the CIF Southern Section Championship Game as a junior. Innings Pitched 9.0, at Chicago State, 4/26/19 • Graduated with academic honors. Walks 3, vs. CSU Bakersfield, 5/3/19 • Was teammates with younger brother, Carson. Strikeouts 7, at Chicago State, 4/26/19 Batters Faced 35, at Chicago State, 4/26/19 Personal Pitches Thrown 118, at Chicago State, 4/26/19 • Parents are Brian and Cori Ohl. • Sister, Payton, played volleyball at The Master’s University in 2016. SEASON HIGHS • Outside of baseball, loves the outdoors including fishing, hiking, archery and target shooting. Innings Pitched • Chose GCU for “the amazing coaching staff and the school’s Christian values.” Walks • Favorite TV shows are Criminal Minds and The Office. Strikeouts Batters Faced • Favorite teams are the , FC Barcelona and Los Angeles Lakers. Pitches Thrown • Favorite athletes to watch growing up include Nomar Garciaparra, Kobe Bryant and Clayton Kershaw. KEEPING TRACK 2020 CAREER Pitched <2.0 innings 0 0 Pitched 5.0+ innings 0 12 Struck out 3+ 0 13 Struck out 5+ 0 8 Struck out 7+ 0 1 No walks allowed 0 4 Scoreless 0 0 Scoreless (2.0+ innings) 0 0

CAREER STATS Year ERA W-L G/GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AVG WP HP BK SFA SHA 2020 Sophomore 0.00 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 2019 Freshman 3.45 7-5 16-16 1 0-0 0 91.1 93 41 35 19 66 19 0 11 .266 4 7 1 2 7 Career Totals 3.45 7-5 16-16 1 0 0 91.1 93 41 35 19 66 19 0 11 -- 4 7 1 2 7

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2020 NEWS & NOTES » One of three left-handed pitchers on the roster with freshmen Cal Lambert and Eli Ankeney. THE MCCARVILLE FILE Glendale Community College | Glendale, Ariz. • Drafted by the in the 30th round of the 2019 MLB Draft. • Went 6-4 with a 2.02 ERA in 80 1/3 innings of work as a sophomore in 2019. 11 - DAWSON McCARVILLE • Posted a 5-2 record with a 3.06 ERA in 82 1/3 innings as a freshman in 2018. • Faced older brother, Keegan (South Mountain Community College), a moment which he cites as his top sports memory. RHP · 6-3 · 210 · JUNIOR Sandra Day O’ Connor High School | Gilbert, Ariz. GLENDALE, ARIZ. · GLENDALE CC • In two years as a starter at Sandra Day O’Connor, went 9-3 with a 1.10 ERA and five waves. SEASON STATISTICS • Earned all-conference and all-state recognition. Summer League 0-0 0.00 0-0 0 0.0 0 0 • 2019 - Orleans Firebirds (Cape Cod League): 21.0 IP, 1-0, 5.14 ERA W-L ERA G/GS SV IP BB SO AVG Personal • Parents are Kim and Dorle McCarville. LAST TIME | 4-YEAR COLLEGE • Older brother, Keegan, played at South Mountain Community College and Santa Clara and was a 36th round pick of the Last Win Brewers in the 2019 MLB Draft. Last Loss Last Save • Chose GCU for “a special feeling about my time here.” Last Game Last Start Last Relief CAREER HIGHS | 4-YEAR COLLEGE Innings Pitched Walks Strikeouts Batters Faced Pitches Thrown SEASON HIGHS Innings Pitched Walks Strikeouts Batters Faced Pitches Thrown KEEPING TRACK | 4-YEAR COLLEGE 2020 CAREER Pitched <2.0 innings 0 0 Pitched 5.0+ innings 0 0 Struck out 3+ 0 0 Struck out 5+ 0 0 Struck out 7+ 0 0 No walks allowed 0 0 Scoreless 0 0 Scoreless (2.0+ innings) 0 0

CAREER STATS Year ERA W-L G/GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AVG WP HP BK SFA SHA 2020 Junior 0.00 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 2019 Sophomore 2.02 6-4 15-13 3 1 1 80.1 66 29 18 27 74 ------.210 3 11 0 -- -- 2018 Freshman 3.06 5-2 14-3 0 0 0 82.1 79 36 28 32 60 ------.239 3 4 0 -- -- Career Totals 2.55 11-6 29-16 3 1 1 162.2 145 65 46 59 134 -- -- 0 -- 6 15 0 0 0

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SCOUTING THE Cowboys SERIES HISTORY 2020 NOTES SCHOOL NOTES Record -- Location Stillwater, Okla. Home -- Conference Big 12 VS Away -- Enrollment 25,594 Neutral -- COACH NOTES 2019 NOTES Head coach Josh Holliday GCU RECORD STREAK H A N Record 40-21 (14-9) Season 8th 2-12 W1 2-6 0-6 -- Conf. finish 3rd Record at school 271-153-1 (.639) Postseason Lubbock Super Regional (1-2) Career record same FIRST MATCHUP LATEST MATCHUP AT-A-GLANCE L 15-3 W 4-0 May 10, 1992 | Stillwater, Okla. Feb. 20, 2017 | Phoenix, Ariz. » Oklahoma State is coming off a 40-win campaign in 2019 falling one game shy of the program’s 21st College World Series appearance. The Cowboys fell in the MEASURED Lubbock Super Regional to Texas Tech. » Longest GCU win streak 1 (2x), last 2/20/17-present » It was the program’s fifth super regional appearance in school history and the » Largest GCU win 5 runs, 6-1, 2/17/17 in Phoenix third in the last five years. Head coach Josh Holliday led the Cowboys to 40 wins » Largest OSU win 15 runs, 18-3, 2/16/97 in Phoenix for the fourth time in seven seasons. » Andy Stankiewicz vs. OSU 2-4 » Oklahoma State hit 93 home runs last season, the fourth-most in the country. » Josh Holliday vs. GCU 4-2 » OSU had eight players drafted in the 2019 MLB draft including RHP Logan Gragg who was taken in the eighth round by the St. Louis Cardinals. SERIES NOTES » OSU welcomed former MLB players and Oklahoma State alumni Matt Holliday » The Lopes and Cowboys have met 14 times as Division I opponents, with the most and Robin Ventura to the staff in 2020. Ventura will be a student assistant as he recent series coming the 2017 season opener at Brazell Field. finishes his degree after playing for OSU from 1986-88. » Oklahoma State won the first 11 meetings before GCU took two of three in 2017. » The Cowboys won the first three-game series against GCU as Division I CONNECTIONS opponents in 2015 in Stillwater. » GCU pitching coach Blake Hawksworth and Oklahoma State’s Matt Holliday played LAST TIME THEY MET on the St. Louis Cardinals together for part of the 2009 and the full 2010 season. » Hawksworth made 75 appearances with St. Louis in two seasons while Holliday » GCU won the 2017 opening series against Oklahoma State. played with the Cardinals from 2010-2016 winning the 2011 World Series. » GCU vs. (22) Oklahoma State | Feb. 17, 2017 | W 6-1 » Andy Stankiewicz and Robin Ventura faced each other 12 times in the 1992 MLB » In front of a then Brazell Field record crowd of 2,357, sophomore Jake Wong season as members of the and Chicago White Sox. threw six scorless innings with a career high seven strikeouts. » Senior RHP Ben Leeper is from Southlake Carrol High School, the same high » Junior transfer Ian Evans paced the GCU offense with a double and three RBIs. school as 2020 GCU commit Homer Bush Jr. » GCU vs. (22) Oklahoma State | Feb. 19, 2017 | L 6-5 » Freshman RHP Justin Campbell hails from Simi Valley, Calif. the hometown of » GCU nearly overcame a 6-0 deficit, scoring five runs in the eighth and ninth. GCU’s Pierson Ohl and Josh Buckley. » The Cowboy’s Jensen Elliot threw 6.1 innings of scoreless baseball. » Oklahoma State’s highest 2019 draft pick Logan Gragg was drafted 11 spots lower » GCU vs. (22) Oklahoma State | Feb. 20, 2017 | W 4-0 (No. 245) than GCU’s Quin Cotton (No. 234) in the eighth round. » GCU took the rubber match behind Jake Repavich’s strong start of six scorless innings with seven strikeouts. 2019 CONFERENCE STANDINGS » Greg Saenz and Ian Evans each homered for GCU while catcher Griffin Barnes went 2 for 2 with a double and RBI. SCHOOL CONFERENCE OVERALL Texas Tech 16-8 .667 46-20 .697 ALL-TIME MEETINGS | LAST 10 Baylor 14-8 .636 35-19 .648 02/20/2017 vs Oklahoma State W 4-0 Phoenix, Ariz. Oklahoma State 14-9 .609 40-21 .656 02/19/2017 vs Oklahoma State L 5-6 Phoenix, Ariz. 02/17/2017 vs Oklahoma State W 6-1 Phoenix, Ariz. West Virginia 13-11 .542 38-22 .633 03/15/2015 at Oklahoma State L 0-8 Stillwater, Okla. Kansas 12-12 .500 32-26 .552 03/14/2015 at Oklahoma State L 4-11 Stillwater, Okla. TCU 11-13 .458 34-28 .548 03/14/2015 at Oklahoma State L 2-3 Stillwater, Okla. Oklahoma 11-13 .458 33-23 .589 02/16/1997 vs Oklahoma State L 3-18 Phoenix, Ariz. Kansas State 8-16 .333 25-33 .431 02/11/1996 vs Oklahoma State L 16-22 Phoenix, Ariz. Texas 7-16 .304 27-27 .500 02/28/1993 vs Oklahoma State L 3-4 Phoenix, Ariz. 02/27/1993 vs Oklahoma State L 4-12 Phoenix, Ariz.

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» PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS » PRIMED FOR A BREAKTHROUGH As the stature of GCU baseball continues to grow, The theme of the program’s rise continued when Baseball America released its list Lopes players continue earning national preseason of the 10 mid-major schools primed for a breakthrough in the new decade. recognition. In 2020, that description extends to the If you are betting on untapped potential, Grand Canyon is a solid bet to be among the next veteran duo of Kade Mechals and Cuba Bess. class of mid-majors that transforms into a perennial regional team. Everything is in place for the Mechals Bess Antelopes to do so, and that’s by design. Mechals landed on two different Preseason All- When GCU was preparing to move back up to Division I ahead of the 2014 season, the adminis- American teams including a first-team selection by the National College Baseball “ tration made an inspired hire in Andy Stankiewicz. Then, in 2018, GCU Ballpark opened, giving Writers Association and a third-team choice of Collegiate Baseball. The NCBWA the Lopes a showcase facility to match the rest of the new construction on a growing campus. honor recognizes Mechals as one of the six best starting pitchers in the nation. All of that support has had the desired result. Grand Canyon has three Western Athletic Confer- ence regular season titles already, including twice before it was even eligible to take part in the FIRST-TEAM PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN STARTING PITCHERS postseason. The team hasn’t broken through to a regional yet, although they’ve only been eligible (NCBWA) to do so for two years, but that will come sooner rather than later. PLAYER SCHOOL CONFERENCE YEAR » DON’T RUN ON AVITIA Reid Detmers Louisville ACC Jr. Mason Hickman Vanderbilt SEC Jr. Junior catcher David Avitia was one of the best in the nation at Asa Lacy Texas A&M SEC Jr. throwing out would-be base stealers last year. He ranked fourth for Kumar Rocker Vanderbilt SEC So. percentage of runners caught stealing, and he is the top catcher in Kade Mechals Grand Canyon WAC Sr. the category who is returning for the 2020 season. Emerson Hancock Georgia SEC Jr. A native of Phoenix and an alumni of nearby Alhambra High School, Avitia Bess, coming off of an All-WAC campaign in 2019, joined Mechals as a Preseason All- Avitia further entrenched his reputation as one of the nation’s best American third-teamer as named by Collegiate Baseball. defensive catchers with a summer in the Cape Cod League. » LOPES RISE, TALENT RISES TOP CATCHERS BY RUNNERS CAUGHT STEALING (MIN. 20 ATT.) RANK PLAYER SCHOOL CS/SBA PCT A respected coaching staff, a top-tier ballpark, recent team success, a pro pipeline, 1 Brock Hallum LIU Brooklyn 26/45 .578 baseball weather and a growing university are just a few contributing factors to the 2 James Free II Pacific 23/40 .575 rise in notoriety of the Lopes’ incoming talent. 3 Shea Langeliers Baylor 14/25 .560 The growth of the program was never more evident than the past fall, when GCU 4 David Avitia* Grand Canyon 18/36 .500 was recognized as having one of the nation’s 30 best recruiting classes by Collegiate 5 Adam Kerner* San Diego 13/26 .500 Baseball. This year’s group of newcomers that are set to suit up for the Lopes 6 Justin Taylor* Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 10/20 .500 collectively represent the highest-rated class in program history. * denotes returning for 2020 season GCU joins a list of college baseball powerhouses as one of just two “mid-major” » SUCCESS IN THE DRAFT programs in the top 30, alongside 2016 national champion Coastal Carolina. Five GCU baseball players were selected in the 2019 MLB Draft, TOP RECRUITING CLASSES FOR 2020 SEASON matching the most in a single draft for the program. The five-pick 2019 draft for the Lopes follows a 2018 draft where four more RNK SCHOOL CONF RNK SCHOOL CONF GCU players were selected. 1 Vanderbilt SEC 21 UCLA Pac-12 2 Florida SEC 22 Louisville ACC Outfielder Quin Cotton (eighth round, Cincinnati) went on the 3 South Carolina SEC 23 Oregon State Pac-12 second day. OutfieldersKona Quiggle (16th, Detroit) and Preston Pavlica (31st, 4 Ole Miss SEC 24 Tennessee SEC Houston), infielder Tyler Wyatt (31st, San Francisco) and pitcher Kade Mechals 5 TCU Big 12 25 Kentucky SEC (40th, Miami) were also picked. Mechals, of course, chose to return to GCU for his 6 LSU SEC 26 Stanford Pac-12 senior season. 7 Alabama SEC 27 N.C. State ACC Under head coach Andy Stankiewicz, 17 Lopes have been selected in the draft with 8 Arizona State Pac-12 28 Coastal Carolina Sun Belt five selections coming in the first 10 rounds. 9 Auburn SEC 29 Oklahoma Big Ten 10 Oklahoma State Big 12 30 Grand Canyon WAC TOP MLB DRAFTS FOR GCU (BY NO. OF PICKS) 11 Arizona Pac-12 31 Florida State SEC YEAR PICKS PLAYERS Quin Cotton (8th), Kona Quiggle (16th), Preston Pavlica 12 Texas Big 12 32 Missouri SEC 2019 5 13 North Carolina ACC 33 Dallas Baptist MVC (24th), Tyler Wyatt (31st), Kade Mechals (40th) 14 Clemson ACC 34 Rice C-USA Rod Bair (16th), Justin Bice (27th), Richard Estep (35th), 1996 5 15 Miami ACC 35 Missouri State MVC Dan Williams (56th), Aaron Kramer (72nd) 16 Arkansas SEC 36 Michigan Big Ten Tim Salmon (3rd), Mike Webster (19th), Dan Stenz (21st), 1989 5 17 Mississippi State SEC 37 Texas A&M SEC Paul Swingle (29th), (45th) 18 Utah Pac-12 38 Texas Tech Big 12 Gary Sharko (8th), Brett Merriman (9th), John Patterson 1988 5 19 Georgia Tech ACC 39 Houston American (23rd), John Marchese (29th), Don Vidmar (35th) 20 Virginia ACC 40 East Carolina American Jake Wong (3rd), Mick Vorhof (9th), 2018 4 Zach Malis (24th), Ian Evans (26th) Five other years tied at four picks: 1995, 1992, 1986, 1982, 1981 ‹ 7 › #LOPESUP BASEBALL // NEWS, NOTES & NUMBERS VS

» HOT HITTING AT GCU » WELCOME COACH HAWKSWORTH Under Andy Stankiewicz, the Lopes have a long string of success from the plate. GCU Ten years ago, Blake Hawksworth was living the dream as an MLB holds the nation’s 24th-ranked batting average since 2014, the Lopes first season back at rookie pitcher with starry statistics for the St. Louis Cardinals. the D-I level. The Lopes are batting at a .290 clip in their six seasons of the current D-I era. Hawksworth pitched his final big-league game two years later -- a DIVISION I BATTING AVERAGES (2014-19) series of injuries took the ball from him. But disaster was divine RNK TEAM AVG. RNK TEAM AVG. intervention in disguise, leading him to his new job as Grand Canyon Hawksworth 1 Morehead State .316 14 Nevada .294 pitching coach after already studying psychology at GCU. 2 UNCG .316 15 Southeast Mo. State .294 While attempting rehabilitation in 2012 at the Los Angeles Dodgers’ nearby 3 New Mexico State .307 16 San Diego .293 complex, Hawksworth visited GCU and Lopes head coach Andy 4 Jackson State .306 17 St. John's .293 Stankiewicz, looking to find a college for his high school-age brother. 5 New Mexico .305 18 Louisville .292 6 Tennessee Tech .302 19 Fresno State .292 “I remember walking around and thinking, ‘Gosh, it would be cool to coach 7 Bryant .302 20 San Diego State .292 collegiately,’ “ Hawksworth said. “I think I always saw myself doing this. I remember 8 BYU .299 21 Oral Roberts .291 that pull then.” 9 Air Force .299 22 LSU .291 After working as an MLB Certified Player Agent and the Cal State Fullerton 10 Arizona .297 23 Eastern Tennessee .291 pitching coach, Hawksworth has found that keeps proving true. He joins GCU for 11 North Florida .296 24 Grand Canyon .290 the 2020 season with all of the Lopes’ starting rotation returning and top recruits 12 Alabama State .296 25 Austin Peay .290 strengthening the staff. 13 Texas Tech .294 26 Sam Houston State .290 Hawksworth found his calling when he became the Fullerton pitching coach for » LOPES NAMED FAVORITES AGAIN 2017 and helped the Titans to the CWS with a staff that ranked 29th nationally for For the third straight year, the WAC’s head coaches chose the earned run average (3.64) and fifth for walks per nine innings (2.55). Lopes to win the conference in 2020. Although finishing in a “What I’m most impressed by is what a high-quality person he is,” Stankiewicz said. tie for fourth place last season, GCU was only one game out of “He cares about people and knows how to handle people. Our pitching staff and our first place. The Lopes dominated the pitching selections on the Preseason All-WAC team. program won’t miss a beat.” PRESEASON WAC POLL » SCHEDULE TAKES ON CHALLENGES PLACE TEAM POINTS 1 GRAND CANYON (2) 73 A challenging schedule is typical of a Stankiewicz season, but the level was raised even 2 Sacramento State (4) 71 further in 2020. The Lopes will take on a program-record seven NCAA Tournament 3 New Mexico State (2) 66 teams as well as reignite a series with crosstown foe Arizona State. Six of the seven 4 UT Rio Grande Valley (2) 55 teams who qualified for the postseason also won at least one tournament game. California Baptist 55 Overall, GCU’s nonconference opponents won games at a 57.3% clip last season. 6 CSU Bakersfield 39 TOURNAMENT TEAMS ON LOPES SCHEDULE 7 Seattle U 35 8 Utah Valley 29 TEAM RECORD POSTSEASON Oklahoma City Regional (3-1) 9 Northern Colorado 18 Oklahoma State 36-18 10 Chicago State 9 Lubbock Super Regional (1-2) Fordham 38-22 Morgantown Regional (0-2) LOPES ON THE PRESEASON ALL-WAC TEAM Stanford Regional (4-1) Stanford 41-11 INDIVIDUAL YEAR POSITION Starkville Super Regional (0-2) WAC Pitcher of the Year Fayetteville Regional (3-0) Kade Mechals Senior Starting Pitcher Arkansas 41-17 Fayetteville Super Regional (2-1) Pierson Ohl Sophomore Starting Pitcher College World Series (0-2) Frankie Scalzo Junior Relief Pitcher Baylor 34-17 Los Angeles Regional (1-2) Arizona State 37-17 Baton Rouge Regional (1-2) » GETTING ANALYTICAL Sacramento State 39-23 Stanford Regional (1-2) D1Baseball.com compiled lists of college » SMITH’S CREDENTIALS baseball’s top players based exclusively on analytical data from 2019. Pitchers are One of the newcomers on this year’s squad comes to GCU with some measured on zone control, pitch ability, and big-time credentials. InfielderDrew Smith, a transfer from Northeast durability. Hitters are measured by plate Community College in Norfolk, Neb., was named the National Junior discipline, hit ability, and game power. Bess Mechals Ohl College Athletic Association Division II Player of the Year last season. LOPES BY THE NUMBERS (2019 SEASON) SMITH’S SUCCESSES Smith INDIVIDUAL CATEGORY RANK YEAR AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K OBP Cuba Bess Hitting 12th Fr. (2018) .383 50 162 46 62 17 1 11 54 21 14 .461 Kade Mechals Pitching 23rd So. (2019) .465 55 185 61 86 20 3 18 69 26 12 .538 Pierson Ohl Pitching 74th Career .427 105 347 107 148 37 4 29 123 47 26 .502

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» WAC WINNERS » KADE’S D1 ENTRANCE The Lopes have had an unbelievable run in WAC play the last three seasons. GCU has Entering the 2019 season without having thrown a D-I pitch, Kade won no less than 18 conference games for three consecutive years. The Lopes won Mechals wasted no time becoming the ace of the Lopes’ staff and one the 2017 and 2018 regular-season conference titles and came within one game in the of the best pitchers in the nation. Following the conclusion of GCU’s standings of doing so again in 2019. season, Mechals was the nation’s co-leader with 11 wins. He also reached a number of milestones in his first season with the Lopes. CONFERENCE RECORDS (LAST THREE SEASONS) Mechals RANK SCHOOL CONFERENCE W-L PCT. MECHALS MILESTONES 1 Oregon State Pac-12 68-20-1 .770 WHAT SIGNIFICANCE 2 Bryant Northeast 60-18 .769 First team All-WAC starting pitcher First at GCU since 2014 3 Southern Mississippi Conference USA 68-21 .764 Ties GCU D-I record 11 wins 4 Alabama State SWAC 54-17 .761 Most at GCU since 1991 (Bart Grubbs) 5 Grand Canyon WAC 57-18 .760 100 strikeouts First at GCU since 2004 (Jeff Swanson) 6 Missouri State Missouri Valley 46-15 .754 2.16 ERA GCU D-I record .193 opponent average Led WAC » RPI JUMP, WIN JUMP “I’ve been enjoying the ride a lot,” Mechals said. “It’s been a dream come true. By nearly all metrics, GCU’s best Division I season came last year. Despite not winning “I’ve always had a lot of confidence in my stuff. I know I’m a good pitcher. I’ve proven the WAC regular-season title, the Lopes set their D-I program-best mark for wins that along this journey. But I was nervous. I’m fearful of every opponent we play. (36), RPI (110) and advanced to the WAC Tournament Championship round, falling in Anybody is capable of beating really anybody. But when I get on the mound, it’s all a pair of one-run games to Sacramento State. confidence and I just want to go out and execute pitches. I know, if I do that, I can LOPES’ DIVISION I PROGRESS beat anybody. I use the fear as motivation to work hard throughout the week. When YEAR OVERALL CONFERENCE RPI NOTES I get to the game, the confidence is there.” 2014 30-23 (.566) 19-8 (.704) 141 NATION’S WIN LEADERS (THROUGH CONF. TOURNAMENTS) 2015 32-22 (.592) 19-7 (.731) 120 WAC RS Champions PLAYER SCHOOL W 2016 25-28-1 (.472) 13-14 (.481) 213 Drake Fellows Vanderblit 11 2017 29-25 (.537) 20-4 (.833) 133 WAC RS Champions Jack Ralston UCLA 11 2018 33-24 (.579) 19-5 (.792) 122 WAC RS Champions Kade Mechals Grand Canyon 11 2019 36-24 (.600) 18-9 (.667) 110 WAC Tournament Finalist Ryan Jensen Fresno State 11 » PAC-12 PUNCH Payton Kinney Omaha 11 Noah Song Navy 11 GCU had success against the Pac-12 Conference in 2019, posting a Reid Detmers Louisville 11 winning record in seven matchups against schools from the conference. It marked GCU’s most wins against Pac-12 teams in a season since » FAB FRESHMAN 1996, when it went 4-5. Freshman pitcher Pierson Ohl was named the 2019 WAC Freshman of 2019 RESULTS AGAINST THE PAC-12 the Year by the conference’s head coaches. DATE OPPONENT LOCATION RESULT He ranked second in conference play in ERA (2.37), third in innings Feb. 18 (12) Stanford GCU Ballpark L 14-4 pitched (57.0) and first in fewest walks per game (1.58). March 1 at USC Los Angeles, Calif. W 4-2 March 3 at USC Los Angeles, Calif. W 7-3 During WAC play, Ohl earned four wins. For the final two-thirds of the Ohl March 3 at USC Los Angeles, Calif. L 7-1 conference, he was the Lopes’ Friday night starter. He became the March 18 Utah GCU Ballpark W 11-2 first GCU pitcher to throw a nine-inning complete game since 2016 when he did so April 9 Arizona GCU Ballpark L 14-13 on April 26. April 23 at Arizona Tucson, Ariz. W 11-9 Ohl became GCU’s first WAC Freshman of the Year since outfielder Garrison The Lopes will have a chance to prove themselves once again, playing a program-high nine Schwartz won it in 2015. Additionally, Ohl was one of just six freshmen nationally to games against Pac-12 teams in 2020: three at Stanford, home-and-homes against Arizona feature an ERA under 3.50 with a minimum of 80 innings pitched. and Arizona State, and single-game mid-weeks against Oregon (home) and USC (away). FRESHMEN WITH UNDER 3.50 ERA (MIN. 80 IP) » PITCHERS LEAD WAC PLAYER SCHOOL RECORD IP ERA Chris Clements Portland 7-1 85.1 1.69 GCU’s 3.02 ERA during conference play was not only the WAC’s top mark in 2019 by a Hayes Heinecke Wofford 10-2 88.1 2.65 long shot, it was one of the best marks in recent memory. Max Loven North Dakota State 4-2 88.2 2.74 TOP CONFERENCE ERAs (SINCE 2015) Rodney Boone UC Santa Barbara 8-0 81.0 2.78 RANK YEAR SCHOOL ERA Noah Cameron Central Arkansas 6-2 94.2 2.95 1 2015 CSU Bakersfield 2.97 Davis Sharpe Clemson 7-4 84.1 3.20 2 2018 Sacramento State 2.99 Doug Nikhazy Ole Miss 9-3 89.2 3.31 3 2019 Grand Canyon 3.02 J.T. Ginn Mississippi State 8-4 80.1 3.36 4 2015 Sacramento State 3.04 Pierson Ohl Grand Canyon 7-5 91.1 3.45

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» KEEPING IT LOCAL » NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED BALLPARK While the recruiting footprint of Stankiewicz’s program continues to increase, it While the iconic gold bleachers and green brick of begins in Arizona. Over half of the Lopes’ 2020 roster either attended high school or Brazell Stadium served the program well through junior college in Arizona. Nearly half list an Arizona city as their hometown. the 2017 season, it was time for a new facility to rise alongside the growing national brand of the Lopes ARIZONA CONNECTIONS ON ROSTER program. CATEGORY NO. PCT. Following the 2017 season, a state-of-the-art ballpark was constructed that Arizona hometown 16 48.4% Arizona hometown OR junior college 18 54.5% catapulted GCU’s facilities to elite status in the west. With a capacity of 4,000 fans, Others 15 45.4% the newly dubbed Brazell Field at GCU Ballpark offers covered chairback seating, restrooms, a concession stand, new sound system, right field entertainment » BRING ‘EM BACK platform, turf berm, larger dugouts, a spacious three-room press box and even classroom space. Grand Canyon returns nearly all of its pitching in 2020, especially starting pitching where the Lopes return 56 of their 60 starts from last season. Key among the returning starting pitchers are staff aceKade Mechals, reigning WAC Freshman of the Year Pierson Ohl, Jack Schneider and Nick Hull. STATISTIC RETURN TOTAL PCT. APP Appearances 179 228 78.5 GS Starts 56 60 93.3 W Wins 32 36 88.9 SV Saves 10 14 71.4 IP Innings 474.2 534.2 88.8 Ballpark Digest took note, naming GCU’s facility the Best Ballpark Improvement of H Hits 458 530 86.4 2018 across all levels of baseball – college and professional alike. ER Earned Runs 202 247 81.8 “On a college campus committed to top-notch facilities, it’s no surprise that a BB Walks 175 223 78.5 renovated ballpark should shine,” Kevin Reichard of Ballpark Digest wrote in SO Strikeouts 335 424 83.7 November. “With a fan-friendly design that also recognizes the program’s rich history, GCU Ballpark is our choice for the Best Ballpark Improvement.” » LOPES MILESTONES IN 2019 The finishing touches were put on the stadium following the 2018 season when The Lopes had an explosive offense in 2019 and cracked a number of milestones. On approximately 1,200 field-level seats were installed to complete construction. the flip side, the pitching staff also hit some key marks in 2019. GCU looks to continue or better the marks from a year ago. » SIZEABLE STADIUM LOPES 2019 MILESTONES Featuring a capacity of 4,000 fans, Brazell Field at GCU Ballpark is the fourth-largest WHAT SIGNIFICANCE on-campus baseball stadium west of Texas. GCU Ballpark is as large or larger than 36 wins eight of the 11 Pac-12 facilities. 148 doubles BIGGEST BALLPARKS (ON CAMPUS, WEST OF TEXAS) 304 walks drawn Sets GCU D-I record 6 shutouts TEAM BALLPARK CAPACITY OPENED 14 saves Fresno State Bob Bennett Stadium 5,747 1966 402 runs Most since 2002 Utah Valley UCCU Ballpark 5,000 2005 64 home runs Most since 1999 Hawaii Les Murakami Stadium 4,312 1984 INDIVIDUAL 2019 MILESTONES Grand Canyon GCU Ballpark 4,000 2018 WHO WHAT SIGNIFICANCE Stanford Sunken Diamond 4,000 1931 Ties GCU D-I record Preston Pavlica 22 stolen bases (2014, David Walker) » LOPES CHOOSE EASTON (1995, Andrew McCormick) The Grand Canyon baseball program entered into an agreement Ties GCU D-I record Kade Mechals 11 wins in the offseason to utilize Easton as the official equipment (1991, Bart Grubbs) provider of Lopes baseball. The contract with Easton covers Kade Mechals 2.16 ERA Sets GCU D-I record areas not included in the department-wide Nike deal such as Kade Mechals .193 opp. average Sets GCU D-I record gloves, bats and helmets, uniforms, shoes and team gear. Kade Mechals 100 strikeouts Most since 2004 Kona Quiggle 12 home runs Most since 2009 GCU players had a bat and glove selection day during the Kona Quiggle 62 RBIs Most since 1994 fall season. As a part of the new deal, the Lopes’ gloves Cuba Bess .632 slugging pct. Highest since 2010 have personalized embroidery that includes a name and/or nickname of the player’s choice, as well as a GCU logo and customized leather coloring.

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» BRAZELL’S LEGACY » IN THE FAMILY GENES Dr. Dave Brazell, the founder of GCU’s baseball program, passed away Baseball is in the air at the Stankiewicz household. on Oct. 17, 2018 at age 93 after a long battle with cancer. Of course it started with Andy, GCU’s head coach and former big leaguer. The Brazell served as a coach, teacher and administrator in Grand Canyon undersized, scrappy infielder won over the hearts of fans throughout his seven-year athletics and academics for 50 years (1951-2001), leaving an career. impression with his character, charisma and competition. Brazell The passion for the sport continued through Andy and Mari Ana’s children. Brazell is most remembered The oldest, Drew, played baseball at Arizona State and was an 11th round choice of for his 28 seasons at the helm of Lopes the Philadelphia Phillies. Drew has five seasons of professional baseball under his baseball, a program he founded in 1953. belt, most recently playing in 54 games at the Double-A level in 2018. Grand Canyon baseball did not get bleachers, grass or a win until the following season, but Marisa made the most of a softball career at Arizona State where she steadily he built a program that he guided to an NAIA improved her game each season before starring for the Sun Devils in their run to the national ranking by 1967 and an NAIA national Women’s College World Series in 2018. Marisa joined the ASU staff as a volunteer championship in 1980. assistant coach last season. Brazell went 728-385-8 as the head coach of a Dane is the latest Stankiewicz to show his baseball baseball program whose home is called Brazell skill, playing on the Lopes roster as an infielder. Field at GCU Ballpark, the stadium that opened Set for his senior season in 2020, Dane is one of in February 2018 around the original field GCU’s most vocal leaders and is known for doing Brazell designed in 1962. Brazell joined the “little things” right, just as you’d expect from a students with picks and shovels to dig the first coach’s kid. dugouts for a field that remains where he chalked lines and manicured the grass. “I’m an execution guy,” Dane said following a 5-3 “Nobody probably has win over UNLV in 2018 where his sacrifice squeeze contributed more to Grand bunt pushed GCU to a victory. “I get the bunt down Canyon University over the if I need to.” years than Dave and Mildred Brazell,” GCU President Brian Mueller said of Brazell and his wife of 72 years. “They have made countless contributions to the University and impacted thousands of lives from an academic, athletic and spiritual life perspective. “I’m proud,” Brazell said in February 2018. “We worked hard and we got good players in there and that’s the key thing. Some people say that the coaching is overemphasized. You do your coaching in the summertime when you contact players and get good ones in there.” “Today, we lost a hero,” Stankiewicz said. “A man that epitomizes character, strength and leadership. Coach Brazell has been such a light for all of us, not just the baseball Mari Ana, Mia, Drew, Marisa and Andy Stankiewicz community. Always quick to give an encouraging word or share a story that had » TWO IN, ONE OUT meaning beyond the game of baseball. He is the one that built the foundation of what The WAC will get a minor shake-up in the GCU baseball is today. We are all very proud and honored to continue his legacy.” offseason. As a conference, two schools are departing the WAC and two are joining the » BASHA BOYS conference. The Lopes have three current players CSU Bakersfield (sponsors baseball) and Kansas City (does not who hail from Chandler, Ariz.’s Basha High sponsor baseball) are leaving the WAC for the Big West Conference and the Summit School: Jack Schneider, Jake Jarvis and League, respectively. Ty Siffermann. To fill their spots, the WAC has invited a pair of current Division II schools to begin Basha represents GCU’s most common Schneider Jarvis Siffermann transitioning to D-I and join the conference. high school on the roster. Multiple players have attended Grace Brethren, Desert Vista and Sandra Day O’Connor. NEW MEMBERS OF THE WAC (EFFECTIVE 2020-21) Aditionally, Ryland Zaborowski has signed a National Letter of Intent to join the GCU TEAM LOCATION 2019 RECORD GCU RECORD program next season and become the fourth alumnus on the Lopes’ roster. Dixie State St. George, Utah 35-19 19-34 The Bears have posted a 86-30-1 record over the past four seasons of which Tarleton State Stephenville, Texas 15-36 -- Schneider, Jarvis, Siffermann and Zaborowski have all contributed to. ‹ 11 › #LOPESUP BASEBALL // NEWS, NOTES & NUMBERS VS

» AUSSIE, AUSSIE » FUTURE OF THE PROGRAM While still working to gain its footing as a widely GCU introduced a 12-man signing class in November recognized sport in Australia, there is certainly a 2019 for the next wave of Lopes. The class will arrive on documented history of Australian success in United campus in fall 2020 and first take the field for GCU in the States baseball, and two Lopes hope to continue to add spring of 2021. to that. Wynne Cooper-Vassalakis “I have never been so excited about announcing a Wynne Cooper-Vassalakis Right-handed pitchers Coen Wynne (jr.) and Brodie recruiting class,” Stankiewicz said. “Gregg Wallis, our Cooper-Vassalakis (soph.) have made the transition stateside looking to launch recruiting coordinator, has worked tirelessly this year to secure what we believe successful baseball careers. could be our strongest recruiting class ever. These young men are winners on the Thirty natives of Australia have played , and one of them is field, in the classroom and in the community. We look forward to them continuing part of the reason that GCU has two Australians on its roster. their winning ways here at GCU.” Former Lopes pitching coach Rich Dorman was teammates with Sydney native Ryan For more information on the Lopes signing class, see page 40 of the media guide. Rowland-Smith in the Seattle Mariners organization. Following a five-year MLB career that saw him make over 120 appearances on the mound and even play for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Rowland-Smith has dedicated his time to growing the sport in Australia. “The baseball community in Australia is a special one,” he said on his organization’s website. “Aussie players have their own identity and culture, but it’s time for the kids of the next generation to have the coaching and knowledge from guys who came before them.” Rowland-Smith and his organization have been the bridge between GCU and young Australian talent, such as Wynne and Cooper-Vassalakis. » LOPES TO MEET D-BACKS Wynne is ready to build off of a solid second season with the Lopes, while Cooper- GCU will take on the Arizona Diamondbacks as part of the spring training schedule Vassalakis returns for his sophomore campaign. with a night exhibition game at Salt River Fields on March 17. “We were doing hill sprints on the top of the car park at 6:30 in the morning and we “It’s a tremendous opportunity for our guys to go toe-to-toe with the big leaguers,” had a look at the field with the lights on and it’s such a beautiful field,” Cooper- Stankiewicz said. “They roll out the red carpet for our team and do a really good job Vassalskis said. “It’s the best one I’ve ever played at so I’m really, really excited to be of giving our players that MLB experience for a day.” here and playing on it.” GCU previously matched up against the Diamondbacks in 2017, when 5,176 fans attended the exhibition at Salt River Fields. “We want our program to move and play in big ballparks and regionals and super regionals and, hopefully, Omaha (site of the College World Series) to the point where the surroundings and this type of environment is somewhere they can feel comfortable,” Stankiewicz said following GCU’s 2017 spring training experience. “I think any time that you can get them in front of some people and some competition, that’s obviously really good, I think it will help us develop in the future.” The 2017 exhibition drew a large turnout of GCU supporters, including a large contingent of Havocs on the right-center field berm. » STANKIEWICZ IN GCU HISTORY Entering his ninth season leading the program, Lopes head coach Andy Stankiewicz is closing in on becoming the program’s third winningest coach. GCU’S WINNINGEST COACHES COACH YEARS WINS Gil Stafford 1981-2000 (20) 760 Dave Brazell 1953-1980 (28) 728 Dave Stapleton 2001-2011 (10) 256 Andy Stankiewicz 2012-pres (8) 252 » FALL RECAP GCU defeated UC San Diego 4-3 and San Diego 9-7 in a pair of exhibitions this fall. The Lopes built an early lead against the Tritons on Saturday, hanging on late and leaning on strong pitching to earn a 4-3 victory. The script flipped on Sunday with GCU falling behind 5-0 early but chipping away to defeat the Toreros 9-7.

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PITCHERS (14) NUMERICAL ROSTER # NAME POS B/T HT WT YR HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL / PREV. NO. NAME POS B/T HT YR 5 Nick Hull RHP R/R 6-0 180 Jr. Bothell, Wash. Edmonds Woodway 1 Ty Siffermann OF R/R 5-10 Fr. 11 Dawson McCarville RHP R/R 6-3 210 Jr. Glendale, Ariz. Sandra Day O'Connor / Glendale CC 2 Drew Smith INF R/R 5-10 Jr. 13 Pierson Ohl RHP R/R 6-1 175 So. Simi Valley, Calif. Grace Brethren OHL 4 Juan Colato UTIL S/R 5-9 Jr. 18 Jack Slominski RHP R/R 6-1 170 Fr. Scottsdale, Ariz. Saguaro slo-MIN-ski 5 Nick Hull RHP R/R 6-0 Jr. 21 Brodie Cooper-Vassalakis RHP R/R 5-11 175 So. Canberra, Australia Canberra College VASS-a-lack-iss 6 Brock Burton OF L/R 6-1 Jr. 26 Cal Lambert LHP R/L 6-2 195 Fr. Phoenix, Ariz. Sandra Day O'Connor 7 Jonny Weaver INF R/R 5-11 So. 31 Zach Barnes RHP R/R 6-0 175 Jr. Chandler, Ariz. Chandler / Chandler-Gilbert CC 8 Dane Stankiewicz INF L/R 6-0 Sr. 33 Cole Hoskins RHP R/R 6-1 180 Sr. Anaheim, Calif. Tustin / Santa Ana College 9 Nick Hansen INF R/R 6-4 So. 37 Coen Wynne RHP R/R 6-4 180 Jr. Sydney, Australia Patrician Brothers CO-in WINN 11 Dawson McCarville RHP R/R 6-3 Jr. 41 Frankie Scalzo RHP R/R 6-3 175 Jr. Vista, Calif. Vista / San José State SCAL-zo 12 C.J. Schauwecker INF L/L 6-2 So. 43 Kade Mechals RHP R/R 5-11 185 Sr. McMinnville, Ore. McMinnville / Skagit Valley CC MECK-ulls 13 Pierson Ohl RHP R/R 6-1 So. 44 Jack Schneider LHP L/L 6-0 180 R-Jr. Gilbert, Ariz. Basha 14 Channy Ortiz INF S/R 5-10 Jr. 46 Blake Reilly RHP R/R 6-1 175 Fr. Moorpark, Calif. Thousand Oaks 18 Jack Slominski RHP R/R 6-1 Fr. 55 Eli Ankeney LHP L/L 6-0 200 Fr. Phoenix, Ariz. Desert Vista ANN-ki-nee 21 Brodie Cooper-Vassalakis RHP R/R 5-11 So. CATCHERS (2) 23 David Avitia C R/R 5-11 Jr. # NAME POS B/T HT WT YR HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL / PREV. 24 Jake Jarvis OF L/R 6-2 So. 23 David Avitia C R/R 5-11 205 Jr. Phoenix, Ariz. Alhambra a-VIT-ee-a 26 Cal Lambert LHP R/L 6-2 Fr. 28 Josh Buckley C R/R 6-1 190 Fr. Simi Valley, Calif. Grace Brethren 27 Jimmy Juergensen INF L/R 6-3 Fr. INFIELDERS (10) 28 Josh Buckley C R/R 6-1 Fr. # NAME POS B/T HT WT YR HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL / PREV. 30 Tayler Aguilar OF L/L 5-11 Fr. 2 Drew Smith INF R/R 5-10 190 Jr. Elkhorn, Neb. Elkhorn / Northeast CC 31 Zach Barnes RHP R/R 6-0 Jr. 4 Juan Colato UTIL S/R 5-9 190 Jr. San Salvador, El Salvador South Mounatain CC co-LOTT-o 32 Brayden Merritt OF L/R 5-8 Jr. 7 Jonny Weaver INF R/R 5-11 180 So. Phoenix, Ariz. Mountain Pointe 33 Cole Hoskins RHP R/R 6-1 Sr. 8 Dane Stankiewicz INF L/R 6-0 175 Sr. Gilbert, Ariz. Gilbert STANK-i-witz 34 Cuba Bess 1B L/R 6-2 R-Jr. 9 Nick Hansen INF R/R 6-4 225 So. Orange, Calif. El Modena 35 Nate Gawelko OF R/R 6-1 Jr. 12 C.J. Schauwecker INF L/L 6-2 215 So. Cave Creek, Ariz. Pinnacle SHAW-weck-er 37 Coen Wynne RHP R/R 6-4 Jr. 14 Channy Ortiz INF S/R 5-10 155 Jr. Phoenix, Ariz. Apollo 40 Dominic Grissom INF R/R 5-10 Jr. 27 Jimmy Juergensen INF L/R 6-3 210 Fr. Cedarburg, Wisc. Living Word Lutheran JUR-ginn-sin 41 Frankie Scalzo RHP R/R 6-3 Jr. 40 Dominic Grissom INF R/R 5-10 200 Jr. El Paso, Texas Coronado / Phoenix College GRISS-um 42 Ronnie Belton OF R/R 5-10 Fr. OUTFIELDERS (6) 43 Kade Mechals RHP R/R 5-11 Sr. # NAME POS B/T HT WT YR HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL / PREV. 44 Jack Schneider LHP L/R 6-0 R-Jr. 1 Ty Siffermann OF R/R 5-10 165 Fr. Chandler, Ariz. Basha SIFF-er-minn 46 Blake Reilly RHP R/R 6-1 Fr. 6 Brock Burton UTIL L/R 6-1 190 Jr. Phoenix, Ariz. Desert Vista 55 Eli Ankeney LHP L/L 6-0 Fr. 24 Jake Jarvis OF L/R 6-2 185 So. Gilbert, Ariz. Basha 30 Tayler Aguilar OF L/L 5-11 210 Fr. Evans, Colo. Northridge 32 Brayden Merritt OF L/R 5-8 175 Jr. Chandler, Ariz. Hamilton / New Mexico 35 Nate Gawelko OF R/R 6-1 195 Jr. Phoenix, Ariz. Mountain Ridge ga-WELL-co Visit the online roster for up-to-date bios, OF R/R 5-10 200 Fr. Elverta, Calif. Alpha Charter 42 Ronnie Belton statistics, headshots, and more GCULopes.com/BaseballRoster COACHING STAFF SUPPORT STAFF Head Coach Andy Stankiewicz [STANK-i-witz] 9th Pepperdine (1986) coaches 3B, makes pitching changes Director of Operations Sam Arcalas 1st Assistant Coach Gregg Wallis [WALL-iss] 7th UC Irvine (2005) Athletic Trainer Greg Spence 4th Pitching Coach Blake Hawksworth 1st -- makes mound visits Performance Specialist Mike Henriques [hen-REEKS] 2nd Volunteer Assistant Paul Panaccione [PAN-a-chone] 2nd Grand Canyon (2016) coaches 1B Student Manager Isaiah Overman 3rd

‹ 13 › #LOPESUP BASEBALL // BROADCAST ROSTER VS

1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 TY DREW JUAN NICK BROCK JONNY DANE NICK SIFFERMANN SMITH COLATO HULL BURTON WEAVER STANKIEWICZ HANSEN OF • R/R • 5-10 • 165 • Fr. INF • R/R • 5-10 • 190 • Jr. UTL • S/R • 5-9 • 190 • Jr. RHP • R/R • 6-0 • 180 • Jr. OF • L/R • 6-1 • 190 • Jr. INF • R/R • 5-11 • 180 • So. INF • L/R • 6-0 • 175 • Sr. INF • R/R • 6-4 • 225 • So. Chandler, Ariz. Elkhorn, Neb. San Salvador, El Salvador Bothell, Wash. Phoenix, Ariz. Phoenix, Ariz. Gilbert, Ariz. Orange, Calif.

11 12 13 14 18 21 23 24 DAWSON C.J. PIERSON CHANNY JACK BRODIE DAVID JAKE McCARVILLE SCHAUWECKER OHL ORTIZ SLOMINSKI COOPER-VASSALAKIS AVITIA JARVIS RHP • R/R • 6-3 • 210 • Jr. INF • L/L • 6-2 • 215 • So. RHP • R/R • 6-1 • 175 • So. INF • S/R • 5-10 • 155 • Jr. RHP • R/R • 6-1 • 170 • Fr. RHP • R/R • 5-11 • 175 • So. C • R/R • 5-11 • 205 • Jr. OF • L/R • 6-2 • 185 • So. Glendale, Ariz. Cave Creek, Ariz. Simi Valley, Calif. Phoenix, Ariz. Scottsdale, Ariz. Canberra, Australia Phoenix, Ariz. Gilbert, Ariz.

26 27 28 30 31 32 33 34 CAL JIMMY JOSH TAYLER ZACH BRAYDEN COLE CUBA LAMBERT JUERGENSEN BUCKLEY AGUILAR BARNES MERRITT HOSKINS BESS LHP • R/L • 6-2 • 195 • Fr. INF • L/R • 6-3 • 210 • Fr. C • R/R • 6-1 • 190 • Fr. OF • L/L • 5-11 • 210 • Fr. RHP • R/R • 6-0 • 180 • Jr. OF • L/R • 5-8 • 175 • Jr. RHP • R/R • 6-1 • 180 • Sr. 1B • L/R • 6-2 • 215 • R-Jr. Phoenix, Ariz. Cedarburg, Wisc. Simi Valley, Calif. Evans, Colo. Chandler, Ariz. Chandler, Ariz. Anaheim, Calif. Fruita, Colo.

35 37 40 41 42 43 44 46 NATE COEN DOMINIC FRANKIE RONNIE KADE JACK BLAKE GAWELKO WYNNE GRISSOM SCALZO BELTON MECHALS SCHNEIDER REILLY OF • R/R • 6-1 • 195 • Jr. RHP • R/R • 6-4 • 180 • Jr. INF • R/R • 5-10 • 200 • Jr. RHP • R/R • 6-3 • 190 • Jr. OF • R/R • 5-10 • 200 • Fr. RHP • R/R • 5-11 • 185 • Sr. LHP • L/L • 6-0 • 180 • R-Jr. RHP • R/R • 6-1 • 175 • Fr. Phoenix, Ariz. Sydney, Australia El Paso, Texas Vista, Calif. Elverta, Calif. McMinnville, Ore. Gilbert, Ariz. Moorpark, Calif.

55 17 19 22 3 ELI ANDY GREGG BLAKE PAUL ANKENEY STANKIEWICZ WALLIS HAWKSWORTH PANACCIONE LHP • L/L • 6-0 • 200 • Fr. Head Coach Assistant / Recruiting Assistant/ Pitching Coach Volunteer Assistant Phoenix, Ariz. 9th Season 6th Season 1st Season 2nd Season ‹ 14 › #LOPESUP BASEBALL // AROUND THE CONFERENCE VS

CONFERENCE STANDINGS CONFERENCE OVERALL SCHOOL W-L PCT GB W-L PCT H A N STRK SOS California Baptist ------AROUND THE WAC Chicago State ------CSU Bakersfield ------WAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Grand Canyon ------Feb. 17 (Player)...... NM State ------(Pitcher)...... Feb. 24 (Player)...... Northern Colorado ------(Pitcher)...... Sacramento State ------March 2 (Player)...... Seatle U ------(Pitcher)...... UTRGV ------March 9 (Player)...... (Pitcher)...... Utah Valley ------March 16 (Player)...... | CONFERENCE STATS (Pitcher)...... INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARDS March 23 (Player)...... BATTING AVERAGE RUNS BATTED IN EARNED RUN AVERAGE (Pitcher)...... 1. -- 1. -- 1. -- March 30 (Player)...... 2. -- 2. -- 2. -- 3. -- 3. -- 3. -- (Pitcher)...... 4. -- 4. -- 4. -- April 6 (Player)...... 5. -- 5. -- 5. -- (Pitcher)...... SLUGGING PERCENTAGE DOUBLES STRIKEOUTS April 13 (Player)...... 1. -- 1. -- 1. -- (Pitcher)...... 2. -- 2. -- 2. -- 3. -- 3. -- 3. -- April 20 (Player)...... 4. -- 4. -- 4. -- (Pitcher)...... 5. -- 5. -- 5. -- April 27 (Player)...... ON- BASE PERCENTAGE HOME RUNS OPPONENT BATTING AVERAGE (Pitcher)...... 1. -- 1. -- 1. -- 2. -- May 4 (Player)...... 2. -- 2. -- 3. -- 3. -- 3. -- (Pitcher)...... 4. -- 4. -- 4. -- May 11 (Player)...... 5. -- 5. -- 5. -- (Pitcher)...... HITS STOLEN BASES WINS May 18 (Player)...... 1. -- 1. -- 1. -- 2. -- 2. -- 2. -- (Pitcher)...... 3. -- 3. -- 3. -- 4. -- PAST CHAMPIONS 4. -- 4. -- 5. -- 5. -- 5. -- Year Regular Season Tournament 2019 NMSU/UTRGV/CBU Sacramento State TEAM LEADERBOARDS | CONFERENCE STATS 2018 Grand Canyon New Mexico State BATTING AVERAGE RUNS SCORED STOLEN BASES EARNED RUN AVERAGE 2017 Grand Canyon *Sacramento State 1. -- 1. -- 1. -- 1. -- 2016 Seattle U *Utah Valley 2. -- 2. -- 2. -- 2. -- 2015 Grand Canyon *CSU Bakersfield 3. -- 3. -- 3. -- 3. -- 2014 Sacramento State *Sacramento State 4. -- 4. -- 4. -- 4. -- 5. -- 5. -- 5. -- 5. -- * GCU not eligible for tournament participation 6. -- 6. -- 6. -- 6. -- 7. -- 7. -- 7. -- 7. -- 8. -- 8. -- 8. -- 8. -- 9. -- 9. -- 9. -- 9. -- 10. -- 10. -- 10. -- 10. -- SLUGGING PERCENTAGE HOME RUNS ON-BASE PERCENTAGE STRIKEOUTS 1. -- 1. -- 1. -- 1. -- 2. -- 2. -- 2. -- 2. -- 3. -- 3. -- 3. -- 3. -- 4. -- 4. -- 4. -- 4. 5. -- 5. -- 5. -- 5. 6. -- 6. -- 6. -- 6. 7. -- 7. -- 7. -- 7. 8. -- 8. -- 8. -- 8. 9. -- 9. -- 9. -- 9. 10. -- 10. -- 10. -- 10. ‹ 15 › #LOPESUP BASEBALL // RECORD WHEN... VS

BY BATTING ORDER BY POSITION RECORD WHEN Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Player C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH vs. Left-handed starter...... Aguilar Aguilar vs. Right-handed starter...... Avitia Avitia Extra innings...... Belton Belton Shutouts...... Bess Bess Rubber matches...... Buckley Buckley Scoring first...... Burton Burton 0-2 runs...... Colato Colato 3-5 runs...... Gawelko Gawelko 6-9 runs...... Grissom Grissom 10+ runs...... Hansen Hansen in first inning...... Jarvis Jarvis Opponent scores first...... Juergensen Juergensen 0-2 runs...... Merritt Merritt 3-5 runs...... Ortiz Ortiz 6-9 runs...... Schauwecker Schauwecker 10+ runs...... Siffermann Siffermann in first inning...... Smith Smith 1-run games...... Stankiewicz Stankiewicz 2-run games...... Weaver Weaver 5+ run games...... After six innings: BIG GAMES Lead...... Trail...... Tied...... MULTI-HIT GAMES MULTI-RBI GAMES HIT STREAKS After seven innings: Lead...... Trail...... Tied...... Player 2 3 4+ S C Player 2 3 4+ S C Player Current S C After eight innings: Aguilar Aguilar Aguilar Lead...... Trail...... Tied...... Avitia 12 Avitia 9 Avitia 6 Did not hit a ...... Belton Belton Belton Hit 1 home run...... Bess 23 Bess 11 Bess 10 Hit multiple home runs...... Buckley Buckley Buckley Did not allow a home run...... Burton 10 Burton 4 Burton 7 Allowed 1 home run...... Colato Colato Colato Allowed multiple home runs...... Gawelko Gawelko Gawelko Made no errors...... Grissom Grissom Grissom 1 error...... Hansen 2 Hansen 1 Hansen 2 2 errors...... Jarvis Jarvis Jarvis 2 3+ errors...... Juergensen Juergensen Juergensen Opponent made no errors...... Merritt 18 Merritt 5 Merritt 5 1 error...... Ortiz Ortiz Ortiz 2 errors...... Schauwecker Schauwecker 2 Schauwecker 2 3+ errors...... Siffermann Siffermann Siffermann More hits than opponent...... Smith Smith Smith Less hits than opponent...... Stankiewicz Stankiewicz Stankiewicz 2 Equal hits as opponent...... Weaver 11 Weaver 2 Weaver 6 Starter throws 5.0+ IP...... Starter throws less than 5.0 IP...... S Season C Career Walks 0-3...... Walks 4+...... Bullpen allows runs...... Bullpen allows no runs...... Score in 1 inning...... NOTABLES Score in 2 innings...... Score in 3 innings...... LAST TIME AT BAT WINS SHUTOUTS Score in 4+ innings...... Opponent scores in 1 inning...... OPPONENT INN. PLAY OPPONENT PITCHER(S) Score in 2 innings...... Score in 3 innings...... Score in 4+ innings...... DATE AND TIME

February March April May

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Before 3:00 3:00 - 4:59 5:00 - 6:59 7:00 or later

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BY MONTH HOME RUN TICKER BATTING LISTING

Month Avg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB SBA Date Opponent Batter (S/C) Inn. Type Feb. March April BREAKDOWN May BY BATTING ORDER TOT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

BY POSITION PITCHING C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH MONTH-BY-MONTH Month ERA W-L G CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AVG WP HBP BK Feb. March April May TOT

STARTERS vs. BULLPEN ERA W-L G IP H R ER BB SO AVG Starters 0.00 0-0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 Bullpen 0.00 0-0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 TOT 0.00 0-0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

BIG INNINGS (5+ RUNS) HOME RUN NOTABLES Multi-HR Games: Date Opponent Inn R H Walk-off home runs: Grand slams: Back-to-back: First career: Individual multi-HR:

INNING-BY-INNING HIGHS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th

Opponent

GCU

‹ 17 › #LOPESUP BASEBALL // COACHING STAFF VS

A former big leaguer, professional scout and minor league manager, In his time as GCU’s head coach, 17 Lopes have been selected in the Andy Stankiewicz is in his ninth season at the helm of the baseball MLB First Year Player Draft with five selections coming in the first program for the 2020 season after becoming the fourth head coach 10 rounds. Forty-three Lopes have been named all-conference in in the history of the program prior to the 2012 campaign. Stankiewicz’s tenure with 26 being first-team selections. After a pair of successful seasons at the Division II level in 2012 and GCU posted a 20-4 record during conference play in 2017, the best 2013, Stankiewicz successfully guided the GCU baseball program mark the WAC had seen since Rice claimed the NCAA championship through a transition to Division I. The transition saw unprecedented in 2003. The Lopes won their final nine weekend series of the success, as the Lopes claimed the WAC regular season season. GCU’s season started with a series victory over No. 22 championships in 2015 and 2017. Amid the transition, GCU posted an Oklahoma State and concluded with edging out New Mexico State impressive 71-33 (.683) mark in conference play despite being the for the outright regular season title. Unsurprisingly, Stankiewicz WAC’s only transitioning school. Amid the transition, Stankiewicz’s was voted by his peers as WAC Coach of the Year. program recorded marquee wins over the likes of Texas Tech, In 2015 – just the second year of GCU’s transition – Stankiewicz Oklahoma State, Arizona, Tennessee, UC Irvine and Kansas. and the Lopes won their first WAC regular season title. In that GCU’s success under Stankiewicz continued after the Division I championship season, GCU posted a .308 team batting average, a transition when the Lopes claimed the 2018 WAC regular season mark that ranked seventh in the country. title. The skipper was named the WAC Coach of the Year for the With low expectations from outsiders, GCU burst onto the Division I second straight season, and the program once again featured scene by claiming second- and first-place finishes, respectively, in its the WAC Player of the Year (Quin Cotton). For the second straight first two seasons of transition to D-I athletics. season, GCU won all eight of its conference series -- running an impressive streak of consecutive conference series wins to a In 2013, GCU’s final season at the D-II level, Stankiewicz led the nation-leading 17 series. Stankiewicz also guided GCU to its first top- Lopes to their first appearance in the D-II Championship after 10 win, toppling No. 4/7 TCU 9-8 in 12 innings on Feb. 18. the squad boasted a 40-19 record. GCU won the D-II West Region championship. Stankiewicz was named the ABCA/Rawlings Division The program continued to build in a 2019 season that saw it reach II West Region Coach of the Year. the doorstep of the NCAA tournament. GCU won its first three WAC Tournament games to advance to the championship before falling Prior to joining GCU, Stankiewicz held the position of minor league in a pair of one-run losses. Stankiewicz and the Lopes posted the field coordinator for the Seattle Mariners. Before his stint with the program’s best RPI (108) and a winning record in seven matchups Mariners, he was a member of the Arizona State baseball coaching against the Pac-12 Conference. GCU hit 148 doubles for the nation’s staff from 2007 to 2009. He helped guide the Sun Devils to three Pac- ANDY STANKIEWICZ second-highest mark prior to the NCAA tournament beginning. 10 championships and two appearances in the College World Series. Stankiewicz is one of the more respected coaches on the collegiate Stankiewicz also brings to GCU a professional coaching background, having served as manager for the New York Yankees NY-Penn COLLEGE RECORD HC unless denoted baseball landscape, evidenced by multiple selections to lead USA Baseball national teams into international competition. Most League team in Staten Island. He guided Staten Island to the NY- Year Team / School Record Penn League championship in 2005. 2006 Arizona State (Asst.) 37-21 recently, Stankiewicz guided the U18 national team to an undefeated gold-medal run at the World Baseball Cup in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Stankiewicz was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 12th round 2007 Arizona State (Asst.) 49-15 Canada in September 2017. He helped mold the team by narrowing of the 1986 First-Year Player Draft. He made his Major League debut 2008 Arizona State (Asst.) 49-13 100 players to a 20-player roster, which he led to a 9-0 mark and a with the Yankees on April 11, 1992. Stankiewicz played in parts of 2009 Arizona State (Asst.) 51-13 61-5 margin of victory. seven MLB seasons, with the Yankees (1992-93), Houston Astros (1994-95), Montreal Expos (1996-97) and the inaugural season of 2012 Grand Canyon D-II 27-23 The MLB Draft is increasingly shining a national spotlight on the impressive player development within the program. GCU had nine the Arizona Diamondbacks in 1998. 2013 Grand Canyon D-II 40-19 players drafted between the 2018 and 2019 drafts, with the five A standout infielder at Pepperdine, Stankiewicz ranks in the school’s 2014 Grand Canyon 30-23 selections in 2019 matching a program best. In 2018, right-handed top 10 in runs scored (172), triples (9), at-bats (755), stolen bases 2015 Grand Canyon 32-22 pitcher Jake Wong became GCU’s highest draft pick since Tim (101) and games played (220). 2016 Grand Canyon 25-28-1 Salmon (1989), going in the third round (80th overall) to the San Andy and his wife, Mari Ana, reside in Gilbert and have four children: 2017 Grand Canyon 29-25 Francisco Giants. Another right-hander, Mick Vorhof, went in the Drew, Marisa, Dane and Mia. Drew played collegiately at Arizona ninth round, the first time the program has featured two players in 2018 Grand Canyon 33-24 State and was an 11th-round selection of Philadelphia in 2014. Marisa the first 10 rounds since 1988. Zach Malis (24th) and Ian Evans (26th) graduated from ASU, where she helped lead the Sun Devils softball 2019 Grand Canyon 36-24 made it four total selections in the draft, the most since 1996. The team to a Women’s College World Series appearance in 2018. Dane HC Record at GCU: 252-188-1 (.573) Lopes topped that mark the following year with Quin Cotton (8th), is a current member of the GCU baseball team. Mia plays softball at HC Overall Record: same Kona Quiggle (16th), Preston Pavlica (24th), Tyler Wyatt (31st) and Phoenix College. Kade Mechals (40th) combining to tie a program record for picks.

MILESTONE VICTORIES GREGG WALLIS PAUL PANACCIONE OVERALL CAREER Assistant Coach, Recruiting Coordinator Volunteer Assistant Wallis is amid his seventh season with the A 2016 graduate of GCU, Panaccione is in his 1...... 2/4/12...... vs. Colorado Mesa...... (W 4-2) Lopes after previously coaching at Tennessee second season as a volunteer assistant. He 10...... 3/16/12..... vs. Academy of Art...... (W 10-3) and Cal State Fullerton. Wallis played at UC was a 10th-round pick of the Washington 50...... 3/29/13.... vs. Holy Names...... (W 9-5) Irvine. He’s in his third season as the recruiting Nationals in the 2016 draft and played three 100...... 2/15/15..... vs. Bradley...... (W 30-7) coordinator. seasons in the organization. 150...... 5/1/16...... vs. Chicago State...... (W 10-5) 200...... 4/8/18...... vs. Utah Valley...... (W 5-2)

OTHER NOTABLES BLAKE HAWKSWORTH SAM ARCALAS 1st road win...... 2/11/12...... at California Baptist...... (W 7-4) Pitching Coach Director of Operations 1st Division I win...... 2/16/14.....at Louisiana Monroe...... (W 7-1) Former MLB pitcher Blake Hawksworth is in Arcalas was officially named GCU’s director of 1st posteason win...... 5/16/13.....vs. (3) Dixie State...... (W 12-3) his first season with the Lopes after previously baseball operations in August of 2019. He joins 1st WAC win...... 3/15/14.....at CSU Bakersfield...... (W 5-4) coaching at Cal State Fullerton. Hawksworth the Lopes baseball program after serving as 1st Power Five school win.3/18/14.....at Arizona...... (W 3-1) spent three seasons in the majors with the a student manager during his time as a GCU 1st Top-25 win...... 4/28/15....at (21) Texas Tech...... (W 5-4) Cardinals and Dodgers and served as a MLB undergrad. He spent the last year working as a 1st Top-10 win...... 2/18/18.....vs. (4/7) TCU...... (W 9-8, 12) agent with the Scott Boras Corporation. graduate assistant in the equipment department.

‹ 18 › #LOPESUP BASEBALL // BRAZELL FIELD AT GCU BALLPARK VS

2018 BEST BALLPARK IMPROVEMENT

TOP FIVE CROWDS 4,562 Feb. 15, 2019 Wichita State 3,749 Feb. 16, 2018 (4) TCU 2,819 April 10, 2018 Arizona 2,357 Feb. 17, 2017 (22) Oklahoma State 2,215 Feb. 5, 1987 Arizona

The 2018 season marked the opening of the most expansive facelift in the 57-year Mike Rooney history of the Grand Canyon baseball facility. ESPN Analyst, Perfect Game The field, which has gained a reputation as one of the top playing surfaces nationally, “The SEC is really who sets the remains in place from Dr. Dave Brazell’s initial designs in 1962. On January 22, 2018, standard for facilities... I’m thinking, the university officially announced that the field will retain the name of the founder did we get an SEC stadium here in the and developer of GCU Baseball as Brazell Field. Valley? It’s just really gorgeous.” The immaculate playing surface now has a shiny, new stadium surrounding it. Named GCU Ballpark, the facility brings with it many firsts for the wildly successful program. Ballpark Digest named GCU Ballpark the top ballpark improvement across Kevin Reichard all levels of baseball in 2018. Ballpark Digest Following the venue’s debut season in 2018, construction crews went back to work “On a college campus committed to to put the finishing touches on the facility for a 2019 launch. The ballpark got even top-notch facilities, it’s no surprise that a renovated ballpark should shine ... more fan friendly with chairback field-level seating, covered dugouts and camera GCU Ballpark is our choice for the wells to complete the new facility, replacing temporary seating sections. Best Ballpark Improvement.” Brazell Field at GCU Ballpark debuted to a program record crowd of 3,749 fans on Feb. 16, 2018 to watch the Lopes narrowly miss an upset of No. 4 TCU, falling 2-1. Joe Pequeno New amenities that arrived with the facility included chairback seating, a turf berm, CBS 5 Arizona a multi-room press box, an on-site team shop, a ticket office, a state-of-the-art “I walked into this stadium and I got sound system, an entertain- nothing but a ‘wow’ factor. It is simply ment deck, wireless internet 380 gorgeous ... this facility is as good as access and classroom space. 375 Left-Center Right-Center anything you’ll find in college baseball Alongside the ballpark is an Alley Alley across America.” artificial turf practice field and 320 330 batting cages. The Tim Salmon LF Line Kendall Rogers Clubhouse remains in place just D1Baseball.com steps outside of the ballpark. RF Line “What an outstanding new venue here Over time, the stadium has at GCU Baseball. Simply first class.” evolved from simple wooden bleachers and chainlink fence to one of the West’s top colle- Capacity: giate baseball venues. 4,000

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INDIVIDUAL TEAM BATTING BATTING At Bats -- At Bats -- Runs Scored -- Runs Scored -- Hits -- Hits -- RBIs -- RBIs -- Doubles -- Doubles -- Triples -- Triples -- Home Runs -- Home Runs -- Walks -- Walks -- Strikeouts -- Strikeouts -- Sacrifice Hits -- Sacrifice Hits -- Sacrifice Flies -- Sacrifice Flies -- Stolen Bases -- Stolen Bases -- Hit By Pitch -- Hit By Pitch -- Caught Stealing -- Caught Stealing -- PITCHING Hit Into Double Play -- Runners Left on Base -- Innings Pitched -- Runs Allowed -- PITCHING Earned Runs -- Innings Pitched -- Walks -- Runs Allowed -- Strikeouts -- Earned Runs -- Hits Allowed -- Walks Allowed -- Doubles Allowed -- Strikeouts -- Triples Allowed -- Hits Allowed -- Home Runs Allowed -- Doubles Allowed -- Wild Pitches -- Triples Allowed -- Hit Batters -- Home Runs Allowed -- FIELDING Wild Pitches -- Hit Batters -- Putouts -- Assists -- FIELDING Errors -- Putouts -- Passed Balls -- Assists -- Errors -- Passed Balls -- Double Plays Turned --

MISCELLANEOUS TIME OF GAME IN A 3-GAME SERIES... Longest game, time -- BY GRAND CANYON Longest game, innings -- Most runs -- Most hits -- Longest game, time (9 innings) -- Most errors -- Shortest game, time (9 innings) -- Fewest errors -- BY OPPONENT Fewest runs -- Fewest hits -- Most errors --

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TEAM OFFENSE PITCHING Scored 15 runs 25 runs, vs. Xavier (W 25-18), 3/16/2019 Pitched a no-hitter Keith Baker, vs. Nebraska Wesleyan (W 8-0), 3/11/1982 Scored 16 runs 25 runs, vs. Xavier (W 25-18), 3/16/2019 Held opponent to 1 hit at Chicago State, 4/28/2019 Scored 17 runs 25 runs, vs. Xavier (W 25-18), 3/16/2019 Pitched a complete game Pierson Ohl (9 inn.), at Chicago State (W 10-1), 4/26/2019 Scored 18 runs 25 runs, vs. Xavier (W 25-18), 3/16/2019 Pitched a complete game (9.0+) Pierson Ohl, at Chicago State (W 10-1), 4/26/2019 Scored 19 runs 25 runs, vs. Xavier (W 25-18), 3/16/2019 Pitched a CG shutout Jake Repavich (7 inn.), vs. Seattle U (W 19-0), 5/6/2017 Scored 20 runs 25 runs, vs. Xavier (W 25-18), 3/16/2019 Pitched a combined shutout vs. UTRGV (WAC Quarterfinal) (W 5-0), 5/23/2019 Scored 25 runs 25 runs, vs. Xavier (W 25-18), 3/16/2019 Recorded 9+ strikeouts (10 SO) Kade Mechals, vs. UTRGV (W 5-0), 5/23/2019 Scored 30 runs 30 runs, vs. Bradley (W 30-7), 2/15/2015 Recorded 10+ strikeouts (10 SO) Kade Mechals, vs. UTRGV (W 5-0), 5/23/2019 Had 15 hits 16 hits, vs. CSU Bakersfield (W 11-2), 5/22/2019 Recorded 11+ strikeouts (11 SO) Kade Mechals, vs. Xavier (W 6-0), 3/16/2019 Had 16 hits 16 hits, vs. CSU Bakersfield (W 11-2), 5/22/2019 Recorded 12+ strikeouts (12 SO) Coley Bruns, at Chicago State (W 4-1), 3/28/2015 Had 17 hits 19 hits, vs. CSU Bakersfield (W 12-2, 7 inn.), 5/4/2019 3.0 IP+ of scoreless relief Cole Hoskins (3.0), vs. UTRGV (W 5-0), 5/23/2019 Had 18 hits 19 hits, vs. CSU Bakersfield (W 12-2, 7 inn.), 5/4/2019 3.0 IP+ of hitess relief Nick Hull (3.0), at Chicago State (W 3-0), 4/28/2019 Had 19 hits 19 hits, vs. CSU Bakersfield (W 12-2, 7 inn.), 5/4/2019 4.0 IP+ of scoreless relief Frankie Scalzo (5.2), vs. Utah (W 11-2), 3/18/2019 Had 20 hits 20 hits, vs. Xavier (W 25-18), 3/16/2019 Did not walk a batter (8+ IP) Cameron Brendel (9.0), at CSU Bakersfield (W 9-3), 4/1/2016 Had 25 hits 28 hits, vs. Bradley (W 30-7), 2/15/2015 Team did not walk a batter at Chicago State (W 7-0), 4/28/2019 Hit 3 triples 3 triples, vs. CSUN (W 13-9), 3/2/2018 Save in 3+ straight appearances Mick Vorhof (3), 4/2/2018 - 4/8/2018 Hit 3 home runs 3 home runs, vs. UNLV (W 11-5), 4/2/2019 Hit 4 home runs 4 home runs, vs. Xavier (W 25-18), 3/16/2019 FIELDING Back-to-back home runs Tyler Wyatt & Cuba Bess, B2, vs. CSUB (W 6-4), 5/3/2019 Committed 4 errors 5 errors, vs. Xavier (L 7-3, 10 inn.), 3/13/2019 Scored 5 in an inning 5 runs, 3rd, at UC Riverside (W 10-7), 5/14/2019 Committed 5 errors 5 errors, vs. Xavier (L 7-3, 10 inn.), 3/13/2019 Scored 6 in an inning 6 runs, 4th, vs. CSU Bakersfield (W 6-3), 5/5/2019 Turned 3 double plays (3 double plays) vs. Sacramento State (L 9-5), 5/11/2018 Scored 7 in an inning 10 runs, 9th, at Utah Valley (W 14-4), 3/31/2019 Turned 4 double plays at New Mexico State (W 7-2), 4/29/2017 Scored 8 in an inning 10 runs, 9th, at Utah Valley (W 14-4), 3/31/2019 No errors in 3 straight games 3 games, 3/30/2019-4/2/2019 Scored 9 in an inning 10 runs, 9th, at Utah Valley (W 14-4), 3/31/2019 No errors in 4 straight games 6 games, 4/15/2018-4/24/2018 Scored 10+ in an inning 10 runs, 9th, at Utah Valley (W 14-4), 3/31/2019 No errors in 5 straight games 6 games, 4/15/2018-4/24/2018 Scored 15+ in an inning 16 runs, 6th, vs. Xavier (W 25-18), 3/16/2019 Opponent committed 5 errors 5 errors, CSU Bakersfield, 5/22/2019 Had 6 hits in an inning 7 hits, 4th, vs. CSU Bakersfield (W 6-3), 5/5/2019 Opponent commited 5 errors in back-to-back games 2 games, (Kansas), 3/20-21, 2018 Had 7 hits in an inning 7 hits, 4th, vs. CSU Bakersfield (W 6-3), 5/5/2019 Had 8 hits in an inning 8 hits, 6th, vs. Xavier (W 25-18), 3/16/2019 MISCELLANEOUS Did not strike out vs. CSU Bakersfield (W 4-2), 5/9/2015 Won in extra innings at Sacramento State (W 5-2), 10 innings, 5/16/2019 Had 5 sacrifice hits at Kansas (T 5-5, 10 inn.), 4/26/2016 Lost in extra innings vs. Sacramento State (WAC Final, Gm. 1) (L 4-3), 11 innings, 5/25/2019 Entire starting lineup gets hit vs. CSU Bakersfield (W 12-2), 5/4/2019 Played 12+ innings vs. UTRGV (L 8-5), 13 innings, 4/14/2019 Entire starting lineup gets hit and RBI vs. UNLV (W 11-5), 4/2/2019 Won by 10+ runs vs. Northern Colorado (W 13-2), 7 innings, 5/12/2019 Won by 15+ runs at Northern Colorado (W 18-1), 7 innings, 3/29/2018 INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE Won by 16+ runs at Northern Colorado (W 18-1), 7 innings, 3/29/2018 Had 4 hits (5 hits) Cuba Bess, at Sacramento State (L 2-1), 5/17/2019 Won by 17+ runs at Northern Colorado (W 18-1), 7 innin, 3/29/2018 Had 5 hits Cuba Bess, at Sacramento State (L 2-1), 5/17/2019 Won by 18+ runs vs. Seattle U (W 19-0), 7 innings, 5/6/2017 Had 6 hits Tim Florez, at New Mexico State (W 17-9), 2/15/1991 Won by 19+ runs vs. Seattle U (W 19-0), 7 innings, 5/6/2017 Scored 4 runs Quin Cotton, vs. Arizona (L 14-13), 4/9/2019 Won by 20+ runs vs. Bradley (W 30-7), 2/15/2015 Scored 5 runs Austin Bull, vs. Cal Poly (W 16-3), 3/12/2016 Defeated a top-25 team at No. 18 TCU, W 4-1, 2/22/19 Scored 6 runs Tim Florez, at New Mexico State (W 17-9), 2/15/1991 Tied a game at Kansas (T 5-5), 4/26/2016 Had 5 RBIs 5 RBIs, Tyler Wyatt, at UC Riverside (W 10-7), 5/14/2019 Won 5 straight 5 straight, 5/10/2019-5/16/2019 Had 6 RBIs 6 RBIs, Preston Pavlica, vs. Xavier (W 25-18), 3/16/2019 Won 6 straight 7 straight, 4/18/2019-4/28/2019 Had 7 RBIs 9 RBIs, Chad De La Guerra, vs. Bradley (W 30-7), 2/15/2015 Won 7 straight 7 straight, 4/18/2019-4/28/2019 Had 8 RBIs 9 RBIs, Chad De La Guerra, vs. Bradley (W 30-7), 2/15/2015 Won 8 straight 19 straight, 3/8/2013-4/5/2013 Had 9+ RBIs 9 RBIs, Chad De La Guerra, vs. Bradley (W 30-7), 2/15/2015 Won 9 straight 19 straight, 3/8/2013-4/5/2013 Hit 3 doubles Quin Cotton, vs. New Mexico State (W 8-4), 4/29/2018 Won 10 straight 19 straight, 3/8/2013-4/5/2013 Hit 4 doubles Ryan Freeburg, 2/23/1992 Lost 5 straight 5 straight, 4/6/2019-4/14/2019 Hit 3 triples Mel Williams, 4/6/1967 Won 5 straight road games 6 games, 2/24/2018-3/18/2018 Hit 2 home runs Kona Quiggle, vs. Utah (W 11-2), 3/18/2019 Won 5 straight home games 9 games, 4/18/2019-pres Hit 3 home runs Zach Malis, at CSU Bakersfield (W 8-5, 10 inn.), 5/6/2018 Swept a home series (3+ games) vs. Northern Colorado, 5/10/2019-5/12/2019 Drew 3 walks Kona Quiggle, vs. Arizona (L 14-13), 4/9/2019 Swept a road series (3+ games) at Chicago State, 4/26/2019-4/28/2019 Drew 4 walks Cuba Bess, vs. Arizona (L 14-13), 4/9/2019 Was swept at home (3+ games) vs. UTRGV, 4/12/2019-4/14/2019 Walk-off hit Brock Burton (1B, B9), vs. Nevada (W 3-2), 3/6/2019 Was swept on the road (3+ games) at Cal State Fullerton, 3/16/2018-3/18/2018 Walk-off home run Paul Panaccione (B13), vs. Seattle U (W 13-11), 5/3/2015 Game shorter than 2:10 2:01, vs. California Baptist, 3/23/2019 Stole 3 bases Brick Paskiewicz, at North Dakota (W 14-2), 4/24/2016 Game shorter than 2:00 1:57, vs. Chicago State, 3/23/2018 Stole 4 bases John Patterson, 5/14/1987 Game longer than 3:30 3:33, at UC Riverside, 5/14/2019 10-game hit streak Preston Pavlica, 15 games, 4/20/2019 - 5/17/2019 Game longer than 4:00 4:03, at Arizona, 4/23/2019 12-game hit streak Preston Pavlica, 15 games, 4/20/2019 - 5/17/2019 Game longer than 4:30 4:33, vs. Arizona, 4/9/2019 15-game hit streak Preston Pavlica, 15 games, 4/20/2019 - 5/17/2019 Game longer than 5:00 5:07, at UC Riverside, 3/14/2018 20-game hit streak Chad De La Guerra, 24 games, 3/28/2015 - 5/9/2015 Game longer than 5:15 5:25, at Utah Valley, 5/12/2017 Hit a grand slam Tyler Wyatt, 1st, vs. Northern Colorado (W 13-2, 7 inn.), 5/12/2019 Came back from 8+ run deficit Trailed 8-0 (6th), won 9-8 (10 inn.), vs. UTRGV, 4/23/2017 Multiple hits in 5 straight games Quin Cotton, 5 games, 5/13/2018 - 5/20/2018 Won consecutive walk-offs vs. Penn State, 3/9/2018-3/10/2018

‹ 21 › #LOPESUP Grand Canyon Baseball Overall Statistics for Grand Canyon (as of May 28, 2019) BASEBALL //(All gamesOVERALL Sorted bySTATS Batting avg) VS

Record: 36-24 Home: 18-12 Away: 15-9 Neutral: 3-3 Conference: 18-9

Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 34 Bess, Cuba . 3 4 1 51-51 182 46 62 18 1 11 40 115 . 6 3 2 42 7 41 2 . 4 7 6 2 0 2-4 349 23 4 .9 8 9 27 Cotton, Quin . 3 3 1 59-59 251 55 83 21 4 4 37 124 . 4 9 4 23 9 35 7 . 4 0 6 0 2 8-14 131 6 2 .9 8 6 9 Winchester, Pikai . 3 1 5 46-42 165 30 52 15 0 4 32 79 . 4 7 9 27 6 42 5 . 4 2 7 1 6 1-2 11 3 0 1.000 24 Quiggle, Kona . 3 1 1 60-60 235 58 73 20 4 12 62 137 . 5 8 3 30 5 61 3 . 3 9 0 7 0 4-6 196 13 2 .9 9 1 11 Pavlica, Preston . 2 8 4 56-54 201 43 57 13 4 11 40 111 . 5 5 2 35 5 57 1 . 3 9 8 3 0 22-25 159 2 1 .9 9 4 5 Wyatt, Tyler . 2 7 7 60-60 224 39 62 13 0 8 50 99 . 4 4 2 26 9 24 0 . 3 7 0 3 6 12-17 41 110 8 .9 5 0 7 Weaver, Jonny . 2 6 8 37-31 127 24 34 7 1 0 14 43 . 3 3 9 23 0 17 4 . 3 7 7 1 3 7-8 34 68 8 .9 2 7 2 Bull, Austin . 2 4 5 57-56 220 38 54 14 0 1 25 71 . 3 2 3 24 5 36 1 . 3 3 2 1 7 9-11 107 129 7 .9 7 1 23 Avitia, David . 1 9 8 59-54 167 22 33 9 1 4 29 56 . 3 3 5 31 3 47 3 . 3 3 0 2 1 2-2 376 39 5 .9 8 8 ------6 Burton, Brock . 2 7 8 39-24 108 14 30 9 1 2 17 47 . 4 3 5 8 2 24 0 . 3 3 9 0 0 4-5 31 2 1 .9 7 1 18 Mumper, Marc . 2 6 9 41-28 93 17 25 6 2 0 10 35 . 3 7 6 19 1 30 0 . 3 9 5 1 1 2-3 32 73 3 .9 7 2 12 Schauwecker, C.J. . 2 3 8 16-2 21 0 5 2 0 0 4 7 . 3 3 3 2 0 6 0 . 3 0 4 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 36 Hansen, Nick . 2 3 3 16-7 30 3 7 1 0 1 4 11 . 3 6 7 2 0 11 0 . 2 8 1 0 0 0-1 26 4 0 1.000 30 Jarvis, Jake . 2 3 1 16-1 13 2 3 0 0 0 1 3 . 2 3 1 4 0 8 0 . 4 1 2 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 4 Beckstead, Seth . 1 3 3 14-2 15 4 2 0 0 0 1 2 . 1 3 3 2 0 3 0 . 2 3 5 0 0 1-1 27 2 0 1.000 21 DeNiro, Dante . 1 1 1 11-4 9 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 . 1 1 1 3 0 2 0 . 3 3 3 0 0 0-0 26 4 0 1.000 8 Stankiewicz, Dane . 1 0 0 17-5 20 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 . 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 . 1 8 2 0 0 0-0 15 14 1 .9 6 7 35 Gawelko, Nate . 0 0 0 10-0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 . 1 6 7 0 0 0-0 2 0 0 1.000 Totals . 2 8 0 60 2086 402 585 148 18 58 367 943 . 4 5 2 304 52 449 27 . 3 8 2 21 26 74-99 1607 558 52 . 9 7 7 Opponents . 2 5 9 60 2044 293 530 113 8 49 274 806 . 3 9 4 223 57 424 32 . 3 4 6 16 30 24-50 1580 542 76 . 9 6 5

LOB - Team (507), Opp (470). DPs turned - Team (40), Opp (34). IBB - Team (12), Pavlica, P 4, Bess, C 4, Bull, A 1, Mumper, M 1, Cotton, Q 1, Winchester,P 1, Opp (8). Picked off - Wyatt, T 3, Bull, A 2, Pavlica, P 2, Mumper, M 1, Cotton, Q 1.

(All games Sorted by Earned run avg)

Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha 43 Mechals, Kade 2 . 1 6 11-1 16 15 0 0/5 0 91.2 64 24 22 35 100 9 1 8 . 1 9 3 3 6 0 1 4 44 Schneider, Jack 2 . 8 3 3-2 12 12 0 0/1 0 60.1 57 24 19 18 38 10 0 3 . 2 5 4 6 5 1 4 5 13 Ohl, Pierson 3 . 4 5 7-5 16 16 1 0/0 0 91.1 93 41 35 19 66 19 0 11 . 2 6 6 4 7 1 2 7 41 Scalzo, Frankie 5 . 4 9 4-6 24 4 0 0/2 3 59.0 68 38 36 16 34 21 2 4 . 2 9 8 3 7 0 3 6 ------37 Wynne, Coen 3 . 0 0 1-2 27 0 0 0/2 1 36.0 24 16 12 11 28 3 0 3 . 1 8 8 0 6 1 0 3 14 Barnes, Zach 3 . 4 8 2-1 23 1 0 0/0 0 33.2 36 16 13 13 20 9 1 1 . 2 6 7 3 2 0 1 1 33 Hoskins, Cole 3 . 7 9 1-0 28 0 0 0/1 5 38.0 40 17 16 12 30 10 1 3 . 2 6 3 1 4 0 1 0 55 Hull, Nick 3 . 9 8 2-2 21 3 0 0/1 1 43.0 36 22 19 31 29 6 1 3 . 2 3 5 3 4 1 1 1 29 Ohanian, Nick 4 . 5 9 3-2 25 0 0 0/1 4 33.1 30 22 17 24 46 4 0 3 . 2 4 4 3 3 0 1 0 28 Chapman, Dalton 7 . 4 1 0-1 12 3 0 0/0 0 17.0 23 19 14 16 16 3 1 4 . 3 3 3 6 2 0 0 1 16 Perzan, Michael 7 . 5 0 1-0 7 1 0 0/0 0 6.0 12 5 5 4 5 7 0 0 . 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 22 Cooper-Vassalakis, B 11.91 1-2 12 5 0 0/0 0 22.2 40 34 30 20 10 11 0 3 . 3 8 1 4 8 1 1 2 45 Hansell, Michael 16.20 0-0 3 0 0 0/0 0 3.1 7 12 6 2 2 1 1 3 . 4 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 31 Andrews, Josh 81.00 0-0 2 0 0 0/0 0 0.1 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Totals 4 . 1 5 36-24 60 60 1 6/6 14 535.2 530 293 247 223 424 113 8 49 . 2 5 9 36 57 5 16 30 Opponents 6 . 0 8 24-36 60 60 0 1/1 12 526.2 585 402 356 304 449 148 18 58 . 2 8 0 63 52 5 21 26

PB - Team (7), Avitia, D 5, Beckstead, S 2, Opp (6). Pickoffs - Team (14), Schneider, J 4, Ohanian, N 3, Ohl, P 2, Scalzo, F 2, Cooper-Vassa 1, Wynne, C 1, Hull, N 1, Opp (9). SBA/ATT - Avitia, D (18-36), Hull, N (3-8), Mechals, K (3-7), Ohl, P (4-6), Schneider, J (2-6), Ohanian, N (1-4), DeNiro, D (3-4), Scalzo, F (2-4), Cooper-Vassa (3-4), Barnes, Z (3-3), Chapman, D (2-3), Wynne, C (0-3), Beckstead, S (3-3), Hoskins, C (1-2).

‹ 22 › #LOPESUP The Automated ScoreBook VS BASEBALLGame Results // for2019 Grand RESULTS Canyon (as of Feb 07, 2020) (All games)

Date Opponent Score Inns Overall Pitcher of record Attend Time Feb 15, 2019 WICHITA STATE W 9-1 9 1-0-0 0-0-0 Mechals, K (W 1-0) 4 5 6 2 3:06 Feb 16, 2019 BALL STATE W 12-2 9 2-0-0 0-0-0 Ohl, P (W 1-0) 7 8 9 2:51 Feb 16, 2019 vs Wichita State L 7-8 9 2-1-0 0-0-0 Scalzo, F (L 0-1) 3 1 2 3:20 Feb 18, 2019 #12 STANFORD L 4-14 9 2-2-0 0-0-0 Hull, N (L 0-1) 1 6 4 3 3:41 Feb 22, 2019 at #16 TCU W 4-1 9 3-2-0 0-0-0 Mechals, K (W 2-0) 3 5 9 2 2:51 Feb 23, 2019 at #16 TCU L 9-17 9 3-3-0 0-0-0 Ohl, P (L 1-1) 4 2 2 1 3:30 Feb 24, 2019 at #16 TCU L 5-6 9 3-4-0 0-0-0 Scalzo, F (L 0-2) 3 7 6 5 2:53 Feb 26, 2019 UC RIVERSIDE L 3-5 9 3-5-0 0-0-0 Cooper-Vassa (L 0-1) 7 1 2 3:04 Mar 01, 2019 at USC W 4-2 9 4-5-0 0-0-0 Mechals, K (W 3-0) 3 1 1 2:40 Mar 03, 2019 at USC-1 W 7-3 9 5-5-0 0-0-0 Barnes, Z (W 1-0) 3 8 1 2:47 Mar 03, 2019 at USC-2 L 1-7 9 5-6-0 0-0-0 Scalzo, F (L 0-3) 3 8 1 3:15 Mar 06, 2019 NEVADA W 3-2 9 6-6-0 0-0-0 Ohanian, N (W 1-0) 8 2 7 3:22 Mar 08, 2019 ILLINOIS L 3-6 9 6-7-0 0-0-0 Mechals, K (L 3-1) 5 9 8 2:32 Mar 09, 2019 ILLINOIS L 2-5 9 6-8-0 0-0-0 Ohl, P (L 1-2) 7 2 2 2:55 Mar 10, 2019 ILLINOIS L 2-9 9 6-9-0 0-0-0 Scalzo, F (L 0-4) 9 7 2 2:50 Mar 13, 2019 XAVIER L 3-7 (10) 6-10-0 0-0-0 Ohanian, N (L 1-1) 4 5 7 3:24 Mar 14, 2019 XAVIER W 6-0 9 7-10-0 0-0-0 Mechals, K (W 4-1) 5 0 3 2:59 Mar 15, 2019 XAVIER W 7-2 9 8-10-0 0-0-0 Ohl, P (W 2-2) 4 1 3 2:42 Mar 16, 2019 XAVIER W 25-18 9 9-10-0 0-0-0 Ohanian, N (W 2-1) 3 3 7 4:11 Mar 18, 2019 UTAH W 11-2 9 10-10-0 0-0-0 Scalzo, F (W 1-4) 1 0 2 3 2:37 * Mar 22, 2019 CALIFORNIA BAPTIST W 3-0 9 11-10-0 1-0-0 Mechals, K (W 5-1) 6 3 4 2:40 * Mar 23, 2019 CALIFORNIA BAPTIST L 0-8 9 11-11-0 1-1-0 Ohl, P (L 2-3) 7 0 4 2:01 * Mar 24, 2019 CALIFORNIA BAPTIST L 1-4 9 11-12-0 1-2-0 Schneider, J (L 0-1) 5 5 2 2:16 Mar 27, 2019 at Nevada W 8-2 9 12-12-0 1-2-0 Scalzo, F (W 2-4) 5 0 7 2:33 * Mar 29, 2019 at Utah Valley W 9-4 9 13-12-0 2-2-0 Mechals, K (W 6-1) 6 6 2 3:00 * Mar 30, 2019 at Utah Valley W 11-4 9 14-12-0 3-2-0 Ohl, P (W 3-3) 5 6 1 2:35 * Mar 31, 2019 at Utah Valley W 14-4 9 15-12-0 4-2-0 Ohanian, N (W 3-1) 5 0 1 3:20 Apr 02, 2019 UNLV W 11-5 9 16-12-0 4-2-0 Cooper-Vassa (W 1-1) 5 0 5 2:49 * Apr 05, 2019 at New Mexico State W 7-4 9 17-12-0 5-2-0 Mechals, K (W 7-1) 7 1 8 3:28 * Apr 06, 2019 at New Mexico State L 4-9 9 17-13-0 5-3-0 Hull, N (L 0-2) 7 8 8 3:11 * Apr 07, 2019 at New Mexico State L 2-9 9 17-14-0 5-4-0 Scalzo, F (L 2-5) 6 8 9 2:44 Apr 09, 2019 ARIZONA L 13-14 9 17-15-0 5-4-0 Chapman, D (L 0-1) 2 0 4 6 4:33 * Apr 12, 2019 UT RIO GRANDE VALLEY L 2-3 9 17-16-0 5-5-0 Ohl, P (L 3-4) 4 2 4 2:29 * Apr 13, 2019 UT RIO GRANDE VALLEY L 5-8 (13) 17-17-0 5-6-0 Barnes, Z (L 1-1) 7 0 8 4:10 * Apr 14, 2019 UT RIO GRANDE VALLEY L 7-9 (10) 17-18-0 5-7-0 Wynne, C (L 0-1) 5 1 2 3:33 * Apr 18, 2019 SEATTLE U W 14-4 8 18-18-0 6-7-0 Ohl, P (W 4-4) 6 5 4 2:37 * Apr 19, 2019 SEATTLE U W 6-0 9 19-18-0 7-7-0 Mechals, K (W 8-1) 5 5 6 2:38 * Apr 20, 2019 SEATTLE U W 5-4 (10) 20-18-0 8-7-0 Hoskins, C (W 1-0) 3 8 7 2:48 Apr 23, 2019 at Arizona W 11-9 9 21-18-0 8-7-0 Hull, N (W 1-2) 2 5 5 1 4:03 * Apr 26, 2019 at Chicago State W 10-1 9 22-18-0 9-7-0 Ohl, P (W 5-4) 2 5 8 2:30 * Apr 28, 2019 at Chicago State-1 W 7-0 9 23-18-0 10-7-0 Mechals, K (W 9-1) 2 5 5 2:26 * Apr 28, 2019 at Chicago State-2 W 3-0 9 24-18-0 11-7-0 Schneider, J (W 1-1) 2 5 5 2:22 Apr 30, 2019 at New Mexico L 8-9 9 24-19-0 11-7-0 Ohanian, N (L 3-2) 4 7 8 3:30 May 01, 2019 at New Mexico W 9-7 9 25-19-0 11-7-0 Scalzo, F (W 3-5) 4 6 1 3:29 * May 03, 2019 CSU BAKERSFIELD W 6-4 9 26-19-0 12-7-0 Hull, N (W 2-2) 4 0 9 3:25 * May 04, 2019 CSU BAKERSFIELD W 12-2 7 27-19-0 13-7-0 Mechals, K (W 10-1) 6 5 4 2:38 * May 05, 2019 CSU BAKERSFIELD W 6-3 9 28-19-0 14-7-0 Schneider, J (W 2-1) 4 4 2 2:38 May 07, 2019 at Cal State Fullerton L 3-11 9 28-20-0 14-7-0 Cooper-Vassa (L 1-2) 1 0 0 7 2:50 * May 10, 2019 NORTHERN COLORADO W 11-1 8 29-20-0 15-7-0 Ohl, P (W 6-4) 4 2 3 2:51 * May 11, 2019 NORTHERN COLORADO W 5-4 (10) 30-20-0 16-7-0 Barnes, Z (W 2-1) 5 4 8 3:29 * May 12, 2019 NORTHERN COLORADO W 13-2 7 31-20-0 17-7-0 Schneider, J (W 3-1) 5 1 1 2:21 May 14, 2019 at UC Riverside W 10-7 9 32-20-0 17-7-0 Perzan, M (W 1-0) 1 2 8 3:33 * May 16, 2019 at Sacramento State W 5-2 (10) 33-20-0 18-7-0 Scalzo, F (W 4-5) 2 0 7 3:21 * May 17, 2019 at Sacramento State-1 L 2-3 9 33-21-0 18-8-0 Wynne, C (L 0-2) 2 1 9 3:09 * May 17, 2019 at Sacramento State-2 L 1-2 9 33-22-0 18-9-0 Schneider, J (L 3-2) 2 1 9 2:38 May 22, 2019 vs CSU Bakersfield W 11-2 9 34-22-0 18-9-0 Ohl, P (W 7-4) 0 2:49 May 23, 2019 vs UT Rio Grande Valley W 5-0 9 35-22-0 18-9-0 Mechals, K (W 11-1) 0 3:11 May 24, 2019 vs New Mexico State W 8-3 9 36-22-0 18-9-0 Wynne, C (W 1-2) 1 0 9 9 3:03 May 25, 2019 vs Sacramento State L 3-4 (11) 36-23-0 18-9-0 Scalzo, F (L 4-6) 9 1 7 3:19 May 26, 2019 vs Sacramento State L 4-5 9 36-24-0 18-9-0 Ohl, P (L 7-5) 6 8 5 2:51

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SEASON HIGHS THE SIFFERMANN FILE Hits -- Basha High School | Chandler, Ariz. Doubles -- • Hit .364 over three-year varsity career. Home runs -- • Earned second team all-state recognition at the 6A level as a RBIs -- sophomore in 2017 and senior in 2019. Runs scored -- Total bases -- • Former Basha teammates Michael Perzan and Jake Jarvis are Walks drawn -- also current members of the Lopes, while Basha alum Jack Stolen bases -- Schneider is also on the team. • Was also a standout, first team all-state football player, CAREER HIGHS accumulating 2,474 receiving yards with 15 touchdowns over three varsity seasons. Was also a defensive back with nine Hits -- career interceptions, and a kicker with a career-long field goal Doubles -- Home runs -- of 44 yards. RBIs -- • On choosing baseball over football: “It was hard. Overall, I Runs scored -- went on my visit to GCU, met with the coaches, talked to them TY Total bases -- all the time, they kept in touch. I really just fell in love with the 1 Walks drawn -- school, fell in love with the program and the coaches. I felt like SIFFERMANN Stolen bases -- that was the place that was meant for me.” • Had a 4.16 GPA in high school. OUTFIELDER • FRESHMAN CAREER STATS 5-10 • 165 • R/R Personal CHANDLER, ARIZ. Year Avg G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO • Parents are Dan and Kelly Siffermann. BASHA HS • Grandfather, Jack, played football at Notre Dame from 1956 2020 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 to 1959. STATISTICS CAR 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Off the diamond, enjoys playing basketball, volleyball and wake boarding. 0.000 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Chose GCU for “the coaching staff, how the program and AVG G/GS AB R H HR RBI BB school are both growing and all the amazing facilities.”

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SEASON HIGHS THE SMITH FILE Hits -- Northeast Community College | Norfolk, Neb. Doubles -- Home runs -- • Named the 2019 Spalding National Junior College Athletic RBIs -- Association DII Player of the Year after hitting .465 with a .538 Runs scored -- on-base percentage and an .897 slugging percentage. He had Total bases -- 18 home runs and 69 RBIs while striking out just 12 times. Walks drawn -- • As a sophomore, also was a First Team All-American, Iowa Stolen bases -- Community College Athletic Conference DII Player of the Year, ICCAC Defensive Player of the Year, First Team All-Region XI, CAREER HIGHS | 4-YR COLLEGE and earned All-Tournament team honors at the NJCAA DII Hits -- World Series. Doubles -- • In 2019, ranked highly on national leaderboards in batting Home runs -- average (fifth, .465), hits (third, 86), home runs (t-fourth, 18), RBIs -- RBIs (t-fourth, 69) and slugging percentage (fourth, .897). Runs scored -- Creighton University | Omaha, Neb. DREW Total bases -- • Redshirted the 2017 season with the Bluejays program. 2 Walks drawn -- SMITH Stolen bases -- Elkhorn High School | Elkhorn, Neb. • Improved batting average every year, culminating with a .479 INFIELDER • JUNIOR CAREER STATS 5-10 • 190 • R/R clip as a senior in 2016. Hit .455 over final three high school seasons. ELKHORN, NEB. Year Avg G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO ELKHORN HS/NORTHEAST CC • Had 64 RBIs, 31 doubles, five triples and nine home runs over 2020 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 78 games in his final three seasons. STATISTICS • Also pitched, going 4-0 with a 1.35 ERA as a senior with a 34- 2019 .465 55-55 185 61 86 20 3 18 69 26 12 to-9 strikeout-to-walk ratio. 0.000 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 .383 50-50 162 46 62 17 1 11 54 21 14 Personal AVG G/GS AB R H HR RBI BB CAR .427 105-105 347 107 148 37 4 29 123 47 26 • Parents are Jon and Julie Smith. • Favorite professional team is the . KEEPING TRACK 2020 CAREER Multi-hit games 0 0 3-hit/4-hit games 0/0 0/0 Multi-RBI games 0 0

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SEASON HIGHS THE COLATO FILE Hits -- South Mountain Community College | Phoenix, Ariz. Doubles -- Home runs -- • Led the team with a .383 batting average during his freshman RBIs -- year in 2018. Collected 82 hits with 14 doubles, 10 triples and Runs scored -- four home runs to go along with 36 RBIs. Total bases -- • Earned Arizona Community College Athletic Conference first- Walks drawn -- team honors and was the league’s runner up MVP. Stolen bases -- • Earned National Junior College Athletic Association All-Region accolades. CAREER HIGHS | 4-YR COLLEGE • Had 11 games of at least three hits, highlighted by a five-hit Hits -- effort at Scottsdale. Doubles -- • Missed the majority of his sophomore season in 2019 due to Home runs -- injury. RBIs -- • Was the only foreign-born player at South Mountain. JUAN Runs scored -- El Salvador Total bases -- • Played for the national team at the Central American Games 4 Walks drawn -- in Nicaragua in 2018, when four-time MLB All-Star Dennis COLATO Stolen bases -- Martínez sought him to compliment his play after a game. UTILITY • JUNIOR CAREER STATS Personal 5-9 • 190 • S/R • His favorite players to watch growing up include Jose Ramirez, SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR Year Avg G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SOUTH MOUNTAIN CC Christian Yelich and Ichiro Suzuki. 2020 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Chose GCU because it is a “place where I can grow as a person STATISTICS and athlete.” 2019 .389 4-4 18 3 7 0 0 1 3 0 3 0.000 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 .383 54-54 214 42 82 14 10 4 36 21 26 AVG G/GS AB R H HR RBI BB CAR .384 58-58 232 45 89 14 10 5 39 21 29

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SEASON HIGHS THE BURTON FILE Hits -- 2019 | Sophomore Doubles -- Home runs -- • Had a three-hit night ending in a ninth-inning walk-off single in RBIs -- his second start of the season vs. Nevada on March 6. Runs scored -- • Hit first career home run against UNLV on April 2, starting Total bases -- what would be back-to-back jacks with David Avitia. Walks drawn -- • Hit second walk-off of season with a 10th-inning double to Stolen bases -- score Pavlica from first against Northern Colorado on May 11. • One of five Lopes to hit over .300 in conference play. CAREER HIGHS 2018 | Freshman Hits 3 (2x), last vs. Nevada, 3/6/19 • Saw first action of career on the road during Tony Gwynn Doubles 2, vs. Illinois, 3/10/19 Classic. Had a base hit in first at bat of career during pinch-hit Home runs 1 (2x), last at Chicago State, 4/26/19 appearance vs. Cal Poly on Feb. 24 before also recording a hit RBIs 2 (4x), last at Chicago State, 4/26/19 in first career start against San Diego State on Feb. 25. Runs scored 2 (4x), last vs Northern Colo. 5/12/19 • Posted first three-hit game in win over Kansas on March 20. BROCK Total bases 5, vs. UNLV, 4/2/19 6 Walks drawn 1 (14x), last vs. Sacramento St., 5/16/19 Desert Vista High School | Phoenix, Ariz. BURTON Stolen bases 1 (6x), last at Sacramento St., 5/16/19 • Led the Thunder with a .405 batting average, 5 homers and 25 RBIs as a senior in 2017. OUTFIELDER • JUNIOR CAREER STATS • Was named 6A second team All-State and the Central Region 6-1 • 190 • L/R Player of the Year. PHOENIX, ARIZ. Year Avg G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO • Favorite high school sports memory was beating rival, Moun- DESERT VISTA HS tain Pointe, in back-to-back games to wrap up the 2017 season. 2020 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STATISTICS • As a junior he collected two hits and three RBIs in an extra-in- 2019 .278 39-24 108 14 30 9 1 2 17 8 24 ning state playoff win over Red Mountain. 0.000 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 .239 28-16 71 11 17 0 1 0 6 6 10 • Also played football. Personal AVG G/GS AB R H HR RBI BB CAR .263 67-40 179 25 47 9 2 2 23 14 34 • Parents are Scott Burton and Kate Timp. KEEPING TRACK 2020 CAREER • Outside of baseball, enjoys traveling and surfing. • Chose Grand Canyon because of “its Christian heritage and Multi-hit games 0 10 that GCU’s baseball program is an up-and-coming powerhouse 3-hit/4-hit games 0/0 2/0 in the state of Arizona.” • Shares a birthday with teammate, Preston Pavlica, who was Multi-RBI games 0 4 born two years earlier.

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SEASON HIGHS THE WEAVER FILE Hits -- 2019 | Freshman Doubles -- Home runs -- • Earned everyday shortstop role midway through the season RBIs -- and started 26 of the final 27 games. Spent majority of starts in Runs scored -- the leadoff spot in the Lopes lineup. Total bases -- • Started nearly twice as many games (31) as the rest of GCU’s Walks drawn -- freshmen position players combined (16) on a veteran-laden Stolen bases -- team. • First career base hit was a two-run double to pull GCU within CAREER HIGHS one run late in a game at TCU on Feb. 24. Hits 4, vs. CSU Bakersfield, 5/4/19 • Doubled twice in first start against USC on March 3. Doubles 2, at USC, 3/3/19 • Picked up four hits in May 4 win over CSU Bakersfield. Home runs -- • In first career postseason action, had eight hits and three RBIs RBIs 2 (2x), last at Chicago State, 4/28/19 over the course of the WAC Tournament. JONNY Runs scored 3, at Chicago State, 4/26/19 Mountain Pointe High School | Phoenix, Ariz. Total bases 5, vs. CSU Bakersfield, 5/4/19 • Hit .402 with 22 RBIs and five homers as a senior in 2018. 2 (5x), last vs. Sacramento St., 5/26/19 7 Walks drawn • Earned all-city and all-section honors. WEAVER Stolen bases 1 (7x), last vs. Sacramento St., 5/25/19 • Top high school sports memory was hitting a go-ahead INFIELDER • SOPHOMORE CAREER STATS RBI double to help the Pride upset No. 1 Basha in the 2016 5-11 • 180 • R/R state playoffs, a team that featured four of his current GCU PHOENIX, ARIZ. Year Avg G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO teammates. MOUNTAIN POINTE HS Personal 2020 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STATISTICS • Parents are Bill and Shirley Weaver. 2019 .268 37-31 127 24 34 7 1 0 14 23 17 • Mother, Shirley, was on the gymnastics team at Arizona State. • If he wasn’t playing baseball, he’d be playing tennis. 0.000 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAR .268 37-31 127 24 34 7 1 0 14 23 17 • Chose GCU for “the culture and coaching staff.” AVG G/GS AB R H HR RBI BB • Favorite place to vacation is San Diego. • Favorite teams are the Arizona Diamondbacks, KEEPING TRACK 2020 CAREER and Phoenix Suns. Multi-hit games 0 11 • Favorite players to watch growing up include Steve Nash and Dustin Pedroia. 3-hit/4-hit games 0/0 1/1 Multi-RBI games 0 1

SEASON HIGHS THE STANKIEWICZ FILE Hits -- 2019 | Junior Doubles -- Home runs -- • Picked up a pair of hits on the year including an RBI single RBIs -- against Xavier on March 16. Runs scored -- 2018 | Sophomore Total bases -- • Drew two walks in first action of season on Feb. 17 vs. TCU. Walks drawn -- • Drove in the go-ahead run on a suicide squeeze bunt in GCU’s Stolen bases -- 5-3 win over UNLV on April 3. CAREER HIGHS 2017 | Freshman • Saw action in 11 games including a pair of starts at shortstop, Hits 1 (8x), last vs. Xavier, 3/16/19 going 1-for-9 on the season. Doubles -- Home runs -- • Got first collegiate start on March 15 at UNLV, picking up an RBIs 1 (3x), last vs. Xavier, 3/16/19 RBI and laying down a sacrifice bunt. Runs scored 2, at CSU Bakersfield, 5/4/18 • Picked up first collegiate hit in final game of the season, a start DANE Total bases 1 (8x), last vs. Xavier, 3/16/19 at UC Davis on May 19. 8 STANKIEWICZ Walks drawn 2, vs. TCU, 2/17/18 Gilbert High School | Gilbert, Ariz. Stolen bases 1 (2x), last vs. New Mexico, 4/24/18 • Played three seasons of varsity baseball in the middle infield INFIELDER • SENIOR CAREER STATS (74 career games) and three years of varsity football as 6-0 • 190 • L/R quarterback and wide receiver (28 career games). • Hit .307 (27-for-88) during his senior campaign at Gilbert. GILBERT, ARIZ. Year Avg G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO GILBERT HS • Was a team captain in both baseball and football. 2019 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Represented Team Arizona at the Sun Belt Classic Baseball STATISTICS Series along with fellow Lope, Kona Quiggle. 2019 .100 17-5 20 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 3 Personal 0.000 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 .132 26-8 38 9 5 0 0 0 2 11 14 • Father, Andy, is GCU’s head coach and played seven years of AVG G/GS AB R H HR RBI BB 2017 .111 11-2 9 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 Major League Baseball with the New York Yankees, Houston CAR .119 54-15 67 13 8 0 0 0 4 15 19 Astros, Montreal Expos and the Arizona Diamondbacks in their KEEPING TRACK 2020 CAREER inaugural season. Multi-hit games 0 0 • Has one brother (Drew) and two sisters (Marisa and Mia). • Brother, Drew, played at Arizona State University and was 3-hit/4-hit games 0/0 0/0 drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 11th round of the 2014 Multi-RBI games 0 0 MLB Draft. He is currently playing in the Phillies organization.

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SEASON HIGHS THE HANSEN FILE Hits -- 2019 | Freshman Doubles -- Home runs -- • On a veteran-laden squad, finished second among freshmen in RBIs -- hits (Jonny Weaver). Runs scored -- • Picked up a base hit and an RBI in his first career plate Total bases -- appearance, a pinch-hit opportunity against Ball State on Feb. Walks drawn -- 16. Stolen bases -- • Had first multi-hit game and first double in a win at New Mexico on May 1. CAREER HIGHS El Modena High School | Orange, Calif. Hits 2 (2x), last at Cal State Fullerton, 5/7/19 • Hit .425 with seven home runs and 30 RBIs as a senior in 2018. Doubles 1, at New Mexico, 5/1/19 • Earned first team All-Crestview League honors as a senior as Home runs 1, at Cal State Fullerton, 5/7/19 well as Ryan Lemmon Tournament MVP. RBIs 2, at Cal State Fullerton, 5/7/19 • Named to the 2018 Ryan Lemmon All-Star Game and 2018 NICK Runs scored 1 (3x), last vs. Northern Colo., 5/10/19 Kiwanis Orange County All-Star Game. Total bases 2 (2x), last at Cal State Fullerton, 5/7/19 • Was a member of the USA Baseball 17U National Team Devel- Walks drawn 1 (2x), last at New Mexico, 5/1/19 9 opment Program in 2016 and the MLB Prospect Development HANSEN Stolen bases -- Pipeline in 2017. INFIELDER • SOPHOMORE CAREER STATS • Named school’s Athlete of Character. Had 4.2 GPA and earned 6-4 • 225 • R/R a California Scholastic Federation Award for academics. ORANGE, CALIF. Year Avg G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO • Played club with the SoCal Birds (2014-18). Helped lead SoCal EL MODENA HS Renegades to the Continental Amateur Baseball Association 2020 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 World Series Championship in 2018. STATISTICS 2019 .233 16-7 30 3 7 1 0 1 4 2 11 Personal 0.000 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAR .233 16-7 30 3 7 1 0 1 4 2 11 • Parents are Chris and Kelly Hansen. • Father, Chris, played college baseball at Concordia-Irvine AVG G/GS AB R H HR RBI BB (1985-89). • Mother, Kelly, played college tennis and was a cheerleader at KEEPING TRACK 2020 CAREER Concordia-Irvine (1987-91). Multi-hit games 0 2 • Outside of baseball, enjoys hunting, fishing and movies. • Developed connection with head coach Andy Stankiewicz at a 3-hit/4-hit games 0/0 0/0 2016 USA Baseball National Team Development event. Multi-RBI games 0 1

SEASON HIGHS THE SCHAUWECKER FILE Hits -- 2019 | Freshman Doubles -- Home runs -- • Two of his first three career hits had multiple RBIs attached. RBIs -- • Picked up first collegiate hit in the form of a go-ahead two-run Runs scored -- single against Xavier on March 16 as part of a 16-run GCU sixth Total bases -- inning. Walks drawn -- • Doubled in a pair at Chicago State on April 28. Stolen bases -- Pinnacle High School | Phoenix, Ariz. CAREER HIGHS • Played three years of varsity baseball. • As a senior in 2018, earned first team all-region, first team Hits 1 (5x), last at Cal State Fullerton, 5/7/19 All-Paradise Valley, 6A All-Star team, Team MVP and captain Doubles 1 (2x), last at New Mexico, 4/30/19 and second team all-state. Home runs -- • Helped lead his team to a state runner-up finish as a junior in RBIs 2 (2x), last at Chicago State, 4/28/19 2017. C.J. Runs scored -- • Favorite high school sports moment was hitting a ball out of Total bases 2 (2x), last at New Mexico, 4/30/19 Tempe Diablo Stadium. Walks drawn 1 (2x), last at UC Riverside, 5/14/19 12 • Played for the Reds Area Code Team, the D-backs Scout Team SCHAUWECKER Stolen bases -- and T-Rex Club. INFIELDER • SOPHOMORE CAREER STATS • Ranked as the top first baseman in Arizona by Perfect Game. 6-2 • 215 • L/L Personal CAVE CREEK, ARIZ. Year Avg G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO PINNACLE HS • Parents are Chris and Angie Schauwecker. 2020 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Favorite place to visit on vacation is Oregon. STATISTICS • Favorite sports teams are the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los 2019 .238 16-2 21 0 5 2 0 0 4 2 6 Angeles Lakers. 0.000 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAR .238 16-2 21 0 5 2 0 0 4 2 6 AVG G/GS AB R H HR RBI BB

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SEASON HIGHS THE ORTIZ FILE Hits -- 2020 | Junior Doubles -- Home runs -- • Set to return to GCU after one year at Yavapai College. RBIs -- 2019 | Freshman Runs scored -- • Made GCU debut vs. TCU on Feb. 17. Total bases -- • Started all three games during GCU’s participation in the Walks drawn -- Tony Gwynn Classic. Recorded two RBIs in his first start while Stolen bases -- picking up a base hit in all three games. CAREER HIGHS | 4-YR COLLEGE Yavapai College | Prescott, Ariz. • Spent one season with the Roughriders where he hit .309 with Hits 1 (5x), last at Cal State Fullerton, 5/7/19 a .410 on-base percentage. Doubles 1 (2x), last at New Mexico, 4/30/19 Home runs -- • Went 19 for 22 in stolen bases. RBIs 2 (2x), last at Chicago State, 4/28/19 Apollo High School | Glendale, Ariz. Runs scored -- • Three-year starter and three-year captain. CHANNY Total bases 2 (2x), last at New Mexico, 4/30/19 • Racked up two All-State first team selections and several 14 ORTIZ Walks drawn 1 (2x), last at UC Riverside, 5/14/19 all-section accolades. Stolen bases -- • Over his three-year prep career, Ortiz held a cumulative .394 INFIELDER • JUNIOR CAREER STATS batting average with an on-base percentage of nearly .500. 5-10 • 155 • S/R • In 94 games, Ortiz posted 113 hits, drove in 63 runs and scored PHOENIX, ARIZ. Year Avg G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO 91 times. APOLLO HS / YAVAPAI COLLEGE Personal 2020 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STATISTICS • Older brother, Ernesto, played baseball at Grand Canyon 2019 .309 55-55 191 44 59 9 3 0 28 31 33 from 2011-12 and is currently a coach at Ottawa University’s 0.000 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 .200 20-8 30 2 6 1 0 0 5 4 8 Surprise, Ariz. campus. • Older brother, Hector, played baseball at Arizona Christian AVG G/GS AB R H HR RBI BB CAR .294 75-63 221 46 65 10 3 0 33 35 41 University. KEEPING TRACK • Sister-in-law, Vanessa Ortiz née Chavez, played softball at 2020 CAREER Grand Canyon from 2011-12. Multi-hit games 0 0 • Chose Grand Canyon for the baseball coaching staff and to “be part of the rise.” 3-hit/4-hit games 0/0 0/0 Multi-RBI games 0 0

SEASON HIGHS THE AVITIA FILE Hits -- 2019 | Sophomore Doubles -- Home runs -- • Started 54 of 60 games as catcher. RBIs -- • Ranked third on team with 31 walks drawn. Runs scored -- • Threw out exactly half of would-be base stealers (18 of 36) to Total bases -- rank fourth in country. Walks drawn -- • Hit his first career home run at No. 18 TCU on Feb. 23, a three- Stolen bases -- run shot to put the Lopes up 5-0 in the third. CAREER HIGHS 2018 | Freshman • Started 21 games on the year, most among GCU freshmen. Hits 3 (3x), last vs. Seattle U, 4/20/19 • Made GCU debut on Opening Night, catching a Jake Wong gem Doubles 1 (12x), last vs. New Mexico St., 5/24/19 vs. TCU on Feb. 17 in the first game at the new GCU Ballpark. Home runs 1 (4x), last vs. Northern Colo., 5/12/19 • In second collegiate game, had three-hit game vs. TCU with RBIs 4, vs. Northern Colo., 5/12/19 two RBIs. Runs scored 2 (5x), last vs. Northern Colo., 5/12/19 DAVID Total bases 6, vs. Northern Colo., 5/12/19 Alhambra High School | Phoenix, Ariz. 23 Walks drawn 3, vs. UC Riverside, 2/26/19 • Named to the 2017 MaxPreps Small School All-America team AVITIA Stolen bases 1 (2x), last at Sacramento St., 5/17/19 after batting .488 as a senior with 49 runs scored and 30 RBIs. • As a freshman in 2014 set the school record with .534 average. CATCHER • JUNIOR CAREER STATS 5-11 • 210 • R/R • Hit over .500 over his four-year high school career (331 at bats). Recorded 56 doubles and 19 triples. PHOENIX, ARIZ. Year Avg G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO ALHAMBRA HS • As a junior in 2016, was named Arizona Small Schools Player 2020 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 of the Year as he led the Lions to their first Division III State STATISTICS Championship. 2019 .198 59-54 167 22 33 9 1 4 29 31 47 • Over his career, allowed just 16 stolen bases while throwing 0.000 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 .250 26-21 72 9 18 3 0 0 7 11 19 out 43 (.729). AVG G/GS AB R H HR RBI BB CAR .213 85-75 239 31 51 12 1 4 36 42 66 Personal • Parents are Abel Avitia and Emma Duarte. KEEPING TRACK 2020 CAREER • Older brother, Abel, played baseball at Phoenix College and Cochise College. Multi-hit games 0 11 • Also considered Kansas. 3-hit/4-hit games 0/0 3/0 • Favorite athletes watched growing up include Ivan Rodriguez, Yadier Molina and Derek Jeter. Multi-RBI games 0 9

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SEASON HIGHS THE JARVIS FILE Hits -- 2019 | Freshman Doubles -- Home runs -- • Logged first base hit and first RBI against No. 12 Stanford on RBIs -- Feb. 18. Runs scored -- • Picked up a key pinch-hit single as GCU mounted a late rally in a Total bases -- rubber-match game at No. 18 TCU on Feb. 24 before falling 6-5. Walks drawn -- Basha High School | Chandler, Ariz. Stolen bases -- • Hit .418 in 29 games as a senior in 2018. Recorded 10 CAREER HIGHS extra-base hits and drove in 28 runs, second on team only to GCU’s Seth Beckstead. Hits 1 (3x), last vs. Nevada, 3/6/19 • Earned first team all-state recognition. Doubles -- • Was the Premier Region and Chandler Unified School District Home runs -- Player of the Year. RBIs 1, vs. Stanford, 2/18/19 • Appeared in the 6A All-Star game. Runs scored 1 (2x), last at USC, 3/1/19 • Favorite high school sports memory was hitting a go-ahead JAKE Total bases 1 (3x), last vs. Nevada, 3/6/19 grand slam against Hamilton on senior night. Walks drawn 1(4x), at New Mexico, 5/1/19 24 • Played club baseball with the AZ T-Rex and D-backs Elite team. JARVIS Stolen bases -- Hit the game-tying single in an elimination game of the Perfect OUTFIELDER • SOPHOMORE CAREER STATS Game World Wood Bat Association World Series before 6-2 • 185 • L/R throwing out the tying run at the plate. GILBERT, ARIZ. Year Avg G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO Personal BASHA HS 2020 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Parents are Jason and Amy Jarvis. STATISTICS • Born in Salt Lake City, Utah. 2019 .231 16-1 13 2 3 0 0 0 1 4 8 • Father, Jason, played college baseball at Utah and Bellevue 0.000 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAR .231 16-1 13 2 3 0 0 0 1 4 8 (1993-94). He played four years of professional baseball after being drafted by the New York Yankees in the 13th Round of AVG G/GS AB R H HR RBI BB the 1994 Draft. KEEPING TRACK • Chose GCU because he “loved the facilities and coaching staff.” 2020 CAREER • Favorite sports teams are the New York Yankees and the Multi-hit games 0 0 . • Favorite players to watch growing up included Mark Texieria, 3-hit/4-hit games 0/0 0/0 Derek Jeter and Josh Hamilton. Multi-RBI games 0 0

SEASON HIGHS THE JUERGENSEN FILE Hits -- Living Word Lutheran | Jackson, Wisc. Doubles -- • Was a four-year varsity starter and hit .412 for his career with Home runs -- RBIs -- 128 RBIs, 93 runs scored, 43 doubles, 13 home runs and a .700 Runs scored -- slugging percentage. Total bases -- • Four-time all-conference honoree with a second-team Walks drawn -- selection as a freshman and first-team selection his final three Stolen bases -- seasons. • Was the conference’s player of the year and Washington CAREER HIGHS County Player of the Year as a senior. • Owns the school record in career hits, RBIs, doubles and home Hits -- Doubles -- runs. Home runs -- • Also pitched, going 17-12 with a 2.67 ERA. RBIs -- • Also played four years of basketball where he made the Runs scored -- second-most 3-pointers (115) in school history. JIMMY Total bases -- • Top high school memory was beating a conference rival at the 27 JUERGENSEN Walks drawn -- Brewers’ Miller Park to win the conference outright for the Stolen bases -- first time in school history. INFIELDER • FRESHMAN CAREER STATS Personal 6-3 • 210 • L/R • Parents are Jim and Stephanie Juergensen. CEDARBURG, WISC. Year Avg G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO • Father, Jim, played baseball and basketball at Concordia- LIVING WORD LUTHERAN HS Wisconsin from 1988 to 1992. 2020 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STATISTICS • Mother, Stephanie, played basketball at Concordia-Wisconsin CAR 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 from 1991 to 1995. 0.000 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Grandfather, Jim Sr., played basketball and baseball at Concordia-Nebraska. AVG G/GS AB R H HR RBI BB • Older sister, Jessie, ran track and cross country at Concordia- Nebraska. KEEPING TRACK 2020 CAREER • Best part of playing baseball is: “Whether it’s a huge Multi-hit games 0 0 tournament with a big crowd or wiffle ball in the backyard, there’s nothing better.” 3-hit/4-hit games 0/0 0/0 • Wants to become an athletic director or principal after his Multi-RBI games 0 0 baseball career is over.

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SEASON HIGHS THE BUCKLEY FILE Hits -- Grace Brethren High School | Simi Valley, Calif. Doubles -- Home runs -- • High school teammate of fellow Lopes player Pierson Ohl. RBIs -- • After hitting .308 and .284 as a sophomore and junior, Runs scored -- respectively, had a breakout senior campaign that saw him hit Total bases -- .412 with eight doubles and four home runs. Walked 14 times, Walks drawn -- compared to only 10 strikeouts, for a .565 on-base percentage. Stolen bases -- • Named All-CIF Southern Section and Ventura County MVP. • As a senior, classified as a “rare high school catcher given the CAREER HIGHS authority to call his team’s pitches.” Hits -- • Also played soccer. Doubles -- Personal Home runs -- • Parents are Jason and Brigett Buckley. RBIs -- • Father, Jason, played baseball at Abilene Christian from 1993 Runs scored -- to 1994. JOSH Total bases -- • Off the field, enjoys surfing, snowboarding and cornhole. Walks drawn -- 28 • Favorite part of playing baseball: “Having the influence to bring BUCKLEY Stolen bases -- people to Christ through baseball.” CATCHER • FRESHMAN CAREER STATS • Favorite TV show is Friends. 6-3 • 210 • L/R • Favorite professional teams are the Chicago White Sox and SIMI VALLEY, CALIF. Year Avg G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO Dallas Cowboys. GRACE BRETHREN HS • Favorite athletes to watch growing up included Yadier Molina, 2020 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STATISTICS Mike Trout and Alex Bregman. CAR 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AVG G/GS AB R H HR RBI BB

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SEASON HIGHS THE AGUILAR FILE Hits -- Northridge High School | Greeley, Colo. Doubles -- Home runs -- • Had a prep career filled with gaudy numbers including a .445 RBIs -- batting average over his four-year career, a .540 career on- Runs scored -- base percentage, 118 hits, 94 RBIs, 16 home runs and just 29 Total bases -- strikeouts in 265 at bats. Walks drawn -- • As a senior in 2019, slugged 10 home runs which tied for the Stolen bases -- most in the state. Hit .548, a mark that ranked seventh in the state. Earned second-team all-state honors. CAREER HIGHS • Played baseball for Northridge but attended Frontier Academy Hits -- which did not have a baseball program. Doubles -- • Drew interest from several MLB teams during senior season. Home runs -- • Helped lead the Grizzlies to the state playoffs in each of his first RBIs -- three prep seasons. Runs scored -- • Also played basketball. TAYLER Total bases -- Personal Walks drawn -- 30 • Parents are Rick and Caren Aguilar. AGUILAR Stolen bases -- • Best part of playing baseball: “Becoming close with coaches OUTFIELDER • FRESHMAN CAREER STATS and teammates so that you can push them to be better.” 5-11 • 210 • L/L • If he wasn’t playing baseball, it’d be basketball. EVANS, COLO. Year Avg G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO • Favorite TV show is Stranger Things. NORTHRIDGE HS • Favorite pro team is the New York Yankees. 2020 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Favorite athletes to watch include Mike Trout, Clint Frazier and STATISTICS CAR 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bryce Harper. 0.000 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AVG G/GS AB R H HR RBI BB

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SEASON HIGHS THE MERRITT FILE Hits -- New Mexico | Albuquerque, N.M. Doubles -- Home runs -- • Played in 89 games including 68 starts over two-year career RBIs -- with Lobos. Hit .256 with 10 doubles, 34 runs scored and 26 Runs scored -- RBIs. Total bases -- • Went 3 for 12 in four career games against the Lopes. Walks drawn -- • Had four three-hit games and a four-hit game in a freshman Stolen bases -- season where he batted .293. CAREER HIGHS Hamilton High School | Chandler, Ariz. • Helped lead the Huskies to back-to-back state titles in 2016 and Hits 4, vs. UNLV, 4/22/18 2017 which he cites as his top high school athletic memory. Doubles 1 (10x), last vs. Air Force, 5/3/19 • As a junior in 2016, was one of four qualifying Hamilton players Home runs 1 (2x), last vs. UNLV, 4/22/18 to hit .400, logging a .402 average with 23 RBIs. 2 (5x), last vs. Air Force, 5/3/19 RBIs • Was teammates with fellow Lopes player Shane Murphy in Runs scored 3, vs. Nevada, 3/3/18 2017. BRAYDEN Total bases 7, vs. Xavier, 3/16/19 Walks drawn 1 (19x), last vs. Air Force, 5/3/19 • Hit .369 over three-year varsity career, collecting 20 doubles, 32 57 RBIs and 31 stolen bases. MERRITT Stolen bases 1 (6x), last at Fresno St., 4/28/19 • Earned second-team all-region and first-team all-conference OUTFIELDER • JUNIOR CAREER STATS accolades. 5-8 • 175 • L/R • Also played football. CHANDLER, ARIZ. Year Avg G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO • Member of the National Honor Society and graduated in the HAMILTON HS / NEW MEXICO top 10% of his class. 2020 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STATISTICS Personal 2019 .206 41-29 102 11 21 3 0 0 6 9 21 • Parents are Brett and Elizabeth Merritt. 0.000 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 .293 48-39 140 23 41 7 0 2 20 10 23 • Born in Grapevine, Texas. • Chose GCU for an opportunity to return home, a “great AVG G/GS AB R H HR RBI BB CAR .256 89-68 242 34 62 10 0 2 26 19 44 reputation, great coaches and Christian environment.” KEEPING TRACK 2020 CAREER • Favorite TV shows are Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D. and Suits. • Favorite sports teams are the Texas Rangers, Dallas Cowboys, Multi-hit games 0 18 Dallas Mavericks, Dallas Stars and Los Angeles Dodgers. 3-hit/4-hit games 0/0 5/1 • Favorite athletes to watch growing up were Josh Hamilton, Derek Jeter and Tony Romo. Multi-RBI games 0 5

SEASON HIGHS THE BESS FILE Hits 5, at Sacramento State, 5/17/19 2019 | RS-Sophomore Doubles 2 (3x), last at Sacramento State, 5/17/19 Home runs 1 (11x), last vs. CSU Bakersfield, 5/3/19 • All-WAC second team at first base RBIs 4, vs. Xavier, 3/16/19 • Led GCU in batting average (.341), slugging percentage (.632) Runs scored 4, vs. Xavier, 3/16/19 and on-base percentage (.476) with all three marks also Total bases 7, vs. Xavier, 3/16/19 ranking in the WAC’s top 10. His on-base percentage ranked Walks drawn 4, vs. Arizona, 4/9/19 43rd nationally. Stolen bases 1 (2x), last at New Mexico State, 4/5/19 • Had a breakout season offensively, posting the program’s top slugging percentage since 2010 and top on-base percentage CAREER HIGHS since 2012. Hits 5, at Sacramento State, 5/17/19 • Hit first career grand slam on March 16 against Xavier. Doubles 2 (3x), last at Sacramento State, 5/17/19 2018 | Redshirt Home runs 1 (12x), last vs. CSU Bakersfield, 5/3/19 • Missed the majority of the season due to an injury sustained RBIs 4, vs. Xavier, 3/16/19 against Washington State on Feb. 20. Runs scored 4, vs. Xavier, 3/16/19 • Hit first career homer against TCU on Feb. 17. CUBA Total bases 7, vs. Xavier, 3/16/19 Freshman 34 Walks drawn 4, vs. Arizona, 4/9/19 2017 | BESS Stolen bases 1 (3x), last at New Mexico State, 4/5/19 • Was an early-season favorite in the DH spot, recording a double in his first career at bat against No. 22 Oklahoma State. 1B • RS-JUNIOR CAREER STATS • Tied Quin Cotton and Kona Quiggle for the most hits by a 6-2 • 215 • L/R freshman (20). FRUITA, COLO. Year Avg G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO Fruita Monument | Fruita, Colo. FRUITA MONUMENT HS 2020 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Hit .492 over his three-year varsity career, including a peak STATISTICS batting average of .562 as a junior in 2015. 2019 .341 51-51 182 46 62 18 1 11 40 42 41 • Drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 39th Round of the 2016 0.000 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 .222 4-4 18 4 4 0 0 1 4 0 5 MLB Draft.Hit over .500 over his four-year high school career (331 at bats). Recorded 56 doubles and 19 triples. AVG G/GS AB R H HR RBI BB 2017 .253 35-15 79 11 20 3 0 0 7 5 14 Personal CAR .308 90-70 279 61 86 21 1 12 51 47 60 KEEPING TRACK 2020 CAREER • Parents are Johnny Bess and Jennifer Perez. Multi-hit games 0 22 • Father, Johnny, was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 22nd round in 1992 out of Mesa State College (now Colorado 3-hit/4-hit games 0/0 8/1 Mesa). Switch-hitting utility man who spent time as a catcher, Multi-RBI games 0 11 outfielder and first baseman who advanced as high as Triple-A.

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SEASON HIGHS THE GAWELKO FILE Hits -- 2019 | Sophomore Doubles -- Home runs -- • Made 10 appearances on the season including scoring a run at RBIs -- Nevada on March 27. Runs scored 1, at Nevada, 3/27/19 2018 | Freshman Total bases -- • Drew two walks over seven plate appearances. Walks drawn 1, at Utah Valley, 3/31/19 • Made GCU debut as the starting designated hitter in the Lopes’ Stolen bases -- win against Cal Poly on Feb. 24. CAREER HIGHS Mountain Ridge High School | Glendale, Ariz. Hits -- • Hit .423 in 32 games as a senior in 2017, following up a .393 Doubles -- average as a junior the year prior. Home runs -- • Named to the 6A All-State Baseball Team as a senior. RBIs -- • Helped lead team to the Division I State Championship where Runs scored 1 (2x), last at Nevada, 3/27/19 they finished as runner-up in 2016. NATE Total bases -- • Also played football. 35 GAWELKO Walks drawn 1 (3x), last at Utah Valley, 3/31/19 • Named Rotary Student of the Month. Stolen bases -- Personal OUTFIELDER • JUNIOR CAREER STATS • Parents are Paul and Anette Gawelko. 6-1 • 195 • R/R • Older brother, Stan, played baseball at Glendale CC and Clarke PHOENIX, ARIZ. Year Avg G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO University. MOUNTAIN RIDGE HS • Off the field, enjoys playing other sports and ping pong. 2020 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Chose GCU because it’s “a great Christian college, close to STATISTICS 2019 10-0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 home and a good atmosphere.” 0.000 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • If he wasn’t playing baseball, he’d be playing football or 2018 5-1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 volleyball. AVG G/GS AB R H HR RBI BB CAR 15-1 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 4

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SEASON HIGHS THE GRISSOM FILE Hits -- Phoenix College | Phoenix, Ariz. Doubles -- Home runs -- • Led the Bears with a .320 batting average as a sophomore in RBIs -- 2019. Had 27 RBIs and 18 extra-base hits. Runs scored -- • Tied for 10th nationally with six triples. Total bases -- • Had 14 multi-hit games. Walks drawn -- San Francisco | San Francisco, Calif. Stolen bases -- • Appeared in 11 games for the Dons in 2018, picking up a pair of CAREER HIGHS | 4-YR COLLEGE hits and walking three times. Coronado High School | El Paso, Texas Hits 1 (2x), last vs. Sacramento St., 2/24/18 • Earned first-team all-district honors and was the 1-6A Offen- Doubles -- Home runs -- sive MVP during his senior season in 2017. RBIs -- • Was the first player to be inducted to the school’s baseball hall Runs scored 1, vs. Xavier, 3/10/18 of fame. DOMINIC Total bases 1 (2x), last vs. Sacramento St., 2/24/18 • Led Texas’ 6A classification in batting average (.545) and 40 Walks drawn 1 (3x) , vs. Fresno State, 4/4/18 ranked third in home runs (eight) during his sophomore GRISSOM Stolen bases -- season in 2015. • Two-time all-state selection (2016 and 2017), two-time all-city INFIELDER • JUNIOR CAREER STATS 5-10 • 200 • R/R pick (2016 and 2017), four-year all-district honoree, and 2014 Newcomer of the Year. EL PASO, TEXAS Year Avg G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO CORONADO HS/SAN FRANCISCO/PHOENIX COLLEGE • Hit a walk-off home run to clinch the district for the first time 2020 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 in 20 years as a sophomore. STATISTICS 2019 .320 39-39 150 16 48 11 6 1 27 11 18 Personal • Parents are Mark and Dana Grissom. 0.000 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 .167 11-2 12 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 5 • Favorite TV show is Prison Break. AVG G/GS AB R H HR RBI BB CAR .309 50-41 162 17 50 11 6 1 27 14 23 • If he wasn’t playing baseball, it’d be football. KEEPING TRACK 2020 CAREER • Favorite athletes to watch growing up were Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and Mike Trout. Multi-hit games 0 0 3-hit/4-hit games 0/0 0/0 Multi-RBI games 0 0

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SEASON HIGHS THE BELTON FILE Hits -- Alpha Chapter High School | Elverta, Calif. Doubles -- Home runs -- • Was a two-time first-team all-league pick and Team MVP. RBIs -- • Cites top high school sports memory as driving in the go-ahead Runs scored -- run in a playoff elimination game. Total bases -- • Attended former big league player and manager Jerry Walks drawn -- Manuel’s baseball-focused charter school aimed at Stolen bases -- encouraging African American youths to play baseball. CAREER HIGHS Personal • Parents are Ronald (Jr.) and Michelle Belton. Hits -- • Cites “throwing people out and studying pitchers” as the best Doubles -- parts of playing baseball. Home runs -- • If he wasn’t playing baseball, it’d be football. RBIs -- • Favorite pro teams are the San Francisco 49ers, San Francisco Runs scored -- Giants and Los Angeles Lakers. RONNIE Total bases -- 42 Walks drawn -- BELTON Stolen bases -- OUTFIELDER • FRESHMAN CAREER STATS 5-10 • 200 • R/R ELVERTA, CALIF. Year Avg G/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO ALPHA CHAPTER HS 2020 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STATISTICS CAR 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AVG G/GS AB R H HR RBI BB

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THE HULL FILE SEASON HIGHS 2019 | Sophomore Innings pitched -- Walks -- • Had third-lowest opponent batting average (.235) on GCU staff Strikeouts -- (Kade Mechals, Coen Wynne). Batters faced -- • Used momentum from March 27 outing to post a 2.48 ERA Pitches thrown -- through the remainder of the season spanning 13 appearances and 29 innings. CAREER HIGHS • Had a streak of three straight relief appearances with either a Innings pitched 5.0 (4x), last at Nevada, 3/27/19 win or a save: win at Arizona on April 23, save at Chicago State Walks 5, vs. Stanford, 2/18/19 on April 28, win vs. CSU Bakersfield on May 3. Strikeouts 6, vs. Valparaiso, 3/4/18 2018 | Freshman Batters faced 25, vs. Valparaiso, 3/4/18 • Pitched the most innings (36.2) among GCU freshmen. Pitches thrown 85, vs. Sacramento St., 5/25/19 • 13 of his 17 outings came in nonconference action. CAREER STATS • In his first collegiate appearance, limited No. 4/7 TCU to one run in five innings with four strikeouts. Exited with 6-1 lead in Year ERA W-L G/GS SV IP H R ER BB SO AVG NICK hand but was handed a no decision. • Earned first career victory after three up, three down inning 2020 0.00 0-0 0-0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 5 HULL at Loyola Marymount on May 15. 2019 3.98 2-2 21-3 1 43.0 36 22 19 31 29 .235 Edmonds-Woodway High School | Edmonds, Wash. RHP • JUNIOR 2018 7.61 1-1 17-6 0 36.2 49 33 31 21 34 .333 6-0 • 180 • R/R • First team All-West and first team All-State as a senior in 2017. BOTHELL, WASH. • Led the entire state of Washington in strikeouts for 2017 (101). TOT 5.65 3-3 38-9 1 79.2 85 55 50 52 63 -- • Finished his senior season with a 6-1 record and 2.02 ERA in EDMONDS-WOODWAY HS 66.0 innings, striking out 101. STATISTICS • As a junior, appeared in 9 games (7 complete games), striking out 67 in 49.2 innings with a 1.13 ERA. 0-0 0.00 0-0 0 0.0 0 0 • Earned first team All-Wesco recognition and second team All-State honors as a junior in 2016. W-L ERA G/GS SV IP BB SO AVG • Threw a 15-strikeout no-hitter against Shorecrest as a junior. KEEPING TRACK 2020 CAREER Personal Struck out 3+/5+/7+ 0/0/0 10/2/0 • Parents are Michael and Carissa Hull. • Hobbies off the field include cars. No walks 0 11 • Favorite teams include the Seattle Mariners and Seahawks. Scoreless 0 17

THE SLOMINSKI FILE SEASON HIGHS Saguaro High School | Scottsdale, Ariz. Innings pitched -- Walks -- • Had a breakout senior season where he hit .495 in 31 games Strikeouts -- for the Sabercats, driving in 21 runs and doubling 11 times. Also Batters faced -- pitched, going 2-2 with a 2.62 ERA in 18 2/3 innings of work. Pitches thrown -- • Earned first team all-state honors as a senior in 2019. • Hit a game-tying double in the third round of the 2019 state CAREER HIGHS playoffs, a moment he cites as the top of his high school sports Innings pitched -- career. Walks -- Personal Strikeouts -- • Parents are Brian and Megan Slominski. Batters faced -- • If he wasn’t playing baseball, it’d be basketball. Pitches thrown -- • Favorite TV show is The Office. CAREER STATS • Favorite pro sports teams are the Arizona Diamondbacks and New York Yankees. Year ERA W-L G/GS SV IP H R ER BB SO AVG JACK 2020 0.00 0-0 0-0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 18 SLOMINSKI TOT 0.00 0-0 0-0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 RHP • FRESHMAN 6-1 • 170 • R/R SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. SAGUARO HS STATISTICS 0-0 0.00 0-0 0 0.0 0 0 W-L ERA G/GS SV IP BB SO AVG

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THE COOPER-VASSALAKIS FILE SEASON HIGHS 2018 | Freshman Innings pitched -- Walks -- • Pitched 22 2/3 innings, second-most among Lopes freshmen Strikeouts -- (Pierson Ohl, 91 1/3 innings). Batters faced -- • Made collegiate debut in neutral-site matchup against Wichita Pitches thrown -- State on Feb. 16 and first start against UC Riverside on Feb. 26. • Enrolled at GCU for the spring semester in January 2019. CAREER HIGHS Canberra College | Canberra, Australia Innings pitched 4.0 (2x), last at New Mexico, 4/30/19 • Has been labeled a rising star in his native Australia. Walks 5, at New Mexico, 4/30/19 • Became the youngest player ever in the Australian Baseball Strikeouts 4, at UC Riverside, 5/14/19 League, debuting at age 15. Batters faced 26, at New Mexico, 4/30/19 • One of 29 selections to the MLB World Select Team, a squad Pitches thrown 75, at New Mexico, 4/30/19 that toured the U.S. to gain international exposure. • Cites his top sports moment as making Australia’s U18 World CAREER STATS Baseball Softball Confederation team. Year ERA W-L G/GS SV IP H R ER BB SO AVG BRODIE Personal 2020 0.00 0-0 0-0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 21 • Parents are Theo Vassalakis and Stephanie Cooper-Vassalakis. COOPER-VASSALAKIS • Father, Theo, pitched for Australia and is the Australian Capital 2019 11.91 1-2 12-5 0 22.2 40 34 30 20 10 .381 RHP • SOPHOMORE Territory commissioner. TOT 11.91 1-2 12-5 0 22.2 40 34 30 20 10 -- 5-11 • 175 • R/R • Both older brothers also played the sport. CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA • Chose GCU for its “beautiful campus, its sporting future and the great coaching and facilities.” CANBERRA HS • Favorite place to visit on vacation is Greece. STATISTICS • Favorite professional sports team is the San Francisco Giants. • Favorite athletes to watch growing up included pitchers Jose 0-0 0.00 0-0 0 0.0 0 0 Fernandez and Justin Verlander. W-L ERA G/GS SV IP BB SO AVG

KEEPING TRACK 2020 CAREER Struck out 3+/5+/7+ 0/0/0 1/0/0 No walks 0 1 Scoreless 0 1

THE LAMBERT FILE SEASON HIGHS Sandra Day O’Connor High School | Phoenix, Ariz. Innings pitched -- Walks -- • Numbers improved each season of three-year varsity career, Strikeouts -- capping off with a 6-2 mark and 2.91 ERA as a senior in 2019. Batters faced -- • In 2018, led team with 57 2/3 innings pitched and posted a 3.03 Pitches thrown -- ERA, helping lead the Eagles to a 22-10 record and 6A state title. CAREER HIGHS • Went 14-6 with a 3.23 ERA over his prep career. Innings pitched -- • Earned first team all-state honors at the 6A level as a senior Walks -- and second-team honors as a junior. Strikeouts -- Personal Batters faced -- • Parents are Stephen and Heather Lambert. Pitches thrown -- • Father, Stephen, played baseball at Scottsdale Community CAREER STATS College in 1992 and 1993. • Mother, Heather, played volleyball at Manhattan Christian Year ERA W-L G/GS SV IP H R ER BB SO AVG CAL College in 1992. • Uncle, Reese, played baseball at Oklahoma State from 1982 to 2020 0.00 0-0 0-0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 26 LAMBERT 1985 and played eight years of professional baseball for four TOT 0.00 0-0 0-0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 organizations. LHP • FRESHMAN • Outside of baseball, enjoys fishing. 6-2 • 195 • L/L • If he wasn’t playing baseball, he’d be playing golf. PHOENIX, ARIZ. • Favorite TV shows are Last Chance U and QB1. SANDRA DAY O’CONNOR HS • Favorite professional teams are the Arizona Diamondbacks STATISTICS and Oakland Athletics. • Favorite pitchers to watch growing up included Clayton 0-0 0.00 0-0 0 0.0 0 0 Kershaw, Andy Petite and Aroldis Chapman. W-L ERA G/GS SV IP BB SO AVG

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THE BARNES FILE SEASON HIGHS 2019 | Sophomore Innings pitched -- Walks -- • Featured a 3.48 ERA that ranked second among GCU relief Strikeouts -- pitchers (Coen Wynne, 3.00). Batters faced -- • Made 23 appearances to rank fifth on the team. Pitches thrown -- • Tossed 3 1/3 innings of scoreless relief in the Lopes’ series- clinching win at USC on March 3 including a string of nine CAREER HIGHS | 4-YEAR COLLEGE consecutive batters retired. Earned his first victory at GCU. Innings pitched 3.1, at USC, 3/3/19 • Ended the season with six consecutive scoreless outings. Walks 2 (4x), last at Sacramento State, 5/17/19 Chandler-Gilbert CC | Chandler, Ariz. Strikeouts 2 (2x), last vs. UC Riverside, 2/26/19 • In his one season, tossed 79 innings and featured a 2.62 ERA Batters faced 14, vs. UC Riverside, 2/26/19 with 62 strikeouts. Pitches thrown 51, at USC, 3/3/19 • Was named an Academic All-American. Chandler High School | Chandler, Ariz. CAREER STATS • Coached by David Lopez, GCU baseball alumnus (2001-02). Year ERA W-L G/GS SV IP H R ER BB SO AVG ZACH • Had a career ERA of 2.44 over 63.0 innings. 2020 0.00 0-0 0-0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 31 • As a senior in 2017, was named first team all-district, first team BARNES All-Region Premier, and AZBCA Senior All-Star. 2019 3.48 2-1 23-1 0 33.2 36 16 13 13 20 .267 • Cites his top high school memory as throwing a complete game RHP • JUNIOR shutout on Senior Night 2017 in front of friends and family. 2018 2.62 5-5 14-12 0 79.0 81 43 23 36 62 .260 6-0 • 180 • R/R CHANDLER, ARIZ. • Was a member of the National Honor Society and graduated TOT 2.88 7-6 37-13 0 112.2 117 59 36 49 82 -- with high academic honors. CHANDLER HS/CHANDLER-GILBERT CC Personal STATISTICS • Parents are Doug and Diane Barnes. • Cousin, Jake Andrews, played baseball at Benedictine (Lisle, 0-0 0.00 0-0 0 0.0 0 0 Ill.) in 2014. W-L ERA G/GS SV IP BB SO AVG • Cousin, Lisa Andrews, played water polo at Indiana in 2009. • Chose GCU for the “awesome coaching staff, facilities, educa- KEEPING TRACK 2020 CAREER tion and Christian values.” Struck out 3+/5+/7+ 0/0/0 1/0/0 • Favorite TV shows include Friends, How I Met Your Mother and The Office. No walks 0 14 • Favorite athletes to watch include Jake Arrieta, Justin Scoreless 0 12 Verlander and .

THE HOSKINS FILE SEASON HIGHS 2019 | Junior Innings pitched -- Walks -- • Led the Lopes and tied for fifth in the conference with 28 Strikeouts -- appearances. Batters faced -- • Led the team and tied for sixth in the conference with five Pitches thrown -- saves. • Had just one wild pitch in 38 innings of relief work. CAREER HIGHS | 4-YEAR COLLEGE • Ended season on high note, pitching five innings in the WAC Innings pitched 3.0 (3x), last vs. UTRGV, 5/23/19 Tournament and allowing just one run. Threw three scoreless Walks 2 (2x), last at USC, 3/1/19 innings and earned a save against No. 2-seed UT Rio Grande Strikeouts 4, vs. Northern Colo., 5/11/19 Valley on May 23. Batters faced 12 (2x), last vs. UTRGV, 5/23/19 Santa Ana College | Santa Ana, Calif. Pitches thrown 47, vs. UTRGV, 5/23/19 • Santa Ana College Pitcher o the Year in 2018. • Was the team’s closer as a sophomore in 2018, appearing in a CAREER STATS team-high 21 games, recording five saves with 35 strikeouts COLE and a 2.55 ERA. Year ERA W-L G/GS SV IP H R ER BB SO AVG • Posted a 4-1 record and a 2.68 ERA in 43.2 innings as a 2020 0.00 0-0 0-0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 33 HOSKINS freshman in 2017. 2019 3.79 1-0 28-0 5 38.0 40 17 16 12 30 .263 Tustin High School | Tustin, Calif. RHP • SENIOR • Earned all-conference honors as a junior (second team) and 2018 2.55 1-4 21-0 5 42.1 31 20 12 18 35 .204 6-2 • 180 • R/R ANAHEIM, CAILF. senior (2016). 2017 2.68 4-1 27-1 1 43.2 46 21 13 9 33 .291 • As a senior, played with his younger brother, an experience TUSTIN HS / SANTA ANA COLLEGE TOT 2.03 6-5 76-1 10 124.0 71 37 28 30 65 -- that he cites as his favorite high school sports memory. STATISTICS • Played club baseball on the SoCal Birds. Personal 0-0 0.00 0-0 0 0.0 0 0 • Parents are Joe and Krista Hoskins. W-L ERA G/GS SV IP BB SO AVG • Younger brother, Kyle, plays baseball at Santa Ana College. • Off the field hobbies include surfing, playing with his dogs at KEEPING TRACK 2020 CAREER the beach, and being with friends and family. • Chose GCU because “everyone was welcoming and made me Struck out 3+/5+/7+ 0/0/0 4/0/0 feel like I was at home from the beginning. The campus and No walks 0 17 facilities are amazing and made me excited for my future education and athletic career.” Scoreless 0 15

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THE WYNNE FILE SEASON HIGHS 2019 | Sophomore Innings pitched -- Walks -- • Had the top ERA (3.00) among GCU relievers and second-most Strikeouts -- appearances (27) on the team (Cole Hoskins, 28). Batters faced -- • Led all Lopes pitchers with a 0.97 WHIP and .188 opponent Pitches thrown -- batting average. • Opened the season with 11 straight scoreless outings spanning CAREER HIGHS 14 1/3 innings, a stretch where he allowed just six hits. Innings pitched 3.0, vs. Chicago State, 3/25/18 • Recorded first career save against CSU Bakersfield on May 3. Walks 2 (5x), last vs. Northern Colo., 5/11/19 2018 | Freshman Strikeouts 3 (6x), last vs. New Mexico St., 5/24/19 • Worked 28.0 innings, second-most among GCU freshmen. Batters faced 10 (3x), last vs. New Mexico St., 5/24/19 • Made GCU debut on Feb. 17 vs. TCU. Pitches thrown 49 (2x), last vs. New Mexico St., 5/24/19 • Struck out all three batters he faced against Penn State on March 8, part of a 19-strikeout performance as a team. CAREER STATS • Pitched a season-high three innings of scoreless and hitless COEN relief against Chicago State on March 25. Year ERA W-L G/GS SV IP H R ER BB SO AVG Patrician Brothers College | Blacktown, Australia 2020 0.00 0-0 0-0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 37 WYNNE • One of 29 players worldwide and 13 Australians selected to 2019 3.00 1-2 27-0 1 36.0 24 16 12 11 28 .188 participate in the MLB World Select team. RHP • JUNIOR • Played on the New South Wales team four times and advancing 2018 6.75 0-0 21-0 0 28.0 31 23 21 13 23 .279 6-4 • 180 • R/R SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA to the Australian National Championship four times. Claimed TOT 4.64 1-2 48-0 1 64.0 55 39 33 24 51 -- bronze twice and silver once. PATRICIAN BROTHERS COLLEGE • Also played Australian rules football. STATISTICS Personal • Born on January 25, 1999 in Sydney, Australia. 0-0 0.00 0-0 0 0.0 0 0 • Parents are Chris and Annette Wynne. W-L ERA G/GS SV IP BB SO AVG • Also enjoys traveling and bushwalking, or hiking. • Biggest personal influence on baseball career is Austra- KEEPING TRACK 2020 CAREER lian-born Ryan Rowland-Smith. • Favorite sports team is the . Struck out 3+/5+/7+ 0/0/0 5/0/0 • Top athletes watched growing up include Shane Warne, Grant No walks 0 29 Balfour and . Scoreless 0 32

THE SCALZO FILE SEASON HIGHS 2020 | Junior Innings pitched -- Walks -- • Was a preseason All-WAC selection as a relief pitcher. Strikeouts -- 2019 | Sophomore Batters faced -- • After struggling as starter to begin season, was moved to Pitches thrown -- bullpen and became one of the team’s most effective relief CAREER HIGHS options. • In starts: 0-4, 10.61 ERA, 18 2/3 innings Innings pitched 5.2 (2x), last vs. Utah, 3/18/19 • In relief: 4-2, 3.12 ERA, 40 1/3 innings Walks 2 (4x), last vs. CSU Bakersfield, 5/22/19 • One of just seven WAC pitchers to record multiple saves during Strikeouts 5, vs. Sacramento St., 5/25/19 conference play. Batters faced 26 (2x), last vs. Illinois, 3/10/19 • Set the tone for new bullpen role with three scoreless innings, Pitches thrown 96, at USC, 3/3/19 no walks and four strikeouts in first relief appearance against CAREER STATS Xavier on March 14, picking up a save. Freshman (San Jose State) 2018 | Year ERA W-L G/GS SV IP H R ER BB SO AVG FRANKIE • Appeared in 11 games in relief for the Spartans. 2020 0.00 0-0 0-0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 41 • Pitched a season-high 2.0 innings at Air Force on March 31, SCALZO striking out a season-best three batters in the scoreless 2019 5.59 4-6 24-4 3 58.0 68 38 36 16 34 .298 RHP • JUNIOR outing. 2018 10.00 0-0 11-0 0 9.0 16 11 10 4 8 .390 6-3 • 190 • R/R Vista High School | Vista, Calif. VISTA, CALIF. • Was a first team all-league pick as a senior in 2017. TOT 6.18 4-6 35-4 3 67.0 84 49 46 20 42 -- VISTA HS / SAN JOSE STATE • Played in 62 career games and posted a .325 batting average. • Helped lead his team to back-to-back championships in the STATISTICS Lions Tournament in 2016-17. Personal 0-0 0.00 0-0 0 0.0 0 0 • Parents are Frank and Conseulo Scalzo. W-L ERA G/GS SV IP BB SO AVG • Off the field, his hobbies include playing the ukulele and going to the beach. KEEPING TRACK 2020 CAREER • Chose GCU because it offered “the greatest opportunity for academics and athletics.” Struck out 3+/5+/7+ 0/0/0 6/1/0 • If he wasn’t playing baseball, he’d be surfing and firefighting. No walks 0 19 • Favorite TV shows are The Office and The Ranch. Scoreless 0 17 • Favorite sports team is the Los Angeles Angels.

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THE REILLY FILE SEASON HIGHS Thousand Oaks High School | Thousand Oaks, Calif. Innings pitched -- Walks -- • Went 7-1 with a 0.89 ERA in his lone varsity season as a senior Strikeouts -- in 2019. Allowed just 43 hits in 71 innings. Batters faced -- • Earned Marmonte League Pitcher of the Year, all-county and Pitches thrown -- first-team all-league honors. • Due to lack of pitching opportunity, transferred to Thousand CAREER HIGHS Oaks after sophomore season but had to sit out junior season Innings pitched -- due to transfer rules. Walks -- • First varsity game: struck out 14 and threw a shutout on Feb. Strikeouts -- 9, 2019. Batters faced -- • Tossed a no-hitter on March 27, which he cites as his top high Pitches thrown -- school sports memory. • Ended the regular season on a 31-inning scoreless-inning CAREER STATS streak. • Played under former Pittsburgh Pirates infielder and GCU Year ERA W-L G/GS SV IP H R ER BB SO AVG BLAKE graduate Jack Wilson. 2020 0.00 0-0 0-0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 46 REILLY Personal TOT 0.00 0-0 0-0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 • Parents are Patrick and Debbie Reilly. RHP • FRESHMAN • Twin bother, Vince, is currently on the baseball team at Hawaii. 6-1 • 175 • R/R • Uncle, Rich, played baseball at CSUN from 1975 to 1976. MOORPARK, CALIF. • Outside of baseball, enjoys fishing. THOUSAND OAKS HS • Favorite TV show is Last Chance U. STATISTICS • Favorite pro sports team is the Los Angeles Dodgers. 0-0 0.00 0-0 0 0.0 0 0 W-L ERA G/GS SV IP BB SO AVG

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THE ANKENEY FILE SEASON HIGHS Desert Vista High School | Phoenix, Ariz. Innings pitched -- Walks -- • Earned second team all-conference honors as a senior in 2019. Strikeouts -- • Posted 3-2 and 5-4 records as a senior and junior, respectively. Batters faced -- Had a 3.74 ERA to go along with 132 strikeouts in under 100 Pitches thrown -- innings of work between the two seasons. • Was the winning pitcher in a pair of state playoff wins in 2019, CAREER HIGHS defeating Chandler and Mountain View with a 1.08 ERA over 13 Innings pitched -- innings between the two games. Cites the two wins as his top Walks -- high school sports memory. Strikeouts -- • Was named the Freshman Athlete of the Year in 2016 and a Batters faced -- three-time Scholar Athlete Award. Pitches thrown -- • Played senior season on same team as younger brother, Beau. Personal CAREER STATS • Parents are Chris and Dana Ankeney. Year ERA W-L G/GS SV IP H R ER BB SO AVG ELI • Grandfather, Gary Fite, played baseball and basketball at Loyola Marymount. 2020 0.00 0-0 0-0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 55 ANKENEY • If he wasn’t playing baseball, it’d be wrestling. TOT 0.00 0-0 0-0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 • Favorite TV shows are Friends and The Office. LHP • FRESHMAN 6-0 • 200 • L/L PHOENIX, ARIZ. DESERT VISTA HS STATISTICS 0-0 0.00 0-0 0 0.0 0 0 W-L ERA G/GS SV IP BB SO AVG

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Time (AZ) GCU OPPONENTS Date Opponent / Result R H E LOB R H E LOB Rec. Conf. Pos. GB Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save Time Att. 2/14 Oklahoma State 6 p.m. 2/15 Oklahoma State 2 p.m. 2/16 Oklahoma State 1 p.m. 2/18 Oregon 2 p.m. 2/21 CSUN 6 p.m. 2/22 Fordham 6 p.m. 2/23 CSUN 10 a.m. 2/23 Fordham 2 p.m. 2/28 Stanford 7:05 p.m. 2/29 Stanford 3:05 p.m. 3/1 Stanford 2:05 p.m. 3/3 New Mexico 6 p.m. 3/4 New Mexico 2 p.m. 3/6 Pacific 6 p.m. 3/7 Pacific 2 p.m. 3/8 Pacific 12 p.m. 3/10 Arkansas 4:30 p.m. 3/11 Arkansas 1 p.m. 3/13 Baylor 4:30 p.m. 3/14 Baylor 1 p.m. 3/15 Baylor 11 a.m. 3/20 Chicago State 6 p.m. 3/21 Chicago State 6 p.m. 3/22 Chicago State 12 p.m. 3/25 UNLV 2 p.m. 3/27 UTRGV 5 p.m. 3/28 UTRGV 4 p.m. 3/29 UTRGV 10 a.m. 3/31 UNLV 2:05 p.m. 4/3 NM State 6 p.m. 4/4 NM State 6 p.m. 4/5 NM State 12 p.m. 4/7 Arizona State 6:30 p.m. 4/9 Seattle U 4 p.m. 4/10 Seattle U 4 p.m. 4/11 Seattle U 12 p.m. 4/14 Arizona 6 p.m. 4/17 California Baptist 6 p.m. 4/18 California Baptist 5 p.m. 4/19 California Baptist 12 p.m. 4/21 Arizona State 6 p.m. 4/24 Utah Valley 6 p.m. 4/25 Utah Valley 6 p.m. 4/26 Utah Valley 12 p.m. 4/29 USC 6 p.m. 5/1 CSU Bakersfield 6 p.m. 5/2 CSU Bakersfield 6 p.m. 5/3 CSU Bakersfield 12 p.m. 5/8 Sacramento State 6 p.m. 5/9 Sacramento State 6 p.m. 5/10 Sacramento State 12 p.m. 5/12 Arizona 6 p.m. 5/14 Northern Colorado 1 p.m. 5/15 Northern Colorado 12 p.m. 5/16 Northern Colorado 11 a.m. WAC Tournament White denotes home game Gray denotes away game

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