FINAL SCORE
Utah Tech
15-33 (6-18)
4
#25 Grand Canyon
40-6 (18-2)
6


April 26, 2025
GCU Softball Stadium (Phoenix, Ariz.)




FINAL STATISTICS


Official Box Score - Final
Utah Tech at Grand Canyon
4/26/2025at GCU Softball Stadium (Phoenix, Ariz.)

Utah Tech 4 (15-33; 6-18 Conf )

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
20 Pappas, K.c312110100
8 Kahahawai, Lss411000220
12 Eldredge, C.1b402000401
28 Haith, R. (rf/ph)ph200010101
9 Gardner, S.111000000
88 Rubio, M.lf300010400
37 Howley, B.dp301001002
29 Giroux, G.000010000
33 McKown, D.200000100
22 Embrey, K.ph100011003
44 Hornung, C.000000010
66 Evans, E.2b200100400
2 Sonognini, M100001100
55 Crider, J.3b000000010
19 Dowdle, B.110000002
Totals27472531849
Grand Canyon 6 (40-6; 18-2 Conf )

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
9 Kirk, S.2b222120220
1 Weckel, M.lf401000201
17 Gomez, M.rf310011100
26 Gonzalez, E.1b412300702
21 Cooper, J.301000001
16 Wolsky, H.pr000000000
44 Ford, W.3b302000100
8 Selfors, M.010000000
99 McCray, S.cf010010300
50 Wright, A.101100000
33 Kepa'a, L.ss200000142
3 Nolan, M.000000000
5 Soto, A.000000000
11 Lucas, T.c300000401
Totals25695412167

Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Utah Tech1000111 4719
Grand Canyon201210X 6927

E - Kahahawai, L ; Kirk, S. ; Weckel, M. ; DP - Utah Tech 1; Grand Canyon 0.
RBI - Pappas, K. (28) ; Evans, E. (6) ; Kirk, S. (30) ; Gonzalez, E. 3 (32) ; Wright, A. (13) ; HR - Gonzalez, E. (9) ; KL - Sonognini, M ; HBP - Dowdle, B. (2) ; McCray, S. (7) ; SH - Nolan, M. (14) ; SF - Evans, E. (2) ; LOB - Utah Tech 9; Grand Canyon 7.

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5 Garton, S. 6.0965413125114

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10 Darwin, E. 0.2111205325
27 Vickers, O. 3.221102141350
19 Place, M. 1.0211005520
29 Golden, M. 1.22113110638

Win - Vickers, O.(4-0). Loss - Garton, S.(7-15). Save - Golden, M. (3).
WP - Darwin, E. (4) ; Vickers, O. 2 (4) ; HB - Garton, S. (14) ; Vickers, O. (4) ; SFA - Golden, M. ; PB - Soto, A. ;
Inherited runners/scored - Vickers, O. 2/0; Place, M. 1/0; Golden, M. 2/1; Groundouts/Flyouts - Garton, S. 4/12; Darwin, E. 1/1; Vickers, O. 4/5; Place, M. 3/0; Golden, M. 1/3; PItches/strikes - Garton, S. 114/60; Darwin, E. 25/12; Vickers, O. 50/31; Place, M. 20/12; Golden, M. 38/20;

Umpires - HP: Stephen Poulsen; 1B: Mark Maciel; 2B: ; 3B: Kelli Demianew.
Start: 12:05 PM. Duration: 2:17. Attendance: 507
Weather: 78 degrees, sunny


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Utah Tech at Grand Canyon
4/26/2025 at GCU Softball Stadium (Phoenix, Ariz.)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Utah Tech1000111 4719
Grand Canyon201210X 6927

Utah Tech starters:
20/c/Pappas, K.; 8/ss/Kahahawai, L; 12/1b/Eldredge, C.; 28/rf/Haith, R.; 88/lf/Rubio, M.; 37/dp/Howley, B.; 33/3b/McKown, D.; 66/2b/Evans, E.; 2/cf/Sonognini, M; 5/p/Garton, S.;

Grand Canyon starters:
9/2b/Kirk, S.; 1/lf/Weckel, M.; 17/rf/Gomez, M.; 26/1b/Gonzalez, E.; 21/dp/Cooper, J.; 44/3b/Ford, W.; 99/cf/McCray, S.; 33/ss/Kepa'a, L.; 5/c/Soto, A.; 10/p/Darwin, E.;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - UTU batting
Pappas, K. walked (3-2 BKBFBFB).
Kahahawai, L flied out to cf (1-1 FB).
Pappas, K. advanced to second on a passed ball.
Eldredge, C. singled to right center (1-0 B); Pappas, K. advanced to third.
Eldredge, C. stole second; Pappas, K. stole home.
Haith, R. grounded out to ss (3-2 BBKBKF).
Rubio, M. walked (3-2 BBBKFB); Eldredge, C. advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Vickers, O. to p for Darwin, E..
Lucas, T. to c for Soto, A..
Howley, B. grounded out to 2b (2-2 BSBF).

Bottom of 1st - GCU batting
Kirk, S. walked (3-2 BFBKBB).
Weckel, M. flied out to lf (1-0 B).
Kirk, S. stole second.
Gomez, M. flied out to cf (0-1 K); Kirk, S. stole third.
Gonzalez, E. homered to right center, 2 RBI (3-2 BBKFB); Kirk, S. scored.
Cooper, J. flied out to lf (3-2 BFKFBFBFFF).

This InningRHEL
UTU1102
GCU2100
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - UTU batting
McKown, D. lined out to 2b (3-2 BBBKK).
Evans, E. flied out to rf (2-0 BB).
Sonognini, M struck out looking (0-2 FFK).

Bottom of 2nd - GCU batting
Ford, W. singled through the left side (1-1 SB).
McCray, S. hit by pitch (0-1 F); Ford, W. advanced to second.
Kepa'a, L. popped into double play ss to 3b (1-0 B); McCray, S. advanced to second; Ford, W. out on the play.
Lucas, T. fouled out to lf (1-1 BS).

This InningRHEL
UTU0000
GCU0101
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - UTU batting
Pappas, K. grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0).
Kahahawai, L singled to second base (0-0).
Eldredge, C. popped up to 3b (0-1 F).
Kahahawai, L advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Haith, R. grounded out to ss (2-1 BSB).

Bottom of 3rd - GCU batting
Kirk, S. singled up the middle (3-1 BBFB).
Kirk, S. stole second.
Weckel, M. grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-1 BBF); Kirk, S. advanced to third.
Gomez, M. struck out swinging (1-2 BKKS).
Gonzalez, E. singled down the lf line, RBI (3-1 BBBF); Kirk, S. scored.
Cooper, J. flied out to lf (3-2 SBBBK).

This InningRHEL
UTU0101
GCU1201
4th Inning
Top of 4th - UTU batting
Rubio, M. flied out to cf (1-1 KB).
Howley, B. struck out swinging (1-2 KFBS).
McKown, D. grounded out to ss (0-0).

Bottom of 4th - GCU batting
Hornung, C. to 3b for McKown, D..
Ford, W. singled to shortstop (0-0).
McCray, S. walked (3-0 BBBB); Ford, W. advanced to second.
Nolan, M. pinch hit for Kepa'a, L..
Nolan, M. grounded out to 3b, SAC, bunt (1-1 FB); McCray, S. advanced to second; Ford, W. advanced to third.
Selfors, M. pinch ran for Ford, W..
Lucas, T. popped up to 2b (1-1 SB).
Kirk, S. singled to shortstop, RBI (1-1 BK); McCray, S. scored on a throwing error by ss, unearned; Selfors, M. scored.
Weckel, M. flied out to rf to right center (1-0 B).

This InningRHEL
UTU0000
GCU2211
5th Inning
Top of 5th - UTU batting
Ford, W. to 3b for Selfors, M..
Kepa'a, L. to ss for Nolan, M..
Evans, E. popped up to c (3-2 KFFBFBBF).
Dowdle, B. pinch hit for Sonognini, M.
Dowdle, B. hit by pitch (1-1 SB).
Dowdle, B. advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Pappas, K. singled to left center, RBI (3-1 SBBB); Dowdle, B. scored.
Place, M. to p for Vickers, O..
Kahahawai, L reached on a fielder's choice to second base (0-0); Pappas, K. out at second 2b to ss.
Eldredge, C. grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2 KBF).

Bottom of 5th - GCU batting
Gardner, S. to cf for Haith, R..
Hornung, C. to rf.
Dowdle, B. to 3b.
Gomez, M. walked (3-0 BBBB).
Gonzalez, E. popped up to ss (1-1 BK).
Cooper, J. singled down the lf line (0-0); Gomez, M. advanced to second.
Ford, W. infield fly to 2b (3-2 BBKFB).
Wright, A. pinch hit for McCray, S..
Wright, A. singled down the lf line, RBI (1-1 KB); Cooper, J. advanced to second; Gomez, M. scored.
Wolsky, H. pinch ran for Cooper, J..
McCray, S. to cf for Wright, A..
Kepa'a, L. reached on a fielder's choice to second base (2-2 BKSB); McCray, S. out at second ss to 2b.

This InningRHEL
UTU1101
GCU1202
6th Inning
Top of 6th - UTU batting
Gardner, S. singled to second base (1-2 KBF).
Rubio, M. grounded out to 1b unassisted (3-1 BBBK); Gardner, S. advanced to second.
Howley, B. singled to left field (3-2 BBFFB).
Embrey, K. pinch hit for Hornung, C..
Golden, M. to p for Place, M..
Embrey, K. walked (3-2 BKBKBFFB); Howley, B. advanced to second; Gardner, S. advanced to third.
Evans, E. flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-0); Gardner, S. scored.
Dowdle, B. fouled out to lf (1-0 B).

Bottom of 6th - GCU batting
Gardner, S. to rf.
Sonognini, M to cf for Embrey, K..
Crider, J. to 3b for Dowdle, B..
Lucas, T. fouled out to 1b (2-2 FBFB).
Kirk, S. walked (3-1 BFBBB).
Weckel, M. singled through the right side (2-0 BB); Kirk, S. advanced to third.
Gomez, M. popped up to 2b (0-0).
Gonzalez, E. grounded out to 3b (0-0).

This InningRHEL
UTU1202
GCU0102
7th Inning
Top of 7th - UTU batting
Pappas, K. singled to left field (1-0 B).
Kahahawai, L reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop, advanced to second on a throwing error by 2b (0-0); Pappas, K. out at second ss to 2b.
Eldredge, C. singled to left field, advanced to second on a fielding error by lf (0-1 K); Kahahawai, L scored on the error.
Haith, R. pinch hit for Gardner, S..
Haith, R. walked (3-1 SBBBB).
Rubio, M. fouled out to lf (2-2 BKBS).
Giroux, G. pinch hit for Howley, B..
Giroux, G. walked (3-2 BFBKFBB); Haith, R. advanced to second; Eldredge, C. advanced to third.
Embrey, K. pinch hit for Sonognini, M.
Howley, B. pinch ran for Giroux, G..
Howley, B. to dp.
Embrey, K. struck out swinging (2-2 BFKBS).

This InningRHEL
UTU1223


Scoring Innings - Final
Utah Tech at Grand Canyon
4/26/2025 at GCU Softball Stadium (Phoenix, Ariz.)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Utah Tech1000111 4719
Grand Canyon201210X 6927

Utah Tech starters:
20/c/Pappas, K.; 8/ss/Kahahawai, L; 12/1b/Eldredge, C.; 28/rf/Haith, R.; 88/lf/Rubio, M.; 37/dp/Howley, B.; 33/3b/McKown, D.; 66/2b/Evans, E.; 2/cf/Sonognini, M; 5/p/Garton, S.;

Grand Canyon starters:
9/2b/Kirk, S.; 1/lf/Weckel, M.; 17/rf/Gomez, M.; 26/1b/Gonzalez, E.; 21/dp/Cooper, J.; 44/3b/Ford, W.; 99/cf/McCray, S.; 33/ss/Kepa'a, L.; 5/c/Soto, A.; 10/p/Darwin, E.;


Top of 1st - UTU batting
Pappas, K. walked (3-2 BKBFBFB).
Kahahawai, L flied out to cf (1-1 FB).
Pappas, K. advanced to second on a passed ball.
Eldredge, C. singled to right center (1-0 B); Pappas, K. advanced to third.
Eldredge, C. stole second; Pappas, K. stole home.
Haith, R. grounded out to ss (3-2 BBKBKF).
Rubio, M. walked (3-2 BBBKFB); Eldredge, C. advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Vickers, O. to p for Darwin, E..
Lucas, T. to c for Soto, A..
Howley, B. grounded out to 2b (2-2 BSBF).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 1st - GCU batting
Kirk, S. walked (3-2 BFBKBB).
Weckel, M. flied out to lf (1-0 B).
Kirk, S. stole second.
Gomez, M. flied out to cf (0-1 K); Kirk, S. stole third.
Gonzalez, E. homered to right center, 2 RBI (3-2 BBKFB); Kirk, S. scored.
Cooper, J. flied out to lf (3-2 BFKFBFBFFF).
2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 3rd - GCU batting
Kirk, S. singled up the middle (3-1 BBFB).
Kirk, S. stole second.
Weckel, M. grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-1 BBF); Kirk, S. advanced to third.
Gomez, M. struck out swinging (1-2 BKKS).
Gonzalez, E. singled down the lf line, RBI (3-1 BBBF); Kirk, S. scored.
Cooper, J. flied out to lf (3-2 SBBBK).
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 4th - GCU batting
Hornung, C. to 3b for McKown, D..
Ford, W. singled to shortstop (0-0).
McCray, S. walked (3-0 BBBB); Ford, W. advanced to second.
Nolan, M. pinch hit for Kepa'a, L..
Nolan, M. grounded out to 3b, SAC, bunt (1-1 FB); McCray, S. advanced to second; Ford, W. advanced to third.
Selfors, M. pinch ran for Ford, W..
Lucas, T. popped up to 2b (1-1 SB).
Kirk, S. singled to shortstop, RBI (1-1 BK); McCray, S. scored on a throwing error by ss, unearned; Selfors, M. scored.
Weckel, M. flied out to rf to right center (1-0 B).
2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 5th - UTU batting
Ford, W. to 3b for Selfors, M..
Kepa'a, L. to ss for Nolan, M..
Evans, E. popped up to c (3-2 KFFBFBBF).
Dowdle, B. pinch hit for Sonognini, M.
Dowdle, B. hit by pitch (1-1 SB).
Dowdle, B. advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Pappas, K. singled to left center, RBI (3-1 SBBB); Dowdle, B. scored.
Place, M. to p for Vickers, O..
Kahahawai, L reached on a fielder's choice to second base (0-0); Pappas, K. out at second 2b to ss.
Eldredge, C. grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2 KBF).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 5th - GCU batting
Gardner, S. to cf for Haith, R..
Hornung, C. to rf.
Dowdle, B. to 3b.
Gomez, M. walked (3-0 BBBB).
Gonzalez, E. popped up to ss (1-1 BK).
Cooper, J. singled down the lf line (0-0); Gomez, M. advanced to second.
Ford, W. infield fly to 2b (3-2 BBKFB).
Wright, A. pinch hit for McCray, S..
Wright, A. singled down the lf line, RBI (1-1 KB); Cooper, J. advanced to second; Gomez, M. scored.
Wolsky, H. pinch ran for Cooper, J..
McCray, S. to cf for Wright, A..
Kepa'a, L. reached on a fielder's choice to second base (2-2 BKSB); McCray, S. out at second ss to 2b.
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 6th - UTU batting
Gardner, S. singled to second base (1-2 KBF).
Rubio, M. grounded out to 1b unassisted (3-1 BBBK); Gardner, S. advanced to second.
Howley, B. singled to left field (3-2 BBFFB).
Embrey, K. pinch hit for Hornung, C..
Golden, M. to p for Place, M..
Embrey, K. walked (3-2 BKBKBFFB); Howley, B. advanced to second; Gardner, S. advanced to third.
Evans, E. flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-0); Gardner, S. scored.
Dowdle, B. fouled out to lf (1-0 B).
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 7th - UTU batting
Pappas, K. singled to left field (1-0 B).
Kahahawai, L reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop, advanced to second on a throwing error by 2b (0-0); Pappas, K. out at second ss to 2b.
Eldredge, C. singled to left field, advanced to second on a fielding error by lf (0-1 K); Kahahawai, L scored on the error.
Haith, R. pinch hit for Gardner, S..
Haith, R. walked (3-1 SBBBB).
Rubio, M. fouled out to lf (2-2 BKBS).
Giroux, G. pinch hit for Howley, B..
Giroux, G. walked (3-2 BFBKFBB); Haith, R. advanced to second; Eldredge, C. advanced to third.
Embrey, K. pinch hit for Sonognini, M.
Howley, B. pinch ran for Giroux, G..
Howley, B. to dp.
Embrey, K. struck out swinging (2-2 BFKBS).
1 R, 2 H, 2 E, 3 LOB.