April 21, 2026 Kansas St. at Grand Canyon

(26-15, 9-9 Big 12)
8

(14-26, 6-9 Big 12)
3
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas St. | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 1 |
| Grand Canyon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
Box Score
Kansas St.
Grand Canyon
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick English lf | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Dee Kennedy ss | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aj Evasco rf | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bear Madliak c | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Shea McGahan c | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chandler Murray | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Kendrick dh | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cadyn Karl cf | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shintaro Inoue 2b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Grant Gallagher 3b | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ty Smolinski 1b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 38 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
Batting
2B:
Cadyn Karl
HR:
Dee Kennedy
, Cadyn Karl
RBI:
Dee Kennedy (2)
, Aj Evasco (2)
, Cadyn Karl
, Grant Gallagher
, Ty Smolinski
Baserunning
SB:
Aj Evasco
, Shintaro Inoue
Fielding
E:
Dee Kennedy
DP:
Shintaro Inoue
, Grant Gallagher
, Ty Smolinski
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scaldeferri, Billy cf/rf | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sanko, Jake 2b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schmidt, Trevor dh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Peery, Cannon 1b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ohland, Carson lf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Lopez, Jose 3b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Anderson, Dillon rf | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penzkover, Gunnar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chacon, Dominic PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Galvan, Marcus c | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Perez, Mito c | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Owens, Austin ss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
Batting
2B:
Lopez, Jose
HR:
Peery, Cannon
RBI:
Peery, Cannon (2)
, Galvan, Marcus
Sac Fly:
Galvan, Marcus
GIDP:
Sanko, Jake
Baserunning
CS:
Anderson, Dillon
Fielding
E:
Lopez, Jose
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Haley | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cohen Feser (W, 2-1) | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Adam Arther | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Miles Smith | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Pitching
Batters faced:
Austin Haley (9)
, Cohen Feser (15)
, Adam Arther (6)
, Miles Smith (5)
Pitches-Strikes: Austin Haley (35-19), Cohen Feser (62-37), Adam Arther (26-15), Miles Smith (13-10)
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory, Billy | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Limas, Jacob | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Smith, Jace (L, 0-2) | 0.0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Higginbottom, Elijah | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Toney, Brock | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moeller, Luke | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
Pitching
Batters faced:
Gregory, Billy (10)
, Limas, Jacob (11)
, Smith, Jace (6)
, Higginbottom, Elijah (8)
, Toney, Brock (4)
, Moeller, Luke (4)
Pitches-Strikes: Gregory, Billy (41-24), Limas, Jacob (39-27), Smith, Jace (24-8), Higginbottom, Elijah (21-15), Toney, Brock (12-7), Moeller, Luke (18-11)
| Innings | Play | V - H |
|---|---|---|
Grand Canyon
|
Peery,Cannon homered to deep center field (423 ft), 7th of season, 2RBI (3-2 BBFFBF); Schmidt,Trevor scored from first base. | 0 - 2 |
| 2nd | Karl,Cadyn homered to deep center field (395 ft), 5th of season, RBI (1-2 BKS). | 1 - 2 |
Grand Canyon
|
Galvan,Marcus sacrifice fly to cf, RBI (3-1 BBBK); Lopez,Jose scored. | 1 - 3 |
| 3rd | Evasco,AJ singled through the right side of the infield, RBI (0-0); Gallagher,Grant scored from second base; Smolinski,Ty advanced from first base to third base. | 3 - 3 |
| 5th | Kennedy,Dee homered to deep left field, 17th of season, RBI (2-2 SBFB). | 4 - 3 |
| 6th | Karl,Cadyn singled, bunt (0-0); Madliak,Bear scored from second base on play and a throwing error by Lopez,Jose (E5); Kendrick,Micah advanced from first base to third base on play and error. | 5 - 3 |
| 6th | Gallagher,Grant walked, RBI (3-2 BBKBKB); Kendrick,Micah scored; Karl,Cadyn advanced to third base; Inoue,Shintaro advanced to second base. | 6 - 3 |
| 6th | Smolinski,Ty walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Karl,Cadyn scored; Inoue,Shintaro advanced to third base; Gallagher,Grant advanced to second base. | 7 - 3 |
| 6th | Kennedy,Dee singled in the infield, RBI (0-0); Inoue,Shintaro scored; Gallagher,Grant advanced to third base; Smolinski,Ty advanced to second base. | 9 - 3 |
| 6th | Evasco,AJ reached on a fielder's choice hit to first base, RBI (1-1 KB); Gallagher,Grant scored; Smolinski,Ty advanced to third base; Kennedy,Dee out at second base, 1b to ss. | 11 - 3 |
Other Information
| Location: | Phoenix, Ariz. |
| Stadium: | Brazell Field at GCU Ballpark |
| Attendance: | 306 |
| Duration: | 2:41 |
| Umpires: | Home plate - Brandon Butler , First base - Randy Sutton , Second base - Luis Hernandez , Third base - Alex Nash |
Play By Play
| Innings | Play | V - H |
|---|---|---|
Grand Canyon
|
Peery,Cannon homered to deep center field (423 ft), 7th of season, 2RBI (3-2 BBFFBF); Schmidt,Trevor scored from first base. | 0 - 2 |
| 2nd | Karl,Cadyn homered to deep center field (395 ft), 5th of season, RBI (1-2 BKS). | 1 - 2 |
Grand Canyon
|
Galvan,Marcus sacrifice fly to cf, RBI (3-1 BBBK); Lopez,Jose scored. | 1 - 3 |
| 3rd | Evasco,AJ singled through the right side of the infield, RBI (0-0); Gallagher,Grant scored from second base; Smolinski,Ty advanced from first base to third base. | 3 - 3 |
| 5th | Kennedy,Dee homered to deep left field, 17th of season, RBI (2-2 SBFB). | 4 - 3 |
| 6th | Karl,Cadyn singled, bunt (0-0); Madliak,Bear scored from second base on play and a throwing error by Lopez,Jose (E5); Kendrick,Micah advanced from first base to third base on play and error. | 5 - 3 |
| 6th | Gallagher,Grant walked, RBI (3-2 BBKBKB); Kendrick,Micah scored; Karl,Cadyn advanced to third base; Inoue,Shintaro advanced to second base. | 6 - 3 |
| 6th | Smolinski,Ty walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Karl,Cadyn scored; Inoue,Shintaro advanced to third base; Gallagher,Grant advanced to second base. | 7 - 3 |
| 6th | Kennedy,Dee singled in the infield, RBI (0-0); Inoue,Shintaro scored; Gallagher,Grant advanced to third base; Smolinski,Ty advanced to second base. | 9 - 3 |
| 6th | Evasco,AJ reached on a fielder's choice hit to first base, RBI (1-1 KB); Gallagher,Grant scored; Smolinski,Ty advanced to third base; Kennedy,Dee out at second base, 1b to ss. | 11 - 3 |
All Plays
|
| English,Nick grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (1-2 BSF). (1 out) |
| Kennedy,Dee grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (3-2 BKKBB). (2 out) |
| Evasco,AJ flied out to right center putout by cf (0-0). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| Scaldeferri,Billy flied out to rf (1-0 B). (1 out) |
| Sanko,Jake popped up to the infield putout by 3b (1-1 FB). (2 out) |
| Schmidt,Trevor walked (3-1 BBBKB). |
| Peery,Cannon homered to deep center field (423 ft), 7th of season, 2RBI (3-2 BBFFBF); Schmidt,Trevor scored from first base. |
| Ohland,Carson flied out to rf (1-2 FKB). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| Madliak,Bear flied out to cf (0-0). (1 out) |
| Kendrick,Micah flied out to cf (1-1 BF). (2 out) |
| Karl,Cadyn homered to deep center field (395 ft), 5th of season, RBI (1-2 BKS). |
| Inoue,Shintaro flied out to lf (3-2 BBKBF). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| Lopez,Jose doubled to left center (2-2 SBSB). |
| Anderson,Dillon singled to center field (0-1 K); Lopez,Jose advanced to third base. |
| Galvan,Marcus sacrifice fly to cf, RBI (3-1 BBBK); Lopez,Jose scored. |
| Anderson,Dillon out caught stealing at second base, c to 2b. (2 out) |
| Owens,Austin flied out to rf (1-0 B). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| Gallagher,Grant walked (3-2 BBFKBB). |
| Smolinski,Ty singled to right field (1-0 B); Gallagher,Grant advanced to second base. |
| Mound visit (GCU) |
| English,Nick struck out looking (3-2 KBBBKFFK). (1 out) |
| GCU pitching change: Limas,Jacob replaces Gregory,Billy. |
| Kennedy,Dee flied out to lf (1-1 SB). (2 out) |
| Evasco,AJ singled through the right side of the infield, RBI (0-0); Gallagher,Grant scored from second base; Smolinski,Ty advanced from first base to third base. |
| Madliak,Bear popped up to shallow right field putout by 2b (0-0). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB |
|
| KSU pitching change: Feser,Cohen replaces Haley,Austin. |
| Scaldeferri,Billy flied out to cf (3-2 BBBKF). (1 out) |
| Sanko,Jake flied out to right center putout by cf (2-2 SBBF). (2 out) |
| Schmidt,Trevor grounded out to first base, 1b to p (2-1 BFB). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| Kendrick,Micah struck out swinging (0-2 FKS). (1 out) |
| Karl,Cadyn struck out swinging (3-2 FBFBBS). (2 out) |
| Inoue,Shintaro singled through the right side of the infield (0-2 KK). |
| Inoue,Shintaro stole second base. |
| Gallagher,Grant grounded out to short, ss to 1b (2-2 KBBS). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Peery,Cannon flied out to left center putout by cf (1-2 BKK). (1 out) |
| Ohland,Carson grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (0-0). (2 out) |
| Lopez,Jose flied out to cf (2-2 KFBB). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| Smolinski,Ty struck out swinging (3-2 SBKBBFS). (1 out) |
| English,Nick struck out looking (1-2 KBFK). (2 out) |
| Kennedy,Dee homered to deep left field, 17th of season, RBI (2-2 SBFB). |
| Evasco,AJ grounded out to short, ss to 1b (0-0). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| Anderson,Dillon grounded out to first base, unassisted (3-2 BBFBS). (1 out) |
| Galvan,Marcus struck out swinging (3-2 BKBFBS). (2 out) |
| Owens,Austin flied out to cf (2-2 KBKB). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| GCU defensive substitution: Perez,Mito replaces Galvan,Marcus at c |
| GCU pitching change: Smith,Jace replaces Limas,Jacob. |
| Madliak,Bear walked (3-2 KBFBBB). |
| Kendrick,Micah singled through the right side of the infield (0-0); Madliak,Bear advanced to second base. |
| Karl,Cadyn singled, bunt (0-0); Madliak,Bear scored from second base on play and a throwing error by Lopez,Jose (E5); Kendrick,Micah advanced from first base to third base on play and error. |
| Inoue,Shintaro walked (3-2 SBFBBB); Karl,Cadyn advanced to second base. |
| Mound visit (GCU) |
| Gallagher,Grant walked, RBI (3-2 BBKBKB); Kendrick,Micah scored; Karl,Cadyn advanced to third base; Inoue,Shintaro advanced to second base. |
| Smolinski,Ty walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Karl,Cadyn scored; Inoue,Shintaro advanced to third base; Gallagher,Grant advanced to second base. |
| GCU pitching change: Higginbottom,Elijah replaces Smith,Jace. |
| English,Nick struck out swinging (1-2 KSBS). (1 out) |
| Kennedy,Dee singled in the infield, RBI (0-0); Inoue,Shintaro scored; Gallagher,Grant advanced to third base; Smolinski,Ty advanced to second base. |
| Evasco,AJ reached on a fielder's choice hit to first base, RBI (1-1 KB); Gallagher,Grant scored; Smolinski,Ty advanced to third base; Kennedy,Dee out at second base, 1b to ss. |
| Evasco,AJ stole second base. |
| Madliak,Bear popped up to shallow center field putout by 2b (2-1 BBS). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 5 Runs , 3 Hits , 1 Errors , 2 LOB |
|
| Scaldeferri,Billy singled to right field (1-0 B). |
| Sanko,Jake reached on a fielding error fielding by ss by Kennedy,Dee (E6) (0-2 SK); Scaldeferri,Billy advanced to second base. |
| Schmidt,Trevor flied out to cf (0-0). (1 out) |
| Peery,Cannon walked (3-2 BBKSBFB); Scaldeferri,Billy advanced to third base; Sanko,Jake advanced to second base. |
| Ohland,Carson struck out looking (2-2 SBBKK). (2 out) |
| Lopez,Jose flied out to cf (0-1 S). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 1 Errors , 3 LOB |
|
| Kendrick,Micah grounded out to short, ss to 1b (0-0). (1 out) |
| Karl,Cadyn doubled to right center (0-1 F). |
| Inoue,Shintaro flied out to cf (2-1 BBF); Karl,Cadyn advanced to third base. (2 out) |
| Gallagher,Grant flied out in third base side foul territory putout by lf (0-1 K). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| KSU pitching change: Arther,Adam replaces Feser,Cohen. |
| GCU substitution: Penzkover,Gunnar pinch hitting for Anderson,Dillon. |
| Penzkover,Gunnar struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS). (1 out) |
| Perez,Mito grounded out to short, ss to 1b (0-0). (2 out) |
| Owens,Austin struck out looking (3-2 KFBBBFK). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| GCU position change: Scaldeferri,Billy now playing rf from cf |
| GCU position change: Penzkover,Gunnar remains in the game at cf |
| GCU pitching change: Toney,Brock replaces Higginbottom,Elijah. |
| Smolinski,Ty grounded out to first base, 1b to p (2-1 BSB). (1 out) |
| English,Nick flied out to deep left field putout by lf (2-2 KBSB). (2 out) |
| Kennedy,Dee singled through the left side of the infield (1-0 B). |
| Evasco,AJ flied out to rf (0-0). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Scaldeferri,Billy singled to left center (3-2 BBFBK). |
| Sanko,Jake grounded into double play to third base, 3b to 2b to 1b (3-1 BBBK); Scaldeferri,Billy out at 2B on the play, 3b to 2b. (2 out) |
| Schmidt,Trevor singled to left field (1-1 FB). |
| KSU pitching change: Smith,Miles replaces Arther,Adam. |
| Peery,Cannon flied out to lf (2-1 SBB). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| GCU pitching change: Moeller,Luke replaces Toney,Brock. |
| KSU substitution: Murray,Chandler replaces Madliak,Bear at c, batting 4th. |
| Murray,Chandler singled through the left side of the infield (2-2 BSKB). |
| Kendrick,Micah flied out to left center putout by lf (3-2 BKBKBF). (1 out) |
| Karl,Cadyn reached on a fielder's choice hit to second base (0-0); Murray,Chandler out at second base, 2b to ss. (2 out) |
| Inoue,Shintaro grounded out to the pitcher, p to 1b (2-2 BKBK). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| KSU defensive substitution: McGahan,Shea replaces Murray,Chandler at c |
| Ohland,Carson struck out swinging (0-2 KKS). (1 out) |
| Lopez,Jose struck out swinging (0-2 KSS). (2 out) |
| GCU substitution: Chacon,Dominic pinch hitting for Penzkover,Gunnar. |
| Chacon,Dominic singled up the middle (0-0). |
| Perez,Mito reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (1-0 B); Chacon,Dominic out at second base, ss to 2b. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |