SEATTLE — With the majority of the non-conference schedule in the books, Seattle U baseball now turns its attention to Western Athletic Conference play. The Redhawks open #WACtion with a four-game tilt in Phoenix, Ariz., as they square off with Grand Canyon. Friday will be the Redhawks' first regular season conference game since May 18, 2019 – 671 days ago.
| Date/Time | SU Starter | GCU Starter | Links |
| Friday, Mar. 19 – 6 pm | Alex Jemal, RHP | Zach Barnes, RHP | Watch / Stats |
| Saturday, Mar. 20 – 2 pm (Gm 1) | Nestor German, RHP | Pierson Ohl, RHP | Watch / Stats |
| Saturday, Mar. 20 – 5 pm (Gm 2) | Morgan White, RHP | Cal Lambert, LHP | Watch / Stats |
| Sunday, Mar. 21 – 12 pm | TBA | Carter Young, RHP | Watch / Stats |
ABOUT SEATTLE U
» Gavin Rork and Justin Mazzone began the series tied for a team-best five multi-hit games.
» Mazzone begins the series tied for third among WAC leaders with 7 extra base hits.
» Julian Kodama has a team-high 16 hits to begin the weekend and is 10th among WAC leaders.
» Seattle U began the series having scored 17 runs with two outs.
» Morgan White is 6th among WAC leaders in strikeouts per nine (10.07) and 2nd-overall in ERA (1.83).
» In the WAC, the Redhawks are 4th in fewest runs allowed (69) and are 3rd in team ERA (3.87).
» Seattle U is 4-3 in WAC schedule openers since joining the conference in 2013.
» This is the 5th-consecutive series on the road for SU.
» The 2021 campaign is the 12th season of the Redhawks baseball since the program returned in 2010, after a 20-plus year absence. Head coach Donny Harrel has been the architect in rebuilding the program during that time.
LAST TIME OUT
The Redhawks were swept in a three-game series at Washington last weekend, despite hitting .229 as a team and having a 6-4 advantage in doubles. Austin Lively led the team in hitting (.571) as he was one of six Redhawks to above .250 for the weekend. Lively also had a team-high five walks, while Justin Mazzone paced the lineup with four RBI. Riley Sinclair was strong in two relief appearances finishing the series with 0.00 ERA in 4.0 innings of work.
ABOUT GRAND CANYON
GCU entered the week with a 5-9-1 record after splitting its opening WAC series with UTRGV. The Lopes opened the season taking 3-of-4 from Missouri, before dropping its next six to the likes of Oregon State and Oklahoma State. Grand Canyon was 9-9 last season and 36-24 during the 2019 campaign. The team is led by Andy Stankiewicz, who's in his 10th season with the program.
SERIES HISTORY
Prior to this weekend, Seattle U and Grand Canyon have met 19 times. The Redhawks trail the all-time series, 13-6, and are 2-7 in Phoenix. Seattle U went 0-3 in its last series at GCU during the 2019 season.
PER NCAA STATS
» As of Mar. 16, the Seattle U defense was 37th in Division I in double play (11)
» The Redhawk pitching staff started the week ranked 39th in Walks per 9 Innings (3.38) and 64th in ERA (3.86).
» Lucas Ford began the week ranked 45th among Div. I pitchers in save (2).
» As of Mar. 16, Nestor German, Alex Jemal and Morgan White were tied for 4th nationally in games started by pitchers (4).
» Jemal is 43rd among Div. I pitchers in Walk/9 (0.78).
» Gavin Rork was listed 19th in Div. I in steals (8).
» Justin Mazzone is 37th among Division I hitters in doubles (6).
WATCH LIST
» Fifth-year senior Austin Lively began the season listed among the nation's top hitters as he was included on the 2021 Bragan Slugger Watch List for second consecutive season. He was also just one of two WAC representatives.
» Senior Justin Mazzone was named to the Buster Posey Catcher of the Award Watch List for a second time in as many years. He was one three WAC representatives among the those listed.
#PROREDHAWKS
» During the Summer of 2020, Seattle U had six former players active in professional baseball, including five who were affiliated with a Major League team.
» Graduates Eric Yardley, '13 (MIL and Tarik Skubal, '18 (DET) were both on MLB rosters during the 2020 season.
» Since 2015, the Redhawks have had part of 12 MLB Draft picks.
» Former pitcher Brandon Jenkins became the last Redhawk to sign with a MLB team, agreeing to terms with the Chicago White Sox on June, 20, 2020.