Grand Canyon Antelopes baseball
The Grand Canyon Antelopes baseball team represents Grand Canyon University, which is located in Phoenix, Arizona. The Antelopes, also known as the Lopes, are an NCAA Division I college baseball program that competes in the Western Athletic Conference. They competed in Division I from 1991 to 1998, the final four seasons with the Western Athletic Conference, and returned in 2014 with the WAC.
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| Founded | 1953 |
| Overall record | 382–439–2 |
| University | Grand Canyon University |
| Head coach | Andy Stankiewicz (10th season) |
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Location | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Home stadium | Brazell Field at GCU Ballpark (Capacity: 4,000) |
| Nickname | Lopes |
| Colors | Purple, Black, and White[1] |
| Conference champions | |
| 2015, 2017, 2018 | |
The Grand Canyon Antelopes play all home games on campus at Brazell Field at GCU Ballpark. Over their 11 discontinuous seasons in the Western Athletic Conference, they have won three WAC regular season titles.
Since the program's inception in 1953, 10 Lopes have gone on to play in Major League Baseball, highlighted by 1993 AL Rookie of the Year and 2002 World Series champion Tim Salmon. Under current head coach Andy Stankiewicz, 17 Lopes have been drafted, including Jake Wong who was selected in the third round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.
Conference membership history (Division I only)
- 1991–1994: Independent
- 1995–1998: Western Athletic Conference
- 2014–present: Western Athletic Conference
Brazell Field at GCU Ballpark
Brazell Field at GCU Ballpark is a baseball stadium on the Grand Canyon campus in Phoenix, Arizona that seats 4,000 people. It was opened on February 16, 2018 with a 1–2 loss to TCU. A record attendance of 4,562 was set on February 15, 2019 during a 9–1 win over Wichita State.[2]
Head coaches (Division I only)
Records taken from the 2020 GCU baseball media guide.[2]
| Season | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–1998 | Gil Stafford | 8 | 188–284–1 | .398 |
| 2014–present | Andy Stankiewicz | 7 | 194–155–1 | .556 |
| Totals | 2 coaches | 15 seasons | 382–439–2 | .465 |
Year-by-year NCAA Division I results
Records taken from the 2020 GCU baseball media guide.[2]
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent (1991–1994) | |||||||||
| 1991 | Gil Stafford | 25–39 | |||||||
| 1992 | Gil Stafford | 25–37 | |||||||
| 1993 | Gil Stafford | 24–32 | |||||||
| 1994 | Gil Stafford | 29–33–1 | |||||||
| Western Athletic Conference (1995–1998) | |||||||||
| 1995 | Gil Stafford | 21–41 | 15–15 | 5th | |||||
| 1996 | Gil Stafford | 23–32 | 10–19 | 10th | |||||
| 1997 | Gil Stafford | 13–43 | 5–25 | 12th | |||||
| 1998 | Gil Stafford | 28–27 | 16–14 | 5th | WAC Tournament | ||||
| Western Athletic Conference (2014–present) | |||||||||
| 2014 | Andy Stankiewicz | 30–23 | 19–8 | 2nd | ineligible | ||||
| 2015 | Andy Stankiewicz | 32–22 | 19–7 | 1st | ineligible | ||||
| 2016 | Andy Stankiewicz | 25–28–1 | 13–14 | 5th | ineligible | ||||
| 2017 | Andy Stankiewicz | 29–25 | 20–4 | 1st | ineligible | ||||
| 2018 | Andy Stankiewicz | 33–24 | 19–5 | 1st | WAC Tournament | ||||
| 2019 | Andy Stankiewicz | 36–24 | 18–9 | T-4th | WAC Tournament | ||||
| 2020 | Andy Stankiewicz | 9–9 | Season cancelled on March 18 due to Coronavirus pandemic[3] | ||||||
| Total: | 382–439–2 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Awards and honors (Division I only)
- Over their 11 discontinuous seasons in the Western Athletic Conference, 18 different Lopes have been named to the all-conference first-team.
Freshman First-Team All-Americans
| Year | Position | Name | Selector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | SP | Pierson Ohl | CB |
Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year
| Year | Position | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | OF | Garrison Schwartz |
| 2018 | OF | Quin Cotton |
Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Andy Stankiewicz |
| 2018 | Andy Stankiewicz |
Western Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year
| Year | Position | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | OF | Garrison Schwartz |
| 2019 | SP | Pierson Ohl |
Taken from the 2020 GCU baseball media guide.[2] Updated March 2, 2020.
Lopes in the Major Leagues
| = All-Star | = Baseball Hall of Famer |
| Athlete | Years in MLB | MLB Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Snook | 1973 | San Diego Padres |
| Tom Tellmann | 1979–1980, 1983–1985 | San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics |
| Randy McCament | 1989–1990 | San Francisco Giants |
| Kevin Wickander | 1989–1990, 1992–1993, 1995–1996 | Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Milwaukee Brewers |
| John Patterson | 1992–1995 | San Francisco Giants |
| Chad Curtis | 1992–2001 | California Angels, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers |
| Tim Salmon | 1992–2004, 2006 | California/Anaheim/Los Angeles Angels |
| Brett Merriman | 1993–1994 | Minnesota Twins |
| Paul Swingle | 1993 | California Angels |
| Cody Ransom | 2001–2004, 2007–2013 | San Francisco Giants, Houston Astros, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Arizona Diamondbacks, Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs |
Taken from the 2020 GCU baseball media guide.[2] Updated March 2, 2020.
References
- Spacing & Colors (PDF). Grand Canyon University Branding and Standards Guide. August 13, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- "GCU Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- "WAC Announces Cancellation of All Sports for Remainder of Academic Year". Retrieved March 19, 2020.