ACU Softball To Challenge GSAC Championships
Glendale, Ariz.- Beginning on Tuesday, ACU softball will compete at the GSAC Championships at OC Great Park in Irvine. The Firestorm will play the tournament as the fifth seed in their first neutral site games of the season. Arizona Christian will face fourth seed Hope International in the first game of the double elimination tournament.
Game Details
Hope International – Tuesday, May 2 at 10:30 am
If win, v William Jessup- Tuesday, May 2 at 4:00 pm
If lose, v loser of game two- Tuesday May 2 at 6:30 pm
OC Great Park, Irvine, CA
Complete schedule- click here
Live Coverage
Live Video- https://www.gsacsportsnetwork.com/azchristian/
Live Stats (v HIU)- https://www.gsacstats.org/sports/sball/2021-22/boxscores/20220503_g3k7.xml
Live Stats for rest of tournament to be determined
Thoughts from Coach Mayben
“We are honored to have this opportunity to compete with the top teams in the GSAC for a birth to the opening round. Our goal the entire season was to compete every day for the opportunity to play one more day together. The first step in that pursuit was qualifying. We are grateful for another day to compete together.”
Arizona Christian
On Tuesday, the Firestorm (26-19, 12-12 GSAC) split with OUAZ- winning 9-8 and falling 4-0. Jyden Miles went 4-6 (.667) in the twin bill. Claire Buckley doubled and tripled against the Spirit.
Key ACU Players
Buckley – .461, 23 2B, 4 3B, 12 HR, 44 RBI, 51 runs
Miles – .392, 6 2B, 20-23 stealing bases
Taylor Alto – .346, 7 2B, 3B, 22 RBI
Taylor Schleisman – .328, 12 2B, HR, 31 runs, 28 RBI
Kirsten Garcia – .306, 9 2B, 3B, HR, 24 RBI, 24 runs
Kaitlyn Anderson – .297, 8 2B, 2 3B, HR, 21 runs, 21 RBI
Savannah Smith – 14-10, 144.2 innings, 3.05 ERA, 102 strikeouts
Trinity Lawson – 4-5, 54.2 innings, 23 strikeouts
Series Notes
Hope International holds a 21-14 lead all-time. The teams split the season series with the Royals winning their last meeting.
OUAZ
The Royals (36-19, 13-11 GSAC) split with Vanguard- won 6-3 and lost 5-1 on Tuesday. HIU is led by Allie Puente who leads the NAIA with 335 strikeouts. Skyler Mao leads the GSAC with 63 RBI and second with 10 home runs.
Roll Storm!
