Grand Canyon looks to build off of the momentum of its recent offensive uptick and the pitching prowess of junior lefty Chase Frey, as the Lopes host a second conseuctive home Mountain West Weekend. GCU and Air Force play a three-game set with first pitch set for 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and Sunday’s finale at 12 p.m.

All three games will stream on Mountain West Network and televised on Arizona’s Family Sports.

 

3 THINGS TO KNOW


SURGING BATS: GCU’s offense has taken a clear step forward, jumping from 4.5 runs and 7.8 hits per game with a .249 average over its first 26 games to 7.3 runs and 11.6 hits per game with a .300 average over its last 10. The Lopes have produced 10+ hits in seven of those last 10 contests.


FABULOUS FREY: Junior lefty Chase Frey has been dominant in his last two starts, combining for 17 2/3 innings with just one earned run (0.51 ERA) while striking out 22 hitters. He tossed a complete game shutout at Fresno State before following it with 8 2/3 innings of one-run ball against UNLV.


TURN IT: GCU has turned 32 double plays on the season, a mark that ranks 20th nationally and leads the MW.

 

SCOUTING AIR FORCE

Air Force enters the series at 17-18 overall but 8-4 in MW play, positioning itself near the top of the conference standings. The Falcons’ profile is split sharply by location: they are 11-0 at home and 4-13 on the road. From a statistical standpoint, the offense has been one of the more productive units in the league, ranking top-20 nationally in runs (17th) and scoring (13th) while also sitting top-30 in on-base percentage (.418). That production is countered by a pitching staff with a 7.35 ERA. The Falcons have swept MW series against UNLV and Fresno State, won a series against Nevada, but got swept at San Diego State.

Under head coach Mike Kazlausky, now in his 16th season, Air Force has established a consistent identity built around offensive pressure and home-field advantage, even as overall records have fluctuated. The Falcons went 20-34 overall and 12-18 in conference play last season, finishing in the lower half of the MW before taking a step forward early in 2026 league play. Air Force won the Mountain West regular-season title in 2024 and the conference tournament in 2022, which led to its most recent NCAA Tournament appearance.

 

WHAT’S NEXT?
The 10-game homestand finishes with three Big 12 matchups against Kansas State, BYU and Arizona.
 
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