Once I discovered that Arizona University was home, I started to look at other D1 college teams in the Phoenix area -- ASU and GCU. I knew ASU was not home. I wasn't sure if GCU even had a baseball team but it turns out there do. GCU or Grand Canyon University is a private university in Phoenix that just started making a name for itself in the last ten years or so. It also turned out that GCU was home when we were in Phoenix.
GCU plays at GCU Ballpark right on campus. Because GCU is in North Phoenix which is not the best of neighbors, you had to go past a security guard to enter the university campus. Parking was a breeze with a large parking garage right next to the baseball field. People were actually watching the game from the parking ramp.
Tickets were $5/person and it was all general admission. The seats were all stadium seats so no bleachers like Hi Corbett Field.
The field actual opened in 1962 and had undergone a massive facelift in 2018. GCU Ballpark is a great place to watch a game especially once the sun goes down and it's not blinding you if you sit along the first base side. The hubby said he wouldn't mind coming to another game here in the future.
GCU played CSUN (Cal State University Northridge). It was a good game. GCU won 3-2. It was just a fun game.
I found 2 things interesting. They had a prayer before the game started. I am not used to that in the college setting. I guess I don't go to many private collegiate games. They also had cheerleaders. I am definitely not used to seeing cheerleaders at baseball games. Mascots yes.. cheerleaders no. They did keep the fans entertained.
We will definitely keep GCU on our list of teams to see when we are down in Arizona. And for $5 it is cheap entertainment.
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