Canyon News Exclusive: Harrison Plummer, GCU Club Baseball Pitcher, Opens Up on Dugout Life “The Sun Will Still Rise"

By [Myzell Moshay] | Canyon News PHOENIX — Harrison Plummer, the hard-throwing 6'3" freshman right-handed pitcher for Grand Canyon University’s club baseball team, takes center stage as the cover star for the inaugural issue of Canyon News.

Plummer At A Tournament 

Born in Las Vegas and later moving to Orange County, California, Plummer discovered his passion for baseball at age 7 simply because all his friends were playing it. He started at third base, and to catcher, and by eighth grade had committed fully to pitching — a decision that carried him through high school at Aliso Niguel and now into the college ranks with the Lopes. When asked what it’s like in the dugout, Plummer said there’s never a dull moment. “There’s lots to do,” he noted with a laugh. He stays engaged by chatting with teammates — shouting out his “crew” and “besties” Owen, Jaden, Zach, and Nate — and sometimes even bantering with the opposing team. As a pitcher, he enjoys “sending batters back to the dugout all day long.” The intensely focused right-hander describes baseball as a “beautiful game” that almost brings him to tears. “It’s such a beautiful game,” he said. Off the field, he keeps distractions to a minimum — attending just two dances during his entire high school career and steering clear of parties. “I don’t like dances. I don’t like parties,” he admitted. His discipline shows in his daily routine: he aims for nine hours of sleep each night, takes naps when needed (“It helps you grow”), and fuels up on chicken and rice. His one admitted vice? Fortnite, where he confidently claims to be “the best Fortnite player on this whole campus.” He even turned down a full-ride esports scholarship, joking that this interviewer can come watch him play anytime. “Fortnite helps you with baseball… Mental capacity, you know. Be able to focus on Fortnite. You can focus on a baseball. That’s a little white, circular thing.” Plummer boasts an impressive early-season stat line of 16 innings pitched and 22 strikeouts, contributing to a winning record for the GCU club team. In a recent NCBA Swing into Spring tournament game against Utah State, he rebounded strongly after an early rough start, striking out four of the next six hitters he faced. When pressed on his relationship with women, Plummer delivered one of the interview’s most memorable — and controversial — lines: “I don’t talk to girls. Like Elias Creates said, girls are scary, they’re evil…" When corrected that Elias said that "They have too much aura", not that they were evil, the pitcher doubled down. "I’ll say they’re evil. Every way possible. You know, we just live in an evil world.” He quickly added a note of optimism, however: “The sun will continue to rise day in and day out. The sun will still rise. You might not see it, but it’ll still rise.” He followed with a shout-out: “Shout out Jesus, bro.”

“The sun will continue to rise day in and day out. The sun will still rise. You might not see it, but it’ll still rise.”

A brief look at his Snapchat history, however, tells a slightly different story, with Ca yon vo firming he has snapped multiple girls leading to a snap score of over 800 thousand. When asked if he had ever taken a girl on a date to a baseball game, Plummer confirmed that he and his friends once did so at Angel Stadium. One if his frinds, he climed, was still in the relationship. Shout-out to “ZZ” who “knows ball.”

Plummer is a die-hard Philadelphia Phillies fan because of Bryce Harper and has visited multiple MLB stadiums, including the farthest at PNC Park (Pirates). He loves the automated ball-strike system (ABS) in the pros but doesn’t want it in college, joking that “college kids aren’t as smart as the professionals are” and would challenge everything. He prefers watching college baseball on TV for its pace and action (“more stuff happens… more errors”), while calling in-person MLB superior. On the field, he stays locked in: “When I’m on the field, I’m dialed in.” His practice focuses on pitch grips, spin, and mechanics. He grew from about 5'7"–5'8" as a high school junior to his current 6'3" frame and credits rest, nutrition, and confidence for his success. “Trust the process. Confident, trust the process.” He also shared high school stories, and admitting he “skipped school a lot” but “had my ways” to graduate. “I didn’t go to school, so all I did was really baseball.” Looking ahead, Plummer hopes for big things in baseball. “Whoever pays me the most money,” he said when asked which team he’d play for. He has friends in the Rays minor league system and joked he’d even play for the Astros, the team that beat his Phillies 4-2 in the world series. As the face of Canyon News’ first issue, Harrison Plummer embodies the fun, focused, and unfiltered spirit of GCU club baseball. From motivational wisdom and dugout banter to bold hot takes and a clear love for the game, the freshman pitcher proves there’s never a dull moment — on or off the field. “The sun will still rise,” Plummer reminds us. And at GCU, so will the Lopes.