SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The D-backs and Grand Canyon University will face off on Wednesday at 1:10 p.m. MST at Salt River Fields in the first exhibition game of the MLB Spring Training season.
It may not count in the Cactus League standings, but the contest against the Antelopes has some meaning to the D-backs.
"We're excited about tomorrow," D-backs manager Torey Lovullo said following his team's workout Tuesday. "We're excited that we're putting on a uniform and getting in a dugout and playing live baseball."
Left-hander Anthony Banda, ranked as the D-backs' No.