Pepperdine baseball fought strong all weekend against the Colonels of Eastern Kentucky sweeping the series to begin the season 3-0 with home games on Friday Saturday and Sunday. Opening day took place Friday Feb. 18 in weather quite abnormal for Malibu — cold rain and wind. However the Waves were unfazed going up 7-0 after just four innings. Freshman pitcher … [Read more...] about Baseball strong in season-opening weekend 3-1
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Baseball seeks to regain national title this season
February marks an interesting time for collegiate athletics but Steve Rodriguez head coach of the baseball team announced his 2012 recruiting class Friday Jan. 7. Of the nine recruits four are nationally ranked by the Perfect Game USA scouting service and a fifth ranked No. 50 in Baseball Americas Top 100. Rodriguez and assistant coaches Rick Hirtensteiner and Jon Strauss have … [Read more...] about Baseball seeks to regain national title this season
Sports buzz: Polo teams join campus
Polo teams join campus For many in the United States polo is a bit of a mystery. This fast-paced equine competition invented in Persia thousands of years ago may be making its way into the catalog of Pepperdine club sports by next semester. Junior Melody Thomas is helping to head up the creation of an official Pepperdine club polo team which is planning to be able to … [Read more...] about Sports buzz: Polo teams join campus
Everton: a team in decline
Flashing back to the 2009-2010 Barclay's Premier League season Everton was a team on the rise. In Mikel Arteta they had a playmaker capable of scoring even the most outrageous goals. Flashing forward to the 2010-2011 season and Everton sit only three points above the relegation zone. Arteta has been a shadow of his former self to say the least. With only three goals and one … [Read more...] about Everton: a team in decline
Basketball in Review
The 11-18 men's basketball team 5-7 in Conference play has fared inconsistently this season. Most recently following the suspension of Keion Bell and Jonathan Dupre the Waves lost 82-79 against Loyola Marymount Wednesday Feb. 16 at LMU. Correction: A previous version of this article which also appears in the print version of the Graphic incorrectly stated that Tanner Kerry was … [Read more...] about Basketball in Review