By Steve PinkertonStaff Writer It’s that time of year again. Time to head to the ballpark and find a warm seat in the sun, time to grab a hotdog or some peanuts and look out beyond Pepperdine’s picturesque field to the Pacific. It is time to watch the Waves play America’s original pastime, and play it well. Having lost several key players to professional ball, Pepperdine is … [Read more...] about Baseball fields young team
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Pep finishes first week at 1-3
By Lindsey BeseckerAssistant Sports Editor At the beginning of the 2002 season, the Pepperdine baseball team holds the No. 20 spot in the Baseball Weekly/ESPN poll and a 1-3 record and recognition as a relatively young team, including 13 freshmen. The team hosts Tulane in a three-game series this weekend. Tulane holds a No. 5 preseason ranking from Baseball America and a No. 7 … [Read more...] about Pep finishes first week at 1-3
Westphal’s club takes two from LMU
By Lauren GustusSports Editor LMU almost played David to Pepperdine’s Goliath on Saturday evening as the Lions kicked it up a notch, and hoped they could even the loss handed to them by the Waves three days before. In an 89-79 victory that was much closer than the final tally, Terrance Johnson was ready. “I knew they were going to come at us hard, at their house,” Johnson … [Read more...] about Westphal’s club takes two from LMU
The View: You mean football is … finished?
Michael Hurlbut This year’s Super Bowl outcome proved what little knowledge I have when it comes to the game of football, which, if measured on a scale of one to 10, hovers somewhere between two and pi. Who’da thunk it? I claim shenanigans! Unfortunately, I missed the entire first half and most of the third quarter due to a J-Box run and a trip to Santa Barbara to pick up a … [Read more...] about The View: You mean football is … finished?
Men’s tennis improves dual match record to 3-0 in victory
By Lindsey Besecker Assistant Sports Editor Pepperdine will travel to Illinois this weekend to face Purdue and No. 6 Illinois, a team that stand two spots ahead of Pepperdine in the national rankings. The Waves take on Purdue Friday in Champaign, Ill., and then face Illinois Saturday. “(The Illinois match) is going to be intense,” freshman Brian Wright said. “They are going … [Read more...] about Men’s tennis improves dual match record to 3-0 in victory