Call it a beau geste. Since Sunday, I’ve read dozens of Breaking Bad reviews, a handful of them creating parallels to the sports world. Dave Zirin of “The Nation” thoroughly and brilliantly compared Walter White to Lance Armstrong. My NBA-minded perspective is a drop in the bucket. It’s a somewhat empty gesture in terms of the weight it holds, but a gesture nonetheless to … [Read more...] about Walt and MJ rule their games
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Waves fall short against TCU in Game 3 of Super Regional
Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine Baseball Through rain and shine, 5,600 fans, filled with anticipation, watched as Pepperdine baseball suffered a second loss to TCU 6-5 on Monday, ending their postseason run. “From today's game, I see the importance of executing situations. You never know when a hop won't go your way or when the other team will rally, so it's important to … [Read more...] about Waves fall short against TCU in Game 3 of Super Regional
Waves force Game 3 of Super Regional against TCU
Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine Baseball Led by starting junior pitcher Aaron Brown, Pepperdine baseball defeated Texas Christian University 3-2 on Sunday to force Game 3 of the Super Regional on the road to Omaha. “Yesterday was a tough loss but today was a new day and a new opportunity for us. I was not worried at all. We came out ready to compete against a great TCU team,” … [Read more...] about Waves force Game 3 of Super Regional against TCU
Waves Fall to Frogs in Game 1 of NCAA Super Regional
Photo Courtesy of NCAA Baseball Pepperdine baseball has not advanced past the NCAA regional round since 1992 when head coach Steve Rodriguez played in the outfield. That year, the team had a run resulting in an improbable NCAA title. The squad, now under the tutelage of Rodriguez, faced No. 7 Texas Christian University on Saturday in its first step en route to the College … [Read more...] about Waves Fall to Frogs in Game 1 of NCAA Super Regional
Tennis strikes six-game sweet spot
Photo by Brandon Scheirman The women’s tennis team is the undisputed leader in the WCC. Over the weekend, the Waves moved up 11 spots in the national ITA rankings to No. 29 and swept the WCC weekly honors in singles and doubles for the fourth time this season. “Our goal this year is to win the conference and get into Nationals,” said freshman Apichaya Runglerdkriangkrai, … [Read more...] about Tennis strikes six-game sweet spot