Photo Courtesy of Jeff Golden After a disappointing injury-plagued 2017 campaign, the Pepperdine Baseball team rebounded to capture the West Coast Conference regular season title in 2018 before falling a game short of winning the conference tournament. The Waves hope to ride the same balance and depth from 2018 to finish the job and make a deep postseason run in … [Read more...] about Baseball Team Eyes NCAA Appearance in 2019
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Celebrities rally behind CA’s recent tragedies
Photos by Erica Martinez In response to the recent Camp Fire, Woolsey Fire and Borderline Bar and Grill shooting, the #CaliforniaStrong foundation hosted a celebrity softball game Sunday at Pepperdine's Eddy D. Field Baseball Stadium. The California Strong movement exceeded their goals, raising $1.4 million and are continuing to take donations for years to … [Read more...] about Celebrities rally behind CA’s recent tragedies
Athletes Wood and Davis Balance Greek Life with Sports
Greek life and Athletics are two large entities within the Pepperdine community. It is rare to find athletes who choose to join a sorority or fraternity on top of their busy game and practice schedules. While the exact number of Pepperdine athletes participating in Greek life is unknown, sophomores Calvin Wood and Sheridan Davis are two athletes who have chosen to join Greek … [Read more...] about Athletes Wood and Davis Balance Greek Life with Sports
Baseball Stays Hot, Sweeps San Diego
Photos by Arthur Puu Pepperdine Baseball extended their season-long winning streak to six, sweeping San Diego with a 14-1 win Friday, April 20, a 4-0 win on Saturday, April 21 and a 7-4 win on Sunday, April 22. With their streak at six straight wins dating back to last week's series against Santa Clara, the Waves are now 21-17 overall and 12-6 in West Coast Conference … [Read more...] about Baseball Stays Hot, Sweeps San Diego
Baseball’s Wil Jensen suffers season-ending UCL injury; undergoes surgery
Photo by Joanna Cabalquinto Sophomore pitcher Wil Jensen tore his UCL while pitching against BYU on Friday, March 29. Despite the injury, Jensen continued to pitch, helping the Waves pick up a 2-0 shutout victory. “In the fourth inning against BYU, I threw a fastball as hard as I could,” Jensen said. "I felt a pop, and while it hurt really bad, I could still throw so I … [Read more...] about Baseball’s Wil Jensen suffers season-ending UCL injury; undergoes surgery