Fifth-year senior Joshua McCarthy follows through with an iron. McCarthy is another Pepperdine golfer and graduate who decided to return to Malibu to use an additional year of eligibility. File photo As senior student-athletes announced they would return to Pepperdine post-graduation, a domino effect began. At least 10 Waves decided to come back to Malibu after seeing their … [Read more...] about Senior Waves Explain Return to Malibu
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Karros Deals, UCLA Overpowers Pepperdine
Senior first baseman Justin Lutes steps outside the batters box before facing UCLA's Jared Karros. Photos by Austin Hall After a scorching 7-0 start, Pepperdine Waves Baseball looks to regroup after losing to UCLA for the fifth consecutive time. After a rocky first inning, Pepperdine kept things competitive for over half the game. Ultimately, the Bruins' supreme bats and … [Read more...] about Karros Deals, UCLA Overpowers Pepperdine
Waved Home: Remembering Coach John Altobelli
Interim head coach Nate Johnson (left) embraces his wife Jonai during a ceremony held for John Altobelli on Jan. 28 before a game versus Palomar College. Photo courtesy of Steven Guersch | OCC Athletics It was his final free weekend before his 28th season as the head coach of Orange Coast College. John Altobelli, 56, gave half his life to the Pirates, but Sunday, Jan. 26 — … [Read more...] about Waved Home: Remembering Coach John Altobelli
Pepperdine Baseball Swinging For Bounce-Back Season
Sophomore infielder Wyatt Young takes a swing during the 2019 season. Photos by Ricky Davis of Pepperdine Athletics24–25. That was the underwhelming final record of Pepperdine Baseball last season, despite having four contributing seniors and five major league draft picks.The Waves plan to right the ship to start the 2020 season. With the offseason coming to a close, some … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Baseball Swinging For Bounce-Back Season
Baseball Team Eyes NCAA Appearance in 2019
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