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Baseball Matchup Against Fresno State Fades to Black

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Photos by Lauren YoungThe Pepperdine baseball team was tied with Fresno State, 6-6, heading into the 12th inning of play, when something unusual happened: The game was called due to darkness. Eddy D. Field Stadium was too dark to finish the game safely, due to the stadium's lack of lighting, spoiling a breakout performance from redshirt junior second baseman Nick Costello.This … [Read more...] about Baseball Matchup Against Fresno State Fades to Black

Rain Men

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Photo courtesy of Taylor Alvarado / Pepperdine AthleticsPepperdine baseball opened the 2017 campaign with a three-game sweep of Saint Joseph’s at home, winning both games of the doubleheader 8-0 and 7-5 on Saturday followed by a 9-5 win Sunday afternoon. “It’s never easy to win a doubleheader, let alone pulling off a sweep” Head Coach Rick Hirtensteiner … [Read more...] about Rain Men

Letter to the Editor: Vin Scully Will Be Missed

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To the Editor:I appreciated the article in the Sept. 22 edition of the Graphic about the unique Vin Scully, unquestionably the greatest baseball announcer of all time. The article reminded me of a conversation that I had with a friend of mine who owned a bookstore in Pacific Palisades where Mr. Scully used to live. I asked my friend if many celebrities came into his … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Vin Scully Will Be Missed

Athletics Hall of Fame to Add Five Members in October

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Photo courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics Pepperdine Athletics is inducting five new members into its hall of fame Oct 16. The 2016 ceremony will welcome Scott Doerner, Anna Picarelli, Michael Putnam, Steve Rodriguez and Julie Rubenstein. "It's a great class," Potts said, "all well-deserving individuals who had great success here as student athletes and it's just fun to be … [Read more...] about Athletics Hall of Fame to Add Five Members in October

The Last Call: Dodgers Legend Leaves Mic after 67 years

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Photos Courtesy of Carol Schalla and Pepperdine University Hollywood has historically been known as the home of the best entertainers and storytellers in the world. While many of these personalities needed to write a script, sing songs or put their name on the big screen, three of the greatest sports announcers of all-time only needed a microphone to share their stories with … [Read more...] about The Last Call: Dodgers Legend Leaves Mic after 67 years