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
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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
Pepperdine baseball cracks into the NCAA Tournament
Photo Courtesy of Connor Garelick A week after snagging first place in league with an 18-9 WCC record, Pepperdine baseball knocked off rival LMU 6-1 to win the WCC championship on Saturday in Stockton. Senior Eric Karch, sophomore Brad Anderson, freshman Manny Jefferson and junior Aaron Brown were named to the WCC All-Tournament team. Brown earned the MVP award. LMU … [Read more...] about Pepperdine baseball cracks into the NCAA Tournament
Father and Son Bond Through Pepperdine Baseball
Photos by Alysha Tsuji Tears of pure joy welled up in the eyes of freshman George Alamillo and his father, Ignacio Alamillo, after George broke the news of his acceptance into Pepperdine last year. “Once I read that I got accepted, it was one big moment. I came home, told my parents, that’s when it really hit us,” George said. Although George is 19 years old, it took … [Read more...] about Father and Son Bond Through Pepperdine Baseball
Baseball opens WCC play with three game home series against Pacific
Photos by Arin DeGroff On Friday, the men’s baseball team will take on the Broncos of Santa Clara University with the sole goal of getting back on their feet. After snapping a strong six-game winning streak that included a 10-4 rout of the USC Trojans, the Waves had been struggling to play consistent ball until this Tuesday’s 6-0 win over UC Irvine. Both the Waves and … [Read more...] about Baseball opens WCC play with three game home series against Pacific