Junior utility Billy Cook winds up for his home run bomb versus Akron on Sunday. Photos by Austin HallUnbeaten Waves Baseball improved their season record to 7–0 after a commanding sweep of the Akron Zips. After showing out in the Angels College Classic in Phoenix, the last undefeated team in the West Coast Conference had a one-game-stop at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo before … [Read more...] about Cook’s Bat Blasts Waves Past Akron for First Sweep
Pepperdine Men's Baseball
Seniors Ready for Their Final Semester as a Wave
Senior Momoka Kobori chips a ball at the WCC Championships in April 2019. Photo courtesy of Roger Horne | Pepperdine Athletics Regardless of the sport, an athlete's final year of eligibility is difficult to endure. For transfers, fifth-years and the conventional senior, all are equipped to conclude their fourth season wearing the blue and orange. As the … [Read more...] about Seniors Ready for Their Final Semester as a Wave
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
Draft, degree or both: What Pepperdine baseball players are striving toward
Photos Courtesy of Pepperdine AthleticsMost students dream of graduation day. Pepperdine baseball players dream of the draft.If draft comes first for the player, they have a tough decision to make.Pepperdine is no stranger to the annual Major League Baseball (MLB) draft. They took a total of 161 Waves in the team’s history, including 10 players the past three seasons.This … [Read more...] about Draft, degree or both: What Pepperdine baseball players are striving toward
Pepperdine Baseball Sweeps UC Davis
Photos by Kyle McCabeThe Waves started the series with a 3-6 record but brought it to a .500 winning percentage with a sweep of the UC Davis Aggies. Through three games, the Waves held the Aggies scoreless in 25 out of 27 innings. The first game was on Friday and sophomore right-handed pitcher Cooper Chandler got his first start and first win of the season. The former … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Baseball Sweeps UC Davis