Photos by Karl WinterIt certainly wasn't pretty, but Pepperdine baseball won their third and fourth consecutive games Tuesday, March 19 and Wednesday, March 20 behind strong hitting displays. The Waves then took two of three games from Gonzaga in a crucial weekend series.Despite blowing a seven-run, eighth-inning lead, the Waves defeated Minnesota 13-12 on March 19, as first … [Read more...] about Baseball Edges Minnesota in Thriller, Defeats CSUN
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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
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
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
Matthew Kanfer Swings into his Third Year as a Wave
Photos courtesy of Pepperdine AthleticsJunior outfielder Matthew Kanfer has been making waves at Pepperdine since he arrived in 2015 as a freshman. In his first two seasons, Kanfer appeared in 75 games, acquiring 68 hits, scoring 37 runs, driving in another 32 and maintaining a batting average of .264.His contribution to the team is indisputable, but his path to Pepperdine has … [Read more...] about Matthew Kanfer Swings into his Third Year as a Wave