Photo courtesy of Stephen WandzuraThe Waves Baseball team got their first bite of WCC conference play in Stockton this weekend, and it didn't leave a pleasant aftertaste. Pepperdine lost two out of three games to the Pacific Tigers, splitting a doubleheader on March 25 — winning the first match, 7-6, losing the second, 11-5 — and struggled in the final game the next … [Read more...] about Baseball Finds Silver Lining in Losing Weekend
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Rain Men
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
Baseball Winning Streak Feeds Fire
Photo by Gabriella ChanSix-and-1? More like 6-and-won! After starting off the season and the beginning of conference play with a record of 11-15, the Waves have caught fire as of late. The Waves won six out of their last seven contests, and at one point the hot streak included five straight victories with a sweep of Portland, a walk-off victory over Cal Poly in ten innings, and … [Read more...] about Baseball Winning Streak Feeds Fire
1, 2 Count But Not Out
Photo by Gabriella ChanBaseball resumed West Coast Conference action this past weekend against PCH Cup rival Loyola Marymount University. The Waves hosted the Lions in a weekend three-game series, ultimately losing the Wells Fargo PCH Cup event two games to one. Almost halfway into the season, the Waves are now 11-14 overall and 2-4 in West Coast Conference play after two … [Read more...] about 1, 2 Count But Not Out
BASEBALL: Opener Is a Hit and Miss
Photo by Matt BentonEight months.That was how long it had been since Pepperdine baseball took the field before last weekend. Last season Pepperdine finished with a record of 43-18, captured the program’s 17th WCC Championship title and made their 28th appearance in NCAA postseason and their first Super Regional since it was instated in 1999. The Waves suffered a … [Read more...] about BASEBALL: Opener Is a Hit and Miss