Photos by Kyle Cajero My first memory of watching the West Coast Conference Tournament occurred two years ago during spring break. Even though my freshman house won an all-expenses paid trip to Las Vegas to see Pepperdine play in the conference tournament, I was unable to join my freshman house because I had a track meet at UNLV. Graciously, my coach decided to take the team … [Read more...] about We Went There: Hoops Heaven, or Las Vegas?
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Baseball Matchup Against Fresno State Fades to Black
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
We Went There: The Curtain Falls in Vegas
Photo by Kyle Cajero LAS VEGAS, NEVADA — Senior forward Lamond Murray Jr. scored a career-high 41 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, but his jaw-dropping effort wasn't enough to avoid a loss. The Waves closed out their season with a 89-84 loss against the Pacific Tigers in the West Coast Conference Tournament. Even though the senior could have reflected on his last (and, … [Read more...] about We Went There: The Curtain Falls in Vegas
The Future Looks Bright for Elijah Lee
Photo courtesy of Milan LoiaconoThe Waves' basketball team might be struggling this season, but the sliver lining might be the fantastic play of freshmen who've stepped up to the plate after injuries have decimated this team. None of those young players have taken as much advantage of the spotlight as Elijah Lee, the 5'10" guard, who is already looking like an integral piece of … [Read more...] about The Future Looks Bright for Elijah Lee
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