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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Move in, Mountain lion!
Graphic by Nate BartonMuch to the dismay of the student body, the notorious mountain lion that briefly called Pepperdine home has not been seen on campus since the beginning of February. While all good things must come to an end, and the mountain lion had to leave, Pepperdine should maintain its legacy by making it the school's unofficial mascot for sporting events. Willie the … [Read more...] about Move in, Mountain lion!
Pitch You Guessed It
Photo by Arthur PuuPepperdine swept Grand Canyon University at home to move over .500 after capturing wins on Friday 1-0 and Sunday afternoon 7-2. The Waves starting pitching was outstanding over the weekend, as the starters threw 24.0 innings of work. “It’s important for us to keep this momentum going as we roll into West Coast Conference play,” Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Pitch You Guessed It
Waves Track Breaks Records in Fullerton
Photo Courtesy of Jeff GoldenUsually, when "magic" and "Orange County" are in the same sentence, Anaheim is usually implied, not Fullerton. However, for Freshman Treet Allison and Sophomore Catie Barilla, Fullerton provided a magical experience, as both of them broke Pepperdine track records at Cal State Fullerton's Ben Brown Invitational on Saturday.Barilla actually broke her … [Read more...] about Waves Track Breaks Records in Fullerton
Introducing the First-Annual WCC All-Upside Team
Images by Kyle Cajero Consider this a heat check. The last time The Graphic made a "WCC Basketball Players to Watch" list, five of the six players won all-conference honors and the sixth (Portland guard Jazz Johnson) made the Honorable Mention list. This time, instead of highlighting experienced, somewhat-predictable all-conference picks, these are five players who are … [Read more...] about Introducing the First-Annual WCC All-Upside Team
