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
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Men’s Golf Cruises Through Fall Season, Starts Spring Season with a Victory
The Pepperdine Men's Golf team poses with their first-place trophy at the Southwestern Invitational. Photos courtesy of Roger Horne | Pepperdine Athletics After five top-five finishes in away tournaments during the fall season, Pepperdine Men's Golf started the spring season with a signature victory. Golfweek Magazine's national preseason poll ranked the team No. 2 in … [Read more...] about Men’s Golf Cruises Through Fall Season, Starts Spring Season with a Victory
Beach Volleyball Prepares to Win Back WCC Title
Head Coach Marcio Sicoli speaks to Brook Bauer (left) and Heidi Dyer (right). | Photos courtesy of Sarah Otteman of Pepperdine AthleticsAs the 2020 season approaches, Pepperdine Women’s Beach Volleyball team is more determined than ever.The 2020 season kicks off Feb. 21 at Irvine Valley College, where the team will take on the Lasers. Waves Head Coach Marcio Sicoli … [Read more...] about Beach Volleyball Prepares to Win Back WCC Title
Pepperdine’s Surge Falls Short Versus St. Mary’s
Kessler (20) and Kameron (15) Edwards walk onto the court after a time out | Photos by Austin Hall Pepperdine Men's Basketball went 1–1 at home this week versus two conference opponents. On Thursday, the team commanded much of the game versus Loyola Marymount 75–67. And on Saturday, Pepperdine's potent offense was not enough to beat the Saint Mary's Gaels. Junior guards … [Read more...] about Pepperdine’s Surge Falls Short Versus St. Mary’s
Heritage, Heart and Hoops: Jan Zidek’s Journey to Pepperdine University
Photo courtesy of Pepperdine AthleticsThe Kingdome Arena in Seattle, Washington. The year is 1995. A 40,000-person crowd filled to the brim. A one-seed versus a two-seed. This is what the curtain call of The Big Dance, or NCAA Basketball Tournament is all about. After being just a one-point game at the half, top-ranked UCLA outlasted Arkansas by a score of 89-78 and won the … [Read more...] about Heritage, Heart and Hoops: Jan Zidek’s Journey to Pepperdine University