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Waves Baseball Looks Toward Professional Careers

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If a person walked down the steps to Eddy D. Field Stadium on any given day during the ‘23 spring season, they’d see roughly three out of four Waves strike out, according to Pepperdine Athletics. Every so often, though, somebody makes contact.This summer, the Houston Astros and the Detroit Tigers drafted former senior catching utility Ryan Johnson and former junior … [Read more...] about Waves Baseball Looks Toward Professional Careers

Housing Policy, Higher Salaries Mark Improvements for Minor League Baseball Players

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First baseman Giovanni “Gio” Brusa plays for the Guadalajara Mariachis in Zapopan, Mexico in 2021. The San Francisco Giants, the organization that drafted Brusa in 2016, cut him in 2020, and Brusa has sought an opportunity in independent baseball leagues since. Photo courtesy of Gio BrusaWithin the past two years, Major League Baseball has raised starting salaries … [Read more...] about Housing Policy, Higher Salaries Mark Improvements for Minor League Baseball Players

Baseball Completes Four-Win Week with Series Victory Over Saint Mary’s

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Pepperdine teammates surround freshman second baseman John Peck at home plate after Peck's fifth-inning solo home run March 28, at Eddy D. Field Stadium. Peck's home run provided the lone offensive spark in a 3-2 loss Sunday, but the Waves won the series against the Gaels nonetheless. Photo by Ali Levens Pepperdine Baseball’s rollercoaster season reached an upswing, as the … [Read more...] about Baseball Completes Four-Win Week with Series Victory Over Saint Mary’s