General

Name of School: Pepperdine University

City/Zip: Malibu, Calif. 90263

Founded: 1937 (Malibu Campus 1972)

Enrollment: 8,000

Nickname: Waves

School Colors: Blue, Orange and White

Home Field (capacity): Eddy D. Field Stadium (1,800)

Surface/Dimensions: Grass/LF-330, CF-400, RF-330

Affiliation/Conference: NCAA Division I/West Coast

President: Andrew K. Benton

Alma Mater, Yr.: Oklahoma Christian University, 1974

Athletics Director: Dr. John Watson

Alma Mater, Yr.: Pepperdine, 1972

Sr. Women’s Admin.: Roxanne Levenson

Alma Mater, Yr.: UCLA, 1976

Athletic Dept. Phone: (310) 506-4150

Ticket Office Phone: (866) WAVE-TIX

Athletic Department Web Site: www.pepperdinesports.com

 

History

First year of baseball: 1939

Overall all-time record: 1,824-1265-22 (.590)

No. years in CWS/last: 2/1992

Years in Regionals/last: 25/2008

Years in Super Regionals/last: None

Last postseason opponent: Stanford (Palo Alto Regional)

Result: L, 9-7 in 2008

 

Sports Information

Sports Information Director: Roger Horne

SID office phone: (310) 506-4455

Home phone: (805) 279-4551

Asst. SID/Baseball SID: Chris Macaluso

SID office phone: (310) 506-4333

Home phone: (818) 871-9747

SID e-mail address: chris.macaluso@pepperdine.edu

SID fax: (310) 506-4322

Press Box phone: (310) 456-4598

SID Mailing Address: 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, Calif. 90263

 

Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Steve Rodriguez

Alma Mater, Yr.: Pepperdine, 2001

Record at school (yrs.): 186-119 (5 years)

NCAA career record (yrs.): same

Overall career record (yrs.): same

Baseball office phone: (310) 506-4371

Best time to reach coach: Weekday mornings

Assistant Coaches (Alma Mater, Yr.):

Rick Hirtensteiner (Pepperdine, 1989)

Sean Kenny (Eastern Michigan, 1997)

Greg Garrison (Metro State, 2006)

Athletic Trainer: John Shearer

 

Team Information

Overall record last year 38-21

Home: 23-5

Away: 11-16

Conference record/finish: 14-6/2nd 7-2 7-4

Final ranking last year (poll): NR (BA), NR (CB), RV (ESPN), RV (NCBWA), 19th (Rivals)

Position starters R/L: 6/3

Letterwinners R/L: 19/7

Pitchers R/L: 10/2