Sunday, April 25
Malibu, Calif.
1:00 p.m. PT
Pepperdine University
13-16, 6-6
18
vs
4
Loyola Marymount
14-23, 7-11
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| Pepperdine | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | X | 18 | 16 | 0 |
Aharon Modlin
Photo by: Jeff Golden
Waves' Bats Explode for 18 Runs
4/25/2021 4:37:00 PM | Baseball
MALIBU, Calif. – The Pepperdine baseball team had an offensive explosion, defeating PCH Cup rival Loyola Marymount 18-4 on Sunday.
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The Lions (14-23, 7-11 WCC) took an early lead before the Waves (13-16, 6-6 WCC) had an eight-run fourth inning, capped off by an Aharon Modlin grand slam.
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BIG WAVES
PLAY-BY-PLAY
The Lions got the offense started early, as three straight singles and a double to lead off the game gave them a quick 2-0 lead. A double play with the bases loaded extended LMU's lead to 3-0 through one inning.
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The Waves answered in the bottom of the second with two runs. After Connor Bradshaw (New Rochelle, N.Y./Trinity-Pauling HS) was hit by a pitch and moved to second on a groundout, Johnson singled up the middle to score Bradshaw from second. Then, after Johnson was moved to second on a sacrifice bunt, Young singled Johnson home to get the Waves to within a run.
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In the third inning, the Waves scored four runs to take the lead. Justin Lutes (Las Vegas, Nev./College of Southern Nevada) walked to lead off the inning and got to third on a Bradshaw double. He then scored when Johnson singled down the left field line with the bases loaded after John Peck (Moorpark, Calif./Moorpark HS)walked. Bradshaw scored on a bases-loaded groundout from Joe Caparis. Young then singled up the middle, bringing in Peck and Johnson to give the Waves a 6-3 lead through three innings.
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The Lions got a run back in the fourth inning thanks to a home run to left field, cutting the Waves' lead to 6-4.
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Pepperdine answered back in a big way in the bottom half of the fourth with eight runs. With two outs, Billy Cook (Monument, Colo./Lewis Palmer HS) drew a walk and was moved to second on a Bradshaw single. They both advanced on a wild pitch before Peck walked. A bases-clearing double from Caparis blew the game open at 9-4. After Young's fourth single of the day, Reese Alexiades (Manhattan Beach, Calif./Mira Costa HS) walked to load the bases again. Modlin then blasted a ball to deep left field, leaving the yard for a grand slam. After four innings of play, Pepperdine led 14-4.
The Waves added to their lead in the seventh inning, as Johnson had a sacrifice fly to left field, scoring Cook from third, giving Pepperdine a 15-4 lead.
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In the eighth inning, three more runs scored for the Waves. Two came from a bases-loaded error from the third baseman, off the bat of Michael Winaker (Walnut Creeek, Calif./San Ramon HS), scoring Young and Zach Chonkich (Portland, Ore./Grant HS), who entered the game for Alexiades and walked. Then Cook hit a ball into left field, deep enough to score Modlin who singled earlier and reached third on the error.
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UP NEXT
The Waves hit the road for a midweek matchup with USC on Tuesday. First Pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
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The Lions (14-23, 7-11 WCC) took an early lead before the Waves (13-16, 6-6 WCC) had an eight-run fourth inning, capped off by an Aharon Modlin grand slam.
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BIG WAVES
- Junior infielder Wyatt Young (Honolulu, Hawaii/Mid-Pacific Institute) had hits in his first four at bats. All were singles, and he drove in three runs.
- Senior infielder Aharon Modlin (Irvine, Calif./Woodbridge HS) went 3-for-4 with two singles and a grand slam in the fourth inning.
- Senior catcher Joe Caparis (Palos Verdes Estates, Calif./Palos Verdes HS) had two hits including a bases-clearing double which drove in three runs.
- Sophomore utility Ryan Johnson (Tempe, Ariz./Seton Catholic HS) went 2-for-5 with two RBI.
PLAY-BY-PLAY
The Lions got the offense started early, as three straight singles and a double to lead off the game gave them a quick 2-0 lead. A double play with the bases loaded extended LMU's lead to 3-0 through one inning.
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The Waves answered in the bottom of the second with two runs. After Connor Bradshaw (New Rochelle, N.Y./Trinity-Pauling HS) was hit by a pitch and moved to second on a groundout, Johnson singled up the middle to score Bradshaw from second. Then, after Johnson was moved to second on a sacrifice bunt, Young singled Johnson home to get the Waves to within a run.
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In the third inning, the Waves scored four runs to take the lead. Justin Lutes (Las Vegas, Nev./College of Southern Nevada) walked to lead off the inning and got to third on a Bradshaw double. He then scored when Johnson singled down the left field line with the bases loaded after John Peck (Moorpark, Calif./Moorpark HS)walked. Bradshaw scored on a bases-loaded groundout from Joe Caparis. Young then singled up the middle, bringing in Peck and Johnson to give the Waves a 6-3 lead through three innings.
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The Lions got a run back in the fourth inning thanks to a home run to left field, cutting the Waves' lead to 6-4.
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Pepperdine answered back in a big way in the bottom half of the fourth with eight runs. With two outs, Billy Cook (Monument, Colo./Lewis Palmer HS) drew a walk and was moved to second on a Bradshaw single. They both advanced on a wild pitch before Peck walked. A bases-clearing double from Caparis blew the game open at 9-4. After Young's fourth single of the day, Reese Alexiades (Manhattan Beach, Calif./Mira Costa HS) walked to load the bases again. Modlin then blasted a ball to deep left field, leaving the yard for a grand slam. After four innings of play, Pepperdine led 14-4.
The Waves added to their lead in the seventh inning, as Johnson had a sacrifice fly to left field, scoring Cook from third, giving Pepperdine a 15-4 lead.
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In the eighth inning, three more runs scored for the Waves. Two came from a bases-loaded error from the third baseman, off the bat of Michael Winaker (Walnut Creeek, Calif./San Ramon HS), scoring Young and Zach Chonkich (Portland, Ore./Grant HS), who entered the game for Alexiades and walked. Then Cook hit a ball into left field, deep enough to score Modlin who singled earlier and reached third on the error.
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UP NEXT
The Waves hit the road for a midweek matchup with USC on Tuesday. First Pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Groen, Gunnar (2-0)
L: BARRERA, Diego (0-1)
Batting:
2B: CARGIN, Alec 1
HR: LAMBEAU, Alex 1
RBI: BAQUEIRO, Diego 1 ; CARGIN, Alec 1 ; LAMBEAU, Alex 1
Base Running:
RUNS: OYAMA, Kenny 1 ; BURY, Julian 1 ; BAQUEIRO, Diego 1 ; LAMBEAU, Alex 1
SB: OYAMA, Kenny 2
HBP: OYAMA, Kenny 1
Batting:
2B: Bradshaw, Connor 1 ; Caparis, Joe 1
HR: Modlin, Aharon 1
RBI: Young, Wyatt 3 ; Modlin, Aharon 4 ; Winaker, Michael 2 ; Cook, Billy 1 ; Johnson, Ryan 4 ; Caparis, Joe 4
SH: Caparis, Joe 1
SF: Cook, Billy 1 ; Johnson, Ryan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Young, Wyatt 2 ; Alexiades, Reese 1 ; Chonkich, Zach 1 ; Modlin, Aharon 2 ; Lutes, Justin 1 ; Cook, Billy 2 ; Bradshaw, Connor 3 ; Peck, John 2 ; Johnson, Ryan 3 ; Caparis, Joe 1
CS: Modlin, Aharon 1
HBP: Modlin, Aharon 1 ; Bradshaw, Connor 1
Game Leaders
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5
R
2
H
4
RBI
3
AB
5
R
2
H
3
RBI
4
AB
3
R
3
H
2
RBI
0
lf/1b
AB
3
R
3
H
2
RBI
4
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