Aharon Modlin
Photo by: Jeff Golden
Waves Blanked in Series Opener
5/14/2021 6:07:00 PM | Baseball
MALIBU, Calif. – The Pepperdine baseball team fell in the series opener 11-0 against Santa Clara on Friday afternoon
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The Waves (15-22, 7-12 WCC) Could not keep up with the Broncos' (15-27, 8-17 WCC) offensive efforts, as Santa Clara scored in the first four innings of play.
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PLAY-BY-PLAY
The Broncos opened up the scoring in the top of the first with an RBI single to take a 1-0 lead through an inning of play.
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An RBI groundout in the second extended the Bronco's lead to 2-0 after two.
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With two outs and runners on second and third, a single into right gave the Broncos a 4-0 lead.
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Another RBI single in the fourth made it 5-0 in favor of the Broncos. Santa Clara added another run on an RBI single. A bases-loaded single added two more runs to push the lead to 8-0.
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In the sixth, a bases-loaded walk brought in the Broncos' ninth run, giving them a 9-0 lead through six innings.
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A two-run home run in the eighth gave Santa Clara an 11-0 lead through eight innings, which was too much for the Waves to overcome.
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UP NEXT
The Waves and Broncos meet again on Saturday, with first pitch scheduled for 1 p.m.
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The Waves (15-22, 7-12 WCC) Could not keep up with the Broncos' (15-27, 8-17 WCC) offensive efforts, as Santa Clara scored in the first four innings of play.
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PLAY-BY-PLAY
The Broncos opened up the scoring in the top of the first with an RBI single to take a 1-0 lead through an inning of play.
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An RBI groundout in the second extended the Bronco's lead to 2-0 after two.
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With two outs and runners on second and third, a single into right gave the Broncos a 4-0 lead.
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Another RBI single in the fourth made it 5-0 in favor of the Broncos. Santa Clara added another run on an RBI single. A bases-loaded single added two more runs to push the lead to 8-0.
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In the sixth, a bases-loaded walk brought in the Broncos' ninth run, giving them a 9-0 lead through six innings.
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A two-run home run in the eighth gave Santa Clara an 11-0 lead through eight innings, which was too much for the Waves to overcome.
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UP NEXT
The Waves and Broncos meet again on Saturday, with first pitch scheduled for 1 p.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: GRANT,Russell (1-6)
L: Hinkel, Trevor (3-7)
Batting:
2B: BOWES,Mike 1 ; MACNICHOLS,Jake 2
HR: MCCARTHY,Ryan 1
RBI: DICOCHEA,Jason 2 ; BOETTO,Tony 2 ; MCCARTHY,Ryan 4 ; O'HARA,Michael 3
SH: REYES,Austin 1
Base Running:
RUNS: REYES,Austin 2 ; DICOCHEA,Jason 1 ; BOWES,Mike 1 ; BOETTO,Tony 1 ; JEW,Matt 2 ; MACNICHOLS,Jake 2 ; MCCARTHY,Ryan 1 ; O'HARA,Michael 1
CS: O'HARA,Michael 1
HBP: MACNICHOLS,Jake 1

Batting:
2B: Modlin, Aharon 1
Base Running:
CS: Bradshaw, Connor 1




































