Sunday, May 16
Malibu, Calif.
1:00 p.m. PT
Pepperdine University
17-22, 9-12
3
vs
2
Santa Clara
15-29, 8-19
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Pepperdine | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 7 | 1 |
Michael Mahony
Photo by: Jeff Golden
Waves Earn Series Victory on Senior Day
5/16/2021 4:18:00 PM | Baseball
MALIBU, Calif. – The Pepperdine baseball team defeated Santa Clara 3-2 on Sunday, taking the series 2-1.
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The Waves (17-22, 9-12 WCC) also celebrated 16 seniors prior to the game against the Broncos (15-29, 8-19 WCC) in their final home game at Eddy D. Field Stadium.
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BIG WAVES
PLAY-BY-PLAY
The Broncos got on the board first with a leadoff home run to start the game and take a 1-0 lead through an inning.
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Pepperdine got on the board in the second after a single from Ryan Johnson and throwing error scored Billy Cook, who singled. Charles Masino then had an RBI groundout to give the Waves a 2-1 lead through two innings.
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In the sixth inning, the Broncos tied the game with an RBI single. Pepperdine answered right back in the bottom of the sixth thanks to a Cook homer to deep left field, retaking the lead at 3-2 through six innings.
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The Broncos threatened in the ninth inning, getting runners to first and second. A double play and a strikeout ended the threat and secured the victory for the Waves.
HIGHLIGHTS
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UP NEXT
The Waves head to Provo, Utah to take on BYU in a three game set. Game one will be Thursday, with first pitch scheduled for 5 p.m. PT.
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The Waves (17-22, 9-12 WCC) also celebrated 16 seniors prior to the game against the Broncos (15-29, 8-19 WCC) in their final home game at Eddy D. Field Stadium.
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BIG WAVES
- Senior utility Billy Cook (Monument, Colo./Lewis Palmer HS) had three hits, including a solo home run in the sixth inning, which proved to be the game-winner. He was the only Wave with multiple hits on the day.
- Sophomore LHP Nathan Diamond (Oak Park, Ill./Oak and River Forest HS) threw 5.1 innings, allowing just one earned run on five hits, striking out two batters.
- Junior RHP Trevor Kniskern (Pompano Beach, Fla./Lighthouse Point HS) had three innings of relief, allowing no runs and striking out three batters, picking up his first wsave of the season.
PLAY-BY-PLAY
The Broncos got on the board first with a leadoff home run to start the game and take a 1-0 lead through an inning.
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Pepperdine got on the board in the second after a single from Ryan Johnson and throwing error scored Billy Cook, who singled. Charles Masino then had an RBI groundout to give the Waves a 2-1 lead through two innings.
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In the sixth inning, the Broncos tied the game with an RBI single. Pepperdine answered right back in the bottom of the sixth thanks to a Cook homer to deep left field, retaking the lead at 3-2 through six innings.
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The Broncos threatened in the ninth inning, getting runners to first and second. A double play and a strikeout ended the threat and secured the victory for the Waves.
HIGHLIGHTS
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UP NEXT
The Waves head to Provo, Utah to take on BYU in a three game set. Game one will be Thursday, with first pitch scheduled for 5 p.m. PT.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Mahony, Michael (1-1)
L: ERLANDSON,Freddie (0-7)
S: Kniskern, Trevor (1)
Batting:
HR: REYES,Austin 1
RBI: REYES,Austin 2
Base Running:
RUNS: REYES,Austin 1 ; BRIGMAN,Dawson 1
SB: BRIGMAN,Dawson 1
HBP: REYES,Austin 1 ; BOWES,Mike 1 ; MACNICHOLS,Jake 1
Batting:
2B: Lutes, Justin 1
HR: Cook, Billy 1
RBI: Cook, Billy 1 ; Masino, Charles 1
SH: Johnson, Ryan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Cook, Billy 2 ; Johnson, Ryan 1
SB: Cook, Billy 1
HBP: Modlin, Aharon 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
2
H
3
RBI
1
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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