Saturday, February 19
Malibu, Calif.
1:00 p.m. PT
Pepperdine University
2-0
6
vs
4
Villanova
0-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Pepperdine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | X | 6 | 7 | 3 |
Ryan Johnson
Photo by: Jeff Golden
Johnson Hits Grand Slam in Waves' Comeback Victory
2/19/2022 5:42:00 PM | Baseball
MALIBU, California – Ryan Johnson hit a grand slam in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Pepperdine baseball team rolled Villanova in game two of the season-opening series 6-4.
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The Waves (2-0) had a total of seven hits, of which four came in the bottom of the eighth, to the Wildcats' (0-2) four hits.
BIG WAVES
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GAME RECAP
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The Wildcats got on top first with a home run to left center and the Waves scored the tying run in the bottom of the third thanks to a sacrifice fly to left field by Cam Conley (Lincoln University, Pa./Malvern Prep).
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After four hitless innings, Villanova hit a three-run blast to left field in the eighth inning to take the lead 4-1. In the bottom of the eighth inning, Masino singled to center field with one out and Grant Schoen (Clackamas, Ore./Clackamas HS) reached on a fielder's choice. Conley singled to right field to load the bases for Peck. Peck hit a left-field single, scoring one run, which kept the bases loaded. With two outs, Johnson had a 1-1 count and hit the go-ahead grand slam to give the Waves the lead at 6-4 and complete the comeback.
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Georges came in at the top of the ninth inning to collect the save and give Baird his first win of the season.
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UP NEXT
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Pepperdine and Villanova close out the series on Sunday, with the first pitch scheduled for 1 p.m. The game will be streamed live on the WCC Network.
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The Waves (2-0) had a total of seven hits, of which four came in the bottom of the eighth, to the Wildcats' (0-2) four hits.
BIG WAVES
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- Sophomore infielder Charles Masino (Newbury Park, Calif./Oaks Christian HS) went 2-for-3 and crossed the plate twice.
- Sophomore infielder John Peck (Moorpark, Calif./Moorpark HS) had two hits and one RBI.
- Junior infielder Ryan Johnson (Tempe, Ariz./Seton Catholic HS) hit a grand slam to give the Waves the lead.
- Sophomore RHP Brandon Llewellyn (Colleyville, Texas/IMG Academy) threw 6.0 only giving up one hit and struck out four hitters.
- Senior RHP Jack Baird (Parker, Colo./Legend HS) threw 2.0 innings, giving up two hits.
- Senior LHP Grant Georges (Flower Mound, Texas/Flower Mound HS) pitched in the ninth inning only giving up one hit and struck out two batters to earn the save.
GAME RECAP
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The Wildcats got on top first with a home run to left center and the Waves scored the tying run in the bottom of the third thanks to a sacrifice fly to left field by Cam Conley (Lincoln University, Pa./Malvern Prep).
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After four hitless innings, Villanova hit a three-run blast to left field in the eighth inning to take the lead 4-1. In the bottom of the eighth inning, Masino singled to center field with one out and Grant Schoen (Clackamas, Ore./Clackamas HS) reached on a fielder's choice. Conley singled to right field to load the bases for Peck. Peck hit a left-field single, scoring one run, which kept the bases loaded. With two outs, Johnson had a 1-1 count and hit the go-ahead grand slam to give the Waves the lead at 6-4 and complete the comeback.
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Georges came in at the top of the ninth inning to collect the save and give Baird his first win of the season.
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UP NEXT
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Pepperdine and Villanova close out the series on Sunday, with the first pitch scheduled for 1 p.m. The game will be streamed live on the WCC Network.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Baird, Jack (1-0)
L: Patten, Cole (0-1)
S: Georges, Grant (1)
Batting:
HR: Rotondo, Chris 2
RBI: Rotondo, Chris 4
SH: Hale, Connor 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Rotondo, Chris 2 ; Anderson, Vance 1 ; Hale, Connor 1
Batting:
HR: Johnson, Ryan 1
RBI: Conley, Cam 1 ; Peck, John 1 ; Johnson, Ryan 4
SF: Conley, Cam 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Conley, Cam 1 ; Peck, John 1 ; Johnson, Ryan 1 ; Masino, Charles 2 ; Landis, Quintt 1
Game Leaders
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3
R
2
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
4
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