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Cole Sheehann
Morgan Davenport
Cole Sheehan
4
Pepperdine PEPP 15-11, 5-4 WCC
7
Winner Gonzaga GON 18-7, 7-2 WCC
Pepperdine PEPP
15-11, 5-4 WCC
4
Final
7
Gonzaga GON
18-7, 7-2 WCC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pepperdine PEPP 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 4 6 0
Gonzaga GON 0 3 0 1 2 1 0 0 X 7 12 0

W: I. Cohens (3-1) L: Diamond, Nathan (2-2) S: M. Spellacy (6)

Game Recap: Baseball | | by Athletic Communications

Pepperdine Downed by #24 Gonzaga in Series Finale

SPOKANE, Wash.  – The Pepperdine baseball team couldn't finish a comeback and fell, 7-4 to #24 Gonzaga in the West Coast Conference series finale on Sunday afternoon at Patterson Baseball Complex.
 
The Waves (15-11, 5-4) were held scoreless until the sixth inning when they scored two runs, but the Zags (18-7, 7-2) had already built a 6-0 lead. Gonzaga clinched the series 2-1.
 
BIG WAVES
 
  • Freshman catcher Cole Sheehan (Phoenix, Ariz,/Mountain Pointe HS) had a career-high two hits, including a triple, and scored two runs.
  • Sophomore outfielder Charles Masino (Newbury Park, Calif./Oaks Christian HS) had one hit on the day and two RBI.
  • Sophomore infielder John Peck (Moorpark, Calif./Moorpark HS) had a hit and an RBI on the day.
  • Sophomore infielder Nolan Lingley (Tracy, Calif./Ripon Christian School) hit his first career home run to left field.
 
GAME RECAP
 
The Bulldogs got out ahead early in the bottom of the second inning, taking a 3-0 lead. In the bottom of the fourth inning, Gonzaga built onto its lead with another run making it 4-0. The Zags added two more runs on three hits in the bottom of the fifth inning to make it 6-0.
 
The Waves started to piece some hits together in the top of the sixth inning. Sheehan hit a single to center with one out. Zach Chonkich (Redlands, Calif./Redlands HS) advanced Sheehan to second on a single to left field. Sheehan and Chonkich advanced to second and third on a Zags' passed ball. Masino smacked a single to center field to score the Waves' first run and make it 6-1. Peck hit a deep sacrifice fly ball to center field that scored Chonkich and made it 6-2. In the bottom of the sixth, Gonzaga scored on a single to right field and increased their lead at 7-2.
 
In the top of the eighth inning, Lingley took the first pitch out of the park over the left field wall to make it 7-3. The hitting was contagious and Sheehan roped a triple to right center. With one out, a Waves' ground ball to the shortstop scored Sheehan to collect the fourth run at 7-4.
 
Gonzaga clinched the series win in the top of the ninth inning with three straight outs.
 
UP NEXT
 
Pepperdine will be back on its home turf on Tuesday, April 5 hosting UC Santa Barbara. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m. and the game will be streamed on the WCC Network.
 
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