Pepperdine Falls to CSUN in Midweek

Monday, March 13

Malibu, Calif.

2:30 p.m. PT

Pepperdine University

5-9

CSUN

9-3

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
CSUN	0	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	8	10	0
Pepperdine	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	5	0

Jack Basseer

Photo by: Kennedy Duke

3/13/2023 6:15:00 PM | Baseball

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By: by Athletic Communications

MALIBU, Calif. – The Pepperdine baseball team fell 8-3 to crosstown foe CSUN on Monday afternoon at Eddy D. Field Stadium in a midweek contest.

The Waves (5-9) fell behind 6-0 to the Matadors (9-3) after the fourth inning, but cut the deficit in half in the sixth inning. CSUN added two more insurance runs in the top of the ninth.

BIG WAVES

Freshman infielder Jack Basseer (Pleasanton, Calif./Foothill HS) went 1-for-2 on the day and brought in two runs.
Sophomore designated hitter Devon Walczykowski (El Dorado Hills, Calif./Jesuit HS) had one RBI and one walk for the day.

GAME RECAP

After a scoreless first inning, the Matadors brought in four runs on three hits in the top of the second inning to take an early 4-0 lead. The two squads were scoreless in the third inning. In the top of the fourth inning, CSUN added two runs to their lead on a double to left and a single.

In the bottom of the sixth inning, with one out, Ryan Johnson (Tempe, Ariz./Seton Catholic HS) was hit by a pitch and then Greg Mehlhaff (Gresham, Ore./Clackamas HS) drew a walk. With two outs, Lincoln Orellana (Apple Valley, Calif./Sheldon HS/Hawai'i/American River College) also drew a walk that loaded the bases. Devon Walczykowski was hit by a pitch, which brought a run in to make it 6-1. Jack Basseer had a 3-1 count, and on the next pitch, he sent the ball over the second baseman into right which brought in two more runs to cut CSUN's lead in half, 6-3.

In the top of the final inning, the Matadors added two more runs on two hits to make it 8-3. In the bottom of the ninth the Waves had a runner on with two outs, but a line drive to the CSUN second baseman ended Pepperdine's chances at a comeback.

UP NEXT

The Waves open up West Coast Conference play with a road trip to the Pacific Northwest to match up with Portland for a three-game series beginning on Friday, March 17 and concluding on Sunday, March 19. Friday's game is scheduled for 6 p.m. and will be streamed live on the WCC Network.