Friday, March 24
Malibu, Calif.
3:00 p.m. PT
Pepperdine University
6-13, 0
15
vs
0
Gonzaga
7-13, 0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Pepperdine | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | X | 15 | 14 | 1 |
Shane Telfer
Photo by: Kennedy Duke
Waves Shutout Gonzaga in Game One of WCC Series
3/24/2023 7:06:00 PM | Baseball
MALIBU, Calif. – The Pepperdine baseball team had hot bats to roll past Gonzaga 15-0 in game one of the West Coast Conference series on Friday afternoon at Eddy D. Field Stadium.
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The Waves (6-13, 1-3 WCC) held the Bulldogs (7-13, 3-1 WCC) to only two hits throughout the entire game. Pepperdine scored in six out of the nine innings played and had 13 total hits.
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BIG WAVES
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The Waves jumped out front first in the bottom of the first inning after Grant Schoen (Clackamas, Ore./Clackamas HS) and Ryan Johnson (Tempe, Ariz./Seton Catholic HS) led off with back-to-back walks. John Peck then loaded the bases on a single to center field. With one out, Devon Walczykowski roped a double to right center, clearing the bases to give Pepperdine a 3-0 lead. Quintt Landis then hit an RBI single to left, 4-0.
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In the bottom third after a scoreless second inning, the Waves took advantage of an error on a bunt to score two more runs and make it 6-0. Quintt Landis hit another RBI single to left to give Pepperdine a 2-0 lead. The Waves were then hit by a pitch to score the eighth run of the game. In the bottom of the fourth inning with two outs, Quintt Landis hit a double to left field. Jack Basseer went yard for a two-run shot to give Pepperdine a 10-0 lead.
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In the bottom of the fifth inning, Walczykowski brought in another run on a ground ball to make it 11-0. Pepperdine added another run to the lead in the bottom of the sixth inning on a Johnson sac fly to center field. With two outs and a runner on first in the bottom of the eighth, Johnson doubled to left field to give Pepperdine runners on second and third with two outs. Peck followed with a double of his own to left center and brought in two runs to extend the Waves' lead 14-0. Luke Pemberton (Boulder, Colo./Boulder HS) singled through the left side to tack on another run for Pepperdine 15-0. In the top of the ninth inning, the Waves retired the Zags with a pop up in foul territory to Quintt Landis behind the dish, a pop up to second base and a Nichols' strikeout to end the game.
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UP NEXT
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The Waves and Zags will face off for game two of the WCC series on Saturday, March 25. Prior to first pitch, at 12:30 p.m., Pepperdine will unveil the dedication for the new baseball videoboard in memory of Pepperdine's all-time winningest baseball coach, Dave Gorrie. The unveiling will be live on the WCC Network ahead of first pitch.
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The Waves (6-13, 1-3 WCC) held the Bulldogs (7-13, 3-1 WCC) to only two hits throughout the entire game. Pepperdine scored in six out of the nine innings played and had 13 total hits.
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BIG WAVES
- Senior catcher Quintt Landis (Westlake Village, Calif./Oaks Christian HS) was 3-for-4 on the day and brought in two runs. His three hits tied his career-high and he collected a new career-high in runs scored touching home plate three times.
- Junior shortstop John Peck (Moorpark, Calif./Moorpark HS) was 3-for-5 including two RBI and crossed the plate twice.
- Sophomore infielder Devon Walczykowski (El Dorado Hills, Calif./Jesuit HS) had two hits on the day and brought in a career-high four RBI. Walczykowski also scored two runs.
- Freshman designated hitter Jack Basseer (Pleasanton, Calif./Foothill HS) tied his career-high in hits with three including a double and his second home run of the season. Basseer had two RBI.
- Senior LHP Shane Telfer (San Diego, Calif./Cathedral Catholic HS) threw 6.0 innings to collect his third win of the season. Telfer struck out eight Bulldogs and only allowed two hits.
- Freshman Gunnar Nichols (Burbank, Calif./John Burroughs HS) earned his first career save throwing 3.0 innings in relief and did not allow a hit. Nichols collected one strikeout, which was the final out of the game.
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The Waves jumped out front first in the bottom of the first inning after Grant Schoen (Clackamas, Ore./Clackamas HS) and Ryan Johnson (Tempe, Ariz./Seton Catholic HS) led off with back-to-back walks. John Peck then loaded the bases on a single to center field. With one out, Devon Walczykowski roped a double to right center, clearing the bases to give Pepperdine a 3-0 lead. Quintt Landis then hit an RBI single to left, 4-0.
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In the bottom third after a scoreless second inning, the Waves took advantage of an error on a bunt to score two more runs and make it 6-0. Quintt Landis hit another RBI single to left to give Pepperdine a 2-0 lead. The Waves were then hit by a pitch to score the eighth run of the game. In the bottom of the fourth inning with two outs, Quintt Landis hit a double to left field. Jack Basseer went yard for a two-run shot to give Pepperdine a 10-0 lead.
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In the bottom of the fifth inning, Walczykowski brought in another run on a ground ball to make it 11-0. Pepperdine added another run to the lead in the bottom of the sixth inning on a Johnson sac fly to center field. With two outs and a runner on first in the bottom of the eighth, Johnson doubled to left field to give Pepperdine runners on second and third with two outs. Peck followed with a double of his own to left center and brought in two runs to extend the Waves' lead 14-0. Luke Pemberton (Boulder, Colo./Boulder HS) singled through the left side to tack on another run for Pepperdine 15-0. In the top of the ninth inning, the Waves retired the Zags with a pop up in foul territory to Quintt Landis behind the dish, a pop up to second base and a Nichols' strikeout to end the game.
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UP NEXT
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The Waves and Zags will face off for game two of the WCC series on Saturday, March 25. Prior to first pitch, at 12:30 p.m., Pepperdine will unveil the dedication for the new baseball videoboard in memory of Pepperdine's all-time winningest baseball coach, Dave Gorrie. The unveiling will be live on the WCC Network ahead of first pitch.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Telfer, Shane (3-0)
L: WILD, OWEN (1-3)
S: Nichols, Gunnar (1)
Batting:
2B: Johnson, Ryan 1 ; Peck, John 1 ; Walczykowski, Devon 1 ; Landis, Quintt 1 ; Basseer, Jack 1
HR: Basseer, Jack 1
RBI: Johnson, Ryan 1 ; Peck, John 2 ; Pemberton, Luke 1 ; Walczykowski, Devon 4 ; Landis, Quintt 2 ; Basseer, Jack 2
SH: Masino, Charles 1
SF: Johnson, Ryan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Schoen, Grant 2 ; Johnson, Ryan 2 ; Peck, John 2 ; Orellana, Lincoln 1 ; Walczykowski, Devon 2 ; Masino, Charles 1 ; Landis, Quintt 3 ; Basseer, Jack 2
HBP: Peck, John 1 ; Landis, Quintt 1
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4
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3
H
3
RBI
2
AB
5
R
2
H
3
RBI
2
AB
5
R
2
H
2
RBI
4
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