Waves Rally Comes Up Short Against San Diego

Sunday, April 2

San Diego, Calif.

1:00 p.m. PT

Pepperdine University

7-18, 2-7

San Diego

11-14-1, 5-4

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Pepperdine	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	3	6	8	2
San Diego	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	X	7	7	1

Cam Conley

Photo by: Jeff Golden

4/2/2023 5:13:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score Box Score

By: by Athletic Communications

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Pepperdine baseball team came up one-short and fell 7-6 in the rubber match against San Diego on Sunday afternoon at Fowler Park.

The Waves (7-18, 2-7) trailed early on against the Toreros (11-14-1, 5-4), but cut the deficit to two in the top of the fourth inning. San Diego was able to extend the lead to 7-3 heading into the final frame, but Pepperdine did not give up and was able to bring in three runs and bring the score within one before getting retired on a ground ball.

BIG WAVES

Graduate student infielder Greg Mehlhaff (Gresham, Ore./Clackamas HS) was 2-for-4 on the day and had one RBI.
Sophomore infielder Devon Walczykowski (El Dorado Hills, Calif./Jesuit HS) had a double and a walk. Walczykowski also had two RBI.
Sophomore pinch hitter Cam Conley (Lincoln University, Pa./Malvern Prep) got the Waves within two after an RBI single in the top of the ninth.
Senior catcher Quintt Landis (Westlake Village, Calif./Oaks Christian HS) had one hit, which extends his hitting streak to eight games and has now reached base in 10 straight games.
Junior outfielder Lincoln Orellana (Apple Valley, Calif./Sheldon HS/Hawai'i/American River College) had one hit and a walk. Orellana is now on a five-game hitting streak and has reached base in 11 straight games.
Freshman designated hitter Jack Basseer (Pleasanton, Calif./Foothill HS) had one hit on the day and extended his hitting and on-base streak to five games.

Junior RHP Zach Chonkich (Redlands, Calif./Redlands HS) threw a career-high 2.2 innings in relief and struck out a career-high two hitters.

GAME RECAP

The Toreros took an early lead in the bottom of the first inning after a sac fly to left and a two-run home run, 3-0. After a scoreless second inning, San Diego added another run in the bottom of the third inning, 4-0. In the top of the fourth, Lincoln Orellana and Quintt Landis hit back-to-back singles through the right side. Devon Walczykowski then smacked a double down to left field cutting the deficit in half, 4-2.

In the bottom of the fifth inning, San Diego added another run after being hit by a pitch with bases loaded, 5-2. Another scoreless inning for both squads brought the Waves to the top of the seventh. With two outs, Ryan Johnson (Tempe, Ariz./Seton Catholic HS) drew a walk on four straight balls. John Peck (Moorpark, Calif./Moorpark HS) then sent a double off the right center field wall that brought Johnson home, 5-3. In the bottom of the eighth inning, the Toreros added two runs on two hits to make it 7-3.

Johnson and Peck led off the top of the ninth inning with back-to-back walks. Orellana also drew a walk which loaded the bases. After the first out, Charles Masino had a smart at-bat and also earned a walk, which brought in a run to make it 7-4 still in favor of USD. Cam Conley stepped into the box for the first time as a pinch hitter and sent a single through the left side to get the Waves within two, 7-5. Mehlhaff then hit a sac fly deep to right field that brought in another run to make it 7-6. The Toreros' first baseman had a quick glove and scooped up the final out of the game to retire the Waves and collect the series.

NOTABLE

Junior outfielder Charles Masino (Newbury Park, Calif./Oaks Christian HS) has now reached base in 12 straight games, which is a team high.
Peck has an on-base streak of nine games.
Johnson has reached base in eight consecutive games.

UP NEXT

The Waves will continue the road trip with a midweek at Cal Poly on Tuesday, April 4. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. and will be live on ESPN+.