Jack Basseer, John Peck, Ryan Johnson, Shane Telfer
5/23/2023 2:14:00 PM | Baseball
MALIBU, Calif. – Four members of the Pepperdine baseball team earned postseason honors from the West Coast Conference, the league announced today.
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Jack Basseer, Ryan Johnson and John Peck received All-WCC second team honors and Shane Telfer collected All-WCC honorable mention. Basseer was also named to the WCC All-Freshman team.
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Basseer (Pleasanton, Calif./Foothill HS), a freshman infielder and designated hitter, led the Waves in batting average (.345) and hits (58). Basseer ranked eighth in the WCC with his batting average and 16th in the conference in on-base percentage (.418). He brought in 34 runs for the Waves this season, which was good for third on the squad. This is the first postseason honor for Basseer.
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Johnson (Tempe, Ariz./Seton Catholic), a senior infielder, ranked second in the WCC in home runs with 18 on the season, which was good for the lead on the squad and tied for second on the Pepperdine single-season list. He also ranked fifth in the conference in both RBI (45) and slugging percentage (.647), which also led the Waves. He batted .289 on the season with 55 hits and had a team-high 14 doubles. Johnson also led the squad in walks with 33 and had the fourth-best on-base percentage (.416), which also ranked 17th in the conference. Johnson earned the first weekly WCC award, being named Player of the Week on March 6 after batting a .571 and had an 11 RBI week, while posting back-to-back games with two home runs and five RBI. This is the first postseason honor for Johnson.
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Peck (Moorpark, Calif./Moorpark HS), a junior shortstop, batted .272 with 55 hits, which was second on the squad. He alo ranked second on the team in RBI (18), which was 18th in the conference. Peck had a slugging percentage of .441, which was good for fourth on the team. He led the Waves in stolen bases with eight, and had two triples on the year. He collected the third WCC weekly honor for Pepperdine this season on April 10 after hitting .550 with a .850 slugging percentage to help Pepperdine go 3-1 against Cal Poly and Saint Mary's. Peck was also named to the WCC preseason team at the beginning of the season and this marked his second postseason honor of his career.
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Telfer (San Diego, Calif./Cathedral Catholic HS), a senior LHP, led the Waves in ERA with a 4.15 through 73.2 innings pitched. He was the Waves game one starter this season, making 14 starts and collected four wins. Telfer had a season-high 71 strikeouts, which was good for sixth in the WCC and first on the team. He was named WCC Pitcher of the Week on March 27 after throwing 6.0 scoreless innings against Gonzaga and only allowing two hits and five walks, while sitting down eight Bulldogs. This marks Telfer's first postseason honor.
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The complete list of conference postseason awards are as follows:
WCC Coach of the Year: Nathan Choate, LMU
WCC Co-Player of the Year: Christian Almanza, Saint Mary's
WCC Co-Player of the Year: Austin Deming, BYU
WCC Pitcher of the Year: Diego Barrera, LMU
WCC Defensive Player of the Year: Cole Roberts, LMU
WCC Freshman of the Year: Khadim Diaw, LMU
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All-WCC first team: Christian Almanza (Saint Mary's), Diego Baquiero (LMU), Diego Barrera (LMU), Nick Brink (Portland), Marion DeMera (San Francisco), Austin Deming (BYU), Jake Holcroft (Portland), Brian Kalmer (Gonzaga), Nich Klemp (Portland), Connor Linchey (Saint Mary's), Ben Nemivant (Pacific), Angelo Peraza (San Diego), Evan Scavotto (Portland), Zach Toglia (Portland).
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All-WCC second team: Jack Basseer (Pepperdine), Khadim Diaw (LMU), Skylar Hales (Santa Clara), Blake Hammond (Santa Clara), Ryan Johnson (Pepperdine), Zach Kirby (LMU), Michael O'Hara (Santa Clara), John Peck (Pepperdine), Kevin Sim (San Diego), Austin Smith (San Diego), Cooper Vest (BYU), Harris Williams III (San Francisco).
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All-WCC honorable mention: Peter Allegro (Portland), Ariel Armas (San Diego), Merrick Baldo (LMU), Jonjon Berring (Santa Clara), Coleman Brigman (Santa Clara), Justin DeCriscio (San Diego), Cole Gambill (BYU), Briley Knight (Portland), Jeremy Lea (Pacific), Boston Mabeus (BYU), Efrain Manzo (Santa Clara), Ben Patacsil (Portland), Ryan Robinson (San Diego), Jacob Rutherford (Gonzaga), Ryan Sanders (Saint Mary's), August Souza (Santa Clara), Sam Stem (Gonzaga), Ryan Taurek (Saint Mary's), Shane Telfer (Pepperdine).
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WCC All-Freshman Team: Luke Anderson (BYU), Gabriel Barrett (San Francisco), Jack Basseer (Pepperdine), John Damozonio (Saint Mary's), Nate DeSchryver (Gonzaga), Thomas Ferroggiaro (Santa Clara), Khadim Diaw (LMU), Jack Gurevitch (San Diego), Jared Mettam (Saint Mary's), Sam Stem (Gonzaga).
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Jack Basseer, Ryan Johnson and John Peck received All-WCC second team honors and Shane Telfer collected All-WCC honorable mention. Basseer was also named to the WCC All-Freshman team.
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Basseer (Pleasanton, Calif./Foothill HS), a freshman infielder and designated hitter, led the Waves in batting average (.345) and hits (58). Basseer ranked eighth in the WCC with his batting average and 16th in the conference in on-base percentage (.418). He brought in 34 runs for the Waves this season, which was good for third on the squad. This is the first postseason honor for Basseer.
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Johnson (Tempe, Ariz./Seton Catholic), a senior infielder, ranked second in the WCC in home runs with 18 on the season, which was good for the lead on the squad and tied for second on the Pepperdine single-season list. He also ranked fifth in the conference in both RBI (45) and slugging percentage (.647), which also led the Waves. He batted .289 on the season with 55 hits and had a team-high 14 doubles. Johnson also led the squad in walks with 33 and had the fourth-best on-base percentage (.416), which also ranked 17th in the conference. Johnson earned the first weekly WCC award, being named Player of the Week on March 6 after batting a .571 and had an 11 RBI week, while posting back-to-back games with two home runs and five RBI. This is the first postseason honor for Johnson.
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Peck (Moorpark, Calif./Moorpark HS), a junior shortstop, batted .272 with 55 hits, which was second on the squad. He alo ranked second on the team in RBI (18), which was 18th in the conference. Peck had a slugging percentage of .441, which was good for fourth on the team. He led the Waves in stolen bases with eight, and had two triples on the year. He collected the third WCC weekly honor for Pepperdine this season on April 10 after hitting .550 with a .850 slugging percentage to help Pepperdine go 3-1 against Cal Poly and Saint Mary's. Peck was also named to the WCC preseason team at the beginning of the season and this marked his second postseason honor of his career.
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Telfer (San Diego, Calif./Cathedral Catholic HS), a senior LHP, led the Waves in ERA with a 4.15 through 73.2 innings pitched. He was the Waves game one starter this season, making 14 starts and collected four wins. Telfer had a season-high 71 strikeouts, which was good for sixth in the WCC and first on the team. He was named WCC Pitcher of the Week on March 27 after throwing 6.0 scoreless innings against Gonzaga and only allowing two hits and five walks, while sitting down eight Bulldogs. This marks Telfer's first postseason honor.
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The complete list of conference postseason awards are as follows:
WCC Coach of the Year: Nathan Choate, LMU
WCC Co-Player of the Year: Christian Almanza, Saint Mary's
WCC Co-Player of the Year: Austin Deming, BYU
WCC Pitcher of the Year: Diego Barrera, LMU
WCC Defensive Player of the Year: Cole Roberts, LMU
WCC Freshman of the Year: Khadim Diaw, LMU
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All-WCC first team: Christian Almanza (Saint Mary's), Diego Baquiero (LMU), Diego Barrera (LMU), Nick Brink (Portland), Marion DeMera (San Francisco), Austin Deming (BYU), Jake Holcroft (Portland), Brian Kalmer (Gonzaga), Nich Klemp (Portland), Connor Linchey (Saint Mary's), Ben Nemivant (Pacific), Angelo Peraza (San Diego), Evan Scavotto (Portland), Zach Toglia (Portland).
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All-WCC second team: Jack Basseer (Pepperdine), Khadim Diaw (LMU), Skylar Hales (Santa Clara), Blake Hammond (Santa Clara), Ryan Johnson (Pepperdine), Zach Kirby (LMU), Michael O'Hara (Santa Clara), John Peck (Pepperdine), Kevin Sim (San Diego), Austin Smith (San Diego), Cooper Vest (BYU), Harris Williams III (San Francisco).
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All-WCC honorable mention: Peter Allegro (Portland), Ariel Armas (San Diego), Merrick Baldo (LMU), Jonjon Berring (Santa Clara), Coleman Brigman (Santa Clara), Justin DeCriscio (San Diego), Cole Gambill (BYU), Briley Knight (Portland), Jeremy Lea (Pacific), Boston Mabeus (BYU), Efrain Manzo (Santa Clara), Ben Patacsil (Portland), Ryan Robinson (San Diego), Jacob Rutherford (Gonzaga), Ryan Sanders (Saint Mary's), August Souza (Santa Clara), Sam Stem (Gonzaga), Ryan Taurek (Saint Mary's), Shane Telfer (Pepperdine).
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WCC All-Freshman Team: Luke Anderson (BYU), Gabriel Barrett (San Francisco), Jack Basseer (Pepperdine), John Damozonio (Saint Mary's), Nate DeSchryver (Gonzaga), Thomas Ferroggiaro (Santa Clara), Khadim Diaw (LMU), Jack Gurevitch (San Diego), Jared Mettam (Saint Mary's), Sam Stem (Gonzaga).
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