MALIBU, Calif. - The Pepperdine baseball team broke a five-game losing streak with a midweek win over CSU Bakersfield Monday afternoon at Eddy D. Field Stadium.
 
The Waves (10-30, 5-10) secured nine hits to score two over the Roadrunners (15-27, 7-11) in the 2-1 victory.
 
BIG WAVES
 
Senior infielder Julian Nunez (Encinitas, Calif.) had the Waves' only RBI in the afternoon, with a perfect day on defense. 
 
Senior outfielder Nick Upstill (Huntington Beach, Calif.) scored on a wild pitch in the sixth, going 3-for-4 at the plate.
 
Redshirt sophomore RHP Jackson Pace (Hollister, Calif.) in his fifth start of the season pitched 3.0 innings with four strikeouts, allowing no hits.
 
RECAP
 
The Easter Monday midweek started with no runs through three innings for either squad, with four left on for the Waves. Bakersfield struck first in the top of the fourth inning with one run on three hits. Pepperdine was working with a deficit after four innings, down 0-1.
 
No run on either side in the fifth gave the Waves the opportunity in the bottom of the sixth. Three hits, all singles by Nunez, senior infielder Justin Rubin (Bryn Mawr, Pa.) and Upstill put the home team in position to take the lead, scoring two for a 2-1 ball game at the end of the sixth inning.
 
Sophomore Collin Valentine (Dallas, Texas) came in for the seventh, pitching 2.0 innings with three strikeouts allowing no hits and no runs.
 
Recording his sixth save of the season, sophomore Adam Troy (Houston, Texas) closed the ninth, finishing the game with a pick-off to first base. The 2-1 victory broke a five-game losing streak as Pepperdine will face CSU, Bakersfield again in Bakersfield tomorrow night.
 
NEXT
 
Pepperdine goes to Bakersfield tomorrow night to face the Roadrunners for a 6:30 p.m. Tuesday night game. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ (subscription required) and live stats will be available at www.pepperdinewaves.com.