LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Pepperdine baseball is set to begin the 2026 season tomorrow night against USC. The Waves will battle the Trojans in a three-game weekend series before returning to Eddy D. Field Stadium next week.

Game #1 - Friday, Feb. 13 | 6:00 pm PT | BIG+
Game #2 - Saturday, Feb. 14 | 6:00 pm PT | BIG+
Game #3 - Sunday, Feb. 15 | 12:00 pm PT | BIG+

OFFSEASON HEADLINES

November 17, 2025: Head Coach Tyler LaTorre announces the program's 2026 schedule.

November 25, 2025: Head Coach Tyler LaTorre announces the program's 2026 signing class, which included:

• RHP Jameson Berigan
• C Wyatt Denton
• IF/C Zachary Durben
• OF Aidan Martinez
• RHP Eric Nelson
• RHP Jonah Sidel
• IF Tanner Wall
• RHP Rya Wollschlager

December 3, 2025: Baseball alum Easton Lucas signs with the Hanshin Tigers of the Nippon Professional Baseball league in Japan.

December 22, 2025: The West Coast Conference announces the 2026 WCC baseball tournament will be moved from Las Vegas to Scottsdale, Arizona, and be played at Scottsdale Stadium, the spring training home of the San Francisco Giants.

February 4, 2026: The program adds Rick Hubbard to the coaching staff.

NUNEZ IS BACK
Senior infielder Julian Nunez returns to the Waves in 2026. Last season, he finished fourth on the squad in batting average (.258), third in OPS (.734), and second in at-bats (186). Defensively, he tallied just four errors while totaling 57 putouts. He helped turn 10 double plays, tied for third on the team.

LET HIM COOK
Sophomore infielder Danny Cook is another returner for Pepperdine in 2026. Cook was on a heater at the plate in 2025, posting a .288 batting average across 132 at-bats. He appeared in 41 of the team's 54 games, making 32 starts. In his somewhat limited time on the diamond, he ranked:

• 5th in hits (38)
• 3rd in doubles (7)
• T-5th in runs scored (11)
• T-2nd in RBI (21)
• 5th in total bases (54)
• 4th in OPS (.700)

WILL YOU BE MY VALENTINE?
Left-handed Waves pitcher Collin Valentine is slated to start Saturday's contest at USC, which happens to be Valentine's Day.

ABOUT PEPPERDINE BASEBALL
Pepperdine baseball has one of the richest traditions and success stories among mid-major baseball programs in the country. The Waves won the NCAA National Championship in 1992 and have made 28 NCAA Tournament appearances in total. Located in scenic Malibu, California, Eddy D. Field Stadium boasts one of the most remarkable views in college baseball and has seen 35 former Waves reach the MLB while seeing 41 All-American selections.
 
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