NORTHRIDGE, Calif. - The Pepperdine baseball team is ready for a one-game set against the CSUN Matadors on Monday evening.
Monday, March 9 | 5:05 pm PT | ESPN+ | Live Stats | Tickets
MONDAY'S GAME
It will be the first of three games this season against CSUN on Monday evening. The Waves will also host the Matadors on Tuesday, March 31 before making another stop in Northridge on Tuesday, April 7.
NEXT UP
Pepperdine will host UMass Lowell in a four-game series at Eddy D. Field Stadium this Thursday through Saturday (doubleheader). Fans can
purchase tickets here to be part of the action.
DAN IS THE MAN
Graduate infielder
Daniel Patterson blasted his team-leading third home run of the season last Tuesday at Cal Poly and currently paces the Waves with a .276 batting average, 11 runs, 58 at-bats, and 8 RBI. He popped 13 home runs in 2025 and 18 in 2024.
LET HIM COOK
Sophomore
Danny Cook crushed two home runs on Friday against Michigan, marking a new season-high and his first multi-home run game of his career.
WHATEVER IT TAKES
Two of Pepperdine's three wins this season have both come in walk-off fashion at home. On Saturday 2/28 versus Yale,
Daniel Patterson walked off the Bulldogs in the 10th inning of a 4-3 win. This past Friday, the Waves walked-off Michigan in the bottom of the ninth on a
Danny Cook solo home run.
KAM I AM
Junior pitcher
Kam Croghan has been solid out of the bullpen for the Waves. In 6.2 innings of work, he has surrendered just four hits, three runs (all earned), and sat down seven while walking one. His 0.75 WHIP is currently the best on the team. Opponents are hitting just .167 off of him.
A DIFFERENT JAMES IN LA
Freshman first baseman/outfielder
James Dell'Amico, a Los Angeles, California native, is hitting .275 in 40 at-bats, cracking 11 hits (all singles) while scoring five runs and driving in five more.
KEEPING IT IN THE FAMILY
Dell'Amico's father, Keven, was part of Pepperdine's 1992 National Championship baseball squad, the only Waves team to win it all in program history. James' uncle, Steven, also played for Pepperdine and is among the former Waves that have gone pro, having been drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies. James' sister Megan is also a Pepperdine graduate.
EUPER EXCITING
Casey Euper has also been tremendous on the hill for the Waves, boasting a team-best 0.64 ERA to pair with a 0.86 WHIP across 14.0 innings of work (four appearances, one start). He gave up just one earned run in his first collegiate start on Sunday 3/1 versus Yale.
WALK THIS WAY
Redshirt sophomore
Finley Buckner has shown his patience at the dish so far in 2026, leading the team with eight walks. He sports a strong .380 on-base percentage in addition to being hit by a pitch twice.
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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