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Four Waves Earn WCC Baseball All-Academic Honors
5/18/2026 1:12:00 PM | Baseball
SAN BRUNO, Calif. - After its most successful regular season in eight years, Pepperdine baseball had four student-athletes among the All-Academic list as announced this afternoon by the West Coast Conference.
At the conclusion of each athletic season, the West Coast Conference selects an all-academic squad for each West Coast Conference-sponsored sport. To be considered, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average, while also being a significant contributor to his team and in at least their second year at their school.
Lucien Wechsberg and Tommy Scavone made the All-Academic squad, while Julian Nunez and Collin Valentine were Honorable Mention.
Wechsberg, who was a Dean's List honoree while playing at Westmont College, makes the WCC All-Academic team for the first time. He's been a force out of the bullpen for the Waves, posting a career-high 10 saves in the regular season while assisting Pepperdine in 14 of its 21 victories.
Scavone, Pepperdine's typical Saturday starter, won two WCC Pitcher of the Week awards in the regular season. Despite leaving his start early on May 9 and not appearing in the Santa Clara series last weekend, he still ranks 11th in strikeouts in the league. Prior to his exit on May 9, he had gone at least 5.1 innings in eight consecutive starts while Pepperdine won his previous four starts.
Nunez has been an all-around player for Pepperdine at shortstop, appearing in all but one game in the regular season. He holds career-highs in hits (53), doubles (15), runs (31), and batting average (.272) this season.
Pepperdine is set to play Saint Mary's in the opening round of the WCC Tournament on Wednesday at 7:00 pm PT.
The complete All-Academic Team and Honorable Mentions are below.
2026 West Coast Conference Baseball All-Academic Team
Gabriel Barrett, San Francisco
Morgan Codron, Portland
Tommy Eisenstat, Gonzaga
Thomas Ferroggiaro, Santa Clara
Jacob Fried, LMU
Mateo Garcia, Santa Clara
Hunter Holzemer, San Francisco
Johnny Luetzow, Santa Clara
Robert Orr, Pacific
Jonas Salk, Portland
Tommy Scavone, Pepperdine
Makoa Sniffen, Saint Mary's
Lucien Wechsberg, Pepperdine
Brett Williams, Saint Mary's
West Coast Conference Baseball All-Academic Honorable Mention
Gonzaga
Mikey Bell
Justin Feld
Garrett Gores
Erik Hoffberg
Finbar O'Brien
Hudson Shupe
Karsten Sweum
Jacob Wrubleski
LMU
Adam Behrens
DJ Ghiorso
Avery Laine
Zion Williams
Pacific
Regan Carter
Braeden Schnabel
Ethan Shaver
Jake Tandy
Pepperdine
Julian Nunez
Collin Valentine
Portland
Brady Bean
Gage Bruce
Ky Hoskinson
Cole Katayama-Stall
JT Landwehr
Aaron Louis
Nolan Miller
Saint Mary's
Cody Kashimoto
Brady Petit
Noah Waldeck
San Diego
Aidan Gonzalez
Cade Martinez
Chaz McRoberts
Connor Meidroth
San Francisco
Cal Amborn
Eddison Esquivel
Trevor Harmon
Jackson Nystrom
Quentin Pohorski
Zack Ramppen
Kai Yovanovich
Santa Clara
Max Bayles
Vincent Braga
Jace Gillmore
Josh Johnson
Payton Lambert
Cooper Lanz
Andrew Rayment
Max Ross
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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To stay up-to-date on the latest Pepperdine baseball news, follow the Waves on social media @PepperdineBASE.
At the conclusion of each athletic season, the West Coast Conference selects an all-academic squad for each West Coast Conference-sponsored sport. To be considered, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average, while also being a significant contributor to his team and in at least their second year at their school.
Lucien Wechsberg and Tommy Scavone made the All-Academic squad, while Julian Nunez and Collin Valentine were Honorable Mention.
Wechsberg, who was a Dean's List honoree while playing at Westmont College, makes the WCC All-Academic team for the first time. He's been a force out of the bullpen for the Waves, posting a career-high 10 saves in the regular season while assisting Pepperdine in 14 of its 21 victories.
Scavone, Pepperdine's typical Saturday starter, won two WCC Pitcher of the Week awards in the regular season. Despite leaving his start early on May 9 and not appearing in the Santa Clara series last weekend, he still ranks 11th in strikeouts in the league. Prior to his exit on May 9, he had gone at least 5.1 innings in eight consecutive starts while Pepperdine won his previous four starts.
Valentine, another staple in the Waves' starting pitching rotation, made the Athletic Director's Honor Roll in 2023 while a member of the Texas Longhorns. He has career-bests' this season in ERA (3.92), innings pitched (66.2), home runs allowed (3), and wins (3).beep beep here we come Scottsdale! 🚍#MakeWaves | @PepperdineWaves pic.twitter.com/yoiuBH5H7s
— Pepperdine Baseball (@PepperdineBASE) May 18, 2026
Nunez has been an all-around player for Pepperdine at shortstop, appearing in all but one game in the regular season. He holds career-highs in hits (53), doubles (15), runs (31), and batting average (.272) this season.
Pepperdine is set to play Saint Mary's in the opening round of the WCC Tournament on Wednesday at 7:00 pm PT.
The complete All-Academic Team and Honorable Mentions are below.
2026 West Coast Conference Baseball All-Academic Team
Gabriel Barrett, San Francisco
Morgan Codron, Portland
Tommy Eisenstat, Gonzaga
Thomas Ferroggiaro, Santa Clara
Jacob Fried, LMU
Mateo Garcia, Santa Clara
Hunter Holzemer, San Francisco
Johnny Luetzow, Santa Clara
Robert Orr, Pacific
Jonas Salk, Portland
Tommy Scavone, Pepperdine
Makoa Sniffen, Saint Mary's
Lucien Wechsberg, Pepperdine
Brett Williams, Saint Mary's
West Coast Conference Baseball All-Academic Honorable Mention
Gonzaga
Mikey Bell
Justin Feld
Garrett Gores
Erik Hoffberg
Finbar O'Brien
Hudson Shupe
Karsten Sweum
Jacob Wrubleski
LMU
Adam Behrens
DJ Ghiorso
Avery Laine
Zion Williams
Pacific
Regan Carter
Braeden Schnabel
Ethan Shaver
Jake Tandy
Pepperdine
Julian Nunez
Collin Valentine
Portland
Brady Bean
Gage Bruce
Ky Hoskinson
Cole Katayama-Stall
JT Landwehr
Aaron Louis
Nolan Miller
Saint Mary's
Cody Kashimoto
Brady Petit
Noah Waldeck
San Diego
Aidan Gonzalez
Cade Martinez
Chaz McRoberts
Connor Meidroth
San Francisco
Cal Amborn
Eddison Esquivel
Trevor Harmon
Jackson Nystrom
Quentin Pohorski
Zack Ramppen
Kai Yovanovich
Santa Clara
Max Bayles
Vincent Braga
Jace Gillmore
Josh Johnson
Payton Lambert
Cooper Lanz
Andrew Rayment
Max Ross
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.
FOLLOW
To stay up-to-date on the latest Pepperdine baseball news, follow the Waves on social media @PepperdineBASE.
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