Pepperdine University Athletics

PEPPERDINE 2018: Hit .249 in his final season as a Wave … Had 45 hits in 48 appearances as a redshirt junior … Hit a career-high five home runs, and drove in 17 RBI … Tied for the team lead with two triples … Had a .951 fielding percentage while holding down the shortstop position … Scored three runs at Santa Clara (4/15) … Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 31st round (signed).
 
PEPPERDINE 2017: Started all 14 games he played in during an injury-shortened junior year, which led to a medical redshirt season … Posted 10 hits, four RBI and four runs scored in limited time … Hit three doubles and one homer … Had a two-hit game against Cal (3/11).
 
PEPPERDINE 2016: Appeared in 52 games, making 50 starts for the Waves, as a sophomore … Was fourth on the team with a .286 batting average … Had 53 total hits, including one homer, seven doubles and two triples … Drove in 20 runs and scored 23 … Slugged .362 and had a .345 on-base percentage … Had a .983 fielding percentage (four errors) as the Waves’ every-day second baseman … Had a season-high three hits on two separate occasions … Posted 14 multi-hit games and four multi-RBI games … Had an eight-game hitting streak at one point … Had a season-best three RBI against Oakland (2/21), hitting his lone home run of the season in that game … Also scored three runs against Oakland (2/21).
 
PEPPERDINE 2015: Appeared in 25 games, starting 17, as a freshman … Had one homer, one triple and four doubles on the year … Scored eight runs and drove in six for the Waves … Had two multi-hit games … Drove in a three runs against Hawaii (2/27).
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Malibu (Calif.) High School in 2014 ... Played four varsity seasons under coach Ari Jacobs … Had a .444 career batting average … Named All-CIF as a junior and senior … Was named All-League all four years and All-County last three years … As a senior earned Frontier League MVP, team MVP and was named a Senior Captain … Hit .505 as a senior and had 31 stolen bases … Team won Frontier League Championships in 2013 and 2014, and made a run into the CIF quarterfinals in 2014.
 
CLUB: Played for the SoCal Halos scout team in 2012 and for the SoCal Cubs scout team in 2014 … Won the 2012 batting award for the Halos.
 
PERSONAL: Born in Tarzana, Calif. ... Son of Corbin and Sandy Lambert … Has one brother, Colton … Majoring in sport administration … Chose Pepperdine because of “the great baseball program and it was close to home.”
 
FAVORITES: Favorites include Derek Jeter (pro athlete), Los Angeles Dodgers (pro team), Forrest Gump (movie), Prison Break (TV show), Jason Aldean (musical artist), Kraft mac and cheese (food) and basketball (sport other than baseball).