Pepperdine University Athletics

PEPPERDINE 2019: Backed up an outstanding junior campaign with a great senior campaign … Posted a 7-3 record with a 3.51 ERA … Led the team with 84.2 innings pitched …. Struck out 64 batters, good for second on the team … Opponents hit just .252 against him … Threw back-to-back complete game shutouts against BYU ( 4/13) and LMU (4/26) … Selected in the 28th Round of the 2019 Major League Baseball Draft by the Baltimore Orioles (signed).

PEPPERDINE 2018: Named to the ABCA/Rawlings West Region first team as a junior … Named WCC Pitcher of the Year … Made the All-WCC first team … Led starters with a 2.69 ERA (sixth in the WCC) in 87.0 innings … Went 7-4 on the year, including a 7-2 WCC record … Won last six regular-season starts, going at least seven innings in each … Started 10 games and had four relief appearances … Struck out 64 batters, only walking 16 … Opponents batted just .247 … Threw a two-hit shutout against San Diego (4/21), only walking two batters … Struck out a season-high 10 against Portland (5/19).
 
PEPPERDINE 2017: Made 11 starts in 17 appearances on the mound as a sophomore … Was 4-5 with a 4.34 ERA in 76.2 innings pitched … Opponents batted .234 against him … Tied for the team lead with 72 strikeouts … Started the season in the bullpen before starting eight straight appearances to end the year … Struck out a season-high nine batters against Fresno State (3/7) … Tossed a season-best 7.2 innings against Saint Mary’s (5/14) … Tossed at least 6.0 innings in seven of his last eight starts.
 
PEPPERDINE 2016: Appeared in 17 games on the mound and made three starts during his freshman campaign … Went 3-3 with a 4.70 ERA in 44.0 innings pitched … Struck out 13 batters and walked 23, with opponents hitting .280 against him … Threw a season-high 7.0 innings against Columbia (3/13) for his first collegiate win … Struck out a season-best three batters against CSUN (5/17), picking up the win with 4.2 relief innings.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Cathedral Catholic High School, located in San Diego, Calif. ... Played two and a half years of varsity under coach Gary Remiker … During his career, compiled a 2.79 ERA, 12 wins and 75 strikeouts in 120.1 innings pitched … During his senior year, received the Eastern League’s Most Valuable Pitcher award.
 
CLUB: Played for the San Diego Show ... Won the 14U WWBA Championship.
 
PERSONAL: Son of Greg and Lisa Pendergast … Has two younger siblings, Michael and Jessica … Majoring in business administration … Chose Pepperdine because he “loved the feel of the school; it reminded me of home. Also, because of the good baseball.”
 
FAVORITES: Favorites include Matt Harvey (pro athlete), San Diego Padres (pro team), Lone Survivor (book), Inception (movie), Family Guy (TV show), Kendrick Lamar (musical artist), fish (food) and football (sport other than baseball).