LOS ANGELES — Joe Sever drove in four runs on the day and had the big blow in a four-run sixth inning that broke a 2-2 tie and propelled Pepperdine to a 9-3 win at Loyola Marymount Saturday afternoon at Page Stadium.
Sever blasted a 1-1 fastball over the left-centerfield fence for a three-run homer to give the Waves a 6-2 lead that they did not relinquish. He finished the day 2-for-5 with a walk and two runs scored to go with his four RBI.
LOS ANGELES — The Pepperdine Waves pounded out 17 hits and took over first place in the West Coast Conference with a 9-3 win over Loyola Marymount Saturday afternoon at Page Stadium.
Pepperdine (32-19, 14-6) broke open a 2-2 game with a four-run sixth inning, highlighted by Joe Sever’s three-run home run to left-centerfield. Sever reached base three times, finishing with two hits, two runs and four RBI.
Sever was one of six Waves hitters to record multiple hits led by freshman Austin Davidson’s career-high four knocks. Matt Forgatch had three base hits, including a pair of rocketed doubles that clanged off the Mikos Blue Monster in left field.
LOS ANGELES — Floyd “Granpappy” Given had a three-run double and a solo home run to lead the Pepperdine Waves to an important 6-3 West Coast Conference win over Loyola Marymount Friday afternoon at Page Stadium.
Given’s four RBI gave Pepperdine (31-19, 13-6) starting pitcher Jon Moscot all the support he needed. Moscot pitched 6 2/3 innings allowing three earned runs on seven hits and three walks. Eric Karch finished off the gave, pitching 2 1/3 scoreless innings allowing only two hits while striking out one. He earned his first save of the game.
LOS ANGELES — Floyd Given hit a bases clearing double off the right-centerfield wall and bested himself with a shot over the right field wall. The outfielder affectionately known to his teammates as “Granpappy” reacehd base three times and finished 2-for-4 with four RBI to help Pepperdine defeat Loyola Marymount 6-3 Friday afternoon at Page Stadium.
The win gave Pepperdine (31-19, 13-6) a crucial West Coast Conference win that moved the Waves into a tie for first place with San Diego. With the loss, Loyola Marymount (23-25, 11-8) must now win their final five WCC games and have Pepperdine win two of three next weekend when San Diego plays in Malibu.
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National Pitcher of the Year
LUBBOCK, Texas —The College Baseball Hall of Fame announced Friday the 25 pitchers on the newest edition of the Pitcher of the Year Award Watch List.
The winner of the Pitcher of the Year Award, sponsored by Diamond Sports, will be announced on June 30 in Lubbock, Texas, as part of the annual College Baseball Night of Champions. The event features the presentation of numerous awards and the induction ceremony for this year’s Hall of Fame class.
“The pitchers on this list continue to demonstrate excellence on the mound,” said award co-chair Landon Holly. “As we’ve progressed through the season, we’ve been able to narrow down the list, but we’ve also added some players who’ve excelled in the second half of the regular season.”
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MALIBU, Calif. — Tony Cooper couldn’t quite replicate his Friday afternoon four-hit, four-RBI performance, but Pepperdine was plenty happy with the outfielder’s three RBI on Saturday in an 8-7 win against BYU at Eddy D. Field Stadium.
Cooper only had one hit, but he provided it when it mattered most. With two outs in the sixth inning, Pepperdine had a pair of runners in scoring position and had just tied the ball game. Cooper lined a 1-1 fastball into centerfield to score both runners and put the Waves ahead for good.
MALIBU, Calif. — For the second day in a row, the Pepperdine offense rallied from behind to take down the BYU Cougars. On Saturday, the Waves (28-19, 12-6) trailed 5-2 and 6-4, but a four-run sixth inning propelled them to an 8-7 victory at Eddy D. Field Stadium.
The win gave Pepperdine a crucial West Coast Conference sweep that moved the Waves into a tie for first place after league-leading San Diego dropped its second straight game to Loyola Marymount.
In the paramount sixth inning, redshirt freshman Bryan Langlois led off with an infield single, reaching on a chopper to third base. Both James Grandpre and Matt Gelalich walked, despite both beginning their at bats trying to sacrifice bunt. Zach Vincej flared a single into centerfield to score a run and Joe Sever tied the game with a sacrifice fly to right field.
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Loyola Marymount misplayed two fly balls that went for triples and fluffed a potential double play ground ball in an 8-5 loss to UC Riverside Wednesday night at the Riverside Sports Complex.
The first misplayed triple led to two runs in the second inning rather than being the third out and the error in the third inning could have been an inning-ending double play. Instead, Riverside scored three runs in the inning to take a 6-3 lead that they would not relent.
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Vince Gonzalez said it was the first time in his life that he had hit two triples in a game. Both of them were stand-up triples as well.
Gonzalez’s two triples, a single, two runs and two RBI helped lead the UC Riverside Highlanders to an 8-5 win over Loyola Marymount Wednesday night at the Riverside Sports Complex.
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — When UC Riverside first baseman Vince Gonzalez pulled in to third base with his second stand-up triple of the game, the first thought in his head was that he was one triple shy of the NCAA record.
Gonzalez’s three hits and two RBI and Kevin Davidson’s two hits and three RBI led the Highlanders (17-26) to an 8-5 win against Loyola Marymount (21-22) Wednesday night at the Riverside Sports Complex.
Gavin Mills picked up his first win of the season with 3 2/3 scoreless innings pitched and Ben Doucette collected his third save of the season, getting the final four outs.
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MALIBU, Calif. — UCLA took a 6-2 win at Pepperdine’s Eddy D. Field Stadium Tuesday afternoon. The Bruins took advantage of five Waves errors and junior outfielder Jeff Gelalich drove in two runs, including a true big fly to right field up and over the Pepperdine scoreboard.
The Bruins bounced back from a tough loss Sunday afternoon when they blew a 10-5 lead to Purdue in the ninth inning.
MALIBU, Calif. — UCLA took advantage of five Pepperdine errors to take collect a come-from-behind 6-2 victory Tuesday afternoon at Eddy D. Field Stadium.
Usually one of the most sure handed teams in Southern California, Pepperdine had committed the second fewest errors of the SoCal squads, but Tuesday the Waves struggled. Twice sinking line drives to right field ended up bouncing past the outfielder. There were multiple erratic pick-off attempts from the pitchers and even the dynamic middle infield duo of Joe Sever and Zach Vincej (pictured failing to make a tough play on a slow chopper) struggled to make all the plays.
It all culminated in the seventh inning.
2012 CBD All-American Teams Announced
Top 100 Countdown: 1. Mark Appel (Stanford)
Top 100 Countdown: 2. Mike Zunino (Florida)
Top 100 Countdown: 3. Deven Marrero (Arizona State)
Top 100 Countdown: 4. Michael Roth (South Carolina)
