Pepperdine Waves baseball

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Pepperdine Waves baseball
Baseball current event.svg 2025 Pepperdine Waves baseball team
Pepperdine athletics wordmark.svg
Founded1939;86 years ago (1939)
University Pepperdine University
Head coach Tyler LaTorre (1st season)
Conference West Coast Conference
Location Malibu, California
Home stadium Eddy D. Field Stadium
(Capacity: 2,000)
Nickname Waves
ColorsBlue, white, and orange [1]
     
College World Series champions
1992
College World Series appearances
1979, 1992
NCAA regional champions
1979, 1992, 2014
NCAA tournament appearances
1955, 1957, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2015
Conference tournament champions
2014, 2015
Conference regular season champions
1974, 1975, 1976, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2014
Eddy D. Field Stadium Eddy D. Field Field (Pepperdine Waves).jpg
Eddy D. Field Stadium

The Pepperdine Waves baseball team represents Pepperdine University in the sport of baseball. The Pepperdine Waves compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and in the West Coast Conference. They are currently led by head coach Tyler LaTorre. [2]

Contents

The Waves have been to the College World Series twice, winning the national championship in 1992 under head coach Andy Lopez with a win over Cal State Fullerton. [3]

Head coaches

CoachTenureRecordPct.
Wade Ruby19398–10.444
Benny Lefebvre 1940–1941; 196227–33.450
Morris Ruby19424–8.333
Shan Deniston 19442–10.167
Clarence Shaffer19459–4.692
John Scolinos 1946–1960263–219.546
Walter Glass196112–19.387
Gary Marks1963–196775–96.439
Gail Hopkins 19689–28.243
Wayne Wright1969–1976195–166–3.540
Bob Zuber1977–197859–45–4.565
Dave Gorrie 1979–1988409–202–11.666
Andy Lopez 1989–1994241–107–3.691
Pat Harrison1995–199669–38–1.644
Frank Sanchez1997–2003257–161.615
Steve Rodriguez 2004–2015299–229.566
Rick Hirtensteiner 2016–2024194–226.462
Tyler LaTorre 2025–present0–0

Source [4]

Year-by-year results

SeasonCoachRecordPostseason
OverallConference
1939 Wade Ruby 8-10——
1940 Benny Lefebvre 5-9——
19415-9——
1942 Maurice Ruby 4-8——
1943No team
1944 Shan Deniston 2-10——
1945 Clarence Shaffer 9-4——
1946 John Scolinos 17-8——
194718-16——
194817-14——
194912-9——
195022-18——
195123-15——
195211-15——
195315-16——
195417-10——
195519-12— NCAA tournament
195615-23——
195719-14— NCAA tournament
195816-17——
195913-20——
196029-12— NCAA tournament
1961 Walter Glass 12-19——
1962Benny Lefebvre17-15——
1963 Gary Marks 26-8——
196411-25——
196517-17——
196612-25——
19679-21——
West Coast Conference
1968 Gail Hopkins 9-286-14—
1969 Wayne Wright 9-31-23-17—
197020-229-12—
197120-248-13—
197224-1711-7—
197317-287-11—
197438-1215-3 NCAA tournament
197537-1314-2 NCAA Regional
197629-19-116-2 NCAA Regional
Southern California Baseball Association
1977 Bob Zuber 23-27-212-11—
197836-18-220-8—
1979 Dave Gorrie 53-1819-9 College World Series (3rd place)
198030-25-217-11—
198131-25-214-14—
198246-21-121-7 NCAA Regional
198333-20-115-13—
198441-2116-12—
West Coast Conference
1985 Dave Gorrie 52-15-120-4 NCAA Regional
198638-21-219-5 NCAA Regional
198748-12-322-2 NCAA Regional
198837-24-119-4-1 NCAA Regional
1989 Andy Lopez 41-19-120-4 NCAA Regional
199037-2324-12—
199141-1725-10 NCAA Regional
199248-11-123-4 College World Series Champions
199341-1724-6 NCAA Regional
199433-2020-10—
1995 Pat Harrison 36-19-123-3-1 NCAA Regional
199633-1920-8—
1997 Frank Sanchez 34-2520-8—
199832-2221-9—
199946-1621-9 NCAA Regional
200036-2322-8—
200142-1825-5 NCAA Regional
200231-3218-12—
200336-2523-7 NCAA Regional
2004 Steve Rodriguez 30-3219-11 NCAA Regional
200541-2321-9 NCAA Regional
200642-2115-6 NCAA Regional
200735-2214-7 NCAA Regional
200838-2114-6 NCAA Regional
200931-2312-9—
201024-3012-9—
201122-347-14—
201236-2316-8 NCAA Regional
201327-2313-11—
201442-1618-9 NCAA Super Regional
201530-2717-10 NCAA Regional
2016 Rick Hirtensteiner 29-2416-11—
201720-328-19—
201831-2417-10—
201924-2514-13—

Source [4]

Pepperdine in the NCAA tournament

YearRecordPctNotes
1955 1–2.333Eliminated by Fresno State in the District 8 playoffs
1957 3–3.500Eliminated by California in the District 8 playoffs
1960 0-2.000Eliminated by Southern California in the District 8 playoffs
1974 1–2.333Eliminated by Southern California in the District 8 playoffs
1975 3–2.600Eliminated by Cal State Fullerton in West Regional
1976 1–2.333Eliminated by Cal State Fullerton in West Regional
1979 6–2.750Won the Mideast Regional
College World Series
1982 2–2.500Eliminated by Stanford in West I Regional
1985 3–2.600Eliminated by Stanford in West I Regional
1986 3–2.600Eliminated by Arizona in Central Regional
1987 2–2.500Eliminated by UCLA in West II Regional
1988 3–2.600Eliminated by Arizona State in West II Regional
1989 0–2.000Eliminated by Wichita State in West II Regional
1991 0–2.000Eliminated by Southern California in West I Regional
1992 8–1.889Won the West Regional
College World Series champions
1993 1–2.333Eliminated by St. John's in the West II Regional
1995 2–2.500Eliminated by Long Beach State in the West Regional
1999 3–2.600Eliminated by Southern California in the Los Angeles Regional
2001 1–2.333Eliminated by Fresno State in the Los Angeles Regional
2003 0–2.000Eliminated by Minnesota in the Long Beach Regional
2004 2–2.500Eliminated by Cal State Fullerton in the Fullerton Regional
2005 3–2.600Eliminated by Southern California in the Long Beach Regional
2006 2–2.500Eliminated by Missouri in the Malibu Regional
2007 0–2.000Eliminated by Long Beach State in the Long Beach Regional
2008 2–2.500Eliminated by Stanford in the Palo Alto Regional
2012 2–2.500Eliminated by Stanford in the Palo Alto Regional
2014 4–2.667Won the San Luis Obispo Regional
Eliminated by TCU in the Fort Worth Super Regional
2015 2–2.500Eliminated by Cal State Fullerton in the Fullerton Regional

Source [3]

Individual awards

A number of Pepperdine players have earned individual honors, including All-American honors, All-College World Series honors, and West Coast Conference honors. [4]

All-Americans

All College World Series

Mike Gates, 2B
Pat Ahearne, P
Dan Melendez, 1B
Steve Rodriguez, 2B
Scott Vollmer, C

Brooks Wallace Award

Zach Vincej, SS

Conference awards

Waves in Major League Baseball

34 former Pepperdine players have played Major League Baseball. [5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Official Colors | Resources | Pepperdine Community" . Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Tyler LaTorre Announced as Head Coach of Pepperdine Baseball" (Press release). Pepperdine Waves. June 14, 2024. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "2011 Division 1 Championship Record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 "Pepperdine baseball history and records book" (PDF). PepperdineWaves.com. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  5. ↑ "Pepperdine University Waves Major Leaguers". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
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