Pepperdine Waves baseball
| Pepperdine Waves | |
|---|---|
 2024 Pepperdine Waves baseball team | |
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| Founded | 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 |
| Colors | Blue, white, and orange[1] |
| NCAA Tournament 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 | |
| Regular season conference champions | |
| 1974, 1975, 1976, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2014 | |
The Pepperdine Waves baseball team represents Pepperdine University in the sport of baseball. The Pepperdine Waves compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and in the West Coast Conference. They are currently led by head coach Tyler LaTorre.[2]
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
[edit]| Name | Years | Won | Lost | Tied | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Ruby | 1939 | 8 | 10 | 0 | .444 |
| Benny Lefebvre | 1940–41; 1962 | 27 | 33 | 0 | .450 |
| Morris Ruby | 1942 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 |
| Shan Deniston | 1944 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 |
| Clarence Shaffer | 1945 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 |
| John Scolinos | 1946–1960 | 263 | 219 | 0 | .546 |
| Walter Glass | 1961 | 12 | 19 | 0 | .387 |
| Gary Marks | 1963–1967 | 75 | 96 | 0 | .439 |
| Gail Hopkins | 1968 | 9 | 28 | 0 | .243 |
| Wayne Wright | 1969–1976 | 195 | 166 | 3 | .540 |
| Bob Zuber | 1977–1978 | 59 | 45 | 4 | .565 |
| Dave Gorrie | 1979–1988 | 409 | 202 | 11 | .667 |
| Andy Lopez | 1989–1994 | 241 | 107 | 3 | .691 |
| Pat Harrison | 1995–1996 | 69 | 38 | 1 | .644 |
| Frank Sanchez | 1997–2003 | 257 | 161 | 0 | .615 |
| Steve Rodriguez | 2004–2015 | 299 | 229 | 0 | .566 |
| Rick Hirtensteiner | 2016–2024 | 194 | 226 | 0 | .462 |
| Tyler LaTorre | 2025–present | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Source[4]
Year-by-year results
[edit]| Season | Coach | Record | Postseason | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Conference | ||||
| 1939 | Wade Ruby | 8-10 | — | — | |
| 1940 | Benny Lefebvre | 5-9 | — | — | |
| 1941 | 5-9 | — | — | ||
| 1942 | Maurice Ruby | 4-8 | — | — | |
| 1943 | No team | ||||
| 1944 | Shan Deniston | 2-10 | — | — | |
| 1945 | Clarence Shaffer | 9-4 | — | — | |
| 1946 | John Scolinos | 17-8 | — | — | |
| 1947 | 18-16 | — | — | ||
| 1948 | 17-14 | — | — | ||
| 1949 | 12-9 | — | — | ||
| 1950 | 22-18 | — | — | ||
| 1951 | 23-15 | — | — | ||
| 1952 | 11-15 | — | — | ||
| 1953 | 15-16 | — | — | ||
| 1954 | 17-10 | — | — | ||
| 1955 | 19-12 | — | NCAA tournament | ||
| 1956 | 15-23 | — | — | ||
| 1957 | 19-14 | — | NCAA tournament | ||
| 1958 | 16-17 | — | — | ||
| 1959 | 13-20 | — | — | ||
| 1960 | 29-12 | — | NCAA tournament | ||
| 1961 | Walter Glass | 12-19 | — | — | |
| 1962 | Benny Lefebvre | 17-15 | — | — | |
| 1963 | Gary Marks | 26-8 | — | — | |
| 1964 | 11-25 | — | — | ||
| 1965 | 17-17 | — | — | ||
| 1966 | 12-25 | — | — | ||
| 1967 | 9-21 | — | — | ||
| West Coast Conference | |||||
| 1968 | Gail Hopkins | 9-28 | 6-14 | — | |
| 1969 | Wayne Wright | 9-31-2 | 3-17 | — | |
| 1970 | 20-22 | 9-12 | — | ||
| 1971 | 20-24 | 8-13 | — | ||
| 1972 | 24-17 | 11-7 | — | ||
| 1973 | 17-28 | 7-11 | — | ||
| 1974 | 38-12 | 15-3 | NCAA tournament | ||
| 1975 | 37-13 | 14-2 | NCAA Regional | ||
| 1976 | 29-19-1 | 16-2 | NCAA Regional | ||
| Southern California Baseball Association | |||||
| 1977 | Bob Zuber | 23-27-2 | 12-11 | — | |
| 1978 | 36-18-2 | 20-8 | — | ||
| 1979 | Dave Gorrie | 53-18 | 19-9 | College World Series (3rd place) | |
| 1980 | 30-25-2 | 17-11 | — | ||
| 1981 | 31-25-2 | 14-14 | — | ||
| 1982 | 46-21-1 | 21-7 | NCAA Regional | ||
| 1983 | 33-20-1 | 15-13 | — | ||
| 1984 | 41-21 | 16-12 | — | ||
| West Coast Conference | |||||
| 1985 | Dave Gorrie | 52-15-1 | 20-4 | NCAA Regional | |
| 1986 | 38-21-2 | 19-5 | NCAA Regional | ||
| 1987 | 48-12-3 | 22-2 | NCAA Regional | ||
| 1988 | 37-24-1 | 19-4-1 | NCAA Regional | ||
| 1989 | Andy Lopez | 41-19-1 | 20-4 | NCAA Regional | |
| 1990 | 37-23 | 24-12 | — | ||
| 1991 | 41-17 | 25-10 | NCAA Regional | ||
| 1992 | 48-11-1 | 23-4 | College World Series Champions | ||
| 1993 | 41-17 | 24-6 | NCAA Regional | ||
| 1994 | 33-20 | 20-10 | — | ||
| 1995 | Pat Harrison | 36-19-1 | 23-3-1 | NCAA Regional | |
| 1996 | 33-19 | 20-8 | — | ||
| 1997 | Frank Sanchez | 34-25 | 20-8 | — | |
| 1998 | 32-22 | 21-9 | — | ||
| 1999 | 46-16 | 21-9 | NCAA Regional | ||
| 2000 | 36-23 | 22-8 | — | ||
| 2001 | 42-18 | 25-5 | NCAA Regional | ||
| 2002 | 31-32 | 18-12 | — | ||
| 2003 | 36-25 | 23-7 | NCAA Regional | ||
| 2004 | Steve Rodriguez | 30-32 | 19-11 | NCAA Regional | |
| 2005 | 41-23 | 21-9 | NCAA Regional | ||
| 2006 | 42-21 | 15-6 | NCAA Regional | ||
| 2007 | 35-22 | 14-7 | NCAA Regional | ||
| 2008 | 38-21 | 14-6 | NCAA Regional | ||
| 2009 | 31-23 | 12-9 | — | ||
| 2010 | 24-30 | 12-9 | — | ||
| 2011 | 22-34 | 7-14 | — | ||
| 2012 | 36-23 | 16-8 | NCAA Regional | ||
| 2013 | 27-23 | 13-11 | — | ||
| 2014 | 42-16 | 18-9 | NCAA Super Regional | ||
| 2015 | 30-27 | 17-10 | NCAA Regional | ||
| 2016 | Rick Hirtensteiner | 29-24 | 16-11 | — | |
| 2017 | 20-32 | 8-19 | — | ||
| 2018 | 31-24 | 17-10 | — | ||
| 2019 | 24-25 | 14-13 | — | ||
Source[4]
Pepperdine in the NCAA tournament
[edit]- The NCAA Division I baseball tournament started in 1947.
- The format of the tournament has changed through the years.
| Year | Record | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1–2 | .333 | Eliminated by Fresno State in the District 8 playoffs |
| 1957 | 3–3 | .500 | Eliminated by California in the District 8 playoffs |
| 1960 | 0-2 | .000 | Eliminated by Southern California in the District 8 playoffs |
| 1974 | 1–2 | .333 | Eliminated by Southern California in the District 8 playoffs |
| 1975 | 3–2 | .600 | Eliminated by Cal State Fullerton in West Regional |
| 1976 | 1–2 | .333 | Eliminated by Cal State Fullerton in West Regional |
| 1979 | 6–2 | .750 | Won the Mideast Regional College World Series |
| 1982 | 2–2 | .500 | Eliminated by Stanford in West I Regional |
| 1985 | 3–2 | .600 | Eliminated by Stanford in West I Regional |
| 1986 | 3–2 | .600 | Eliminated by Arizona in Central Regional |
| 1987 | 2–2 | .500 | Eliminated by UCLA in West II Regional |
| 1988 | 3–2 | .600 | Eliminated by Arizona State in West II Regional |
| 1989 | 0–2 | .000 | Eliminated by Wichita State in West II Regional |
| 1991 | 0–2 | .000 | Eliminated by Southern California in West I Regional |
| 1992 | 8–1 | .889 | Won the West Regional College World Series champions |
| 1993 | 1–2 | .333 | Eliminated by St. John's in the West II Regional |
| 1995 | 2–2 | .500 | Eliminated by Long Beach State in the West Regional |
| 1999 | 3–2 | .600 | Eliminated by Southern California in the Los Angeles Regional |
| 2001 | 1–2 | .333 | Eliminated by Fresno State in the Los Angeles Regional |
| 2003 | 0–2 | .000 | Eliminated by Minnesota in the Long Beach Regional |
| 2004 | 2–2 | .500 | Eliminated by Cal State Fullerton in the Fullerton Regional |
| 2005 | 3–2 | .600 | Eliminated by Southern California in the Long Beach Regional |
| 2006 | 2–2 | .500 | Eliminated by Missouri in the Malibu Regional |
| 2007 | 0–2 | .000 | Eliminated by Long Beach State in the Long Beach Regional |
| 2008 | 2–2 | .500 | Eliminated by Stanford in the Palo Alto Regional |
| 2012 | 2–2 | .500 | Eliminated by Stanford in the Palo Alto Regional |
| 2014 | 4–2 | .667 | Won the San Luis Obispo Regional Eliminated by TCU in the Fort Worth Super Regional |
| 2015 | 2–2 | .500 | Eliminated by Cal State Fullerton in the Fullerton Regional |
Source[3]
Individual awards
[edit]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
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All College World Series
[edit]- 1979
- Mike Gates, 2B
- 1992
- Pat Ahearne, P
- Dan Melendez, 1B
- Steve Rodriguez, 2B
- Scott Vollmer, C
Brooks Wallace Award
[edit]- 2012
- Zach Vincej, SS
Conference awards
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Waves in Major League Baseball
[edit]34 former Pepperdine players have played Major League Baseball.[5]
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ "Official Colors | Resources | Pepperdine Community". Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ "Tyler LaTorre Announced as Head Coach of Pepperdine Baseball" (Press release). Pepperdine Waves. June 14, 2024. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ a b "2011 Division 1 Championship Record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ a b c "Pepperdine baseball history and records book" (PDF). PepperdineWaves.com. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ "Pepperdine University Waves Major Leaguers". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved 21 June 2012.