Pepperdine Waves baseball


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 and in the West Coast Conference. They are currently led by head coach Rick Hirtensteiner.
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.

Head coaches

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Year-by-year results

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Pepperdine in the NCAA Tournament

YearRecordPctNotes
19551–2.333Eliminated by Fresno State in the District 8 Playoffs
19573–3.500Eliminated by California in the District 8 Playoffs
19600-2.000Eliminated by Southern California in the District 8 Playoffs
19741–2.333Eliminated by Southern California in the District 8 Playoffs
19753–2.600Eliminated by Cal State Fullerton in West Regional
19761–2.333Eliminated by Cal State Fullerton in West Regional
19796–2.750Won the Mideast Regional
College World Series
19822–2.500Eliminated by Stanford in West I Regional
19853–2.600Eliminated by Stanford in West I Regional
19863–2.600Eliminated by Arizona in Central Regional
19872–2.500Eliminated by UCLA in West II Regional
19883–2.600Eliminated by Arizona State in West II Regional
19890–2.000Eliminated by Wichita State in West II Regional
19910–2.000Eliminated by Southern California in West I Regional
19928–1.889Won the West Regional
College World Series Champions
19931–2.333Eliminated by St. John's in the West II Regional
19952–2.500Eliminated by Long Beach State in the West Regional
19993–2.600Eliminated by Southern California in the Los Angeles Regional
20011–2.333Eliminated by Fresno State in the Los Angeles Regional
20030–2.000Eliminated by Minnesota in the Long Beach Regional
20042–2.500Eliminated by Cal State Fullerton in the Fullerton Regional
20053–2.600Eliminated by Southern California in the Long Beach Regional
20062–2.500Eliminated by Missouri in the Malibu Regional
20070–2.000Eliminated by Long Beach State in the Long Beach Regional
20082–2.500Eliminated by Stanford in the Palo Alto Regional
20122–2.500Eliminated by Stanford in the Palo Alto Regional

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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.

All-Americans

;West Coast Conference Player of the Year
;West Coast Conference Pitcher of the Year

Waves in Major League Baseball

34 former Pepperdine players have played Major League Baseball.