Baseball Splits Four-Game Opening Series with Louisiana Tech

Photos by Joanna Cabalquinto

Pepperdine baseball opened their season with a four-game series against Louisiana Tech. They ended the weekend in a tie with two wins and two losses.

The Waves started their season Friday, Feb. 16 for their first game against Louisiana Tech. A pitching duel between Louisiana Tech’s Matt Miller and Pepperdine sophomore RHP Will Jensen lasted almost eight full innings.

The game remained tied at 0-0 until the fourth inning, when Pepperdine cracked it open.

Junior outfielder Matthew Kanfer started the Waves off with a single to left. Kanfer then advanced to second with a ground out to first from redshirt junior outfielder Jordan Qsar. Catcher Dempsey Grover reached due…