Men’s Baseball Sweeps Series Against Villanova

Pepperdine’s senior third baseman Greg Mehlhaff readies his stance in the Feb. 19 game against the Villanova Wildcats. Mehlhaff achieved a .538 hitting average over the weekend. Photo by Denver Patterson

Pepperdine’s Men’s Baseball team (3-0) started the series with a sweep, winning all three games against the Villanova Wildcats (0-3) on Feb 18-20.

This game marked both the first time the Waves have faced the Wildcats, and the season opener for the Waves, who are slated to finish fifth in the WCC conference this year.

“I like for them to be able to work hard in practice and compete in the game,” Head Coach Rick Hirtensteiner said. “And that’s the thing when you get into the season you never…