Waves Even Series against the Pilots

MALIBU, Calif. – The Pepperdine Waves snapped Portland's 10-game West Coast Conference winning streak with a 6-1 victory Saturday afternoon at Eddy D. Field. The team can secure a first-round bye at next week's WCC Tournament with a win on Sunday against the Waves to close the regular season.

Pepperdine got to the Pilots (31-20, 17-9 WCC) early with two runs in the first and another in the second inning. The Waves (23-26) would push ahead 6-0 after six innings and hold on to even the series.

Portland still controls its own destiny regarding earning the No. 2 seed and opening round bye in the six-team conference tournament hosted next week in Stockton, Calif. Portland and San Diego both are…