Both Pepperdine and Loyola Marymount have both been strong defensively and are among the top West Coast Conference teams, despite having to rely on a pair of freshmen shortstops. But…
CBD Interview
SoCal Roundup: Suspended Due to Darkness
Cal State Fullerton and UC Santa Barbara matched up in a wacky contest that featured a Thomas Eshelman walk, a Joey Epperson strikeout, 18 runs and no resolution. There was…
Strahan Career-High Not Enough for USC Against Utah
The Utes struck out 17 times as a team and couldn’t muster a single hit for eighth consecutive innings, but somehow Utah (11-19, 2-11) was able to pull out a 3-2…
Fullerton Gets Measure of Retribution Against UCLA
Cal State Fullerton’s season ended last year with UCLA celebrating on the Titans’ home field, having earned a College World Series berth after sweeping the Fullerton Super Regional. Before the game,…
SoCal Roundup: 16 Strikeouts
First (and second) career home runs for one player. A couple of Friday aces facing off get knocked around while another duo throw up zero after zero. One pitcher throws 16 strikeouts…
SoCal Roundup: Weekend Scoreless Streak
Pepperdine’s pitching staff has amassed a nice little scoreless innings streak. Find out how long it has lasted. A lot of close matchups in the Big West as Long Beach…
Kaprielian Struggles Early, Finishes With Career-High 12 K
LOS ANGELES — Arizona State forced UCLA starter James Kaprielian to throw 41 pitches in the first inning, scoring two runs on an error after loading the bases with no…
SoCal Roundup: Pac-12 Comeback Series Wins
While Cal State Fullerton and Long Beach State and San Diego and Loyola Marymount were finishing up a pair of rivalry series, USC and UCLA were trying to win rubber…
Cal Poly Improves to 18-3 With Win Over Cal
I took my first trip up to the Central Coast of California to get another look at Cal Poly southpaw Matt Imhof against a Pac-12 lineup (the Mustangs’ third series…
Matadors WALK Away Victorious
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. — “A win is a win…I’ll leave it at that. A win is a win.” That’s how Cal State Northridge first-year head coach Greg Moore summed up the…