Pepperdine 1, at Cal State Northridge 12

LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — The Cal State Northridge Matadors erupted for seven runs in the fifth inning, capped by a grand slam from designated hitter Kellen Panganiban, to turn a close game into a rout and defeat the Pepperdine Waves 12-1 in nonconference baseball Monday at Matador Field. The game’s decisive sequence transformed a 5-1 contest into a blowout, highlighting the divergent trajectories of the two teams this season. The Matadors improved to 10-6, while the Waves dropped their fifth straight game to fall to 3-12. Pepperdine managed an early lead without a hit in the third inning. After a… Read more...