MALIBU, Calif. (Interstat) — Massachusetts-Lowell built a large early lead and held off a Pepperdine rally for a 7-6 victory Thursday at Eddy D. Field Stadium.

The River Hawks scored three times in the second inning, highlighted by Joseph DeLanzo’s RBI double, and added four more in the sixth for a 7-0 advantage. Pepperdine answered with six runs in the bottom of the sixth, powered by a three-run homer from Max Aude and a solo shot from Kai Laxa. Trey Dunn also homered for the Waves.

Christopher Klueber earned the win for Massachusetts-Lowell with four innings of relief. Cal Chance led a 12-hit River Hawks attack with five hits. The win improved Massachusetts-Lowell to 5-7, while Pepperdine fell to 3-13.