Washington 11, at Pepperdine 2

MALIBU, Calif. (Interstat) — Tommy Brandenburg delivered a dominant starting performance and the Washington Huskies broke open a tight game with a six-run ninth inning to defeat the Pepperdine Waves 11-2 in nonconference baseball Tuesday afternoon at Eddy D. Field Stadium. Brandenburg, a right-hander, set the tone with five perfect innings, striking out five and facing the minimum 15 batters. His outing provided a crucial stabilizing force for a Huskies team that entered the game with a 9-14 record after being swept last weekend at Southern California. Washington built an early lead with opportunistic offense. In the first inning, two… Read more...