SANTA CLARA, Calif. (Interstat) — Santa Clara defeated Pepperdine 9-2 on Friday at Stephen Schott Stadium, improving to 24-28 overall while the Waves dropped to 21-31. The Broncos pounded out 13 hits to the Waves’ eight. Santa Clara took an early lead in the first inning on an RBI single by Devine. The Broncos added three unearned runs in the second, keyed by an RBI double from Camden Sos and a two-run double by Cleary. Pepperdine answered in the third with an RBI single from Woodworth, but Santa Clara countered with a solo homer by Luetzow and consecutive RBI doubles from Payton Lambert and Sos to make it 7-2. Cleary homered in the fourth, and Lambert added another RBI double in the sixth. The Waves’ final run came on a solo homer by Buckner in the sixth. Andrew Rayment, Will Anderson, Bryant Viskovich, Max Ross and Waylon Walsh also contributed for the Broncos. Jace Gillmore earned the win, while Pierson Howe and Gabe Maya pitched for Pepperdine. The teams conclude the series Saturday.