Pepperdine 1, at Southern California 3

LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — Augie Lopez delivered a decisive two-run double in the first inning and the Southern California pitching staff combined to strand 11 Pepperdine baserunners as the Trojans opened their season with a 3-1 victory over the Waves on Friday night at Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. The game’s pivotal sequence unfolded immediately, setting a tone of missed opportunities for the visitors and opportunistic scoring for the home team. Pepperdine, designated as the visiting team, loaded the bases with one out in the top of the first against Trojans starter Mason Edwards but failed to score, grounding into… Read more...