Pepperdine 7, at Fresno State 11

FRESNO, Calif. (Interstat) — Marcus Nolen’s third-inning grand slam erased a four-run deficit and ignited the Fresno State Bulldogs to an 11-7 victory over the Pepperdine Waves in a nonconference baseball game Sunday at Selland Arena. The Bulldogs (3-3) overcame an early 7-3 hole, capitalizing on a pivotal relief appearance from Brandon Thomas to salvage a split of the three-game series after the teams traded one-run decisions on Friday and Saturday. Pepperdine (1-5) struck first, pushing across a run in the opening inning when Daniel Patterson doubled, advanced on a wild pitch and scored on a groundout by Jake Woodson.… Read more...