1992 Pepperdine Waves baseball team explained

Year:1992
Team:Pepperdine Waves
Sport:baseball
Conference:West Coast Conference
Short Conf:WCC
Record:48-11-1
Conf Record:23-4
Head Coach:Andy Lopez (4th year)
Stadium:Eddy D. Field Stadium
Champion:National champions
West Coast Conference champions

The 1992 Pepperdine Waves baseball team represented Pepperdine University in the 1992 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Waves played their home games at Eddy D. Field Stadium. The team was coached by Andy Lopez in his 4th season at Pepperdine.

The Waves won the College World Series, defeating the Cal State Fullerton Titans in the championship game.

Schedule

! style="background:#002663;color:white;"| Regular season|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| || Eddy D. Field Stadium || 8-5 || 1–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| || Eddy D. Field Stadium || 5-3 || 2–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| at Southern California || Dedeaux Field || 10-9 || 3–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| || Eddy D. Field Stadium || 8-6 || 4–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| || Eddy D. Field Stadium || 5-2 || 5–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| at || Sunken Diamond || 1-7 || 5–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| at Stanford || Sunken Diamond || 3-4 || 5–2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| at Stanford || Sunken Diamond || 3-4 || 5–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| || Eddy D. Field Stadium || 7-6 || 6–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| || Eddy D. Field Stadium || 19-8 || 7–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| Northwestern || Eddy D. Field Stadium || 8-2 || 8–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| at || Blair Field || 5-6 || 8–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| at || Benedetti Diamond || 14-0 || 9–4 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| at San Francisco || Benedetti Diamond || 3-2 || 10–4 || 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| at San Francisco || Benedetti Diamond || 5-11 || 10–5 || 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| || Eddy D. Field Stadium || 1-0 || 11–5 || 3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| Santa Clara || Eddy D. Field Stadium || 13-0 || 12–5 || 4–1|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| at || Jackie Robinson Stadium || 1-0 || 12–6 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| at || George C. Page Stadium || 17-4 || 13–6 || 5–1|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| at Loyola Marymount || George C. Page Stadium || 7-1 || 14–6 || 6–1|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| at Loyola Marymount || George C. Page Stadium || 6-2 || 15–6 || 7–1|- align="center" bgcolor="ddddff"| Long Beach State || Eddy D. Field Stadium || 4-4 || 15–6–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| || Eddy D. Field Stadium || 5-0 || 16–6–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| Hartford || Eddy D. Field Stadium || 11-10 || 17–6–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| at || Louis Guisto Field || 13-1 || 18–6–1 || 8–1|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| at Saint Mary's || Louis Guisto Field || 2-4 || 18–7–1 || 8–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| at Saint Mary's || Louis Guisto Field || 4-6 || 18–8–1 || 8–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| Stanford || Eddy D. Field Stadium || 5-4 || 19–8–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| || Eddy D. Field Stadium || 2-0 || 20–8–1 || 9–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| San Diego || Eddy D. Field Stadium || 5-0 || 21–8–1 || 10–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| San Diego || Eddy D. Field Stadium || 2-4 || 21–9–1 || 10–4|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| at San Diego || John Cunningham Stadium || 3-1 || 22–9–1 || 11–4|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| at San Diego || John Cunningham Stadium || 6-1 || 23–9–1 || 12–4|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| at San Diego || John Cunningham Stadium || 2-1 || 24–9–1 || 13–4|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| || Eddy D. Field Stadium || 10-6 || 25–9–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| San Francisco || Eddy D. Field Stadium || 14-0 || 26–9–1 || 14–4|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| San Francisco || Eddy D. Field Stadium || 5-2 || 27–9–1 || 15–4|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| San Francisco || Eddy D. Field Stadium || 6-1 || 28–9–1 || 16–4|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| at UC Santa Barbara || Caesar Uyesaka Stadium || 7-9 || 28–10–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| at Chapman || W.O. Park || 5-2 || 29–10–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| at Santa Clara || Buck Shaw Stadium || 9-8 || 30–10–1 || 17–4|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| at Santa Clara || Buck Shaw Stadium || 8-7 || 31–10–1 || 18–4|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| at Santa Clara || Buck Shaw Stadium || 16-0 || 32–10–1 || 19–4|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| at Santa Clara || Buck Shaw Stadium || 10-1 || 33–10–1 || 20–4|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| || Anteater Field || 4-3 || 34–10–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| || Eddy D. Field Stadium || 11-2 || 35–10–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| Loyola Marymount || Eddy D. Field Stadium || 6-1 || 36–10–1 || 21–4|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| Loyola Marymount || Eddy D. Field Stadium || 3-2 || 37–10–1 || 22–4|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| Loyola Marymount || Eddy D. Field Stadium || 17-2 || 38–10–1 || 23–4|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| at Cal State Northridge || Matador Field || 6-4 || 39–10–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| UCLA || Eddy D. Field Stadium || 16-8 || 40–10–1 || –|-|-! style="background:#002663;color:white;"| Post-season|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| vs. || Sancet Stadium || 5–4 || 41–10–1|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| vs. || Sancet Stadium || 8–5 || 42–10–1|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| vs. || Sancet Stadium || 11–0 || 43–10–1|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| vs. || Sancet Stadium || 3–6 || 43–11–1|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| vs. Hawaii || Sancet Stadium || 9–0 || 44–11–1|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 30 || vs. || Rosenblatt Stadium || 6–0 || 45–11–1|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 1 || vs. Texas || Rosenblatt Stadium || 7–0 || 46–11–1|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 4 || vs. Texas || Rosenblatt Stadium || 5–4 || 47–11–1|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 6 || vs. Cal State Fullerton || Rosenblatt Stadium || 3–2 || 48–11–1|-

Awards and honors

Pat Ahearne
Steve Duda
David Main
Dan Melendez
Steve Montgomery
Steve Rodriguez
Chris Sheff
Scott Vollmer

Waves in the 1992 MLB Draft

The following members of the Pepperdine Waves baseball program were drafted in the 1992 Major League Baseball Draft.[3]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Derek WallaceRHP1st11thChicago Cubs
Dan Melendez1B2nd57thLos Angeles Dodgers
Steve MontgomeryRHP3rd83rdSt. Louis Cardinals
Steve Rodriguez2B5th142ndBoston Red Sox
Pat AhearneRHP7th196thDetroit Tigers
Chris SheffOF10th292ndFlorida Marlins
Jeff MyersLHP14th383rdSan Francisco Giants
Jerry AschoffLHP39th1090thSeattle Mariners

Notes and References

  1. Web site: College World Series record Book. NCAA.org. 19 July 2012.
  2. Web site: Individual Honors. PepperdineSports.com. 11 August 2012. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304114049/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/pepp/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011_Records_Book.pdf. dead.
  3. Web site: MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Pepperdine University (Malibu, CA)" . Baseball Reference. 19 July 2012.