May 23, 2008
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The opening baseball game of the West Coast Conference Championship series between No. 7 University of San Diego and No. 13 Pepperdine University scheduled for today at 3 p.m. is still scheduled to begin on time. Please check back to usdtoreros.com for more updated as the game gets closer.
Pepperdine enters the championship series with a 36-17 overall record after taking two-of-three against Santa Clara this past weekend to earn a second place finish in the WCC. USD claimed the season series in Malibu winning two of the three games against the Waves, and have now won five of the last six games against Pepperdine. The Waves are led offensively by Eric Thames, who is hitting a team-best .407 with 74 hits, 11 doubles, eight triples, 13 home runs and 59 RBI. On the mound, the Waves have been relying on Nathan Newman to anchor things down. Newman is 7-3 overall with a 3.24 ERA. The Waves are under the direction of fifth-year head coach Steve Rodriguez. During his tenure in Malibu, Rodriguez has posted an overall record of 184-115.
San Diego enters the game with a 39-15 overall record and have claimed the regular-season championship of the WCC with a 16-5 mark in conference games. The Toreros are hosting this event for the second consecutive season. USD is led offensively by All-WCC first-team selection James Meador, who enters the game with a team-best .380 batting average, has 71 hits, 16 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 49 RBI. On the mound, the Toreros are led by the WCC Pitcher of the Year, Brian Matusz. Matusz enters the series with a 10-2 overall record, a 2.05 ER and a WCC-leading 122 strikeouts.
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