Pepperdine University
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Name History:
| George Pepperdine College | 1937-71 |
| Pepperdine University | 1971-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1939 | 8-10 | Wade Ruby |
| 1940 | 5-9 | Benny Lefebvre |
| 1941 | 5-9 | Benny Lefebvre |
| 1942 | 4-8 | Maurice Ruby |
| 1943 | 0-10 | |
| 1944 | 2-10 | Shannon W. Denniston |
| 1945 | 9-4 | Clarence Shaffer |
| 1946 | 17-8 | John Scolinos |
| 1947 | 18-16 | John Scolinos |
| 1948 | 17-14 | John Scolinos |
| 1949 | 12-9 | John Scolinos |
| 1950 | 22-18 | John Scolinos |
| 1951 | 23-15 | John Scolinos |
| 1952 | 11-15 | John Scolinos |
| 1953 | 15-16 | John Scolinos |
| 1954 | 17-10 | John Scolinos |
| 1955 | 19-12 | John Scolinos |
| 1956 | 15-23 | John Scolinos |
| 1957 | 19-14 | John Scolinos |
| 1958 | 16-17 | John Scolinos |
| 1959 | 13-20 | John Scolinos |
| 1960 | 29-12 | John Scolinos |
| 1961 | 12-19 | Walter Glass |
| 1962 | 17-15 | Benny Lefebvre |
| 1963 | 26-8 | Gary Marks |
| 1964 | 11-25 | Gary Marks |
| 1965 | 17-17 | Gary Marks |
| 1966 | 12-25 | Gary Marks |
| 1967 | 9-21 | Gary Marks |
| 1968 | 9-28 | Gale E. Hopkins |
| 1969 | 9-31-2 | Wayne Wright |
| 1970 | 20-22 | Wayne Wright |
| 1971 | 20-24 | Wayne Wright |
| 1972 | 24-17 | Wayne Wright |
| 1973 | 17-28 | Wayne Wright |
| 1974 | 38-12 | Wayne Wright |
| 1975 | 37-13 | Wayne Wright |
| 1976 | 29-19-1 | Wayne Wright |
| 1977 | 23-27-2 | Bob Zuber |
| 1978 | 36-18-2 | Bob Zuber |
| 1979 | 53-18 | David Gorrie |
| 1980 | 30-25-2 | David Gorrie |
| 1981 | 31-25 | David Gorrie |
| 1982 | 46-21-1 | David Gorrie |
| 1983 | 33-20-1 | David Gorrie |
| 1984 | 41-21 | David Gorrie |
| 1985 | 52-15-1 | David Gorrie |
| 1986 | 38-21-2 | David Gorrie |
| 1987 | 48-12-3 | David Gorrie |
| 1988 | 37-24-1 | David Gorrie |
| 1989 | 41-19-1 | Andrew J. Lopez |
| 1990 | 37-23 | Andrew J. Lopez |
| 1991 | 41-17-1 | Andrew J. Lopez |
| 1992 | 48-11-1 | Andrew J. Lopez |
| 1993 | 41-17 | Andrew J. Lopez |
| 1994 | 33-20 | Andrew J. Lopez |
| 1995 | 36-19-1 | Pat Harrison |
| 1996 | 33-19 | Pat Harrison |
| 1997 | 34-25 | Frank Sanchez |
| 1998 | 32-22 | Frank Sanchez |
| 1999 | 46-16 | Frank Sanchez |
| 2000 | 36-23 | Frank Sanchez |
| 2001 | 42-18 | Frank Sanchez |
| 2002 | 31-32 | Frank Sanchez |
| 2003 | 36-25 | Frank Sanchez |
| 2004 | 30-32 | Steven J. Rodriguez |
| 2005 | 41-23 | Steven J. Rodriguez |
| 2006 | 42-21 | Steven J. Rodriguez |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Gail E. Hopkins | Tulsa, OK | 1962-64 | 6/29/1968 |
| Robert M. Picciolo | Santa Monica, CA | 1974 | 4/9/1977 |
| Mark L. Lee | Inglewood, CA | 1975-76 | 4/23/1978 |
| Michael W. Scott | Santa Monica, CA | 1974-76 | 4/18/1979 |
| Michael G. Gates | Culver City, CA | 1978-79 | 5/6/1981 |
| William D. Bathe | Downey, CA | 1981 | 4/12/1986 |
| Chadden M. Kreuter | Greenbrae, CA | 1983-85 | 9/14/1988 |
| Michael L. Fetters | Van Nuys, CA | 1984-86 | 9/1/1989 |
| Paul T. Faries | Berkeley, CA | 1984-87 | 9/6/1990 |
| Douglas E. Simons | Bakersfield, CA | 1986-88 | 4/9/1991 |
| Andrew N. Stankiewicz | Inglewood, CA | 1983-86 | 4/11/1992 |
| Steven J. Rodriguez | Las Vegas, NV | 1990-92 | 4/30/1995 |
| Patrick H. Ahearne | San Francisco, CA | 1991-92 | 6/14/1995 |
| Steven L. Montgomery | Westminster, CA | 1990-92 | 4/3/1996 |
| Matthew C. Howard | Fall River, MA | 1986-89 | 5/17/1996 |
| Jason M. Thompson | Orlando, FL | 1991 | 6/9/1996 |
| Derek R. Wallace | Van Nuys, CA | 1990-92 | 8/13/1996 |
| Ryan A. Radmanovich | Calgary, AB, CAN | 1993 | 4/13/1998 |
| Ryan A. Christenson | Redlands, CA | 1993-95 | 4/20/1998 |
| David M. Newhan | Fullerton, CA | 1994-95 | 6/4/1999 |
| Randall C. Wolf | Canoga Park, CA | 1995-97 | 6/11/1999 |
| William K. (Keith) McDonald | Yokosuka, JAP | 1994 | 7/4/2000 |
| Matthew J. Wise | Montclair, CA | 1994-95 | 8/2/2000 |
| William M. Ohman | Frankfurt, GER | 1997-98 | 9/19/2000 |
| Jalal D. Leach | San Francisco, CA | 1988-90 | 9/5/2001 |
| David M. Matranga | Orange, CA | 1996-98 | 6/27/2003 |
| Daniel J. Haren | Monterey Park, CA | 1999-01 | 6/30/2003 |
| Daniel J. Garcia | Riverside, CA | 1999-01 | 9/2/2003 |
| Noah R. Lowry | Ventura, CA | 2000-01 | 9/5/2003 |
| Dane K. Sardinha | Honolulu, HI | 1998-00 | 9/6/2003 |
| bold | member of Pepperdine Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Pacific Coast Conference | 1943 |
| Southern California Athletic Conference | 1966-67 |
| West Coast Athletic Conference | 1968-76, 1985-88 |
| Southern California Baseball Association | 1977-84 |
| West Coast Conference | 1989-date |
Highlights:
Roy F. Smalley (DB 4/20/1948), Donald H. Carlsen (DB 4/28/1948), Chester E. Lemon (DB 9/9/1975) attended
Steven J. Smith (ML coach) played 1973-76
West Coast Athletic Conference champion 1974-76, 1985, 1987-88...West Coast Athletic Conference tournament champion 1984...West Coast Conference champion 1989, 1991-93, 1995, 2006…West Coast Conference (West Division) champion 1999-2005…West Coast Conference tournament champion 2001, 2004-06
College World Series participant 1979, 1992...College World Series champion 1992
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1979 | Mike Gates (ABCA) |
| 1982 | Jon Furman (Baseball America) |
| 1985 | Brad Bierly (Baseball America) |
| 1985 | Scott Marrett (Baseball America) |
| 1989 | Rick Hirtensteiner (Baseball America) |
| 1991 | Steve Montgomery (ABCA) |
| 1991 | Steve Rodriguez (Baseball America) |
| 1992 | Pat Ahearne (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 1999 | Jay Gehrke (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 2000 | Dane Sardinha (Baseball America/The Sporting News) |
| 2001 | Noah Lowry (Baseball America) |
