Pepperdine Splits With San Francisco

MALIBU — Michael Kramer had three hits and two runs batted in to help Pepperdine beat San Francisco, 5-4, in the first game of a West Coast Conference baseball doubleheader Saturday, but the Dons salvaged a split with a 4-2 victory in the second game.

Pepperdine (31-22, 20-9 in conference play) scored all of its runs in the first inning of the opener, capped by Kramer’s two-run double.

Steve Zorn, who had three hits for the Waves in the two games, singled home Josh Oder with the first run.

Steve Schenewerk (6-3) of Pepperdine allowed two earned runs on four hits in 1 2/3 innings of relief in the first game.

Will Ohman pitched 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief to pick up his fifth save.

Zorn had two hits in the second game, driving home Chris Cosbey in the sixth inning to tie the game, 2-2.

Jeff Pritchard broke the tie for San Francisco (34-23, 18-11) with a single to right-center field that scored Jason Howard in the seventh inning.

Brad Tucker (8-1) of Pepperdine allowed three earned runs on 10 hits in 7 1/3 innings.

Jared Pitney had two hits for Pepperdine, including a solo home run to center field in the second inning to tie the game, 1-1.