Despite an early 2-0 lead and the confidence that came from winning eight in a row and 15 of 16, the Dirtbags three first inning errors led to five Pepperdine runs and an eventual 7-5 defeat.Steve Tinoco and Taylor Krick led the way with two hits apiece for The Beach. Tyler Topp went just an inning and a third, giving up six runs (four earned). Long Beach took a 2-0 lead in the top half of the first but quickly fell behind 5-2 after suspect defense paved the way for a big home half for the Waves.
The Dirtbags had a chance to steal a win in the ninth. They loaded the bases with no outs and Tinoco's two-run single cut the deficit in half but they would get no closer.
Robert Dickman got the win for Pepperdine, who improved to 16-7 on the season with the win.
Long Beach State takes its 17-4 mark up North for four games against Pac-10 foes California and Stanford Friday-Monday.
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