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Four different scoring opportunities escaped the grasp of BYU baseball in a 2-0 loss at Pepperdine on Thursday.
The Cougars out-hit the Waves, 7-4, but stranded runners in scoring position in the third, fifth, seventh and eighth innings. Conversely, BYU forced Pepperdine to leave runners in scoring position in the first, seventh and eighth frames.
BYU starter Jordan Wood (2-2) was tagged with the loss after giving up only four hits and a solitary walk in seven-plus innings. The Cougars are now 13-11 overall and 2-5 in the West Coast Conference.
“Jordan (Wood) was as good today as I've seen him.