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Junior outfielder Matthew Kanfer has been making waves at Pepperdine since he arrived in 2015 as a freshman. In his first two seasons, Kanfer appeared in 75 games, acquiring 68 hits, scoring 37 runs, driving in another 32 and maintaining a batting average of .264.
His contribution to the team is indisputable, but his path to Pepperdine has been unique.
With the 2018 season just underway Kanfer has continued to make an impact, playing in all 20 games and notching 25 hits for the Waves. Pepperdine recently wrapped up a series against Gonzaga falling to the Bulldogs 1-2 in the series (0-1, 11-8, 0-7), making them 9-11 on the season and 1-2 in WCC play.