CLOSE CALL: Cal State Northridge and Pepperdine...

CLOSE CALL: Cal State Northridge and Pepperdine baseball teams had split two contests this season before facing off in the second round of the NCAA West Regional. The Matadors moved ahead in the series, defeating the defending national champion Waves 7-6 Friday. (C1). . . . In softball, CSUN’s women’s team lost to Southwestern Louisiana, 4-2, in the first round of the NCAA World Series. (C10)