MINNEAPOLIS -- #29 Pepperdine scored six runs in the top of the ninth to complete its second consecutive rally, and The Waves claimed a 10-4 win over TCU on Saturday at the Minnesota Dairy Queen Classic in Minneapolis.

The Waves (5-1) extended their winning streak to four games, while TCU fell to 3-3. The Waves trailed yesterday to Tulane 2-1 in the sixth inning, but rallied to claim a 4-2 win over the #18th-ranked Green Wave. Pepperdine improved to 2-0 at the Dairy Queen Classic with the win.

Pepperdine fell behind early, as the Horned Frogs jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the second inning behind two RBI doubles. The Waves closed to within 2-1 in the fourth, as Eric Thames (San Jose, Calif./West Valley JC/Bellarmine Prep) doubled with one out and scored on Ryan Heroy’s (Henderson, Nev./Green Valley HS) RBI single. Chase d’Arnaud (Long Beach, Calif./Los Alamitos HS) tied the score in the sixth inning with his third home run of the season, but TCU answered back with two runs in their half of the sixth inning to reclaim the lead at 4-2.

Pepperdine tied the score again in the eighth, as d’Arnaud doubled to lead off the inning and Matt Aidem (Valencia, Calif./UC Santa Barbara/Valencia HS) walked with one out. After a strikeout, Nate Simon (Duvall, Wash./Tulane) delivered a clutch two-out, two-run triple down the right-field line to tie the score at 4-4.

Pepperdine starter Nathan Newman (Houston, Texas/Grayson CC) held the Horned Frogs scoreless in the eighth inning, giving Pepperdine a chance to take the lead in the ninth. The Waves gave Neman his first win of the season by scoring six runs in the ninth inning with two outs. Bryce Mendonca (San Leandro, Calif./Chabot JC) singled with one out and advanced to second on a balk. After a flyout, intentional walk to d’Arnaud and a walk to Thames, loading the bases, pinch-hitter David Harris (Glendora, Calif./Santa Barbara JC) walked with two outs, giving the Waves their first lead of the afternoon at 5-4. Heroy then delivered a two-run single, Simon followed with a run-scoring double, and Denny Duron (Shreveport, La./Evangel Christian Academy) capped the scoring with a two-run single to center field, giving the Waves a 10-4 lead heading into the bottom of the ninth. TCU loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth, but Jonathan Harmston (Fresno, Calif./Bullard HS) struck out the last batter of the game to seal the Waves second consecutive come-from-behind win.

The Waves offense was led by Thames, who went 3-for-4 with two runs scored, Heroy, who notched two hits and three RBI, Simon, who registered three RBI, d’Arnaud, who scored three times, and Mendonca, who notched three hits to extend his hitting streak to six games. Newman claimed his first win of the season by pitching eight innings, allowing eight hits and two earned runs while striking out three.

The Waves wrap up play at the Minnesota Dairy Queen classic tomorrow, as they will face Minnesota at 3:05 p.m. CT.