Division I · West Coast Conference
Pepperdine University Baseball
Malibu, CA · the Waves · Pepperdine University overview
40
Roster
6 over the D-I cap of 34
$2.9M
Team budget
76th percentile in Division I
$71,324
Per roster spot
median $39,211
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
981
APR
96% of players retained
50%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Pepperdine University fields a baseball team in the West Coast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 40 players, about the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,852,978, well above the median of $1.6M — $71,324 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I baseball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 34 in force from 2025-26, that is 6 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (279 of 306 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 981, about the median of 979, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,830,068 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $28,922 per roster spot.
Among Division I baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 306 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#73Team budgetof 306 · Division I#74Spend per playerof 306 · Division I#126Roster sizeof 306 · Division I#124APRof 306 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 34)
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The program
- Roster40 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap34 6 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,852,978 for the year
- Operating expenses$586,530 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$71,324 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate981 multi-year; 979 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,830,068 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$28,922 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$302,502 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler LaTorre head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Bryson LeBlanc | Head Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Rick Hubbard | Pitching Coach | On file · sign in |
| Dane Stankiewicz | Assistant Coach / Infield | On file · sign in |
| Brady Renck | Director of Baseball Operations | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youAugust 1 before junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school baseball players472,598 2024-25
- Division I roster spots12,211 306 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 39 2.6% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the baseball recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →3,629undergraduates · 9,545 students in all
Women 67% Men 33%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Churches of Christ
Getting in
Full picture →50%admitted · of 12,457 applicants
SAT middle 50%1250 – 1450
ACT middle 50%26 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 85%
Baseball
Full picture →40on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3440
6 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate981
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,852,978 $71,324 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,830,068
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $302,502
Cost
Full picture →$52,216net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $66,742
Campus safety
Full picture →1.86violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 41 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →29%of bachelor's degrees in business · 17 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Pepperdine University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Baseball program40 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions50% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$52,216 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 29%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 3,629Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.86 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Baseball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Los Angeles Division I · Big Ten Conference | 15 | 40 | $5.2M | 987 | 9% | |
| California Lutheran University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 16 | 44 | $291k | — | 89% | |
| California State University, Northridge Division I · Big West Conference | 17 | 27 | $2M | 950 | 93% | |
| Loyola Marymount University Division I · West Coast Conference | 17 | 41 | $2.6M | 970 | 40% | |
| University of Southern California Division I · Big Ten Conference | 24 | 40 | $5.9M | 987 | 10% | |
| California State University, Dominguez Hills Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 28 | 42 | $525k | — | 91% | |
| Occidental College Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 29 | 44 | $281k | — | 40% | |
| California State University, Los Angeles Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 31 | 44 | $619k | — | 92% | |
| California Institute of Technology Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 34 | 23 | $229k | — | 3% | |
| Long Beach State University Division I · Big West Conference | 38 | 40 | $2M | 962 | 47% | |
| Whittier College Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 39 | 56 | $150k | — | 85% | |
| Biola University Division II · Pacific West Conference | 41 | 42 | $775k | — | 60% |
Other baseball programs in the West Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepperdine University 6 over cap | 40 | $2.9M | $71,324 | 981 | vs | |
| University of San Diego 4 over cap | 38 | $2.8M | $73,280 | 977 | vs | |
| Saint Mary's College of California 6 over cap | 40 | $2.6M | $65,457 | 976 | vs | |
| Loyola Marymount University 7 over cap | 41 | $2.6M | $63,598 | 970 | vs | |
| Santa Clara University 7 over cap | 41 | $2.3M | $56,066 | 969 | vs | |
| University of San Francisco 6 over cap | 40 | $2.1M | $51,944 | 981 | vs | |
| University of the Pacific 7 over cap | 41 | $2M | $49,747 | 959 | vs | |
| Seattle University room for 1 | 33 | $1.8M | $55,816 | 966 | vs | |
| University of Portland 4 over cap | 38 | $1.7M | $44,149 | 983 | vs |
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