Mitchell Dickson turns an inning-ending 1-2-3 double play that changed the game. (Shotgun Spratling)

Cooper Chandler Digs Deep For Surging Pepperdine

MALIBU, Calif. — Holding a 4-1 lead, Cooper Chandler got himself in a little jam in the sixth inning Friday. Make that a pretty big jam.

The Pepperdine righthander hit Guthrie Morrison with a breaking ball on a two-strike pitch. His next pitch also hit the following batter. Gonzaga designated hitter Ryan Sullivan hit a high chopper in the no man’s land of the 5-6 hole. Shortstop Quincy McAfee fielded the ball, but had no play. The bases were loaded.

Troy Johnston hit a ball up the middle out of the reach of second baseman Wyatt Young and suddenly the[…]