(Pepperdine)
Oaks Christian has hired former Pepperdine University head coach Rick Hirtensteiner as its baseball coach.
Hirtensteiner was head coach at Pepperdine since the 2016 season until a coaching change was made at the end of the 2024 season.
He replaces former major leaguer Royce Clayton, who resigned.
Hirtensteiner spent 25 years as a member of the Pepperdine coaching staff. He lives in Agoura Hills.
He inherits one of the state’s top pro baseball prospects in Quentin Young.