Well I was way off about this being a low-scoring game. The Green Wave scored three runs in the ninth inning, but the game-tying run was gunned down at the plate and Tulane fell 12-11. Starter Jonathan Garret only lasted three innings, giving up two runs on five hits. But reliever Trey Martin and Preston Claiborne struggled mightily, giving up a combined 10 runs in four innings.
Tulane is now 1-4 away from Turchin-Greer, a disturbing fact to consider as conference play approaches. Still, a lot of the young players will continue to improve over the next few months.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Baseball taking on SELA tonight
Well, the staff along with the rest of the student body is back from Spring Break. After a great weekend against lowly Oakland, the Green Wave will take on Southeastern Louisiana in Hammond. The Lions have struggled behind the plate this season, so expect Tulane starter Jonathan Garret, who is sporting a 2.31 ERA in four starts, to have a good night. Lefty Adam Jones (1-0, 3.38) will start for the Lions. You can keep track of the game using CSTV's gametracker and then check back with us for a recap and quotes.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Tulane 4, Northwestern State 3
The Green Wave topped Northwestern State 4-3 in 11 innings Tuesday night thanks to a two-out, game-winning single by Warren McFadden. The hit was poetic justice for the junior, who has struggled mightily so far this season with runners on base.
While it may not seem like it from the final result, the Green Wave offense took a more aggressive approach and hit the ball well. While in the short term it resulted in a low pitch-count for Northwestern State starter Kyle Broughton (89 pitches in almost 8 innings), it should payoff in the long run for guys who have been tentative at the plate so far this season.
While it may not seem like it from the final result, the Green Wave offense took a more aggressive approach and hit the ball well. While in the short term it resulted in a low pitch-count for Northwestern State starter Kyle Broughton (89 pitches in almost 8 innings), it should payoff in the long run for guys who have been tentative at the plate so far this season.
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Post Game Quotes vs. East Carolina
Senior forward David Gomez
On getting a win in his final home game
"I can't stop smiling. We've been in this situation before and the efforts have been real close. It's only fitting that we go out on top in a close game like this."
"Give East Carolina a lot of credit. They were draining threes all game but we hung in there, grabbed some big rebounds, and scored when we had to at the end."
On looking ahead to the conference tournament
"This definitely gives us great motivation. I'm really excited about going to Memphis and see what we're going to do."
Senior forward Donnie Stith
On finally getting a win in a close game
"We've lost three close games this season and we made the plays we had to at the end and pulled it out."
On playing his final home game
"My mom, dad, uncle, and aunt were here and it was great to play in front of them because they haven't seen me play in a while. It was great for all three seniors to go out with a bang."
On looking ahead to the conference tournament
"Our confidence never really wavered but it does feel good to get a win going into the conference tournament."
On making the two free throws to give the Wave a 2 point lead with 4 seconds left
"I just told myself that we got to win this game. I stepped up, took my time, and knocked them down."
Head coach Dave Dickerson
On breaking the slide
"Im just proud of our team and especially our seniors for having the fortitude, toughness, and character to stick with it. I've seen a lot of teams that would have quit."
"Hats off to our seniors. We're not where we are as a program without those three guys."
On the team's response to East Carolina's hot shooting
"They (ECU) made 12 threes and Jenkins was playing lights out. But our guys were determined not to lose this game. Dave (Gomez) came to the bench one time and said we're not going to lose this game."
On the play of the frontcourt
"The strength of our team are those guys up front. They continued to play like they have all season. Dave and Donnie delivered tonight but Kevin (Sims) and Eric (Vianney) played incredibly well."
On back to back winning seasons
"What I'm trying to do here at Tulane is raise the bar for the entire program. We have a chance to be good if we do certain things the right way."
"We have to start some way. First back to back winning seasons in a decade. I'm disappointed that we lost 8 games in a row but this is the best I've felt in a long, long time."
On looking ahead to the conference tournament
"This win should give us great confidence going into the tournament. We've had classic games against both UTEP and Tulsa and there are some things we can draw on from both of those games. March Madness is an entirely different beast and we have to re-invent ourselves in order to be ready to play either of those teams"
On getting a win in his final home game
"I can't stop smiling. We've been in this situation before and the efforts have been real close. It's only fitting that we go out on top in a close game like this."
"Give East Carolina a lot of credit. They were draining threes all game but we hung in there, grabbed some big rebounds, and scored when we had to at the end."
On looking ahead to the conference tournament
"This definitely gives us great motivation. I'm really excited about going to Memphis and see what we're going to do."
Senior forward Donnie Stith
On finally getting a win in a close game
"We've lost three close games this season and we made the plays we had to at the end and pulled it out."
On playing his final home game
"My mom, dad, uncle, and aunt were here and it was great to play in front of them because they haven't seen me play in a while. It was great for all three seniors to go out with a bang."
On looking ahead to the conference tournament
"Our confidence never really wavered but it does feel good to get a win going into the conference tournament."
On making the two free throws to give the Wave a 2 point lead with 4 seconds left
"I just told myself that we got to win this game. I stepped up, took my time, and knocked them down."
Head coach Dave Dickerson
On breaking the slide
"Im just proud of our team and especially our seniors for having the fortitude, toughness, and character to stick with it. I've seen a lot of teams that would have quit."
"Hats off to our seniors. We're not where we are as a program without those three guys."
On the team's response to East Carolina's hot shooting
"They (ECU) made 12 threes and Jenkins was playing lights out. But our guys were determined not to lose this game. Dave (Gomez) came to the bench one time and said we're not going to lose this game."
On the play of the frontcourt
"The strength of our team are those guys up front. They continued to play like they have all season. Dave and Donnie delivered tonight but Kevin (Sims) and Eric (Vianney) played incredibly well."
On back to back winning seasons
"What I'm trying to do here at Tulane is raise the bar for the entire program. We have a chance to be good if we do certain things the right way."
"We have to start some way. First back to back winning seasons in a decade. I'm disappointed that we lost 8 games in a row but this is the best I've felt in a long, long time."
On looking ahead to the conference tournament
"This win should give us great confidence going into the tournament. We've had classic games against both UTEP and Tulsa and there are some things we can draw on from both of those games. March Madness is an entirely different beast and we have to re-invent ourselves in order to be ready to play either of those teams"
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Men's Basketball vs. East Carolina 2nd Half
0.0 Hinnant's long range three pointer is on-line but hits the back iron and rims out. The Wave finally finally snap their slide.
4.0 Stith powers his way in and is fouled by Fields. Stith will have two free throws. The first rolls in. Quick timeout called by ECU. The second is good off of the back iron.
34.4 Gomez is called for the foul on Jenkins, who misses the first free throw. The second is good and the game is tied at 75. The Wave will get the last possession of regulation after the timeout.
48.3 Blair's pass is deflected out of bounds by Wheaton and ECU will have a sideout down by 1 and 25 on the shot clock.
58.9 Stith's jumper is short once again and ECU gets the ball.
1:26 Stith misses the jumper but Gomez grabs a big rebound.
1:58 Jenkins hits a big three pointer from the left wing to cut it to 1. All of his made field goals have been from long range tonight, a scorching 8-11 from beyond the arc. Timeout Tulane.
2:11 Vianney is fouled again by Farmer and has a 1 and 1. The front end is good and the second goes in. 75-71 Wave.
2:28 Vianney is fouled driving the lane and has a 1 and 1 opportunity. The first is good as is the second. Wave up 73-71.
2:48 Jenkins is fouled again and will shoot two. The first rolls out but the second is good. Tie ball game.
3:02 Stith is fouled shooting a three pointer and he will have big free throws coming up. The first is good. The second one rattles in to tie the game. The third is nothing but net and the Wave lead 71-70.
3:21 Hinnant is fouled by Wheaton and will have two free crucial free throws. The first is good as is the second. ECU by 2.
3:50 Jenkins rattles in the front end of a one and one. He hits the second free throw to tie it up at 68.
The action's been fast and furious the last 5 minutes with the teams exchanging three pointers. The Wave lead by 2 with just under four minutes remaining. Only a win would be appropriate on Senior Night.
4:24 Vianney hits a three pointer from the baseline and the Wave lead once again, 68-66.
5:00 Hinnant hits a three pointer and ECU leads 66-65.
5:40 Sims hits a layup and is fouled. He completes the three point play to give the Wave a 2 point lead. 65-63.
6:43 Gomez comes right back with a layup to give Tulane the lead at 62-61.
7:03 Legan hits the three pointer to make it 61-60 ECU.
7:23 Wheaton hits the layup and thought he had a 3 point opportunity. Instead, he's called for the charge.
7:56 Farmer hits two free throws to make it a 2 point game. Young then steals it from Sims but misses the layup.
8:13 Stith forces up a shot, grabs the rebound and misses the putback. Gomez grabs the miss and is fouled going back up. He hits one of two free throws to extend the lead out to 4. That was Gomez's first miss from the free throw line today.
8:37 Young is held up by Sims and the Wave will have it as the possession arrow favors them.
8:48 Sims hits two free throws to give the Wave a three point lead.
9:10 Wheaton hits a three pointer from the right baseline to make it 57-56 Wave.
9:25 Farmer hits the layup to give ECU a 2 point lead.
9:38 Gomez hits the jumper but is called for the offensive foul.
9:43 Sims misses the layup but the ball rolls off of ECU. Tulane will have the ball back with a fresh 35.
10:39 Stith tips in a Louisme miss to tie it up again.
11:14 Louisme is fouled as he shoots the right handed hook and will have two free throws. First is no good as is the second. Still a two point game
11:56 Fields tips in a missed three pointer for ECU. Wave down by 2, 54-52.
12:20 Stith hits a jumper from the free throw line to tie the game up once again at 52.
12:52 Louisme follows a missed Stith three point attempt to cut it to 2.
13:19 Puckett fouls Hinnant shooting a three pointer. Hinnant misses the first, hits the second, and makes the third. ECU up by 4, 52-48.
13:31 Fields hits a layup to give ECU a 2 point lead, 50-48.
14:00 Jenkins hits his seventh three pointer of the ball game to tie it up at 48.
14:35 Sims' pass on the fast break is bobbled by Louisme and it rolls out of bounds. It will be ECU ball after the timeout.
14:48 Gomez answers with a jumper of his own to extend the lead out to three once again. 48-45.
15:15 Blair hits a one-handed jumper in the lane to cut the lead to 1.
16:17 Great strip by Puckett as he reaches in and knocks it off of Blair.
17:13 Louisme hits a reverse layup for his 13th point of the game. Wave up three, 46-43
18:06 Stith hits two free throws after being fouled.
18:44 Blair hits a jumper from the baseline and ECU has their first lead of the game, 43-42.
19:11 Jenkins hits a three pointer from the top of the arc to cut it to 1. He's shooting lights out from long range, now 6-7.
Halftime Leaders
Gomez 5-6 FGs, 6-6 FTs 16 points
Louisme 5-9 FGs, 11 points
Stith 6 points, 3 assists
4.0 Stith powers his way in and is fouled by Fields. Stith will have two free throws. The first rolls in. Quick timeout called by ECU. The second is good off of the back iron.
34.4 Gomez is called for the foul on Jenkins, who misses the first free throw. The second is good and the game is tied at 75. The Wave will get the last possession of regulation after the timeout.
48.3 Blair's pass is deflected out of bounds by Wheaton and ECU will have a sideout down by 1 and 25 on the shot clock.
58.9 Stith's jumper is short once again and ECU gets the ball.
1:26 Stith misses the jumper but Gomez grabs a big rebound.
1:58 Jenkins hits a big three pointer from the left wing to cut it to 1. All of his made field goals have been from long range tonight, a scorching 8-11 from beyond the arc. Timeout Tulane.
2:11 Vianney is fouled again by Farmer and has a 1 and 1. The front end is good and the second goes in. 75-71 Wave.
2:28 Vianney is fouled driving the lane and has a 1 and 1 opportunity. The first is good as is the second. Wave up 73-71.
2:48 Jenkins is fouled again and will shoot two. The first rolls out but the second is good. Tie ball game.
3:02 Stith is fouled shooting a three pointer and he will have big free throws coming up. The first is good. The second one rattles in to tie the game. The third is nothing but net and the Wave lead 71-70.
3:21 Hinnant is fouled by Wheaton and will have two free crucial free throws. The first is good as is the second. ECU by 2.
3:50 Jenkins rattles in the front end of a one and one. He hits the second free throw to tie it up at 68.
The action's been fast and furious the last 5 minutes with the teams exchanging three pointers. The Wave lead by 2 with just under four minutes remaining. Only a win would be appropriate on Senior Night.
4:24 Vianney hits a three pointer from the baseline and the Wave lead once again, 68-66.
5:00 Hinnant hits a three pointer and ECU leads 66-65.
5:40 Sims hits a layup and is fouled. He completes the three point play to give the Wave a 2 point lead. 65-63.
6:43 Gomez comes right back with a layup to give Tulane the lead at 62-61.
7:03 Legan hits the three pointer to make it 61-60 ECU.
7:23 Wheaton hits the layup and thought he had a 3 point opportunity. Instead, he's called for the charge.
7:56 Farmer hits two free throws to make it a 2 point game. Young then steals it from Sims but misses the layup.
8:13 Stith forces up a shot, grabs the rebound and misses the putback. Gomez grabs the miss and is fouled going back up. He hits one of two free throws to extend the lead out to 4. That was Gomez's first miss from the free throw line today.
8:37 Young is held up by Sims and the Wave will have it as the possession arrow favors them.
8:48 Sims hits two free throws to give the Wave a three point lead.
9:10 Wheaton hits a three pointer from the right baseline to make it 57-56 Wave.
9:25 Farmer hits the layup to give ECU a 2 point lead.
9:38 Gomez hits the jumper but is called for the offensive foul.
9:43 Sims misses the layup but the ball rolls off of ECU. Tulane will have the ball back with a fresh 35.
10:39 Stith tips in a Louisme miss to tie it up again.
11:14 Louisme is fouled as he shoots the right handed hook and will have two free throws. First is no good as is the second. Still a two point game
11:56 Fields tips in a missed three pointer for ECU. Wave down by 2, 54-52.
12:20 Stith hits a jumper from the free throw line to tie the game up once again at 52.
12:52 Louisme follows a missed Stith three point attempt to cut it to 2.
13:19 Puckett fouls Hinnant shooting a three pointer. Hinnant misses the first, hits the second, and makes the third. ECU up by 4, 52-48.
13:31 Fields hits a layup to give ECU a 2 point lead, 50-48.
14:00 Jenkins hits his seventh three pointer of the ball game to tie it up at 48.
14:35 Sims' pass on the fast break is bobbled by Louisme and it rolls out of bounds. It will be ECU ball after the timeout.
14:48 Gomez answers with a jumper of his own to extend the lead out to three once again. 48-45.
15:15 Blair hits a one-handed jumper in the lane to cut the lead to 1.
16:17 Great strip by Puckett as he reaches in and knocks it off of Blair.
17:13 Louisme hits a reverse layup for his 13th point of the game. Wave up three, 46-43
18:06 Stith hits two free throws after being fouled.
18:44 Blair hits a jumper from the baseline and ECU has their first lead of the game, 43-42.
19:11 Jenkins hits a three pointer from the top of the arc to cut it to 1. He's shooting lights out from long range, now 6-7.
Halftime Leaders
Gomez 5-6 FGs, 6-6 FTs 16 points
Louisme 5-9 FGs, 11 points
Stith 6 points, 3 assists
Men's Basketball vs. East Carolina 1st Half
1.8 Stith can't get the shot off and commits the foul on Farmer on the fast break. He hits both free throws as the Pirates draw even closer. A bad end to what has otherwise been a very positive first half.
40.3 Jenkins draws the foul on Vianney, his third and has two free throws. He hits both.
1:17 Stith rattles in the first of two free throws. The second is long and Carolina comes away with it.
1:55 Gomez banks it in off glass.
2:37 Jenkins hits another three pointer, this time with the shot clock running down to cut it to 39-34.
3:17 Gomez hits two free throws and is still perfect from the stripe. 39-31 Wave. As a team, Tulane continues to maintain a perfect clip from the line.
With 3:17 left in the half, Gomez will have two free throws after the timeout as the Wave look to reassert themselves after a 6-0 run that cut their lead in half.
4:22 Jenkins with another three pointer and the Wave lead is quickly down to six.
4:43 Jenkins now 3-3 from long distance as the Pirates cut it to 9.
5:11 Gomez hits another pair of freebies to give him 12 on the night. 37-25 Wave.
5:41 Wheaton misses the jumper but Gomez is there to grab the offensive rebound and is fouled going back up. Gomez hits both free throws, as the Wave continue to keep it a double-digit margin.
6:21 Vianney hits two free throws to make it a double digit game at 33-23.
6:57 Gomez hits another tough reverse layup after a nice pass from Mayhane. 31-21 Wave. Gomez now has 8 to go along with 6 boards.
7:32 Gomez drives to the free throw line and hits the jumper. Wave up 29-21
8:23 Sims hits a long three pointer with 7 on the shot clock.
9:13 Louisme hits the short jumper and is fouled and will have a free throw coming. The free throw is good. 24-19 Wave
10:12 Gomez hits the tough reverse layup to give the Wave the lead right back. 21-19
11:21 Hinnant hits yet another three pointer to tie up the game at 19
12:11 Louisme hits another soft hook after East Carolina hit another three pointer, their 4th of the ball game. 19-16 Tulane
12:30 Good pass from Puckett as he finds Louisme underneath the basket, who lays it in easily.
12:54 Puckett fouls Hinnant shooting a three pointer, who hits two of three from the line. 15-11 Wave.
13:20 Jenkins hits his second three pointer of the game from the right baseline. 15-9 Tulane
13:40 Vianney steals the pass and Stith is fouled on the fast-break. Stith hits both free throws.
14:01 Sims drops in a baseline jumper for a 13-6 Wave lead.
14:19 Jenkins hits a three from the right wing for East Carolina. 11-6 Wave
15:39 Stith hits a three pointer for an 11-3 Wave lead.
Interesting note: Kris Richard is missing from tonight's game. No news about his absence.
17:11 Gagnon hits a three pointer for the Pirates' first points. 8-3 Tulane
17:17 Good movement by the Wave leads to a Louisme hook shot that goes in. 8-0 Wave
17:45 Gomez drops it in after a Louisme miss. East Carolina timeout as the Wave are off to a hot start.
18:11 Sims hits a layup for an early 4-0 Tulane lead
18:47 Louisme misses the jumper but gets his own rebound and goes back up and scores the first points of the game. Wave 2 Carolina 0
19:30 East Carolina misses the first shot and Gomez is tied up. The possession belongs to the Wave
Starting Lineups
Tulane
Stith
Gomez
Wheaton
Sims
Louisme
East Carolina
Farmer
Hinnant
Gagnon
Jenkins
Blair
Friday, March 7, 2008
Rick Jones gets extension, sounds off on schedule
A good year for Tulane baseball head coach Rick Jones just got a little bit better today. Tulane Athletics Director Rick Dickson announced Thursday that Jones' contract has been extended through 2015. The extension was in the works in 2005, according to Dickson, but Hurricane Katrina delayed the negotiations.
No complaints here. Heck-- let's lock him up until 2030. Does
Schedule too crowded?
Speaking of Jones, here's a tease from staff writer Jon Posner's upcoming print article previewing the UC Irvine game. Jones is quoted as being upset with the new scheduling rules and the powers that be:
He's definitely got a legitimate beef, and Arizona head coach Andy Lopez agrees (although it seems like the players like the new scheduling). We'll ask Tulane players how they feel about it this weekend, but I would imagine they wouldn't like it too much either. For instance, weekday starter Jonathan Garret, a junior, is also a Biomedical Engineering major. Students in the engineering school can barely balance school with minor extracurriculars while still maintaining some semblance of a social life. I wonder how Garrett does it? Sounds like an article in the making.
"It was our intent following the 2005 College World Series to synchronize an announcement of a contract extension for Rick Jones with the opening of the new stadium, but that was obviously delayed," Dickson said. "This extension will secure Tulane's baseball future through the Rick Jones era and the completion of his coaching career."
No complaints here. Heck-- let's lock him up until 2030. Does
Schedule too crowded?
Speaking of Jones, here's a tease from staff writer Jon Posner's upcoming print article previewing the UC Irvine game. Jones is quoted as being upset with the new scheduling rules and the powers that be:
Coach Jones is also worried about how rested his team will be for this weekend. Thanks to new rules by the NCAA, teams are forced to have more condensed schedules. Going into Friday the Green Wave will have played ten games in 15 days. Besides the fact that his players may be fatigued, Coach Jones is just not happy with the new rule.
“We are playing a major league schedule as far as the number of games, but a major-leaguer does not have to pass 18 hours at Tulane University,” said Jones. “So there is no question that the NCAA did not look after college baseball players with this schedule.”
As Coach Jones knows though, complaining is not going to change the schedule and the games still have to be played. This is going to be a tough weekend, and it will take a team effort to come away with a series victory. While the schedule so far has been hard, Coach Jones knows that it is only for the best and it is a great opportunity for the Green Wave to see what the national competition is like.
He's definitely got a legitimate beef, and Arizona head coach Andy Lopez agrees (although it seems like the players like the new scheduling). We'll ask Tulane players how they feel about it this weekend, but I would imagine they wouldn't like it too much either. For instance, weekday starter Jonathan Garret, a junior, is also a Biomedical Engineering major. Students in the engineering school can barely balance school with minor extracurriculars while still maintaining some semblance of a social life. I wonder how Garrett does it? Sounds like an article in the making.
Season Over for Women's Basketball
After ending the regular season on a high note with an impressive win against SMU, the women's basketball team fell in the opening round of the Conference USA Tournament 65-58 to Marshall, in all likelihood ending their season.
According to Lisa Stockton, the team that beat Kansas St. and SMU showed up in the second half while the team that stunk it up in conference showed up in the first half. The question remains: why? Was the team not motivated, or did they not feel a sense of urgency? Any team that shoots 17% for an entire half doesn't deserve to be competitive in a game. It's hard to imagine motivation being a factor, and Marshall's defense isn't exactly the one of the best in the nation (although they are fourth in C-USA). Even if it was, there's really no excuse for shooting that poorly unless the effort or sense of urgency wasn't there.
In the end, it was a combination of the understandable inconsistency of young players and the lack of mental fortitude on this team that hurt it in conference play. When shots weren't falling, everything seemed to fall apart and the scrappy, tenacious mindset that characterized last season's team disappeared. The loss of scorers and team leaders like Montagnino and Henry
Still, there's a lot to look forward to next season. Ashley Langford should be All-Conference and, if she improves over the summer, an All-American. Slaton and Aidoo showed a lot of potential, and only Alendra Brown, Nikki Luckhurst and Dominique Philpots will graduate, leaving a number of solid role players. But in order to avoid a repeat of this season, someone will have to step up an score over 15 points per game and show they can bail the team out during offensive slumps.
Here's an unusually succinct quote from a usually-chatty Nikki Luckhurst (from the game story on the official website):
"I can't believe that it's over. It's been a great four years, I couldn't ask for anything better."
According to Lisa Stockton, the team that beat Kansas St. and SMU showed up in the second half while the team that stunk it up in conference showed up in the first half. The question remains: why? Was the team not motivated, or did they not feel a sense of urgency? Any team that shoots 17% for an entire half doesn't deserve to be competitive in a game. It's hard to imagine motivation being a factor, and Marshall's defense isn't exactly the one of the best in the nation (although they are fourth in C-USA). Even if it was, there's really no excuse for shooting that poorly unless the effort or sense of urgency wasn't there.
In the end, it was a combination of the understandable inconsistency of young players and the lack of mental fortitude on this team that hurt it in conference play. When shots weren't falling, everything seemed to fall apart and the scrappy, tenacious mindset that characterized last season's team disappeared. The loss of scorers and team leaders like Montagnino and Henry
Still, there's a lot to look forward to next season. Ashley Langford should be All-Conference and, if she improves over the summer, an All-American. Slaton and Aidoo showed a lot of potential, and only Alendra Brown, Nikki Luckhurst and Dominique Philpots will graduate, leaving a number of solid role players. But in order to avoid a repeat of this season, someone will have to step up an score over 15 points per game and show they can bail the team out during offensive slumps.
Here's an unusually succinct quote from a usually-chatty Nikki Luckhurst (from the game story on the official website):
"I can't believe that it's over. It's been a great four years, I couldn't ask for anything better."
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Dairy Queen Classic Recap
Update: Pictures from Minnesota (scroll down a little)
Also, Baseball America interviews a few National League scouts who views Shooter Hunt as a sure-fire No.1 or No. 2 starter. Can't say I disagree.
Tulane baseball (6-2) finished out a rough weekend in Minnesota with a win over an impressive TCU team. Due to unfortunate tournament scheduling, Shooter Hunt and the Green Wave had to go up against Pepperdine ace Brett Hunter. Hunt and Hunter gave up two runs a piece, but the Tulane bullpen gave up two runs in the last to innings, while Waves reliever Nick Gaudi pitched two shutout innings to seal a 4-2 victory for Pepperdine.
While Pepperdine was bound to be a tough matchup, the loss to Minnesota on Saturday was more of a shocker. Tulane led until the eighth inning, when Vanderbilt transfer Josh Zeid and righthander Preston Claiborne gave up four runs to give Minnesota a 7-5 lead and eventually the win.
The bullpen rebounded today against TCU after freshman Robbie Broach gave up three runs in six innings. Freshman Nick Pepitone gave up a hit in 1.1 innings, and closer Mason Griffin retired the last four batters for the save. Junior Seth Henry had a pair of hits while junior Aja Barto hit a solo homer.
Overall, it wasn't an ideal weekend (especially after losing to the Gophers), but at least the team left with a win. UNO, Southern and UC Irvine loom this weekend.
Also, Baseball America interviews a few National League scouts who views Shooter Hunt as a sure-fire No.1 or No. 2 starter. Can't say I disagree.
Tulane baseball (6-2) finished out a rough weekend in Minnesota with a win over an impressive TCU team. Due to unfortunate tournament scheduling, Shooter Hunt and the Green Wave had to go up against Pepperdine ace Brett Hunter. Hunt and Hunter gave up two runs a piece, but the Tulane bullpen gave up two runs in the last to innings, while Waves reliever Nick Gaudi pitched two shutout innings to seal a 4-2 victory for Pepperdine.
While Pepperdine was bound to be a tough matchup, the loss to Minnesota on Saturday was more of a shocker. Tulane led until the eighth inning, when Vanderbilt transfer Josh Zeid and righthander Preston Claiborne gave up four runs to give Minnesota a 7-5 lead and eventually the win.
The bullpen rebounded today against TCU after freshman Robbie Broach gave up three runs in six innings. Freshman Nick Pepitone gave up a hit in 1.1 innings, and closer Mason Griffin retired the last four batters for the save. Junior Seth Henry had a pair of hits while junior Aja Barto hit a solo homer.
Overall, it wasn't an ideal weekend (especially after losing to the Gophers), but at least the team left with a win. UNO, Southern and UC Irvine loom this weekend.
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