Tulane University
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Baseball Sweeps Memphis With A 10-2 Sunday Win
May 6, 2001 | Baseball
May 6, 2001
NEW ORLEANS - It was only fitting that Tulane's (42-8, 19-5 C-USA) Barth Melius would have a career day on Senior Day, as he struck out a career high nine batters and led the Green Wave to a 10-2 win over Memphis (28-20, 12-12 C-USA) on Sunday afternoon.
This weekend's sweep is the Wave's fifth Conference USA series sweep of the season and extends the Tulane winning streak to 13 games. The 13 games won ties the longest winning streak under Rick Jones. The last time Tulane won 13 straight was 1998.
Melius (8-1) pitched a gem of a game and picked up his eighth win of the season. Through eight innings he scattered four hits and gave up one run. Melius struck out a career high nine and walked only one. He faced four over the minimum through the eight innings.
For the second time this weekend, Memphis scored first causing Tulane to battle from behind. The Tigers held a 1-0 lead until a six run Wave second. Tulane's Michael Aubrey led off the inning with a walk and before the inning was over Tulane scored six runs on five consecutive hits and a sacrifice fly.
Memphis scored one run in the third on a single by the third baseman Shelton. After that, Melius shut the Tigers down.
Tulane scored on run in the fifth, two runs in the seventh and a final run in the eighth.
Jon Kaplan doubled in the seventh sending in two runs and Jake Gautreau smashed his 19 home run of the season, scoring the single run in the eighth. On the afternoon, Kaplan was 2-for-5 with three RBI and Gautreau was 2-for-4. Anthony Giarratano also recorded a pair of RBI.
The losing pitcher was Memphis starter Bill Edwards (4-4). He gave up six runs in 1 2/3 innings.
Tulane hosts Nicholls State on Wednesday, May 9 at 6:30 p.m. This is a make-up game for the one rained out earlier in the season.
