May 2008 NewsStand
Oct 23, 2008 | General
May 31, 2008
Tulane rallies past Florida
The Baton Rouge Advocate
Junior left fielder Scott Powell and sophomore shortstop Josh Prince combined to go 6-for-8, and freshmen right-hander Nick Pepitone pitched 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief, helping third-seeded Tulane defeated second-seeded Florida, 7-4, in NCAA regional play Friday at Florida State's Dick Howser Stadium.
NEVER SAY DIE
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
With one out into the bottom of the sixth inning, Tulane ace right-hander Shooter Hunt trotted off the mound. With him seemed to go any chance of a Green Wave victory.
Six-run seventh inning propels Tulane past Florida
The USA Today
Tulane sent 11 batters to the plate in a six-run seventh inning, erasing a three-run deficit en route to a 7-4 victory over Florida in the opening round of the Tallahassee Regional on Friday.
Tulane defeats Florida, LSU romps in region play
The Biloxi Sun-Herald
Tulane, riding a six-run seventh inning, defeated Florida 7-4 at the NCAA Tallahassee Regional on Friday.
Tulane 7, Florida 4
ESPN.com
Tulane scored six runs in the seventh, erasing a three-run deficit en route to a win over Florida in Tallahassee, Fla.
Tulane baseball puts hurt on Florida
The (Southwest Fla.) News-Press
This one hurt. And though he wore the necessary head gear, Kevin O'Sullivan could only muster a figurative tip of his cap to Tulane University.
Tulane downs Florida, 7-4, in Tallahassee Regional
WWL.com
unior left fielder Scott Powell and sophomore shortstop Josh Prince combined to go 6-for-8, and rookie right-hander Nick Pepitone pitched 2.2 scoreless innings of relief as the third-seeded Tulane University baseball team defeated second-seeded Florida, 7-4, in game one of the 2008 NCAA Tallahassee Regional Friday afternoon at Dick Howser Stadium.
Tulane rallies past Gators, 7-4
GatorCountry.com
Seven proved to be the lucky number for Tulane as the Green Wave rallied for six runs in the seventh to defeat two-seed Florida 7-4 in NCAA Regional action Friday afternoon.
May 30, 2008
Tulane looking for fresh start
The Baton Rouge Advocate
Tulane and starting pitcher Shooter Hunt look at their opening game against Florida (noon CDT today) in the Tallahassee Regional as a fresh start.
WAVE OF RETURNS
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Three years ago Jared Dyer got to take in the ambiance of Tulane baseball -- from the visiting dugout as a freshman at the University of Houston.
Tulane presents challenge for Florida in regional baseball tournament
The Tallahassee (Fla.) Democrat
Tulane hails from a town known for its parties. The Green Wave wouldn't mind leaving Tallahassee having crashed one.
Former Ramapo standout stars at Tulane
The North New Jersey Record
Former Ramapo High School star Shooter Hunt was named a second-team Louisville Slugger All-American on Thursday by Collegiate Baseball Magazine.
Tallahassee Regional Preview
Baseball America
Tulane saw its streak of nine straight regionals snapped in a disappointing 2007 season marked by Hurricane Katrina-related adversity, but the Green Wave earned one of the final at-large spots this year thanks largely to series wins over East Carolina and Southern Mississippi.
May 29, 2008
Tulane announces football schedule
The Baton Rouge Advocate
The Tulane football team will kick off five of its six home games this fall at 2 p.m. with three of those contests broadcast live on local and national television.
Tulane football returning to Gormley
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
For months Tulane football fans have lobbied Green Wave athletic officials for a return to Tad Gormley Stadium.
ONE SPORT AT A TIME
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Tulane football coach Bob Toledo is one of the biggest reasons the Green Wave baseball team isn't watching the NCAA regionals from afar this year.
Tulane will shift football to afternoon starts
WWL.com
The Tulane football team will kick-off five of its six home games this fall at 2 p.m. with three of those contests broadcast live on local and national television, and the Green Wave's 2008 homecoming game will once again take place at Tad Gormley Stadium at City Park, TU Director of Athletics Rick Dickson announced today.
As far as college baseball is concerned, New Orleans' post-Katrina recovery has been quick
The Lakeland (Fla.) Ledger
In the shadow of a new baseball stadium that rose from a mud-caked disaster area after Hurricane Katrina, Tulane players and coaches loaded a bus with their hopes of reaching the College World Series still intact.
May 27, 2008
Tulane makes tourney
The Baton Rouge Advocate
The tension in the Milton J. "Mickey" Retif Jr. Memorial Clubhouse was so thick Monday you could cut it with a knife.
Anxious Green Wave sent to Tallahassee
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Nervous energy filled the locker room. Players bit their fingernails and impatiently shook their legs, all the while trying not to swallow.
Tulane returns to regional play
The Shreveport Times
One year after being left out of the NCAA baseball tournament for the first time in 10 years, the Tulane Green Wave is going back to postseason play.
May 26, 2008
Wave gets in NCAA regional
NOLA.com
After a one-year hiatus, Tulane will be back in an NCAA regional. The Green Wave found out Monday morning, as its players and coaches watched the selection show from their locker room.
Stumble leaves Tulane uneasy
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Tulane Coach Rick Jones doesn't consider himself much of a sound sleeper anyway.
May 25, 2008
Marshall knocks out Tulane
The Baton Rouge Advocate
Jeff Rowley scored on a wild pitch with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting Marshall to an 8-7 victory over Tulane in the Conference USA tournament on Saturday.
Wave's wild ride comes to an end
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
In the past four days, Tulane has experienced a roller coaster of emotions. One day it has been disappointment, then after a day of waiting, happiness.
Marshall eliminates Tulane
The Shreveport Times
Thundering Herd left fielder Jeff Rowley scored from third on a two-out wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth as Tulane fell to sixth-seeded Marshall, 8-7 today at the Conference USA baseball tournament.
Host team not treated very well
The Hattiesburg American
Tulane failed to win more than one game as the host team at the Conference USA Tournament, falling 8-7 to Marshall on Saturday.
May 24, 2008
Victory gives Wave reason to smile
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
The Tulane players broke into huge smiles Friday morning, able to enjoy a baseball game for the first time in nearly two weeks, able to perhaps find a comfort zone in what could be a tense next few days.
Tulane beats Central Fla. in C-USA tourney
NOLA.com
Rob Segedin scored the go-ahead run on a ground ball and pitched two-and-third innings of scoreless relief as Tulane rallied to beat Central Florida 5-2 and avoid elimination in the Conference USA baseball tournament Friday.
Tulane beats UCF 5-2 in C-USA tourney
NOLA.com
Tulane freshman Rob Segedin pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings in relief and junior second baseman Seth Henry broke open a close game with a two-run homer in the ninth as the third-seeded Tulane defeated No. 7 seed UCF, 5-2 in an elimination game at the Conference USA tournament.
May 23, 2008
Wave baseball postponed
NOLA.com
Due to heavy rains that drenched the metro area for much of Thursday, Tulane's Conference USA tournament elimination game against Central Florida was postponed until 9 a.m. today at Greer Field at Turchin Stadium.
Wave gets off to a bad start in tournament
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
The third-seeded Tulane Green Wave came out lethargic in its Conference USA Tournament first-round game against sixth-seeded Marshall and lost 10-5 before 2,247 fans at Greer Field at Turchin Stadium on Wednesday night.
May 22, 2008
Wave falls 10-5 in C-USA tourney opener
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
It's not the end of the world.
May 21, 2008
Tulane opens C-USA tournament
The Baton Rouge Advocate
Tulane's baseball team opens play in the Entergy Conference USA Baseball Championship at 7:30 p.m. today against Marshall at the new Greer Field at Turchin Stadium.
Hunt is C-USA's top pitcher
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Heading into this season, Shooter Hunt didn't set many personal goals, not the type that resulted in adding to his trophy case, anyway.
Segedin comes through in clutch for Tulane
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Rob Segedin was looking for a reason to say no.
May 17, 2008
RICE SWEEPS TULANE
The Baton Rouge Advocate
In New Orleans, Rice completed a three-game sweep of Tulane by taking both halves of a split doubleheader, 8-4 and 6-2, on Friday at the new Greer Field at Turchin Stadium.
Tulane swept by C-USA champ Rice
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Anthony Scelfo played against the fifth-ranked Rice Owls for nine innings on Thursday and, despite a loss, was convinced Tulane had enough talent and moxie to beat the Conference USA champion.
May 16, 2008
Rice gets to Hunt early, tops Wave
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Shooter Hunt, Tulane's ace right-hander, wasn't perfect Thursday night.
May 15, 2008
ACE OF DIAMONDS
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
The way Shooter Hunt sees it, he was destined to be a baseball player.
Van Norman was Windom's one-person show in track
The Minneapolis Star-Tribune
The talented athlete cheered a Texas teenager who last weekend won a state team title unassisted, recalling her own feat 21 years ago when she scored all of her school's points to lead Windom to the state title.
Rice at Tulane
The Baton Rouge Advocate
The Green Wave close out the regular season with a three-game series against Conference USA foe No. 5 Rice at 6 p.m. today at the new Greer Field at Turchin Stadium.
May 13, 2008
Tulane's Hunt honored
The Baton Rouge Advocate
On the heels of posting his ninth victory of the 2008 season, Tulane University baseball standout Shooter Hunt was named Conference USA Pitcher of the Week, the league announced Monday.
May 11, 2008
Tulane wins pair vs. ECU
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Tulane and Rob Segedin had East Carolina's number Saturday in the teams' Conference USA doubleheader.
May 10, 2008
Tulane survives East Carolina rally, 5-4
The Baton Rouge Advocate
Junior right-hander Shooter Hunt struck out nine in a seven-inning start and Tulane survived a furious comeback as the Green Wave baseball team defeated Conference USA foe East Carolina, 5-4, Friday at Clark LeClair Stadium.
Tulane holds off East Carolina
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Junior right-hander Shooter Hunt struck out nine in seven innings and Tulane survived a rally by East Carolina en route to a 5-4 victory in a Conference USA game Friday at Clark LeClair Stadium in Greenville, N.C.
May 9, 2008
Ex-Tulane pair, Boudreaux to be honored by LABC
The Baton Rougw Advocate
Former Green Wave star Paul Thompson and former Tulane coach Perry Clark will be inducted into the LABC Hall of Fame, while Lafayette native Gerald Boudreaux will receive the Mr. Louisiana Basketball award.
A lot on the line for Tulane
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
The college baseball postseason is still a couple of weeks away, but Tulane isn't content on waiting that long.
May 8, 2008
Wave pounds Jaguars
The Baton Rouge Advocate
For Tulane, meanwhile, the impressive outing included the perfect remedy for a team in a mild two-game skid and headed on a difficult road trip.
Green Wave's Garrett in complete control against Southern
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Junior right-hander Jonathan Garrett allowed three runs on six hits and struck out four in a complete game as Tulane defeated Southern 10-3 Wednesday at Lee Hines Field in Baton Rouge.
May 7, 2008
Owings can hit any day of the week
ESPN.com
On days he doesn't pitch, the best-hitting pitcher in the major leagues today, and already one of the best of all time, sits on the bench with a bat in hand, waiting for a chance. "I am ready every night," says Diamondbacks pitcher Micah Owings. "Every night."
Owings' pre-draft scouting reports
ESPN.com
Diamondbacks pitcher Micah Owings was drafted three times
No automatic outs among this group of pitchers
ESPN.com
In this week's installment of "Starting 9," we pay tribute to the best-hitting pitchers in baseball -- guys who step to the plate looking to inflict damage while their brethren are experiencing fear. We're calling it our "Babe Who?" edition. Micah Owings, Diamondbacks
UNO takes another season series from Tulane with 9-8 win
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
UNO Coach Tom Walter walked off the diamond pleased Tuesday night. It has been that way for the past 10 games.
Southern to host Tulane today
The Baton Rouge Advocate
Coming off a three-game sweep of Prairie View over the weekend, the Southern University baseball team is flying high. Southern will try to further hone its game when it hosts Tulane at Lee-Hines Field at 6:30 p.m. today. No. 28-ranked Tulane (32-15-1) beat Southern 14-6 earlier this season in New Orleans, banging out a pair of home runs and 10 hits against the Jaguars.
UNO clips Tulane
The Baton Rouge Advocate
UNO got home runs from Ryan Eden and Josh Vander Hey, and closer Ryan O'Shea tossed a pair of perfect innings, as the Privateers defeated Tulane, 9-8, in game three of the cross-town rivalry Tuesday evening at Turchin Stadium.
May 6, 2008
UNO to face Tulane tonight
The Baton Rouge Advocate
The University of New Orleans baseball team has been on a tear lately and the Privateers (34-13) are getting some recognition.
UNO turning tide in rivalry vs. Tulane
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
In Coach Tom Walter's first two seasons at UNO, the Privateers were 0-6 against the Green Wave. But in the past year, the tide has turned. The Privateers have taken three of five from Tulane, splitting the teams' two meetings this year. Green Wave Coach Rick Jones acknowledged that UNO (34-14) is playing very well.
May 5, 2008
CENTRAL FLORIDA 12, TULANE 1, 7 INNINGS
The Baton Rouge Advocate
In New Orleans, Tulane dropped the third game of its Conference USA series against UCF in seven innings by mercy rule.
Bad start dooms Wave in loss
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
After giving up three runs and eight hits combined in two victories against Central Florida, Tulane's pitching had no answer for Central Florida's offense in the first two innings of Sunday's Conference USA series finale at Greer Field at Turchin Stadium.
Forte can help Bears regain a punishing ground game
The Sporting News
For a storied franchise that has prided itself on playing black-and-blue football, the Chicago Bears have been looking for a consistent long-term producer in the running game for a long time.
Quick impact from Forte at minicamp
The Chicago Sun-Times
Matt Forte gathered with his family Wednesday night at Zea Cafe, a restaurant in New Orleans, celebrating the beginning of a journey he's not making alone.
May 4, 2008
TULANE 6 vs. CENTRAL FLORIDA 1
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Sophomore left-hander Matt Petiton pitched the Green Wave's first complete game this season.
Forte displays skills
The Northwest (Ill.) Herald
Matt Forte would sit on his dad's lap as a 5-year-old, watching Dallas Cowboys games wearing an Emmitt Smith jersey.
Forte is the 'total package'
The Chicago Sun-Times
Matt Forte gathered with his family Wednesday night at Zea Cafe, a restaurant in New Orleans, celebrating the beginning of a journey he's not making alone.
May 3, 2008
Hunt, homers power Wave
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Tulane entered this weekend's Conference USA three-game series quietly hoping for a sweep of Central Florida.
May 2, 2008
Tulane hosts UCF
The Baton Rouge Advocate
Tulane opens the final month of the regular season at 6 p.m. today against Central Florida in a Conference USA in a three-game series against at Turchin Stadium.
Wave's Petiton back in rhythm
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
Matt Petiton was given his chance. With one poor inning on a Wednesday night in March, he nearly blew it.
TULANE vs. CENTRAL FLORIDA
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
When/where: 6 p.m. today, 6 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday at Greer Field at Turchin Stadium. Radio: 88.3-FM. Records: Tulane 30-13-1, 8-5-1 Conference USA; Central Florida 27-19, 5-13.
Going pro; Forte selected by Chicago
The St. Tammany News
Running back Matt Forté, a 2004 Slidell High graduate, was selected by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the NFL draft with the 44th overall pick Saturday after a stellar four-year college career at Tulane.
Bears get first close-up of draft picks at rookie camp
The Chicago Tribune
The pressure was on Earl Bennett to back his college teammate's words. But he'll have to wait another day to prove Chris Williams right.
May 1, 2008
Dakota Relays Hall of Fame inductees
The Argus (S.D.) Leader
A look at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays Hall of Fame inductees this year. Heather Van Norman - A sprinter from Windom, Minn., Van Norman won the 1986 high school girls special 200-meter dash with a time of 24.7 seconds.
Katrina always in mind's eye for Bears' Matt Forte
The Chicago Sun-Times
The images will remain embedded in Matt Forte's memory forever.
