Baseball Returns Home to Face West Virginia

TULANE (1-7) vs. WEST VIRGINIA (5-2)
Time/Date:	Friday-Sunday, March 3-5, 2017 • 6:30 p.m./4 p.m./1 p.m.
Location:	Greer Field at Turchin Stadium/New Orleans, La.
Radio:	88.3 FM WRBH/TuneIn Radio app
Live Stats:	www.TulaneGreenWave.com
Twitter:	@GreenWaveBSB
Instagram:	TulaneBaseball
Series:	First Meeting
Tulane Coach:	Travis Jewett (Washington State, '93) • 1-7 (1st year)
WVU Coach:	Randy Mazey (Clemson, '88) • 129-103 (5th year)
Game Notes:	Tulane \| West Virginia

NEW ORLEANS – Tulane returns home to the friendly confines of Greer Field at Turchin Stadium for an eight-game homestand, beginning this weekend with a three-game series against Big 12 foe West Virginia. Game times are 6:30 p.m. Friday, 4 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday.

The Green Wave enters the weekend at 1-7 on the season, looking for its first win since Feb. 18, while the Mountaineers have a 5-2 record prior to their contest at Nicholls State Thursday night. After spending five games on the road, Tulane welcomes its first long stretch of home games this season.

The game will be broadcast on 88.3 FM WRBH and the TuneIn Radio app, and live video and live stats will be available on www.TulaneGreenWave.com.

Series History
This will be the first meeting between Tulane and West Virginia.

Hitting Streaks
Hunter Williams has hit safely in seven straight games, and has reached base in all eight contests this season, and Grant Witherspoon has hit safely in four straight games.

Thievery Denied
Through the first eight games of the season, senior catcher Jeremy Montalbano has caught seven runners trying to steal, and picked off another runner at second base. He has thrown out 50 percent of potential opponent base stealers (7-14).

Going Deep
The Green Wave has hit nine home runs this season, including four against Southeastern Louisiana on Feb. 21. Four players – Hunter Williams, Jarret DeHart, Jake Willsey and Hunter Hope – each have two home runs.

Pitching Matchup
Friday
Tulane: RHP Corey Merrill, Sr. • 1-1, 5.73 ERA, 2 APP, 2 GS, 11.0 IP, 14 H, 7 ER, 6 K, 4 BB
WVU: RHP BJ Myers,Jr. • 0-1, 10.38 ERA, 2 APP, 2 GS, 13.1 IP, 10 H, 5 ER, 10 K, 1 BB
Saturday
Tulane: RHP J.P. France, Jr. • 0-1, 9.00 ERA, 2 APP, 2 GS, 10.0 IP, 14 H, 10 ER, 9 K, 5 BB
WVU: TBD
Sunday
Tulane: LHP Ross Massey, So. • 0-1, 6.75 ERA, 2 APP, 2 GS, 8.0 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 7 K, 12 BB
WVU: RHP Conner Dotson, Jr. • 2-0, 1.50 ERA, 2 APP, 2 GS, 12.0 ,13 H, 2 ER, 10 K, 6 BB

Returning Home
As part of the eight-game homestand, Tulane follows it series against West Virginia with a midweek game against Louisiana-Lafayette on Tuesday, March 7, and a four-game series against San Diego Thursday-Sunday, March 9-12.

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Players Mentioned

Jarret DeHart

J.P. France

Hunter Hope

Ross Massey

Corey Merrill

Jeremy Montalbano

Hunter Williams

Jake Willsey

Grant Witherspoon

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