Tuesday, March 21
Greer Field at Turchin Stadium
6:30 p.m.
Tulane University
vs
McNeese State
Photo by: Parker Waters
Baseball Faces McNeese State, ULL in Midweek Action
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NEW ORLEANS – Tulane baseball is set for two midweek contests, beginning with its home game against McNeese State at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Greer Field at Turchin Stadium. The Green Wave then travel to Lafayette to face No. 16 Louisiana-Lafayette at 6 p.m. Wednesday at M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field.
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The Green Wave enter the week 6-13 on the season and winners of three of four, coming off a weekend series win over Columbia. McNeese State is 15-5, and ULL is 11-6 with a home game against Houston Tuesday. The games will be broadcast on 88.3 FM WRBH and the TuneIn Radio app, and live video (Tuesday) and live stats (both games) will be available on www.TulaneGreenWave.com. For $2 Tuesday, select concessions items will be priced at $2.
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Wednesday's contest at ULL is the rescheduled game of a March 7 rainout. The Ragin' Cajuns will return the visit to New Orleans on April 18.
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Series History
This will be the 33rd meeting between Tulane and McNeese State. Tulane leads the series, 30-12. This is the first meeting since 2014, a 3-2 (10 inn.) Tulane win in New Orleans.
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This will be the 88th meeting between Tulane and Louisiana-Lafayette. Tulane leads the series, 44-43. The teams split two meetings last season, with each team winning on its home field. Tulane won 5-3 at home, and ULL won 9-2 at their home field. The Green Wave has won six of the last 10 meetings since 2006.
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Quick Notes
• Tulane has won three of its last four games, and claimed two series victories this season – vs. West Virginia and Columbia.
• Hunter Williams was named on the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll this week after hitting .636/.733/1.272 with three doubles, a home run, four RBI and five runs scored in Tulane's series weekend win over Columbia.
• Williams leads Tulane with a .342 batting average, 26 hits, six doubles, a .539 SLG% and a .425 OBP. Grant Witherspoon leads the Wave with 15 runs and five stolen bases, and hits .315.
• Jarret DeHart has driven in the most runs, with 20 RBI, and leads the team with five home runs. He and Williams each have nine extra base hits.
• Chase Solesky leads the Green Wave with a 1.74 ERA and .219 opponent batting average. He has made seven appearances and three starts, with no decisions, and pitched 20.2. innings.
• J.P. France has made five starts, and pitched at least 6.0 innings in four of them (7.0 innings in three). In those three starts (subtracting a 3.0-inning outing in which he allowed eight runs at UCSB), France has compiled a 3.33 ERA with 19 strikeouts, 27 hits and 10 earned runs in 27.0 innings.
• Freshman Paul Gozzo has reached base in all seven games he has played since taking over at catcher after senior Jeremy Montalbano was injured in a game on March 5. Gozzo is hitting .381 (8-for-21) with four RBI and four runs, including the game-winner against Columbia on March 19.
• Three players have started all 19 games for the Green Wave this season: Grant Witherspoon, Jarret DeHart and Hunter Williams. Jake Willsey has played in all 19 games with 18 starts.
• Among Tulane's six wins, four have been by one run. The exceptions were a 6-0 shutout of West Virginia on March 4 and a 7-0 shutout of Columbia on March 17.
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American Athletic Conference Weekly Honors
Grant Witherspoon and Hunter Williams have each been recognized by the American Athletic Conference on its weekly honor roll this season. On March 20, Williams was recognized after hitting .636 with a .733 OBP and 1.272 slugging percentage, three doubles, a home run, four RBI and five runs scored in Tulane's March 17-19 series win over Columbia.
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Pitching Matchups
Tuesday
Tulane: RHP Chase Solesky, Fr. | 0-0, 1.74 ERA, 7 APP, 3 GS, 20.2 IP, 16 H, 4 ER, 11 K, 8 BB
MCN: RHP Grant Ashcraft, Jr. | 0-0, 3.12 ERA, 5 APP, 0 GS, 8.2 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 5 K, 1 BB
Wednesday
Tulane:Â TBA
ULL:Â Â TBA
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Up Next
Following the two midweek games, Tulane concludes non-conference weekend play at home against Stetson this weekend. Game times are 6:30 p.m. Friday, 4 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday.
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| TULANE (6-13) vs. McNEESE STATE (15-5)/LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE (11-6) | |
| Time/Date/Location vs. McNeese: | Tuesday, March 21, 2017/6:30 p.m. • Greer Field at Turchin Stadium/New Orleans, La. |
| Time/Date/Location vs. ULL: | Wednesday, March 22, 2017/6 p.m. • M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field/Lafayette, La. |
| Radio: | 88.3 FM WRBH/TuneIn Radio app |
| Live Stats: | www.TulaneGreenWave.com |
| Twitter: | @GreenWaveBSB |
| Instagram: | TulaneBaseball |
| Series Records: | Tulane leads McNeese, 30-12 • Tulane leads ULL, 44-43 |
| Tulane Coach: | Travis Jewett (Washington State, '93) • 6-13 (1st year) |
| McNeese Coach: | Justin Hill (LSU, '02) • 108-83 (4th year) |
| ULL Coach: | Tony Robichaux (McNeese State, '86) • ULL: 822-515-1 (23rd yr) |
| Game Notes: | Tulane | McNeese |
NEW ORLEANS – Tulane baseball is set for two midweek contests, beginning with its home game against McNeese State at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Greer Field at Turchin Stadium. The Green Wave then travel to Lafayette to face No. 16 Louisiana-Lafayette at 6 p.m. Wednesday at M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field.
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The Green Wave enter the week 6-13 on the season and winners of three of four, coming off a weekend series win over Columbia. McNeese State is 15-5, and ULL is 11-6 with a home game against Houston Tuesday. The games will be broadcast on 88.3 FM WRBH and the TuneIn Radio app, and live video (Tuesday) and live stats (both games) will be available on www.TulaneGreenWave.com. For $2 Tuesday, select concessions items will be priced at $2.
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Wednesday's contest at ULL is the rescheduled game of a March 7 rainout. The Ragin' Cajuns will return the visit to New Orleans on April 18.
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Series History
This will be the 33rd meeting between Tulane and McNeese State. Tulane leads the series, 30-12. This is the first meeting since 2014, a 3-2 (10 inn.) Tulane win in New Orleans.
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This will be the 88th meeting between Tulane and Louisiana-Lafayette. Tulane leads the series, 44-43. The teams split two meetings last season, with each team winning on its home field. Tulane won 5-3 at home, and ULL won 9-2 at their home field. The Green Wave has won six of the last 10 meetings since 2006.
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Quick Notes
• Tulane has won three of its last four games, and claimed two series victories this season – vs. West Virginia and Columbia.
• Hunter Williams was named on the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll this week after hitting .636/.733/1.272 with three doubles, a home run, four RBI and five runs scored in Tulane's series weekend win over Columbia.
• Williams leads Tulane with a .342 batting average, 26 hits, six doubles, a .539 SLG% and a .425 OBP. Grant Witherspoon leads the Wave with 15 runs and five stolen bases, and hits .315.
• Jarret DeHart has driven in the most runs, with 20 RBI, and leads the team with five home runs. He and Williams each have nine extra base hits.
• Chase Solesky leads the Green Wave with a 1.74 ERA and .219 opponent batting average. He has made seven appearances and three starts, with no decisions, and pitched 20.2. innings.
• J.P. France has made five starts, and pitched at least 6.0 innings in four of them (7.0 innings in three). In those three starts (subtracting a 3.0-inning outing in which he allowed eight runs at UCSB), France has compiled a 3.33 ERA with 19 strikeouts, 27 hits and 10 earned runs in 27.0 innings.
• Freshman Paul Gozzo has reached base in all seven games he has played since taking over at catcher after senior Jeremy Montalbano was injured in a game on March 5. Gozzo is hitting .381 (8-for-21) with four RBI and four runs, including the game-winner against Columbia on March 19.
• Three players have started all 19 games for the Green Wave this season: Grant Witherspoon, Jarret DeHart and Hunter Williams. Jake Willsey has played in all 19 games with 18 starts.
• Among Tulane's six wins, four have been by one run. The exceptions were a 6-0 shutout of West Virginia on March 4 and a 7-0 shutout of Columbia on March 17.
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American Athletic Conference Weekly Honors
Grant Witherspoon and Hunter Williams have each been recognized by the American Athletic Conference on its weekly honor roll this season. On March 20, Williams was recognized after hitting .636 with a .733 OBP and 1.272 slugging percentage, three doubles, a home run, four RBI and five runs scored in Tulane's March 17-19 series win over Columbia.
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Pitching Matchups
Tuesday
Tulane: RHP Chase Solesky, Fr. | 0-0, 1.74 ERA, 7 APP, 3 GS, 20.2 IP, 16 H, 4 ER, 11 K, 8 BB
MCN: RHP Grant Ashcraft, Jr. | 0-0, 3.12 ERA, 5 APP, 0 GS, 8.2 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 5 K, 1 BB
Wednesday
Tulane:Â TBA
ULL:Â Â TBA
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Up Next
Following the two midweek games, Tulane concludes non-conference weekend play at home against Stetson this weekend. Game times are 6:30 p.m. Friday, 4 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday.
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