Tuesday, March 28
Baton Rouge, La.
6:30 p.m.
Tulane University
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LSU
Photo by: N.C. Brown
Baseball Plays at In-State Rival LSU Tuesday
Mar 27, 2017 | Baseball
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NEW ORLEANS – Tulane baseball travels to Baton Rouge to take on sixth-ranked LSU at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Alex Box Stadium.
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The Green Wave enter the game at 9-15, and winners of six of their last nine games, while the Tigers are 18-7 and have won nine of their last 12 contests.
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The game will be televised on SEC Network+/WatchESPN, and broadcast on 88.3 FM WRBH and the TuneIn Radio app. A link to live stats is available on www.TulaneGreenWave.com.
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Series History
This will be the 312th meeting between Tulane and LSU. LSU leads the series, which dates back to 1893, 180-128-3. The Green Wave won both meetings last season, 7-1 in Baton Rouge, and 4-1 in New Orleans. LSU is Tulane's longest and most-played rival.
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Quick Notes
• Tulane has won six of its last nine games.
• Hunter Williams was named on the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll for second straight week, after hitting .524 with four RBI, six runs, three doubles, a triple, and a .500 OBP in five games last week.
• Williams leads Tulane with a .381 batting average, 37 hits, nine doubles, 13 extra base hits, a .588 SLG% and a .440 OBP. In his last eight games, Williams has hit .563 with 18 hits, eight RBI, 11 runs, eight extra base hits, six doubles, a .906 SLG% and a .595 OBP.
• Jarret DeHart has a team-high 26 RBI and six home runs. He has 11 extra base hits. Grant Witherspoon leads the Wave with 22 runs and five stolen bases.
• Chase Solesky leads the Green Wave with a 2.03 ERA and .223 opponent batting average. He is 1-0 in eight appearances and four starts, and pitched 26.2. innings.
• Two players have started all 24 games for the Green Wave this season: Witherspoon and Williams. Jake Willsey has played in all 24 games with 22 starts, and DeHart has played in and started 23 games.
• Among Tulane's nine wins, five have been by one run. The Green Wave has posted two shutouts (6-0 vs West Virginia and 7-0 vs Columbia).
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Pitching Matchup
Tulane:Â RHP Chase Solesky, Fr. | 1-0, 2.03 ERA, 8 APP, 4 GS, 26.2 IP, 21 H, 6 ER, 15 K, 9 BB
LSU:Â Â Â RHP Zack Hess, Fr. | 3-0, 3.09 ERA, 7 APP, 5 GS, 23.1 IP, 15 H, 8 ER, 26 K, 11 BB
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Up Next
Tulane opens American Athletic Conference play this weekend at home against USF. Game times are 6:30 p.m. Friday, 4 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday at Greer Field at Turchin Stadium.
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| TULANE (9-15) at LSU (18-7) | |
| Time/Date: | Tuesday, March 28, 2017 • 6:30 p.m. |
| Location: | Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field/Baton Rouge, La. |
| TV: | SEC Network+/WatchESPN |
| Radio: | 88.3 FM WRBH/TuneIn Radio app |
| Live Stats/Live Video: | www.TulaneGreenWave.com |
| Twitter: | @GreenWaveBSB |
| Instagram: | TulaneBaseball |
| Series: | LSU leads, 180-128-3 |
| Tulane Coach: | Travis Jewett (Washington State, '93) • 9-15 (1st year) |
| LSU Coach: | Paul Manieri (FIU, '80) • 478-189-3 (11th year) |
| Game Notes: | Tulane |
NEW ORLEANS – Tulane baseball travels to Baton Rouge to take on sixth-ranked LSU at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Alex Box Stadium.
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The Green Wave enter the game at 9-15, and winners of six of their last nine games, while the Tigers are 18-7 and have won nine of their last 12 contests.
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The game will be televised on SEC Network+/WatchESPN, and broadcast on 88.3 FM WRBH and the TuneIn Radio app. A link to live stats is available on www.TulaneGreenWave.com.
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Series History
This will be the 312th meeting between Tulane and LSU. LSU leads the series, which dates back to 1893, 180-128-3. The Green Wave won both meetings last season, 7-1 in Baton Rouge, and 4-1 in New Orleans. LSU is Tulane's longest and most-played rival.
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Quick Notes
• Tulane has won six of its last nine games.
• Hunter Williams was named on the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll for second straight week, after hitting .524 with four RBI, six runs, three doubles, a triple, and a .500 OBP in five games last week.
• Williams leads Tulane with a .381 batting average, 37 hits, nine doubles, 13 extra base hits, a .588 SLG% and a .440 OBP. In his last eight games, Williams has hit .563 with 18 hits, eight RBI, 11 runs, eight extra base hits, six doubles, a .906 SLG% and a .595 OBP.
• Jarret DeHart has a team-high 26 RBI and six home runs. He has 11 extra base hits. Grant Witherspoon leads the Wave with 22 runs and five stolen bases.
• Chase Solesky leads the Green Wave with a 2.03 ERA and .223 opponent batting average. He is 1-0 in eight appearances and four starts, and pitched 26.2. innings.
• Two players have started all 24 games for the Green Wave this season: Witherspoon and Williams. Jake Willsey has played in all 24 games with 22 starts, and DeHart has played in and started 23 games.
• Among Tulane's nine wins, five have been by one run. The Green Wave has posted two shutouts (6-0 vs West Virginia and 7-0 vs Columbia).
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Pitching Matchup
Tulane:Â RHP Chase Solesky, Fr. | 1-0, 2.03 ERA, 8 APP, 4 GS, 26.2 IP, 21 H, 6 ER, 15 K, 9 BB
LSU:Â Â Â RHP Zack Hess, Fr. | 3-0, 3.09 ERA, 7 APP, 5 GS, 23.1 IP, 15 H, 8 ER, 26 K, 11 BB
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Up Next
Tulane opens American Athletic Conference play this weekend at home against USF. Game times are 6:30 p.m. Friday, 4 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday at Greer Field at Turchin Stadium.
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