Baseball Returns Home to Face Nicholls State

TULANE (14-18) vs. NICHOLLS STATE (18-16)
Time/Date:	Tuesday, April 11, 2017 • 6:30 p.m.
Location:	Greer Field at Turchin Stadium/New Orleans, La.
Radio:	88.3 FM WRBH/TuneIn Radio app
Live Stats/Live Video:	www.TulaneGreenWave.com
Twitter:	@GreenWaveBSB
Instagram:	TulaneBaseball
Series:	Tulane leads, 61-26
Tulane Coach:	Travis Jewett (Washington State, '93) • 14-18 (1st year)
NSU Coach:	Seth Thibodeaux (William Carey, '02) • 190-174-1 (seventh year)
Game Notes:	Tulane

NEW ORLEANS – Tulane baseball is back at the friendly confines of Greer Field at Turchin Stadium for six straight games, beginning with a return visit from Nicholls State at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The Green Wave (14-18) defeated the Colonels (18-16), 3-2 in 10 innings, on March 15 in Thibodaux, and has won 11 of 17 contests since that victory. The game will be broadcast on 88.3 FM WRBH and the TuneIn Radio app. Live video and live stats will be available on TulaneGreenWave.com. This will be a $2 Tuesday game, and select concessions items will be priced at $2.

Series History
This will be the 88th meeting between Tulane and Nicholls State. Tulane leads the series, 61-26. The Green Wave won earlier this season, 3-2, in 10 innings in Thibodaux, back on March 15. The Colonels won both meetings last season, 2-1 in Thibodaux and 2-0 in New Orleans. Prior to last season, the Green Wave won five in row in the series dating back to 2013.

Quick Notes
• Tulane has won 11 of its last 17 games.
• In four games last week, Tulane hit .351, and totaled 28 runs, 51 hits, 27 RBI, 12 doubles and four home runs.
• Tulane has tallied double-digit hits in 11 games, including nine of the last 16 games.
• The Green Wave has raised its batting average 42 points in the last 17 games. During that span, Tulane has hit .299, and averaged 6.3 runs per game with 55 extra base hits; posted a 5.20 ERA and a .980 fielding pct. In its first 15 games, Tulane hit .220, and averaged 4.0 runs per game with 38 extra base hits; posted a 5.99 ERA and .966 fielding pct.
• Sophomore outfielder Grant Witherspoon was named on the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll this week, after hitting .444 in four games with nine RBI, four doubles, four runs scored, a .667 SLG% and a .500 OBP. He drove in nine runs in the weekend series win at Cincinnati, including two three-run doubles in consecutive games, from the leadoff spot in the batting order.
• Among Tulane's 14 wins, seven have been by one run. Tulane is 7-4 in one-run games. The Green Wave has posted two shutouts (6-0 vs West Virginia and 7-0 vs Columbia).

Pitching Matchup
Tulane: RHP Keagan Gillies, Fr. | 0-0, 7.04 ERA, 11 APP, 0 GS, 15.1 IP, 21 H, 12 ER, 6 K, 10 BB
Nicholls: LHP Alex Ernestine, Jr. | 1-1, 4.19 ERA, 15 APP, 2 GS, 34.1 IP, 37 H, 16 ER, 28 K, 10 BB

Quick Notes
The Green Wave plays host to league-leading UConn in a three-game series that begins on Thursday this week. Game times will be 6:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and 11 a.m. Saturday, due to the Easter weekend. The homestand continues with midweek contests against Louisiana-Lafayette and Southern Miss on April 18 and 19.

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Players Mentioned

Keagan Gillies

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