Tuesday, April 25
Greer Field at Turchin Stadium
7:00 p.m.
Tulane University
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LSU
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NEW ORLEANS – Tulane is back at home for a midweek matchup against in-state rival and 13th-ranked LSU at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Greer Field at Turchin Stadium.
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The game will be televised by the CBS Sports Network, and can be heard on 88.3 FM WRBH and the TuneIn Radio app. Live stats will be available on TulaneGreenWave.com.
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The Green Wave enter the game 20-21 overall, and have won 17 of their last 24 games. The Tigers enter the contest at 27-14, and have won seven of their last 10 games.
Series History
This will be the 313th meeting between Tulane and LSU. LSU leads the series, which dates back to 1893, 180-129-3. The Green Wave has won three straight in the series, including a 7-6 victory in Baton Rouge on March 28. Tulane also won both meetings last season, 7-1 in Baton Rouge, and 4-1 in New Orleans.
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Quick Notes
• Senior Corey Merrill is on the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll this week, after pitching 8.0 three-hit shutout innings in a 7-1 win at Houston on Friday, April 21.
• Tulane is 17-9 in its last 26 games after a 3-12 start. The Green Wave has won seven of its last 11 contests.
• In its last 12 games, Tulane has hit .299 and averaged 6.3 runs per game, totaling 50 extra base hits (32 doubles and 17 home runs).
• The Green Wave has raised its batting average 46 points in the last 26 games. During that span, Tulane has hit .292, and averaged 6.1 runs per game with 91 extra base hits (57 doubles and 30 HR); posted a 4.71 ERA and a .978 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.
• Tulane has tallied double-digit hits 14 of the last 25 games, and 16 times overall this season.
• Senior Hunter Williams has played in all 41 games, and he has multiple hits in 21 of them. He is on a 14-game hitting streak.
• Williams leads Tulane with a .363 batting average, 62 hits, 15 doubles, 24 extra base hits, a .602 SLG% and a .409 OBP.
• Senior Jarret DeHart has a team-high 36 RBI. DeHart, Williams and Hunter Hope lead the team with eight home runs. Grant Witherspoon leads the Wave with 36 runs scored and nine stolen bases.
• Two players have started all 41 games for the Green Wave this season: sophomore Grant Witherspoon and Williams. Senior Jake Willsey has played in all 41 games with 39 starts, and DeHart has played in and started 39 games.
• Among Tulane's 20 wins, eight have been by one run. Tulane is 8-6 in one-run games. The Green Wave have posted two shutouts (6-0 vs West Virginia and 7-0 vs Columbia).
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Player Trends
• Hunter Williams: In his last 25 games, he has hit .406 with 23 RBI, 26 runs, 19 extra base hits (12 doubles, 6 HR), .682 SLG%, .420 OBP. In his last 74 games, dating back to April 8, 2016, Williams has hit .347 (102-for-294) with 61 RBI, 17 home runs and 25 doubles.
• Corey Merrill: In his last two starts, he has pitched 15.0 innings and allowed one run, six hits, and is 2-0 with a 0.60 ERA. In his last six starts, Merrill is 5-0 with a 1.80 ERA and .193 OBA.
• Grant Brown: Since entering the starting lineup nine games ago, he has hit a team-high .419 with six RBI, six runs, two doubles, one home run, eight walks, a .581 SLG% and a .538 OBP. In his last 10 games (15 for the team) Brown leads the team with a .371 batting average.
• Lex Kaplan: Since starting the season 1-for-22 (0-for his first 21), he has hit .327 (35-for-107) with 20 RBI, 23 runs, 8 doubles, seven home runs, 17 walks, a .598 SLG% and a .434 OBP.
• Jake Willsey: In his last 12 games, he has hit .325 with seven XBH (4 2B, 2 HR), 6 RBI, 9 runs, 5 BB, .625 SLG% and .400 OBP
• J.P. France: Has made 10 starts, and pitched at least 6.0 innings in nine of them. In those nine starts (subtracting a 3.0-inning outing in which he allowed eight runs at UCSB), France has compiled a 3.45 ERA with 45 strikeouts, 17 walks and 24 earned runs in 62.2 innings.
• Christian Colletti: In his last 10 appearances, he has tallied five saves and posted a 0.57 ERA, allowing 11 hits, one earned run (three runs), 10 strikeouts and two walks in 15.2 innings.
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Strength of Schedule
Tulane's schedule ranks No. 20 in the nation, according to the NCAA, while it's RPI sits at No. 81, as of April 24. The Green Wave is 6-4 vs. the RPI Top-25, 11-9 vs. the RPI Top-50, and 12-11 vs. the RPI Top-100. Tulane's RPI ranking has moved up 188 spots since March 14, when the Wave had a 3-12 record and an RPI of 269. Only three teams have more than Tulane's 11 Top-50 wins – No. 1 Oregon State, No. 4 Texas Tech and No. 5 Kentucky, while the Green Wave are matched by No. 3 North Carolina, No. 7 Florida, No. 13 LSU, No. 15 Baylor and No. 19 Mississippi State.
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Double 'Em Up
Tulane leads The American with 43 double plays turned – nine more than the next team in the league. That figure ranks fifth in the nation, while Tulane's average of 1.05 double plays per game ranks 11th.
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Going Deep
The Green Wave have hit 45 home runs this season, including four against Southeastern Louisiana on Feb. 21, and four against Nicholls State on April 11. Jarret DeHart, Hunter Hope and Hunter Williams lead the team with eight home runs, while Lex Kaplan and Jake Willsey have seven homers, , and Gra
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Pitching Matchups
Tulane:Â LHP Sam Bjorngjeld, Jr. | 3-2, 4.91 ERA, 16 APP, 3 GS, 33.0 IP, 35 H, 18 ER, 19 K, 24 BB
LSU:Â Â Â RHP Matthew Beck, Fr. | 1-0, 2.16 ERA, 13 APP, 1 GS, 16.2 IP, 9 H, 4 ER, 13 K , 4 BB
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| TULANE (20-21) vs. LSU (27-14) | |
| Time/Date: | Tuesday, April 25, 2017 • 7:06 p.m. |
| Location: | Greer Field at Turchin Stadium/New Orleans, La. |
| Radio: | 88.3 FM WRBH/TuneIn Radio app |
| TV: | CBS Sports Network (Carter Blackburn and Danny Graves) |
| Live Stats/Live Video: | www.TulaneGreenWave.com |
| Twitter: | @GreenWaveBSB |
| Instagram: | TulaneBaseball |
| Series: | LSU leads, 180-129-3 |
| Tulane Coach: | Travis Jewett (Washington State, '93) • 20-21 (1st year) |
| LSU Coach: | Paul Mainieri (FIU, '80) • 487-196-3 (11th year) |
| Game Notes: | Tulane |
NEW ORLEANS – Tulane is back at home for a midweek matchup against in-state rival and 13th-ranked LSU at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Greer Field at Turchin Stadium.
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The game will be televised by the CBS Sports Network, and can be heard on 88.3 FM WRBH and the TuneIn Radio app. Live stats will be available on TulaneGreenWave.com.
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The Green Wave enter the game 20-21 overall, and have won 17 of their last 24 games. The Tigers enter the contest at 27-14, and have won seven of their last 10 games.
Series History
This will be the 313th meeting between Tulane and LSU. LSU leads the series, which dates back to 1893, 180-129-3. The Green Wave has won three straight in the series, including a 7-6 victory in Baton Rouge on March 28. Tulane also won both meetings last season, 7-1 in Baton Rouge, and 4-1 in New Orleans.
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Quick Notes
• Senior Corey Merrill is on the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll this week, after pitching 8.0 three-hit shutout innings in a 7-1 win at Houston on Friday, April 21.
• Tulane is 17-9 in its last 26 games after a 3-12 start. The Green Wave has won seven of its last 11 contests.
• In its last 12 games, Tulane has hit .299 and averaged 6.3 runs per game, totaling 50 extra base hits (32 doubles and 17 home runs).
• The Green Wave has raised its batting average 46 points in the last 26 games. During that span, Tulane has hit .292, and averaged 6.1 runs per game with 91 extra base hits (57 doubles and 30 HR); posted a 4.71 ERA and a .978 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.
• Tulane has tallied double-digit hits 14 of the last 25 games, and 16 times overall this season.
• Senior Hunter Williams has played in all 41 games, and he has multiple hits in 21 of them. He is on a 14-game hitting streak.
• Williams leads Tulane with a .363 batting average, 62 hits, 15 doubles, 24 extra base hits, a .602 SLG% and a .409 OBP.
• Senior Jarret DeHart has a team-high 36 RBI. DeHart, Williams and Hunter Hope lead the team with eight home runs. Grant Witherspoon leads the Wave with 36 runs scored and nine stolen bases.
• Two players have started all 41 games for the Green Wave this season: sophomore Grant Witherspoon and Williams. Senior Jake Willsey has played in all 41 games with 39 starts, and DeHart has played in and started 39 games.
• Among Tulane's 20 wins, eight have been by one run. Tulane is 8-6 in one-run games. The Green Wave have posted two shutouts (6-0 vs West Virginia and 7-0 vs Columbia).
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Player Trends
• Hunter Williams: In his last 25 games, he has hit .406 with 23 RBI, 26 runs, 19 extra base hits (12 doubles, 6 HR), .682 SLG%, .420 OBP. In his last 74 games, dating back to April 8, 2016, Williams has hit .347 (102-for-294) with 61 RBI, 17 home runs and 25 doubles.
• Corey Merrill: In his last two starts, he has pitched 15.0 innings and allowed one run, six hits, and is 2-0 with a 0.60 ERA. In his last six starts, Merrill is 5-0 with a 1.80 ERA and .193 OBA.
• Grant Brown: Since entering the starting lineup nine games ago, he has hit a team-high .419 with six RBI, six runs, two doubles, one home run, eight walks, a .581 SLG% and a .538 OBP. In his last 10 games (15 for the team) Brown leads the team with a .371 batting average.
• Lex Kaplan: Since starting the season 1-for-22 (0-for his first 21), he has hit .327 (35-for-107) with 20 RBI, 23 runs, 8 doubles, seven home runs, 17 walks, a .598 SLG% and a .434 OBP.
• Jake Willsey: In his last 12 games, he has hit .325 with seven XBH (4 2B, 2 HR), 6 RBI, 9 runs, 5 BB, .625 SLG% and .400 OBP
• J.P. France: Has made 10 starts, and pitched at least 6.0 innings in nine of them. In those nine starts (subtracting a 3.0-inning outing in which he allowed eight runs at UCSB), France has compiled a 3.45 ERA with 45 strikeouts, 17 walks and 24 earned runs in 62.2 innings.
• Christian Colletti: In his last 10 appearances, he has tallied five saves and posted a 0.57 ERA, allowing 11 hits, one earned run (three runs), 10 strikeouts and two walks in 15.2 innings.
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Strength of Schedule
Tulane's schedule ranks No. 20 in the nation, according to the NCAA, while it's RPI sits at No. 81, as of April 24. The Green Wave is 6-4 vs. the RPI Top-25, 11-9 vs. the RPI Top-50, and 12-11 vs. the RPI Top-100. Tulane's RPI ranking has moved up 188 spots since March 14, when the Wave had a 3-12 record and an RPI of 269. Only three teams have more than Tulane's 11 Top-50 wins – No. 1 Oregon State, No. 4 Texas Tech and No. 5 Kentucky, while the Green Wave are matched by No. 3 North Carolina, No. 7 Florida, No. 13 LSU, No. 15 Baylor and No. 19 Mississippi State.
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Double 'Em Up
Tulane leads The American with 43 double plays turned – nine more than the next team in the league. That figure ranks fifth in the nation, while Tulane's average of 1.05 double plays per game ranks 11th.
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Going Deep
The Green Wave have hit 45 home runs this season, including four against Southeastern Louisiana on Feb. 21, and four against Nicholls State on April 11. Jarret DeHart, Hunter Hope and Hunter Williams lead the team with eight home runs, while Lex Kaplan and Jake Willsey have seven homers, , and Gra
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Pitching Matchups
Tulane:Â LHP Sam Bjorngjeld, Jr. | 3-2, 4.91 ERA, 16 APP, 3 GS, 33.0 IP, 35 H, 18 ER, 19 K, 24 BB
LSU:Â Â Â RHP Matthew Beck, Fr. | 1-0, 2.16 ERA, 13 APP, 1 GS, 16.2 IP, 9 H, 4 ER, 13 K , 4 BB
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