Baseball Plays at No. 11 Southern Miss Tuesday

TULANE GREEN WAVE (21-24) at #11 SOUTHERN MISS GOLDEN EAGLES (32-11)
When:	Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Where:	Pete Taylor Park \| Hattiesburg, Miss.
Watch:	Live Video
Radio:	88.3 FM WRBH (Todd Graffagnini) \| TuneIn Radio
Stats:	Live Stats
Tulane Coach:	Travis Jewett (Washington State, '93) • 48-55 (2nd year)
USM Coach:	Scott Berry (SW Missouri State, '86) • 331-184-1 (ninth year)
Notes:	Tulane
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NEW ORLEANS – Tulane baseball plays a midweek road game at Southern Miss at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Pete Taylor Park in Hattiesburg, Miss. This will be the 159th meeting between the longtime rivals, in a series that dates back to 1949.

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

SERIES HISTORY
This will be the 159th meeting between Tulane and Southern Miss. Tulane leads the series, 96-61-1. The Golden Eagles won 12-3 on March 14 in New Orleans. The teams each won on their home field in 2017, as the Green Wave won 10-8 in New Orleans and USM won 2-1 in Hattiesburg. The Green Wave won twice in 2016, including a 12-7 victory in Hattiesburg on March 22. The Golden Eagles won both meetings in 2015. The schools have met twice each of the last four years, continuing a long-standing rivalry that includes co-membership in Conference USA from 1996-2014 and the Metro Conference from 1990-95.

QUICK HITS
• Tulane concludes a four-game road swing at Southern Miss before returning home for six straight against ECU and Memphis.
• This is the fourth in a seven-game stretch against ranked opponents: three at No. 20 UConn, one at No. 11 Southern Miss, and three at home against No. 12 ECU.
• Keagan Gillies was named LSWA Louisiana Pitcher of the Week after his complete-game win at UConn on Saturday. He was also listed on American Athletic Conference Honor Roll.
• Gillies' complete game was Tulane's first since 2016, when Ross Massey pitched a three-hit shutout against Cincinnati.
• Tulane's 97 doubles rank 12th in the nation. The 2.16 doubles/game ranks 22nd.
• Tulane's 36 double plays rank 64th in the nation.
• Grant Witherspoon ranks 10th in the nation with 18 doubles.
• Kody Hoese has an 11-game hitting streak; Grant Witherspoon has a six-game hitting streak
• Hoese has reached base in 13 straight games; Jonathon Artigues and Acy Owen have reached base in 12 straight games
• Hoese's Last 11 Games: .400 (18-45) with 10 RBI, 13 runs, three doubles, two home runs, five walks
• Artigues' Last 12 Games: .396 (19-48), 17 RBI, 14 runs, eight doubles, home run, three walks, six HBP, two steals
• Trevor Jensen's Last 10 Games: .459 (17-37), six RBI, eight runs, two doubles, a triple, two homers, three walks, HBP, .730 SLG%, .500 OBP. Jensen has multiple hits in five of the last six games.
• Witherspoon's Last 6 Games: .435 (10-23), seven RBI, seven runs, five doubles, two homers, seven walks, three steals. Witherspoon's grand slam on Saturday at UConn was his second of the season and third of his career. His first career grand slam came at UConn in 2016.

PITCHING MATCHUPS
Tuesday
Tulane: LHP Ross Massey | Jr. | 2-2, 6.28 ERA, 12 APP, 5 GS, 28.2 IP, 41 H, 20 ER, 19 K, 17 BB
USM: RHP Jarod Wright | Jr. | 3-1, 5.47 ERA, 14 APP, 1 GS, 24.2 IP, 30 H, 15 ER, 16 K, 8 BB

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Baseball Plays at No. 11 Southern Miss Tuesday

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Players Mentioned

Jonathon Artigues

Keagan Gillies

Kody Hoese

Trevor Jensen

Ross Massey

Acy Owen

Grant Witherspoon

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