Green Wave Closes Regular Season at Memphis

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MEMPHIS – Tulane's baseball team hits the road one final time in the regular season to play Memphis for games Thursday (6 p.m.), Friday (6 p.m.) and Saturday (1 p.m.).

The Green Wave enters the game at 14-37 overall and 7-14 in the American Athletic Conference. The Cougars are 26-25 and sit atop the league standings at 8-13.

The two teams opened conference play in New Orleans earlier this season, with Tulane taking two of three.

Tulane comes into the series tied for eighth in the league but can get as high as a five seed in next week's conference tournament in Clearwater, Florida.

SCOUTING THE TIGERS
Logan Kohler comes into the series sporting a .310 batting average and .540 slugging percentage, while Anthony Hansen's .944 OPS, 32 runs scored, 56 hits, 11 home runs, 100 total bases, 31 walks and .409 on-base percentage are best. Brayland Skinner comes in with 12 doubles, AAC-leading six triples and 19 stolen bases in 25 attempts. Austin Baker, who also has 56 hits this season, leads the team with 38 RBI.

On the mound, closer Dalton Kendrick's 12 saves are tied for third in the nation, while Dalton Fowler's 100 strikeouts rank 12th and lead the league. In last weekend's sweep at the hands of East Carolina, the Tigers started Seth Garner (1-4, 6.36 ERA), Fowler (5-5, 3.94 ERA) and Luke Ellis (3-3, 5.08 ERA).

LAST TIME OUT FOR THE GREEN WAVE
First baseman Justin Murray and left fielder Cameron Nickens drove in four runs apiece to fuel visiting Houston's 17-11 back-and-forth win over host Tulane Sunday afternoon on Greer Field at Turchin Stadium.

Braden Forsyth (2-0) rescued a rocky performance by UH starter Cade Citelli with the win in relief. Forsyth allowed one run on two hits with three strikeouts and two walks in three and one-third innings. Murray came in and recorded his ninth save, allowing two runs on five hits with one strikeout and one walk while getting the game's final seven outs.

Tulane got to Citelli early and often, chasing him after three innings with seven runs on five hits.

Cristian Sanchez (0-6) suffered the defeat for the home team. He gave up three runs on two hits with one walk. He failed to record an out.

Right fielder Brandon Uhse, third baseman Zac Arnold, shortstop Jon McMillan and center fielder Drew Blanco all scored three runs for Houston.

Center fielder Teo Banks knocked in three runs for Tulane, two of which came on a two-run shot to center in the third inning. Catcher Seth Beckstead gave the Wave a 1-0 lead with a solo homer to left in the second. Right fielder Jacob LaPrairie led the team with three hits, while he, left fielder Brady Hebert, Banks, and Beckstead all scored twice.

Neither team showed a ton of control on the mound, combining for 15 walks (Tulane 8, Houston 7) and four hit batters (Tulane 3, Houston 1).

The homer by Banks gave him 12 for the season and tied Simon Baumgardt for the team lead.

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Players Mentioned

Teo Banks

Simon Baumgardt

Seth Beckstead

Brady Hebert

Jacob LaPrairie

Cristian Sanchez

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