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Baseball Opens Season With 12-10 Thriller Over Omaha
Feb 15, 2025 | Baseball
New Orleans – The Tulane baseball team (1-0) received a strong starting pitching performance and produced an eighth inning rally to defeat Omaha (0-1) 12-10 in the season opener on Friday night at Greer Field at Turchin Stadium.
Andrew McKenna untied the 10-10 game in the eighth inning with an opposite field homer to left field to give Tulane a lead the program would not relinquish the rest of the way. The squad picked up an additional crucial insurance run in the frame with Connor Rasmussen scampering home on a wild pitch.
The Green Wave did all the team's scoring in three innings with five runs in the third, five more in the sixth and two in the eighth. Omaha, after trailing early by five, rallied to take the lead with two runs in the fourth inning and four in the sixth frame. The Mavericks entered the eighth inning down 10-6, but again rallied with four runs in the top of the frame making for a very tense and exciting bottom of the frame.
Senior Gavin Schulz went 3-for-4 with two RBIs, a walk and a run scored. Freshman Nate Johnson, in his first collegiate action, totaled four RBIs including a three-run home run in the third and, at that point, the game-tying sacrifice fly in the sixth. Matthias Haas had a pair of hits and has now reached based safely in 14 straight games dating back to the end of last season. Eight of the nine hitters in the lineup registered at least one hit while nine total players were able to cross the plate. Rasmussen, Haas and McKenna all scored two runs. McKenna also totaled two RBIs in the victory with his first RBI coming on a squeeze bunt to score a charging Kaikea Harrison from third.
Luc Fladda started the game for Tulane and went five innings while surrendering just two runs with a career-tying eight strikeouts. Jacob Moore was credited with the win after throwing 1.1 innings of scoreless relief to end the contest.
Next, Tulane continues the three-game series and takes on the Mavericks at 2 p.m. on Saturday in the middle game of the set.
Notables
Tulane's 12 runs in the opener was the most for the program in a lid-lifter since 2007 when the program put up 19 against Southeastern Louisiana…The program started a pair of freshmen on opening day (Tanner Chun – CF and Nate Johnson – 1B) for the first time since starting three in 2014 (Stephen Alemais, Lex Kaplan and JP France)…Tulane is 1-0 on the season for the first time since 2022 when the program defeated UMass Lowell by a 10-2 score…The game was the first time that Tulane has ever played against Omaha, but improves the Green Wave to 5-2 all-time against Division I schools from the state of Nebraska…The program will send junior righty J.D. Rodriguez to the hill on Saturday for his debut.
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Andrew McKenna untied the 10-10 game in the eighth inning with an opposite field homer to left field to give Tulane a lead the program would not relinquish the rest of the way. The squad picked up an additional crucial insurance run in the frame with Connor Rasmussen scampering home on a wild pitch.
The Green Wave did all the team's scoring in three innings with five runs in the third, five more in the sixth and two in the eighth. Omaha, after trailing early by five, rallied to take the lead with two runs in the fourth inning and four in the sixth frame. The Mavericks entered the eighth inning down 10-6, but again rallied with four runs in the top of the frame making for a very tense and exciting bottom of the frame.
Senior Gavin Schulz went 3-for-4 with two RBIs, a walk and a run scored. Freshman Nate Johnson, in his first collegiate action, totaled four RBIs including a three-run home run in the third and, at that point, the game-tying sacrifice fly in the sixth. Matthias Haas had a pair of hits and has now reached based safely in 14 straight games dating back to the end of last season. Eight of the nine hitters in the lineup registered at least one hit while nine total players were able to cross the plate. Rasmussen, Haas and McKenna all scored two runs. McKenna also totaled two RBIs in the victory with his first RBI coming on a squeeze bunt to score a charging Kaikea Harrison from third.
Luc Fladda started the game for Tulane and went five innings while surrendering just two runs with a career-tying eight strikeouts. Jacob Moore was credited with the win after throwing 1.1 innings of scoreless relief to end the contest.
Next, Tulane continues the three-game series and takes on the Mavericks at 2 p.m. on Saturday in the middle game of the set.
Notables
Tulane's 12 runs in the opener was the most for the program in a lid-lifter since 2007 when the program put up 19 against Southeastern Louisiana…The program started a pair of freshmen on opening day (Tanner Chun – CF and Nate Johnson – 1B) for the first time since starting three in 2014 (Stephen Alemais, Lex Kaplan and JP France)…Tulane is 1-0 on the season for the first time since 2022 when the program defeated UMass Lowell by a 10-2 score…The game was the first time that Tulane has ever played against Omaha, but improves the Green Wave to 5-2 all-time against Division I schools from the state of Nebraska…The program will send junior righty J.D. Rodriguez to the hill on Saturday for his debut.
DOWNLOAD THE APP
Download the official mobile app of Tulane Athletics. Now, you can stay in touch with the Green Wave anytime and anywhere on your Android or iOS mobile device.
FOLLOW ON SOCIAL MEDIA
For behind-the-scenes coverage, follow Tulane baseball (@GreenWaveBSB) on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
TICKETS
Tickets for the basketball campaigns and the baseball season can be purchased by calling 504-861-WAVE (9283), logging on to TulaneTix.com or visiting the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
Â
WE ARE NOLA BUILT
Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, All-Americans, professional athletes, and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out our story at NolaBuilt.com.
                                                ---TulaneGreenWave.com---
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Moore, Jacob (1-0)
L: Landon Mueller (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Jackson Trout 1 ; Noah Greise 1 ; Henry Zipay 1
RBI: Jackson Trout 2 ; Cardel Dick 3 ; Tyler Bishop 1 ; Henry Zipay 2 ; Grant Sommers 1 ; Kael Babib 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Sam Beck 1 ; Jackson Trout 2 ; Cardel Dick 1 ; Tyler Bishop 1 ; Noah Greise 1 ; Henry Zipay 2 ; Grant Sommers 1 ; Kael Babib 1
HBP: Mason Gaines 1 ; Kael Babib 1
Batting:
2B: Haas, Matthias 1 ; Chun, Tanner 1
3B: Larson, Sam 1
HR: Johnson, Nate 1 ; Ayala, Bryson 1
RBI: Gavin Schulz 2 ; Haas, Matthias 2 ; Johnson, Nate 4 ; Chun, Tanner 1 ; Ayala, Bryson 2
SH: Ayala, Bryson 1
SF: Johnson, Nate 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Larson, Sam 1 ; Connor Rasmussen 2 ; Gavin Schulz 1 ; Haas, Matthias 2 ; Johnson, Nate 1 ; Berge, Cole 1 ; Harrison, Kaikea 1 ; Chun, Tanner 1 ; Ayala, Bryson 2
HBP: Johnson, Nate 1
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