Baseball Starts Exhibition Play This Weekend

Oct 19, 2026 | Baseball

NEW ORLEANS – Tulane baseball will play four exhibition games against outside competition in October and November, including two at Greer Field at Turchin Stadium.

The Green Wave open the fall exhibition schedule with a trip to Mobile, Alabama, to face South Alabama on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Stanky Field. The Jaguars went 34-23 last season, including a 17-13 record in Sun Belt Conference play. Game time will be announced on Tulane baseball's social media channels during game week.

Tulane returns home the following day to host Lamar on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 2 p.m. Lamar finished the 2026 season 34-27 overall and 19-11 in Southland Conference play. The Cardinals won the conference title and advanced to the NCAA College Station Regional.

The exhibition against Lamar is expected to last nine to 11 innings, depending on the workload of both pitching staffs. The stadium's home plate entrance will open to fans at 1:30 p.m. There will be no tickets needed as the event is free for the public to attend. Fans may watch the action from sections 105-107 and 205-207. Other seating sections and areas of the ballpark will be inaccessible. The first-baseline concourse restrooms will be open, and standard concessions fare will be available for purchase at the third-baseline concession stand.

The clear-bag policy and list of prohibited items will be enforced. Free parking will be available in the Claiborne Lot and Diboll Garage.

Tulane is also scheduled to host LSU New Orleans at Greer Field at Turchin Stadium on Friday, Nov. 20. The Privateers went 24-30 overall and 13-17 in Southland Conference play in 2026. Game time will be announced on the team's social media channels during game week.

The Green Wave will visit LSU New Orleans at Maestri Field on Saturday, Nov. 21. Game time will also be announced during game week.

Tulane's Exhibition Schedule
Saturday, Oct. 24, at South Alabama - TBA
Sunday, Oct. 25, vs. Lamar – Greer Field at Turchin Stadium - 2 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 20 vs. LSU New Orleans – Greer Field at Turchin Stadium – TBA
Saturday, Nov. 21 at LSU New Orleans – Maestri Field - TBA

Tulane brings back 13 players this season in Luis Pablo Navarro (P), AJ Groeneveld (INF/OF), Nolan Nawrocki (INF), Evan Burg (OF), Caden Tarango (P), Julius Ejike-Charles (P/OF), Bryson Ayala (INF), Nate Johnson (INF), Jack Brafa (P), Beau Sampson (P), Michael Devenney (P), Johnny Elliott (C), and Owen Geiss (P) The program also welcomes in 21 newcomers in Jacob Croxford (OF), Sebastian Rhoades (INF), Robbie Demetree (INF), Owen Morgan (INF), Carson Orvis (P), Laird Williams (P), Tomas Bilvado (P), Hunter Shaw (P), Brady Fitzpatrick (OF), Aidan Grab (P), Kieran Kostanoski (P), Braden Place (P), Sam Weinstein (C), Sage Adams (C), Evan Kleinhans (P), Cole Greer (P), Josh Midbo (P), Conner Connell (P), Beckett Suh (INF), Noah Bolinger (P), and Ryan Darrah (OF).

In 2026, the Green Wave went 25-31 with a mark of 10-17 in league play. The team had an American All-Conference selection, were honored weekly by the league office nine times and had five College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District selections in pitcher Trey Cehajic, Larson, first baseman Trent Liolios, pitcher Jake Toporek, and pitcher Blaise Wilcenski. Tulane finished off the campaign seeing Sam Larson drafted by the Colorado Rockies in 16th round (464th overall pick) the 2026 MLB Draft. Overall, he is the 139th player that Tulane has had drafted in the program's long and storied history. The program has now seen eight players selected over the last three seasons and has had at least one player selected in the MLB Draft in each of the last 15 years. The program has also had at least one pitcher selected in six straight drafts. Larson was the third Tulane player ever selected by the Colorado Rockies following right-handed pitcher Tyler Hoffman (17th round - 2022) and infielder Michael Johns (19th round - 1997).

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