
Baseball Earns 15-2 Road Win Over South Alabama
Feb 25, 2026 | Baseball
MOBILE, AL – Nate Johnson led the attack with three hits and six RBIs as Tulane's baseball team (6-3) earned a 15-2 road win over South Alabama (6-3) on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at Stanky Field. The team also came within one out of the program's first no-hitter since the 2020 season.
Jack Brafa started and thew 3.1 hitless innings with three strikeouts. JD Rodriguez (2-1) earned the win with 2.2 no-hit innings. He allowed just two walks and one run while two striking out two. Sam Larson pitched the final inning with a run allowed and one strikeout.
Johnson went 3-for-3 in the game with a home run in driving in his six runs. He also scored a pair of runs. Jason Wachs totaled four RBIs. James Agabedis hit a grand slam. Tanner Chun had an RBI. Hugh Pinkney scored a pair of runs. AJ Groeneveld had three walks and three runs scored. Â Â
Tulane scored first with a run in the opening inning. Harrison doubled to begin the game, went to third on a sacrifice fly and scored the game's first run on a Wachs' sacrifice fly.
The Green Wave added a tally in the second on a Nate Johnson singled up the middle to score Haas, 2-0.
Johnson added to the lead, 3-0, with a triple to the right field corner to score Groeneveld in the fourth.
The Green Wave exploded for 12 runs in the sixth, 15-0. Johnson continued his standout night with a three-run home run in the sixth inning to put Tulane up 6-0. Wachs unloaded the bases with a single to drive in three. Chun followed with a double to score the team's seventh run of the frame. Johnson drove in the team's eighth run of the inning as he was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. Agabedis unloaded and hit a grand slam to put the Wave up 15-0.
The Jaguars broke up the no-hitter and the shutout with a two-out single by Nate Richardson in the seventh to make the final 15-2 in a run-shortened victory.
Next, Tulane returns home to host Eastern Kentucky for a three-game set from Feb. 27 – March 1. The game times are set for 6:30 p.m., 4 p.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Notables
Jason Wachs extended his on-base streak to 35 games from the end of last season and the first nine games this year with a hit today against South Alabama…The 35 games is a career high… The 15 runs scored was the most for the program since scoring 20 against East Carolina last season (4/25/25)//Three of the last four hits that James Agabedis has over the last two seasons have been home runs.
TICKETS
Tickets for the baseball season and the upcoming football and volleyball campaigns 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.
GREEN WAVE CLUB
Giving to the Green Wave Club provides Tulane Athletics with the resources student‑athletes need to excel in competition and in the classroom. Your support directly improves the lives of current and future Green Wave student‑athletes and enhances Tulane's competitiveness in intercollegiate athletics. Make a gift today by calling (504) 865‑5356, emailing greenwaveclub@tulane.edu, or visiting GreenWaveClub.com.
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Jack Brafa started and thew 3.1 hitless innings with three strikeouts. JD Rodriguez (2-1) earned the win with 2.2 no-hit innings. He allowed just two walks and one run while two striking out two. Sam Larson pitched the final inning with a run allowed and one strikeout.
Johnson went 3-for-3 in the game with a home run in driving in his six runs. He also scored a pair of runs. Jason Wachs totaled four RBIs. James Agabedis hit a grand slam. Tanner Chun had an RBI. Hugh Pinkney scored a pair of runs. AJ Groeneveld had three walks and three runs scored. Â Â
Tulane scored first with a run in the opening inning. Harrison doubled to begin the game, went to third on a sacrifice fly and scored the game's first run on a Wachs' sacrifice fly.
The Green Wave added a tally in the second on a Nate Johnson singled up the middle to score Haas, 2-0.
Johnson added to the lead, 3-0, with a triple to the right field corner to score Groeneveld in the fourth.
The Green Wave exploded for 12 runs in the sixth, 15-0. Johnson continued his standout night with a three-run home run in the sixth inning to put Tulane up 6-0. Wachs unloaded the bases with a single to drive in three. Chun followed with a double to score the team's seventh run of the frame. Johnson drove in the team's eighth run of the inning as he was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. Agabedis unloaded and hit a grand slam to put the Wave up 15-0.
The Jaguars broke up the no-hitter and the shutout with a two-out single by Nate Richardson in the seventh to make the final 15-2 in a run-shortened victory.
Next, Tulane returns home to host Eastern Kentucky for a three-game set from Feb. 27 – March 1. The game times are set for 6:30 p.m., 4 p.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Notables
Jason Wachs extended his on-base streak to 35 games from the end of last season and the first nine games this year with a hit today against South Alabama…The 35 games is a career high… The 15 runs scored was the most for the program since scoring 20 against East Carolina last season (4/25/25)//Three of the last four hits that James Agabedis has over the last two seasons have been home runs.
TICKETS
Tickets for the baseball season and the upcoming football and volleyball campaigns 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.
GREEN WAVE CLUB
Giving to the Green Wave Club provides Tulane Athletics with the resources student‑athletes need to excel in competition and in the classroom. Your support directly improves the lives of current and future Green Wave student‑athletes and enhances Tulane's competitiveness in intercollegiate athletics. Make a gift today by calling (504) 865‑5356, emailing greenwaveclub@tulane.edu, or visiting GreenWaveClub.com.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Rodriguez, J.D. (2-1)
L: Z. Stevens (0-1)

Batting:
2B: Harrison, Kaikea 1
3B: Johnson, Nate 1
HR: Johnson, Nate 1 ; Agabedis, James 1
RBI: Wachs, Jason 4 ; Chun, Tanner 1 ; Johnson, Nate 6 ; Agabedis, James 4
SF: Wachs, Jason 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Harrison, Kaikea 2 ; Wood, Tye 1 ; Wachs, Jason 1 ; Chun, Tanner 1 ; Pinkney, Hugh 2 ; Haas, Matthias 1 ; Groeneveld, A.J. 3 ; Johnson, Nate 2 ; Agabedis, James 2
CS: Chun, Tanner 1
HBP: Wood, Tye 1 ; Pinkney, Hugh 1 ; Johnson, Nate 1

Batting:
RBI: N. Richardso 2
Base Running:
RUNS: T. Brooks 1 ; C. Cassingha 1
HBP: C. Cassingha 1
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