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Baseball Falls to No. 3 Mississippi State, 11-7, on Tuesday
Mar 10, 2026 | Baseball
BILOXI, MS  – The Tulane baseball team (9-8) had a five-run lead heading to the bottom of the seventh, but surrendered seven runs in the frame and nine runs total in the final two innings in falling 11-7 to No. 3 Mississippi State (15-2) at Kessler Federal Park on Tuesday, March 10, in a neutral site game in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Jack Brafa started for Tulane and allowed two runs on three hits in an inning. Blaise Wilcenski threw a scoreless frame with a strikeout and a hit allowed. Jake Toporek threw a pair of scoreless innings with two strikeouts. J.D. Rodriguez struck out six in his two innings but saw three inherited runs score on a grand slam once he exited the game once he started his third inning of work. Jude Abbadessa surrendered the grand slam and three runs (two earned) in 0.1 innings. Tom Vincent (1-1) was only able to retire a man and surrendered a pair of runs (one earned) in taking the loss. Caden Tarango recorded the final out in the seventh but allowed a run in the eighth in throwing a total of 0.2 innings. Julius Ejike-Charles struck out a man in throwing 0.1 of an inning in allowing a run with a strikeout and walking two men. Jacob Moore closed it out for Tulane in throwing the final 0.1 of an inning with a strikeout
Jason Wachs led the offensive attack for Tulane with three hits, a run scored and an RBI. Nate Johnson hit a two-run home run. Kaikea Harrison had a hit and an RBI. Tanner Chun totaled a run and a hit. Tye Wood tallied two hits, a run, and an RBI. Matthias Haas had a hit, an RBI and run scored. Jack Johnson had a hit and an RBI. Nolan Nawrocki totaled an RBI.
Dane Burns (1-0) earned the win for the Bulldogs.
Tulane's pitching staff struck out 14 in the game while allowing 12 hits. The team's offense totaled 10 hits. The Green Wave defense committed a season-high four errors in the game.
Tulane scored first with two runs in the first inning on a Wachs' RBI single and a sacrifice fly from Nawrocki.
Mississippi State answered with a pair of runs in the opening inning on Noah Sullivan's double and an RBI single Reed Stallings.
The Green Wave took the lead back, 4-2, in the top of the fourth on a two-run home run from Nate Johnson with his brother Jack Johnson on base.
Tulane added three more runs to the lead in the seventh on an RBI double from Wood, an RBI single to left by Haas and a theft of a home by Haas on the front end of double steal.
Mississippi State took the lead with seven runs in the bottom of the seventh, 9-7. Ace Reese brought the Bulldogs to within a run, 7-6, with his grand slam to start the scoring. A base hit from Stallman tied the game at seven all as Sullivan raced around the bases. The Bulldogs took the lead back on an RBI from Gehrig Frei and added an insurance run on Chone James hit through the right side.
The Bulldogs added two more tallies to the lead on a sacrifice fly from Drew Wyers and a single from Frei in the eighth inning to make the final score 11-7.
Next, Tulane returns home to host Creighton (5-7) for a three-game series from March 13-16 on Greer Field at Turchin Stadium. The games are 6:30 p.m., 2 p.m., and 1 p.m.
Notables
Jason Wachs extended his on-base streak to 43 games from the end of last season and the first 17 games this year with three hits against Mississippi State…The 43 games is a career high…The loss to the No. 3 ranked Bulldogs was the fifth game the program has played against a ranked opponent this season…Matthias Haas extended his on-base streak to 13 games with a hit against Mississippi State…The game marked the seventh time this season that Tulane's pitching staff has reached double digits in strikeouts.
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Jack Brafa started for Tulane and allowed two runs on three hits in an inning. Blaise Wilcenski threw a scoreless frame with a strikeout and a hit allowed. Jake Toporek threw a pair of scoreless innings with two strikeouts. J.D. Rodriguez struck out six in his two innings but saw three inherited runs score on a grand slam once he exited the game once he started his third inning of work. Jude Abbadessa surrendered the grand slam and three runs (two earned) in 0.1 innings. Tom Vincent (1-1) was only able to retire a man and surrendered a pair of runs (one earned) in taking the loss. Caden Tarango recorded the final out in the seventh but allowed a run in the eighth in throwing a total of 0.2 innings. Julius Ejike-Charles struck out a man in throwing 0.1 of an inning in allowing a run with a strikeout and walking two men. Jacob Moore closed it out for Tulane in throwing the final 0.1 of an inning with a strikeout
Jason Wachs led the offensive attack for Tulane with three hits, a run scored and an RBI. Nate Johnson hit a two-run home run. Kaikea Harrison had a hit and an RBI. Tanner Chun totaled a run and a hit. Tye Wood tallied two hits, a run, and an RBI. Matthias Haas had a hit, an RBI and run scored. Jack Johnson had a hit and an RBI. Nolan Nawrocki totaled an RBI.
Dane Burns (1-0) earned the win for the Bulldogs.
Tulane's pitching staff struck out 14 in the game while allowing 12 hits. The team's offense totaled 10 hits. The Green Wave defense committed a season-high four errors in the game.
Tulane scored first with two runs in the first inning on a Wachs' RBI single and a sacrifice fly from Nawrocki.
Mississippi State answered with a pair of runs in the opening inning on Noah Sullivan's double and an RBI single Reed Stallings.
The Green Wave took the lead back, 4-2, in the top of the fourth on a two-run home run from Nate Johnson with his brother Jack Johnson on base.
Tulane added three more runs to the lead in the seventh on an RBI double from Wood, an RBI single to left by Haas and a theft of a home by Haas on the front end of double steal.
Mississippi State took the lead with seven runs in the bottom of the seventh, 9-7. Ace Reese brought the Bulldogs to within a run, 7-6, with his grand slam to start the scoring. A base hit from Stallman tied the game at seven all as Sullivan raced around the bases. The Bulldogs took the lead back on an RBI from Gehrig Frei and added an insurance run on Chone James hit through the right side.
The Bulldogs added two more tallies to the lead on a sacrifice fly from Drew Wyers and a single from Frei in the eighth inning to make the final score 11-7.
Next, Tulane returns home to host Creighton (5-7) for a three-game series from March 13-16 on Greer Field at Turchin Stadium. The games are 6:30 p.m., 2 p.m., and 1 p.m.
Notables
Jason Wachs extended his on-base streak to 43 games from the end of last season and the first 17 games this year with three hits against Mississippi State…The 43 games is a career high…The loss to the No. 3 ranked Bulldogs was the fifth game the program has played against a ranked opponent this season…Matthias Haas extended his on-base streak to 13 games with a hit against Mississippi State…The game marked the seventh time this season that Tulane's pitching staff has reached double digits in strikeouts.
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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: Dane Burns (1-0)
L: Vincent, Tom (1-1)
Batting:
2B: Wachs, Jason 1 ; Wood, Tye 1
HR: Johnson, Nate 1
RBI: Wachs, Jason 1 ; Nawrocki, Nolan 1 ; Wood, Tye 1 ; Haas, Matthias 1 ; Johnson, Nate 2
SF: Nawrocki, Nolan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Harrison, Kaikea 1 ; Chun, Tanner 1 ; Wachs, Jason 1 ; Wood, Tye 1 ; Haas, Matthias 1 ; Johnson, Jack 1 ; Johnson, Nate 1
SB: Haas, Matthias 1 ; Johnson, Jack 1
CS: Harrison, Kaikea 1
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Batting:
2B: Noah Sullivan 1 ; Gehrig Frei 1 ; Bryce Chance 1
HR: Ace Reese 1
RBI: Drew Wyers 1 ; Ace Reese 4 ; Noah Sullivan 1 ; Reed Stallman 2 ; Gehrig Frei 2 ; Chone James 1
SF: Drew Wyers 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Drew Wyers 2 ; Ace Reese 1 ; Noah Sullivan 2 ; Peter Mershon 1 ; Reed Stallman 1 ; Gehrig Frei 1 ; Chone James 1 ; Vytas Valincius 1 ; Bryce Chance 1
SB: Peter Mershon 1 ; Reed Stallman 1 ; Chone James 1
HBP: Bryce Chance 1
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