Thursday, May 14
Houston, TX
6:35 p.m.
Tulane University
25-29, 10-15
0
at
12
Rice
32-22, 14-11
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Rice | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | X | 12 | 18 | 0 |
Baseball Loses Road Series Opener to Rice, 12-0
May 14, 2026 | Baseball
HOUSTON – The Tulane baseball team (25-29, 10-15 American) lost by 12-0 margin on the road to Rice (32-22, 14-11 American) in the important series opener on Thursday evening, May 14, at Reckling Park.
J.D. Rodriguez (5-3) allowed six runs on 10 hits in 3.1 innings worked in taking his third straight loss. Jake Toporek surrendered six runs on six hits in his 1.2 innings worked out of the bullpen. Jude Abbadessa was the bright spot out of bullpen in throwing a scoreless sixth with two hits allowed.
The Tulane offense was limited to three hits in the game with Jason Wachs getting a first inning single and Nate Johnson picking up base hits in the second and seventh inning. The team also drew walks by Kaikea Harrison and Matthias Haas.
Rice scored first with three in the opening inning on a bunt single from JC Davis that was thrown away, allowing Zachary Daigre to score from second on the play. He was followed by an RBI base hit through the right side by Paul Smith and finished on the sacrifice fly from Kutter-Gage Webb.
The Owls added a run to the advantage, 4-0, in the third inning on a sacrifice fly from Webb.
Rice scored four runs in the fourth, 8-0, on a Smith RBI double followed by a two-run triple from Garet Boehm and the third sacrifice fly of the game from Webb.
The Owls added four more runs to the lead in the fifth, 12-0, on a Colin Robeson RBI single, a Davis ground out and a two-run home run from Smith to make the final margin 12 runs.
Next, Tulane plays the second game of the series against the Owls on Friday, May 15, starting at 6:35 p.m.
Notables
Tulane has now lost the series opener to a conference series in five straight weekends…The loss dropped Tulane to 4-20 on the season when the opponent scores in the opening inning and 8-21 when the opposition scores first. ..This was the 10thh time on the year that Tulane has allowed 10+ runs in game…The game was the second time the program has been shutout…Tulane saw the team's record fall to 7-2o in road and neutral site games this season.
TICKETS
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GREEN WAVE CLUB
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J.D. Rodriguez (5-3) allowed six runs on 10 hits in 3.1 innings worked in taking his third straight loss. Jake Toporek surrendered six runs on six hits in his 1.2 innings worked out of the bullpen. Jude Abbadessa was the bright spot out of bullpen in throwing a scoreless sixth with two hits allowed.
The Tulane offense was limited to three hits in the game with Jason Wachs getting a first inning single and Nate Johnson picking up base hits in the second and seventh inning. The team also drew walks by Kaikea Harrison and Matthias Haas.
Rice scored first with three in the opening inning on a bunt single from JC Davis that was thrown away, allowing Zachary Daigre to score from second on the play. He was followed by an RBI base hit through the right side by Paul Smith and finished on the sacrifice fly from Kutter-Gage Webb.
The Owls added a run to the advantage, 4-0, in the third inning on a sacrifice fly from Webb.
Rice scored four runs in the fourth, 8-0, on a Smith RBI double followed by a two-run triple from Garet Boehm and the third sacrifice fly of the game from Webb.
The Owls added four more runs to the lead in the fifth, 12-0, on a Colin Robeson RBI single, a Davis ground out and a two-run home run from Smith to make the final margin 12 runs.
Next, Tulane plays the second game of the series against the Owls on Friday, May 15, starting at 6:35 p.m.
Notables
Tulane has now lost the series opener to a conference series in five straight weekends…The loss dropped Tulane to 4-20 on the season when the opponent scores in the opening inning and 8-21 when the opposition scores first. ..This was the 10thh time on the year that Tulane has allowed 10+ runs in game…The game was the second time the program has been shutout…Tulane saw the team's record fall to 7-2o in road and neutral site games this season.
TICKETS
Tickets for 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.
---TulaneGreenWave.com--
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Wiggins, Tanner (4-2)
L: Rodriguez, J.D. (5-3)
Batting:
2B: Smith, Paul 1
3B: Boehm, Garet 1
HR: Smith, Paul 1
RBI: Robson, Colin 1 ; Smith, Paul 4 ; Boehm, Garet 2 ; Davis, JC 1 ; Webb, Kutter-Gage 3
SH: Rios, Lorenzo 1 ; Boehm, Garet 1
SF: Webb, Kutter-Gage 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Robson, Colin 3 ; Smith, Paul 3 ; Green, Cole 1 ; Boehm, Garet 1 ; Daigre, Zachary 2 ; Davis, JC 2
SB: Robson, Colin 1 ; Daigre, Zachary 1
HBP: Robson, Colin 1
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