Tye Wood

NEW ORLEANS, LA - MARCH 31 2026 ; Photo by Gregory Guignon -

Context: Tulane secured a 6-2 win over Nicholls, taking control early with a quick lead and never letting go. The Green Wave combined efficient pitching with timely hitting, setting the tone from the opening innings. Nicholls pushed back later in the game, but Tulane’s early momentum and steady execution carried them through for a solid home victory.

Photo by: Greg Guignon

Photo by: Parker Waters

Height:
5-10
Weight:
185
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Gardner, KS
Prev School:
New Mexico

2026: One of three players on the team to appear and start all 56 games ... Hit .257 with 45 runs, 52 hits, 15 doubles, three home runs, 29 RBIs, 76 total bases, a .376 slugging percentage, 35 walks, a .389 on base percentage and a .983 fielding percentage in 119 chances ... Lead the team with 19 stolen bases … Had 11 multi-hit games … Recorded three runs at LMU (2/13) ... Had four hits at Wichita State (4/2).

Prior to Tulane: Played his last two seasons at the University of New Mexico after starting his collegiate career at perennial junior college powerhouse, Iowa Western.

2025 Season: Batted .317 on the season with 53 runs, 51 hits, 14 doubles, a triple, five home runs, 32 RBIs, 34 walks, an on-base percentage of .448 with 82 total bases and seven stolen bases…Was named the Mountain West Player of the Week (4/15).

2024 Season: Batted .325 on the season with eight doubles, four triples and three home runs … Ranked 44th in the nation and No. 2 in the MW in on-base percentage (.488) … stole 20 bases, the second-most in the MW and most by a Lobo in a single season since Josh Melendez in 2012 (23) … Earned the start in right field on Opening Day against Oregon State (2/16/24) for his D-I debut, finishing with a hit and a run … Finished the season with 12 multi-hit games and 10 multi-RBI games … Hit a grand slam for a career-high four RBIs against Hofstra (March 3) … Wore 15 HBP on the season in total, the fourth-most in a single season in program history.

2023 Season (at Iowa Western): Saw action in 44 games, posting a .413 batting average…scored 59 runs and drove in 29…Stole a league-leading 23 bases for the second year in a row … Named First Team All-Region for second consecutive season.

2022 Season (at Iowa Western): Played in 44 games and batted .375 on the season with six doubles, four triples and a homer … stole 23 bases … drove in 21 runs with a .375/.500/.508 slash line … Named First Team All-Region following the season’s conclusion.

Personal: Prepped at Gardner Edgerton High School.