By james art Tulane’s baseball program has been considered one of the best in the nation for the past several decades.
With 23 NCAA tournament appearances, the Green Wave set the standard.
After finishing 19-42 in 2023, there were some concerns that Tulane would struggle for the foreseeable future. However, they bounced back in a big way the following campaign, going 36-26 and winning the AAC Tournament.
They ended up getting knocked out in the Corvallis Regional, but it was a step in the right direction for a program looking to find its way again.
As they head into the 2025 season, the hope and expectation is that Tulane will continue to play at a high level. With the talent and coaching staff on the roster, there’s no reason they can’t accomplish that.
Tulane is also already in action, starting early. In 2018, the NCAA began allowing Division 1 baseball teams to play two fall games against opponents without the games counting.
Their first battle of the year was against Pearl River Community College on Saturday, one of the top community colleges in the nation.
According to the official Tulane X baseball account, they lost 20-15 in a 16-inning battle.
While the goal is always to win when they step on the diamond, it’s important to take these games with a grain of salt.
Heading into the seventh inning, Tulane had a five-run lead, winning 9-4. However, they trailed 17-10 in the top of the 10th inning.
Their pitching staff struggled somewhat in parts of the 2023 season, posting a 5.37 ERA as a team.
This might be something to watch out for moving forward as they will need to reduce it by a mileage or so.
Tulane hasn’t released stats yet, but plenty of youngsters have likely seen action. This is often a time for guys who won’t see the field much during the regular season to get to work.
In college baseball, some junior colleges are better than many Division 1 programs. Tulane is good enough to compete with any Juco in the country, but Pearl River CC is considered as high as they are for a reason.
According to the school, they will play again on Nov. 2 against Nicholls in their final fall battle.
“Tulane is also scheduled to host the team’s second scrimmage of the fall against Nicholls on Saturday, Nov. 2, also at 1 p.m., with doors officially opening at 12 p.m. 2024 Corvallis Regional.”
Tulane has not yet announced their spring schedule, but it should be released soon.