
Houston third baseman Zach Arnold drove in three runs himself, while left fielder Cameron Nickens had three hits. Tulane’s Schulz also finished with three hits with three runs scored. He went five and two-thirds innings in relief, yielding one run on five hits with six strikeouts and one walk after starter Ricky Castro surrendered seven runs in the first two innings.Ĭougars starter Josh Ekness (2-4) was tagged with the loss after Tulane put seven runs on him as he recorded just three outs. Fowler’s effort made a winner of Chandler Welch (4-5), who pitched masterfully. In the bottom of the ninth, Tulane reliever Michael Fowler came on to get his first save, allowing just one walk, while getting one strikeout. The two teams traded single tallies in the eighth and ninth innings, racing against Mother Nature to finish the contest. Houston closed within one in the bottom half of the frame before Tulane pushed the margin back to two on run-scoring single down the right field line by center fielder Teo Banks. The Cougars jumped to an early 2-0 lead but then the Green Wave responded with three-run home runs by right fielder Jacob LaPrairie and shortstop Gavin Schulz to go with a two-run shot by Brady Marget. The offensive fireworks were plentiful Tuesday as Tulane and Houston combined for 15 runs in the first two innings of play, including 13 in the second inning alone. The Cougars and Shockers will play an elimination game Wednesday in the bracket’s Game 6 at approximately 6:45 p.m. The Tigers won 10-6 over third-seeded Wichita State in their opener. Tulane will now play Thursday against sixth-seeded Memphis in a game that should start at approximately 4:45 p.m. The win vaulted the Green Wave to 16-39 overall, while the Cougars dropped to 33-22. Game 14: Game 10 Winner vs.POSTGAME PRESS CONFERENCE | TOURNAMENT CENTRALĬLEARWATER, FL – Seventh-seeded Tulane got eight second inning runs and held off a game comeback effort by second-seeded Houston to emerge with a 10-8 win on the first day of play Tuesday at the 2023 American Athletic Conference baseball tournament. Game 7 Winner (If Necessary) | TBD | ESPN+ Game 8 Winner | 47 minutes after Game 11 | ESPN+ Game 8 Loser | 47 minutes after Game 9 | ESPN+

Game 4 Winner | 47 minutes after Game 7 | ESPN+

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Game 4 Loser | 47 minutes after Game 5 | ESPN+
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3 Wichita State | 47 minutes after Game 3 | ESPN+ 1 East Carolina | 47 minutes after Game 1 | ESPN+ The most up-to-date information on The American Championship, including schedules, results and links to live scoring and the ESPN+ telecasts, can be found on Championship Central here.Ģ023 American Athletic Conference Baseball Championship presented by Visit St. Live coverage of the first five days of the championship will be available on ESPN+, while the final will take place on May 28 at noon ET/11 a.m. UC took two of three from Memphis and Tulane and swept three games against USF.
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Cincinnati won three of its eight conference series on the season. The Bearcats finished the 2023 campaign with a 10-14 mark in conference play. The championship final is a winner-take-all matchup Sunday, May 28, which will determine The American's automatic entrant to the NCAA Championship. The tournament will be played in a double-elimination format through the semifinal round. Molly Metress Director, Strategic Brand Engagement Story LinksĬINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati baseball team will enter the 2023 American Athletic Conference Baseball Championship as the fifth seed and face fourth-seeded UCF on Tuesday, May 23, with the first pitch scheduled for 9 a.m.
