Travis Jewett enters his third season Uptown still in search of a winning season as Tulane baseball’s head coach, but his expectations are much higher than that.
A couple who met at Tulane University has given the school $1 million to help prepare basketball players for life after college -- and for games at much higher altitudes than below-sea-level New Orleans
Tulane quarterback Jonathan Banks had 281 total yards passing and Banks and Encalade tied for the team lead in rushing with 38 yards. Banks found Encalade for TD's from 52 and 74 yards out.
Jonathan Banks second year at the Manning Passing Academy will lead him into his second year as Tulane's starting quarterback. The Green Wave hope that he and his offense pick up right where they left off... you know.. besides that infamous ending at SMU that kept them from reaching a bowl game. "We've kind of looked past that. It was a tough loss at SMU. We fell an inch short if anything. Some people say I was in. Some people say I was out. We've just been preparing this offsea...
Former Higgins High and Tulane star Melvin Frazier was picked 35th overall by the Orlando Magic. He's the first Tulane basketball player to be selected in the NBA Draft since Jerald Honeycutt in 1997. He averaged 15 points and five boards this season for the Wave. Copyright 2018 WVUE. All rights reserved.
The MLB Draft may be the most unpredictable of any American sport's selection process and the 2018 installment reminded Louisiana products of that once again.
For the second year in a row, Tulane (25-33) will not be playing in the NCAA tourney after a disappointing 18-7 loss to Houston. The loss to the Cougars, ended the Wave's run in the AAC tourney. The Cougars scored nine runs in the fourth inning, and the Wave bats could never respond. "Obviously the start put us behind the eight ball, but I was proud of the kids for continuing to battle," Tulane head coach Travis Jewett told Wave sports information.. "Houston j...
Tulane held a 4-1 advantage over East Carolina in the late innings, but the Pirates scored five in the eighth, handing the Wave a 6-5 loss. Grant Witherspoon hit two two-run home runs. Witherspoon homered to center field in the third inning and to right field in the seventh, giving the eighth-seeded Green Wave (25-32) a 4-1 lead. Tulane will play play Houston in an elimination game at 8 a.m. Thursday. The Wave beat the Cougars 11-6 on Tuesday Copyright 2018 WVUE...
Jonathon Artigues went 4-for-5 with three RBIs helping Tulane upset Houston, 11-6, in the first round of the AAC tourney. Brother Marin alum Keagan Gillies (6-6) got the win on the mound for the Wave. Tulane (25-31) scored nine runs in the first four innings, and the Cougars couldn't answer all the runs. Tulane plays fourth-seeded ECU at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. Copyright 2018 WVUE. All rights reserved.
Tulane extended the contract of head football coach Willie Fritz through the 2023 season. In two seasons with the Wave, Fritz has posted a 9-15 record. "I couldn’t be more excited with the direction in which our football program is headed," Fritz said in a release. "It is an absolute joy to coach at this institution. We have total buy-in from everyone on our staff to our administration, and I know we have a bright future.” The Green Wave open the 2018...
Tulane Baseball dropped a doubleheader at Central Florida on Friday by the scores of 7-6 in 12 innings, and 3-2 in the nightcap. The Green Wave dropped to 24-31 overall, and 9-14 in the American Athletic Conference. Grant Mathews went 5-for-10 and scored three runs in the two games. The series finale is at noon Saturday in Orlando. The series finale is at noon CT Saturday
Tulane erased a ten-run deficit to defeat Houston, 17-16. Tulane racked up 14 runs in the final four innings, including five in the final frame. Trailing 16-13 in the ninth, Kody Hoese crushed a three-run homer to knot things up at 16. Jonathan Artigues scored the winning run on a passed ball. Down by as many as 10, down by 5 in the 9th, you're gonna have to watch yourself to believe this Green Wave comeback! NEVER GIVE UP #RollWave ???? pic.twitter.com/K2PQ5YJrUd — Tulane B...
With nasty weather in the forecast Saturday, Tulane and Houston will play a doubleheader beginning at noon Sunday. Saturday’s game has been postponed to Sunday. The first game on Sunday will be seven innings followed by a nine-inning game. The second game of the doubleheader will begin 40 minutes after the conclusion of the first contest. Tickets for Saturday’s game can be exchanged for Sunday’s doubleheader or any future home game this season, except for the ...
It was deja vu all over again for UNO, after a wild pitch sealed a 3-2 victory over Tulane. In their first meeting, the Privateers also won on a wild pitch, the walkoff variety for an 8-7 triumph. This time around, Collin Morrill scored on a Josh Bates wild pitch. It's the Privateers (14-15) first win at Turchin since 2013. It's (12-18) Tulane's fifth loss in six games. UNO travels to Lamar this weekend for a three-game set. Tulane visits Wichita State starting ...
Tulane missed out on a bowl game after this controversial call went against the Wave at SMU. Three months later, Tulane has moved on, and is ready to right the wrongs of 2017 this spring. "Last season didn't go as planned for any of us offensively. We fell short against SMU. We all have been excited to just get out here and correct our mistakes. A lot of games we beat ourselves. We just ready to show everybody the new team for next year," said Tulane quarterback Jonath...
Tulane went on a late rally to try to get back into Thursday's American Athletic Conference first round game against Temple, but the Green Wave came up short, falling to the Owls 82-77 in Orlando.
A day after a one-run home victory over Toledo, Southeastern followed that up with another narrow victory, pulling out a 13-12 win over Tulane, Wednesday, in New Orleans.
UNO won on a wild pitch to beat Tulane 8-7 on the Lakefront. Tulane reliever Sam Bjorngjeld threw in the dirt, and Owen Magee scored the winner. This is the first of a three-game series called the Pelican Cup between the schools. The next two contest will take place at Tulane's Turchin Stadium. Jay Robinson hit a grand slam for UNO to take an early lead, but Tulane answered with a grand slam by Grant Witherspoon to take a 7-5 lead. UNO's record improves to 6-7, and Tulane...
Tulane wanted no part of a sweep by Cal State Fullerton, and with an assist from the French Quarter, the Wave got a Sunday victory 9-3. Fullerton held out seven players, including four starters, after they missed curfew on Saturday night. Tulane (6-5) exploded for six runs in the fourth inning, and never looked back in the contest. Grant Mathews knocked in two runners to get the frame going, and Sal Gozzo hit a solo blast in the later innings to extend the lead. Cop...
Tulane was looking to avenge Friday's loss to visiting Cal-State Fullerton, but a late rally by the Titans gave them the lead and the Green Wave couldn't rebound, dropping their second-consecutive game 9-6, Saturday.
Melvin Frazier lit up nationally-ranked Wichita State to the tune of 22 points last week. These performances are becoming the norm for the Higgins alum, but that wasn't the case only two years ago. "I heard guys questioning his ability. Last year we got in and started talking to him about the weaknesses in his game. What we needed to do to develop his game. Try to help him get to the next level," said Tulane Head Coach Mike Dunleavy. Now Frazier is moving up NBA mock ...
