Tulane Pulls Away Late From TSU In Midweek Baseball Action

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NEW ORLEANS – Texas Southern put forth a solid effort but Tulane pulled away with five runs over the final three innings to claim a 12-6 win Tuesday evening.

Tulane jumped out to a 7-0 lead after five but TSU wasn’t ready to concede just yet as Tyrese Clayborne drew a full-count walk, stole second, and advanced to third on Avery Chatman’s single. Chatman stole second and a Tulane error several batters later scored Clayborne. Jordan Vidato hit a sac fly for TSU’s second run and Justin Cooper hit a 2-RBI double to draw within 7-4. Dean Salazar singled for TSU’s fifth run of the inning.

However, the momentum was short-lived as Tulane scored three runs in the bottom frame. TSU answered with a run in the seventh on Chatman’s sac fly to score Clayborne for a 10-6 deficit but Tulane came back in the bottom half with two runs for the final score.

Oscar Ponce led TSU with a 2-for-5 night with an RBI while Cooper hit two RBI, scored a run along with a hit.

TSU had a chance to work out its pitching staff as eight pitchers saw action as A.J. Winger (0-1) got the start

TSU is back in action this Friday for a three-game series at Grambling State.

Team Statistics

PITCHING: W: HOFFMAN, Tyler (2-1); L: A.J. Winger (0-1)

TSU

BATTING: 2B: Oscar Ponce 2; Justin Cooper 1; RBI: Oscar Ponce 1; Jordan Vidato 1; Justin Cooper 2; Dean Salazar 1; SF: Avery Chatman 1; Jordan Vidato 1
BASERUNNING:: RUNS: Tyrese Clayborne 2; Avery Chatman 1; Nic Garza 1; Reuben Bennevendo 1; Justin Cooper 1; SB: Tyrese Clayborne 2; Avery Chatman 1; Jordan Vidato 3; HBP: Nic Garza 1; Jordan Vidato 1

Tulane

BATTING:: 2B: HART, Jared 1; BURNS, Collin 1; MINDER, Trevor 1; GROFF, Ethan 1; BAUMGARDT, Simon 1; RBI: HART, Jared 1; NIEMANN, Frankie 2; AVILES, Luis 1; MINDER, Trevor 1; GROFF, Ethan 2; BAUMGARDT, Simon 2; STEVENS, Logan 1; SH: HART, Jared 1; SF: BURNS, Collin 1; NIEMANN, Frankie 1; AVILES, Luis 1
BASERUNNING:: RUNS: HART, Jared 2; BURNS, Collin 2; AVILES, Luis 2; MINDER, Trevor 2; HASTINGS, Haydan 1; GROFF, Ethan 2; STEVENS, Logan 1; SB: BURNS, Collin 1; MINDER, Trevor 2; GROFF, Ethan 1; CS: GROFF, Ethan 1; BAUMGARDT, Simon 1; HBP: HART, Jared 1; BURNS, Collin 1; BIHM, Matthew 1; MINDER, Trevor 1; GROFF, Ethan 1; STEVENS, Logan 1