Tulane takes midweek home win over Southeastern, 13-6

NEW ORLEANS, La. – Tulane scored five runs in its final two trips to the plate, pulling away with a 13-6 win Tuesday over the Southeastern Louisiana University baseball team in non-conference action at Greer Field at Turchin Stadium.

Southeastern (22-22) struck first as Parker Coley led off the game with a home run to left field. The solo shot was his seventh of the season.

The Green Wave (25-20) scored single runs in the first and second, taking a 2-1 lead.

A solo homer by TJ Salvaggio tied the game in the fourth. It was his team-leading 10th of the season. The Lions scratched across an unearned run later in the inning to take the lead.

With SLU leading 3-2, Tulane scored three runs in the bottom of the fourth to regain the lead and added three more over the next two innings.

Down 8-3, the Lions rallied for three runs in the seventh.

Cole Stromboe drew a leadoff walk before Coley greeted reliever Jake Saum with a double to center field. Stromboe later scored on Ryan Brome’s RBI groundout and Coley scored on Shea Thomas’ sacrifice fly to center.

Jake Killingsworth kept the inning alive with a two-out single through the right side, advancing to third after back-to-back walks by Salvaggio and Jake Haze. Killingsworth scored on a wild pitch by reliever Trey Cehajic to pull the Lions within a pair, 8-6.

From that point forward, the Green Wave expanded their lead with a pair of runs in the seventh and three more in the eighth.

Tulane reliever Jonah Wachter (1-0) picked up the win, allowing one run – it was earned – in 2.1 innings pitched. Carson Robb (3-1) suffered the loss, allowing five runs – all earned – in 3.1 innings of work.

Coley (3-for-5) turned in a multi-hit performance at the plate for SLU.

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Southeastern returns to Southland Conference action this coming weekend with the annual Pontchartrain Bowl rivalry series against New Orleans. All three games will take place at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field and are scheduled for 6 p.m. Friday, 6 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday.

Saturday’s game is Alumni Night with pre-game recognition on the field. For more information, SLU baseball alums should contact Allie Crain via email at allie.crain@southeastern.edu. The contest will also feature Baseball Bingo.

Sunday is Military Appreciation Day. Free general admission tickets are available Sunday for active military members by presenting a valid service ID at the gate.