The Tulane Green Wave faced its biggest series test of the year so far as it traveled to Texas to take on the 17th-ranked TCU Horned Frogs over the weekend.

While the Green Wave would have liked to have stunned the college baseball world with a ranked series win on the road, things didn't quite shape up that way. Rather, the program dropped the series 1-2, with a Friday night loss, a come-from-behind victory in the first game of Sunday's double-header and a close loss in the rubber match. 

There's plenty that Tulane can take from the series: some promising things, and some things that need plenty of improvement heading into conference play. Here's a look at the good, the bad and the uncertain from the team's weekend in the Lone Star State. 

Tulane showed plenty of resolve throughout the weekend. Outside of a rough Friday night showing, the team competed well with the Horned Frogs. The Green Wave came back from a four-run deficit in its lone 8-4 victory, and its rally in the second game of the doubleheader came up just short. 

While down at times, it's hard to put Tulane out completely. It's a great trait to have as a program moving forward. 

What happened to that elite, strikeout-throwing pitching squad that was evident in the first weekend of action? Has the quality of opponents really made that much of a different?

As a whole, the Sluggerbirds struggled with control on the mound over the weekend. Through three games, 13 pitchers combined for 14 strikeouts and 19 walked batters. To make matters worse, only six of those pitchers recorded at least one strikeout in their respective outings... but 10 recorded at least one walk. Throw in the additional three batters that were hit by pitches over the weekend, and that pushes the total number of free bases given up by Tulane to 22. 

Through 16 games, the Green Wave has just two players who have started in every matchup that are batting above .300 on the season: Jason Wachs leads the team with a .339 batting average, with Matthias Haas holding on to a .309 batting average. Kaikea Harrison isn't too far off the mark with a .290 average, but there's a notable drop from there.  

These three consistent starters are in the top three of nearly every offensive category across the board. From there, things get a bit shaky. There have been some standout performances from a handful of other players, but there's a noticeable gap in the lineup. Which players will step up to the plate in the biggest way moving forward?