Tulane Baseball Set for Exhibition Games This Weekend

Though college baseball season is roughly four months away, programs across the country are gearing up for the season through fall scrimmage games.

That includes the Tulane Green Wave, as the team is preparing for a weekend of exhibition games both at Greer Field at Turchin Stadium and on the road. The program is looking to bounce back from a 2026 campaign in which it went 25-31 overall and missed the American Conference Tournament. 

Tulane begins its weekend on the diamond in a fall match against the South Alabama Jaguars in Mobile. That game is set to begin at 1 p.m. CT on Saturday. The Green Wave then makes a quick journey back home to face the Lamar Cardinals at 2 p.m. CT on Sunday. Fans are encouraged to watch the home exhibition, which is expected to last between nine and 11 innings, depending on pitching staff availability and workload. Admission is free.

The Sluggerbirds and Jaguars squared off early in the 2026 season, with Tulane claiming a dominant 15-2 run-rule victory. South Alabama would go on to put together a 34-23 season, including a 17-13 mark in the Sun Belt Conference. 

Things went a bit differently in the matchup with Lamar, as the program dropped a 9-5 midweek contest on the road. The Cardinals won the Southland Conference title and played in the NCAA Tournament, ultimately being eliminated in the College Station Regional. 

The Green Wave returns 13 players from its 2026 team: Bryson Ayala (INF), Jack Brafa (P), Evan Burg (OF), Michael Devenney (P), Julius Ejike-Charles (P/OF), Johnny Elliott (C), Owen Geiss (P), AJ Groeneveld (INF/OF), Nate Johnson (INF), LuisPablo Navarro (P), Nolan Nawrocki (INF), Beau Sampson (P) and Caden Tarango (P). 

Additionally, the program welcomes 21 newcomers. These include Sage Adams (C), Tomas Bilvado (P), Noah Bolinger (P), Conner Connell (P), Jacob Croxford (OF), Ryan Darrah (OF), Robbie Demetree (INF), Brady Fitzpatrick (OF), Aidan Grab (P), Cole Greer (P), Evan Kleinhans (P), Kieran Kostanoski (P), Josh Midbo (P), Owen Morgan (INF), Carson Orvis (P), Braden Place (P), Sebastian Rhoades (INF), Hunter Shaw (P), Beckett Suh (INF), Sam Weinstein (C) and Laird Williams (P).

Later this fall, Tulane will play a home-and-away exhibition series against the LSU New Orleans Privateers. The Sluggerbirds will welcome the Privateers to Uptown on Friday, November 20th, before making the journey across the city for a contest at Maestri Field on Saturday, November 21st. Game times will be announced at a later date.