
Tulane Baseball Closes 2026 Season with Extra‑Inning Defeat to Rice
The Green Wave led until the bottom of the ninth but fell 11 innings to Rice, finishing the year with a 25‑31 record and a conference‑last position.
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The Green Wave led until the bottom of the ninth but fell 11 innings to Rice, finishing the year with a 25‑31 record and a conference‑last position.

The 2026 American Conference Baseball Championship will take place at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Florida, featuring a modified double‑elimination format, live ESPN+ coverage and a final that determines the conference's NCAA representative.

East Carolina’s baseball team clinched a share of the American Conference title with a 13‑2 victory over Florida Atlantic, tying with UTSA at 17‑10. UTSA earned the top seed and a bye in the Clearwater tournament, where a win would guarantee an automatic NCAA Tournament berth.

Tulane’s season ends after a 10‑6 defeat to Rice, dropping the Green Wave to 7‑21 on the road and sealing their exit from the 2026 conference tournament.