
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 Tulane baseball team saw its season conclude in dramatic fashion on Friday night, dropping an 11‑inning contest to Rice by a 6‑5 margin. What began as a modest lead evaporated as the Owls rallied twice, erasing two‑run deficits in the ninth and tenth frames before sealing the win with a decisive hit in the eleventh.

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.

With the regular season winding down, Tulane's baseball squad faces Rice in a high‑stakes series that could shape both teams' postseason hopes.