It's been a while. I know. My sincerest apologies. Tulane went on spring break, and I was unable to post. But now we're back, and back with a frenzy.
Good news (and some bad news) for baseball fans! The good news: Tulane baseball took two of three from ranked Wichita State, catapulting them back into the top-25 in two polls. The bad news: They only scored ten runs in the series. Six of those runs came in the first game. The finals were 6-5 Tulane, 1-0 Wichita, 2-1 Tulane. It's pretty clear that Tulane still hasn't found the recipe for offense yet, and that the pitching is really picking up the slack. The baseball will look to carry their momentum into a home game against Southeastern on March 15. Tulane lost to the Lions thirteen to one earlier in the season, and will look to avenge that loss. Southeastern has won four straight themselves. Then on the 16th of March, Tulane will host Alcorn State. Later on in the week the Greenies have UNO at home as well. This is an important home stand for the Wave, as they need to continue winning, especially if they want to get back to a regional this year. It will also be interesting to see if the bats get going.
Tulane's Women's basketball team played strongly in the C-USA tournament, reaching the championship game, upsetting Houston along the way. However, it looks like they will have to settle for a WNIT bid this year.
Even though Tulane's season is done in men's basketball, C-USA still has teams playing. As we all know, NCAA men's brackets came out, with a surprise that actually benefits C-USA. UAB, who was considered one of the longest shots to get in off the bubble did just that. This gives C-USA two teams in the field; Memphis being the other, having won the C-USA tournament.
Men's Tennis has been struggling lately, dropping five straight. They have a tough road swing coming up too, so climbing out of the hole they've dug could be difficult. They play at SMU next. Women's tennis on the other hand, has won three straight, and looks to continue this success at home. The ladies host Akron on March 15.
Women's golf had a tournament in Baton Rouge over break, in which they finished a 11th. While this is respectable, it's hardly the desired result for the Greenies, who are coming off a 3rd place finish in the Allstate Golf Championship. Nonetheless, Tulane has played well all year.
Track and Field recently hosted their first event since 2005 at Tad Gormley stadium in City Park. The women finished second, and the men third.
That about does it for Tulane sports, moving on to the pros.
Spring Training is in full swing in both Florida and Arizona, meaning of course that baseball is right around the corner. Besides the usual major outlets for the MLB, there are some very good, less well known blogs out there for all you sports junkies. Here are a couple:
The knuckle blog is an all sports website, however it has some very in-depth baseball analysis.
The NBA is coming down to the wire, and of course, that means teams are fighting for playoff spots. The Western Conference is considerably deeper this year, with two or three teams who are at or above .500 sitting on the outside, looking in. This is in contrast to the Eastern Conference which features a considerable drop off after the top teams. The New Orleans Hornets have won two straight, and are looking to secure a spot in the playoffs. They currently sit in the sixth spot, one game behind Denver, and one ahead of Portland.
NFL wise, a lockout is on, and it's hurting the players and coaches. However, the owners have the money to wait out the season, according to ESPN.com. All things considered, the draft is right around the corner, and if it happens, it is going to be one of the more convoluted drafts in a while, with no consensus number one pick.
Anyway, that is pretty much it for now, look for a live blog of the game against Southeastern, and ensuing recap.
Photo Credit: Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune
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