NEW ORLEANS – Tulane’s baseball team had four players named to The Diamond Report’s American Preseason All-Conference Team as recently announced.
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Additionally, Tulane was ranked fourth overall in the preseason poll.
Preseason All-Conference Selections:
Player Highlights:
Jason Wachs:
As a true freshman, Wachs led the team with a .335 batting average in 51 games (45 starts). He recorded 46 runs, 56 hits, 14 doubles, two triples, two home runs, 25 RBIs, and a .479 slugging percentage. Wachs also drew 31 walks with a .457 on-base percentage and was a unanimous selection to the 2025 All-Freshman Team. He concluded his debut season on a 23-game hitting streak and a 26-game on-base streak. Wachs was also named Preseason All-Conference by coaches.
Hugh Pinkney:
Pinkney hit .271 in 47 games (40 starts), with 26 runs, 35 hits, eight doubles, two home runs, and 24 RBIs. He posted a .394 on-base percentage and threw out nine runners attempting to steal, showcasing his defensive prowess behind the plate.
Matthias Haas:
Haas posted a .303 batting average, with 35 runs, 63 hits, 21 doubles (second in the conference), a triple, four home runs, and 40 RBIs. He accumulated 98 total bases, a .471 slugging percentage, and was highly disciplined at the plate with 19 walks, 11 hit-by-pitches, and four sacrifice flies. Haas was previously recognized as a Preseason All-Conference selection.
Nolan Nawrocki:
In his first season at Tulane, Nawrocki played at South Carolina before injuries limited his 2025 campaign. He appeared in 14 games with 12 starts, recording a hit in his first four games, along with five runs, two doubles, a home run, and seven RBIs. Nawrocki previously played at Clemson in 2024, appearing in 36 games with 34 starts and hitting .264 with 28 runs, five doubles, four home runs, and 24 RBIs.
Season Outlook and Team Achievements
Tulane is coming off a successful 2025 season that saw the Green Wave reach the American Conference Championship Game for the third consecutive year. Over the past decade, Tulane has won nine of its last 10 conference tournament games, earning two league championships and NCAA Tournament appearances.
Last season, Tulane finished with a 33-25 record and earned five All-Conference selections: Michael Lombardi (P, 1st team), Connor Rasmussen (2B, 1st team), Gavin Schulz (DH, 2nd team), Jason Wachs (All-Freshman), and Tanner Chun (All-Freshman). The team also placed three players on the All-Tournament Team and two on the LSWA All-State Team. Additionally, Lombardi, Rasmussen, and Tayler Montiel were selected in the 2025 MLB Draft, with Lombardi going in the 2nd round (Kansas City Royals), Montiel in the 12th round (Arizona Diamondbacks), and Rasmussen in the 15th round (Kansas City Royals).
2026 Schedule
The Green Wave will host 27 games at Greer Field at Turchin Stadium, along with one neutral-site game in Mississippi and 28 road contests. Tulane will compete across seven states, including matchups in California, Alabama, Texas, Mississippi, Kansas, Florida, and North Carolina. Notable opponents include seven teams that participated in the 2025 NCAA Tournament: Southern Miss (2 games), UTSA (3), Creighton (3), East Carolina (3), TCU (3), Mississippi State (1), UCLA (1), and LSU (1).
The season kicks off on the road with a three-game series against Loyola Marymount in Los Angeles starting February 13 — marking Tulane’s first season opener on the road since 2023. The home opener at Turchin Stadium will feature a three-game series against Harvard from February 20-22.
See the full 2026 Tulane Baseball Schedule:
February 13-15 – at LMU
February 17 – at UCLA
February 20-22 – vs. Harvard
February 24 – at UNO
February 25 – at South Alabama
February 27-March 1 – vs. Eastern Kentucky
March 3 – at Nicholls
March 6-8 – at TCU
March 10 – at Mississippi State (Biloxi, Miss.)
March 13-15 – vs. Creighton
March 17 – vs. UNO
March 18 – vs. Northwestern State
March 20-22 – vs. Memphis *
March 25 – vs. Grambling
March 27-29 – at UAB *
March 31 – vs. Nicholls
April 2-4 – at Wichita State*
April 7 – at Lamar
April 10-12 – vs. ECU*
April 14 – vs. Southeastern Louisiana
April 17 – 19 – at Florida Atlantic *
April 21 – at Southern Miss
April 24 – 26 – vs. UTSA *
April 28 – vs. Southern Miss
May 1-3 – at Charlotte *
May 5 – at LSU
May 8-10 – vs. South Florida *
May 14-16 – at Rice *
May 19 – 24 – at American Tournament (Clearwater, Fla.)
May 29-31 – NCAA Regionals
June 2-4 – NCAA Super Regionals
June 11-22 – NCAA College World Series
* American Game
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