NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Tulane baseball will likely need to win next month\u2019s conference tournament to secure a regional appearance, head coach Jay Uhlman said.<\/p>\n
The Green Wave are two-thirds of the way through the season. An at-large bid to the postseason appears unlikely, but Uhlman said the team must continue competing through the end of the regular season.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of our things this year was let\u2019s not rely on the tournament to get into the postseason,\u201d Uhlman said. \u201cLet\u2019s do our job and try to earn an at-large bid. So that\u2019s gone.\u201d<\/p>\n
Uhlman said he has emphasized to players that games still matter even without at-large bid prospects.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re not in at-large territory right now, but that doesn\u2019t make Tuesday irrelevant,\u201d Uhlman said. \u201cWinners still want to win. The scoreboard\u2019s still going to let you know if you played the game better than the other team. You have pride in your performance.\u201d<\/p>\n
Uhlman said the team needs to avoid treating remaining games as mere preparation for the conference tournament.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis group needs every inning for the rest of the year to be able to create that consistency,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
A conference tournament win would give Tulane its third regional appearance in the last four years.<\/p>\n
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