The GW baseball team got off to a shaky start last weekend, dropping every game in its season-opening three-game set to Tulane University at Turchin Stadium in New Orleans, La.

The Colonials (0-3) were outscored 42-4 by the Green Wave (3-0) in the three games and managed just 18 hits in 27 innings of play.

GW pitching also helped Tulane’s offense. Colonial pitchers hit five Tulane players and gave them 23 walks.

“We walked too many people and there were too many hit batsmen,” GW head coach Tom Walter said. “When almost 10 people a game are reaching base with free passes, that means trouble.”

The Colonials are back in action this week when they travel to the College of William & Mary for a three-game series. Walter has higher hopes for the upcoming set of games.

“We can definitely go in and win all three if we play well,” Walter said. “Realistically I think we should win two out of three.”

Tulane 16, GW 1GW pitching allowed Tulane to score 15 earned runs in the first five innings of the second game of a doubleheader Saturday.

Colonial starting pitcher Ron Christie (0-1) allowed eight runs and seven hits in three and two-thirds innings of work. Bryan Beggs, who came in to relieve Christie, didn’t fare much better. He gave up seven runs on six hits in just one and one-third innings. Tulane led 8-1 heading into the bottom of the fifth when it touched up Beggs for seven runs in the inning to take a 15-1 lead.

Craig Brown, Jason Sparks and Andy Cannizaro all knocked in three runs for the Green Wave, while Paul Boudreaux went a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate.

GW relievers Clint Sell and Rollie Corden were able to shut down Tulane in the final three innings – holding the opposition to just one earned run. But it was too little too late for the Colonials.

Junior first baseman Joe Beichert provided the only consistent offense for GW in the game. He went 3-for-4 and knocked in GW’s only run.

Tulane 17, GW 3Tulane scored 11 runs in the first three innings to blow GW away early in the first of two games Saturday.

GW starter Ari Zagaris (0-1) was shelled for 11 runs on nine hits in three innings of work. GW’s defense, which committed four errors in the game, didn’t help Zagaris, though, as just six of the 11 runs were earned.

The Green Wave got to reliever Scott Shirley for six more runs in fifth inning before GW got on the board.

Second baseman Mike Roberts, designated hitter Cassedy Smith and leftfielder Adam Belicic each had two hits for a GW offense that managed to score three meaningless runs late in the game.

Tulane 9, GW 1The Colonials managed to record just one hit against Tulane pitching as they lost their season opener to the Green Wave Friday.

GW was able to stay close against Tulane early in the game, but the Green Wave exploded with a six-run fifth inning to ensure the victory.

After giving up two runs in the first inning, Colonial starter Thomas Baginski (0-1) settled down and shut Tulane out in the next three innings. Baginski started the fifth and was not able to retire any of the five batters he faced. He ended up responsible for all but one of the six runs that crossed the plate in the fifth inning.

Tulane attempted to aid GW’s hitting woes by committing eight errors, but the Colonials were not able to turn any of those opportunities into runs.

Third baseman Ted Currle had GW’s only base hit.