NEW ORLEANS (Interstat) — Tulane scored four runs in the first inning and held on to defeat the University of New Orleans 5-2 on Tuesday night at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. The Green Wave sent nine batters to the plate in the opening frame, drawing three bases-loaded walks before Nate Johnson added an RBI groundout. Johnson later drove in another run with a seventh-inning single. New Orleans plated single runs in the fifth and seventh but could not overcome the early deficit. Tulane pitchers combined for 11 strikeouts, led by Jack Brafa’s four over three scoreless innings. Luke Hymel threw five hitless innings in relief for the Privateers. Tulane improved to 10-11, while New Orleans fell to 9-13.