NEW ORLEANS (Interstat) — Tulane evened its season record behind dominant pitching, defeating Nicholls State 6-2 on Tuesday night at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. The Green Wave bullpen combined for eight scoreless innings after a brief start.

LuisPablo Navarro earned top star honors, striking out five over three perfect innings of relief. Beau Sampson followed with four strikeouts in two innings. James Agabedis provided a solo home run, while Trent Liolios drove in three runs for Tulane.

The Colonels managed only three hits. Their two runs came on a fifth-inning single by Milam. Tulane improved to 15-15, while Nicholls State fell to 13-16. The teams split their two-game season series.