Freshman Jason Wachs thought he had just hit a two-out, three-run home run to close the deficit to 8-4 in the seventh inning on Sunday and give Tulane hope against East Carolina.

Nope.

His shot to right field disappeared between the front wall and a raised extension right behind it that did not exist five feet to the left, turning it to a ground-rule double upon review and forcing teammate Tanner Chun to return to third base.

It was that kind of day for the Green Wave, which matched the Pirates’ seven hits but could not make or catch a break at BayCare Ballpark, losing 8-2 in a streak-busting American Athletic Conference tournament championship game.

Fifth-seeded Tulane’s school-record-setting string of nine victories over three years in Clearwater, Florida ended along with its pursuit

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