CLEARWATER, Fla. – No. 5 Tulane hit five home runs on the way to a 10-6 win over No. 1 UTSA Thursday afternoon, May 22, at the 2025 American Baseball Championship presented by Regions at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Fla.
 
The Roadrunners (43-12) will now face Florida Atlantic in an elimination game on Friday, May 23, at 1 p.m. Eastern on ESPN+. The Green Wave (32-24) will await the winner of that contest on Saturday, May 25 at 9 a.m. Eastern on ESPN+.
 
Tulane’s five home runs were the second-most in Championship history and the most since UCF had seven against Memphis in 2021. The Green Wave have won eight consecutive games at the American Baseball Championship, including the last two titles.
 
The Green Wave struck first with four runs in the top of the third with Connor Rasmussen hitting a 2-run double and Matthias Haas hitting his fourth home of the season, a 2-run shot to right. USTA came right back in the bottom of the frame with two runs on a Mason Lytle RBI double and a Norris McClure RBI single.
 
James Agabedis III and Theo Bryant IV hit solo home runs for Tulane sandwiched a solo shot by Lytle for UTSA and Tulane led, 6-3, going into the bottom of the sixth, when the Roadrunners struck for three runs to tied the game at 6-6. Caden Miller singled home Andrew Stucky and Lorenzo Morresi followed two batters later with a 2-run single.
 
Agabedis hit his second home run of the day in the top of the eighth and Jason Wachs stepped up three baters later and hit a 2-run shot to right to push the lead to three at 9-6. Bryant added an insurance run in the ninth on an RBI single.
 
Tayler Montiel (5-2) picked up the win, allowing just one hit and no runs in 3.2 innings of relief for Tulane. UTSA’s Connor Kelley (3-1) took the loss, allowing two runs in 2.0 innings of relief.
 
2025 American Baseball Championship presented by Regions
BayCare Ballpark | Clearwater, Fla.
Championship Central
 
Tuesday, May 20
Game 1: No. 5 Tulane 6, No. 4 Florida Atlantic 3 | Box Score | Highlights
Game 2: No. 1 UTSA 4, No. 8 Rice 2 | Box Score | Highlights
Game 3: No. 2 Charlotte 7, No. 7 Wichita State 1 | Box Score | Highlights
Game 4: No. 6 East Carolina 9, No. 3 South Florida 4 | Box Score | Highlights
 
Wednesday, May 21
Game 5: No. 4 Florida Atlantic 8, No. 8 Rice 6 (Rice eliminated) | Box Score | Highlights
Game 6: No. 3 South Florida 4, No. 7 Wichita State 3 (Wichita State eliminated) | Box Score | Highlights
 
Thursday, May 22
Game 7: No. 5 Tulane 10, No. 1 UTSA 6 | Box Score | Highlights
Game 8: No. 6 East Carolina vs. No. 2 Charlotte | 47 minutes after Game 7 | ESPN+
 
Friday, May 23
Game 9: No. 4 Florida Atlantic vs. No. 1 UTSA | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Game 10: Loser of Game 8 vs. No. 3 South Florida | 47 minutes after Game 9 | ESPN+
 
Saturday, May 24
Game 11: No. 5 Tulane vs. Winner of Game 9 | 9 a.m. | ESPN+
Game 12: Winner of Game 8 vs. Winner of Game 10 | 47 minutes after Game 11 | ESPN+
Game 13: Loser of Game 11 vs. Winner of Game 11 | TBD (if necessary) | ESPN+
Game 14: Loser of Game 12 vs. Winner of Game 12 | TBD (if necessary) | ESPN+
 
Sunday, May 25
Game 15: Semifinal Winners | Noon | ESPNEWS
 
All times listed are Eastern.