One grand slam put UNO ahead in the second inning. Another grand slam put Tulane ahead in the eighth inning. But it was something else that decided the game between crosstown rivals Tuesday at Maestri Field.
UNO won 8-7 on a wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth inning that let Owen Magee scored from third with one out. Magee started the inning with a double and went to third on a groundout by Beau Bratton against Tulane reliever Sam Bjorngjeld.
The winner holds an early lead in the best-of-three Pelican Cup series between the schools.