got off to a bad start and was unable to recover as UCF took advantage of the Green Wave's pitching woes to come away with an 11-4 victory at Greer Field at Turchin Stadium on Friday night.
Both teams went into Friday night's series opener as one of the five teams tied atop the AAC standings with a 9-6 record in conference, but the loss pushes the Green Wave one game behind the pack as they attempt to defend their AAC crown.
Tulane hoped that its season was back on track after recovering from a 3-12 start to to get its record back above .