Tulane thought it had the makings for a possible rally, but an umpire with a flight to catch changed that Sunday (April 15).
The Green Wave lost 5-3 against Houston in a game that was set to put the winner in a tie for the American Athletic Conference lead.
The visiting Cougars broke a 3-3 tie with two runs in the top of the ninth. Those runs kept Tulane from completing a three-game sweep of Houston for the first time since 2003.
A turning point came with two outs in the seventh inning.
Kody Hoese singled past a diving third baseman to drive in the run that tied the score at 3-3.