Second-year Tulane baseball coach Travis Jewett doesn't buy into excuses.
And, he scoffed at the notion that the 2017 edition of Green Wave wasn't truly his team because he didn't recruit them.
"I take full responsibility for this team," Jewett asserted. "We lost a lot from last year's team in terms of production, experience, infield, outfield, and two of our starting pitchers on the weekend. There are a lot of holes to fill."
There are holes to fill, a demanding non-conference schedule to be played, and the mission to better last year's 27-31 record.
One of the areas where the team struggle last season was pitching as the staff finished the season with a 5.