I learned Ty Johnson and David Bedgood will be game-time decisions. Bedgood did not practice yesterday and could barely run when he played against UCF on Friday. Johnson has a bad foot that had not really healed, limiting his effectiveness and forcing him to try to play through tremendous discomfort.
If either one of them could play, Tulane would be able to sit the ice cold Tyler Heinrichs, who is 3 for his last 43. I'd be shocked if Bedgood, a defensive liability in the outfield when healthy, starts today. Johnson might give it a go in right field, with Luke Glancy in left field. Glancy is 6 for his last 13 after going 5 for 42 until that point. He hit a home run in the first game of Friday's doubleheader.
Johnson has started only three of 11 games in May but is still swinging the bat OK. It's just a matter of pain tolerance and movement in the outfield since they can't play him at DH with the way Grant Mathews is hitting.
If either one of them could play, Tulane would be able to sit the ice cold Tyler Heinrichs, who is 3 for his last 43. I'd be shocked if Bedgood, a defensive liability in the outfield when healthy, starts today. Johnson might give it a go in right field, with Luke Glancy in left field. Glancy is 6 for his last 13 after going 5 for 42 until that point. He hit a home run in the first game of Friday's doubleheader.
Johnson has started only three of 11 games in May but is still swinging the bat OK. It's just a matter of pain tolerance and movement in the outfield since they can't play him at DH with the way Grant Mathews is hitting.