Maybe it's just Fridays. For the fifth time in seven American Conference first games of a weekend, and the third time in a row, a Friday starter found himself in early trouble and Tulane bats went nowhere, as the Green Wave were 10-run ruled by cellar dweller Charlotte 10-0 on Friday night. It's the first time the Wave have been mercy ruled this season and the first time the Tulane offense has been shut out in 2026. Pitcher J.D. Rodriguez moved up to a Friday start on four days rest and gave up five runs on four singles, a double and a three-run home run in just two frames. Rodriguez lasted three innings in what was his worst game as a Greenie, giving up 10-hits, 8-runs all earned, walking two, and striking out five. Meanwhile, the Wave bats were held hitless over those same three frames, striking out four times. The Green Wave didn't get their first hit until two out in the top of the 4th. Tulane could only manage three hits on the night.…