Manzella attended Tulane University and played for the Tulane Green Wave baseball team . He played in 55 games as a true freshman , mostly at shortstop , and led the team with 135 assists while finishing fifth on the team with a batting average .294 . He earned All-Tournament honors at the 2002 Conference USA Tournament after hitting .615 ( 8-for-13 ) with a double and five RBIs during the tournament . In 2003 , he started all 59 games at second base and received honorable-mention All-Louisiana honors after tying for the team lead in doubles ( 20 ) while ranking tied for second in RBIs ( 44 ) . Manzella was again named to the C-USA All-Tournament Team after hitting .615 ( 8-for-13 ) with an RBI , a walk , and a stolen base
2002 Conference USA Tournament
2002 Conference USA Baseball Tournament
Tommy Manzella