Auburn secures first conference sweep of season in win against Ole Miss
After a doubleheader sweep Friday, Auburn (30-19-1, 14-13 SEC) completed the sweep against Ole Miss (25-26, 6-21 SEC) Saturday with a 13-5 win over the Rebels.
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After a doubleheader sweep Friday, Auburn (30-19-1, 14-13 SEC) completed the sweep against Ole Miss (25-26, 6-21 SEC) Saturday with a 13-5 win over the Rebels.
Because of adverse weather conditions, the No. 23 Auburn Tigers and 2022 national champion Ole Miss were forced to have a doubleheader on Friday.
Just two weeks ago, the Auburn Tigers were in a position few would relish. Butch Thompson’s team sat at a 7-11 conference record and was projected by many as on the bubble for an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament with a road series against No. 2 South Carolina and a date with the No. 1 LSU Tigers inside Plainsman Park next on the schedule.
Auburn baseball run-ruled No. 1 LSU on Sunday to clinch the series and deliver LSU its first series loss of the season. The Tigers ended the contest in the bottom of the eighth inning, securing the 12-2 victory against LSU with a walk-off single from Cooper McMurray.
The spirit of Independence helped the Auburn Tigers as they defeated No. 1 LSU 8-6 on Saturday night. It was the Tigers' 12th comeback win this season.
After an electric series win against No. 2 South Carolina, the Auburn Tigers (25-19-1, 9-13 SEC) returned home to host No. 1 LSU (37-8, 16-5 SEC). Led by a 7.1-inning, 15-strikeout performance by ace pitcher Paul Skenes, the Bayou Bengals shut out the Tigers, securing a 3-0 win.
It's not everyday you see a college baseball team with the top two consensus picks in the upcoming MLB Draft. The LSU Tigers are that team with that amount of talent. LSU has been at the top of the rankings all year long. Many people believed this team could be on of the most talented teams in the past decade. The Tigers are currently 36-8 with a victory over Southeastern Louisiana on Tuesday 10-0.
During the middle of the season, it seemed that Auburn was at a crossroads. It could go one of two ways. The bats were getting ice cold and the pitching could only be so good for so long. It seemed that the breaking point occurred in Oklahoma City. Auburn had just been obliterated by Oklahoma, and went 1-4 in tournament play. Auburn had played one SEC series at this time and lost to Georgia, who many expected Auburn to defeat. Auburn had gone 2-7 in their last 9 games.
Auburn looked like it was going to end the weekend with a clean sweep of the series against No. South Carolina, but ultimately fell short in the series finale losing 8-7.
After a dominant performance from Auburn on Friday, the Tigers (25-17-1, 9-11 SEC) returned to Founders Park for game two with confidence. After taking an early lead, Auburn capitalized on its golden opportunity to win the series over No. 2 South Carolina. The Tigers upset the Gamecocks (34-8, 13-6 SEC) with a 9-5 win, claiming the series.
Auburn proved its ability from beginning to end in Friday’s game against No. 3 South Carolina with an 8-3 win on the road at Founders Park.
After suffering an 8-7 loss to Troy, the Auburn Tigers (23-17-1, 7-11 SEC) have a golden opportunity to prove themselves as they head to Columbia, South Carolina, to face the No. 3 South Carolina Gamecocks (34-6, 13-4 SEC).
Auburn baseball suffered a midweek home loss to Troy 8-7 as the Tigers struggled to produce runs outside the first inning.
Auburn baseball stormed back from a seven-run deficit to capture a series victory against Mississippi State 12-11 with a walk-off hit from Cole Foster.
After a close game one on Friday, Auburn and Mississippi State returned to Plainsman Park for game two. The Bulldogs came out of game two victorious with an 11-10 win over the Tigers.
Four Auburn pitchers worked together to hold Mississippi State to one run in the series opener.
After a 10-run victory Tuesday against Samford, Auburn baseball (20-15-1) is set to host Mississippi State (22-15) at home for its sixth series of conference play.
Auburn (20-15-1, 5-10 SEC) returned to the Plains to take on the Samford Bulldogs (28-29, 12-9 SoCon) in a midweek matchup.
A fifth-inning rally by the Alabama Crimson Tide helped put Auburn away and secured the series victory for the Crimson Tide in the rubber match.
The night after Tommy Vail tossed six scoreless innings, the Auburn starting pitcher only lasted one inning.