2021 Auburn baseball preview: A look at the roster
After COVID-19 shut their 2020 season down, Butch Thompson’s squad is eager to get back on the field. With the season starting on Friday, here’s a look at what to expect from the Tigers in 2021.
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After COVID-19 shut their 2020 season down, Butch Thompson’s squad is eager to get back on the field. With the season starting on Friday, here’s a look at what to expect from the Tigers in 2021.
Back on the road to face in-state rival Alabama, the Tigers failed to overcome another slow first quarter, losing 67-55. Auburn has now lost seven straight games and is 0-6 in SEC play and 5-9 on the season.
Having only eight scholarship players available and a poor shooting performance in the first half made things difficult for Auburn in Sunday's matchup with Florida. The Tigers lost 68-54 and remain winless in SEC play.
Even without a permanent head coach, Auburn still signed 12 players on Wednesday's early signing day. The Tigers will also have an additional signing on Friday, according to interim head coach Kevin Steele.
After a down year for the Tigers, head coach Terri Williams-Flournoy is counting on a revamped roster to make her trademark press defense a success. With only five returning players from last season, three of which saw the floor, she’s aware that coaching her defense into her team isn’t an easy process.
With Tanner Burns and Bailey Horn starting their professional careers after being drafted in June, head coach Butch Thompson will look to the bullpen to fill spots in the starting rotation.
While junior receivers Seth Williams and Anthony Schwartz have garnered most of the attention from opposing secondaries, Auburn’s group of talented freshmen will look to get more touches in the coming weeks.
In a shortened 60-game 2020 season, Auburn fans got to see six former Tigers in the MLB this season; five players and one manager. With playoffs in full swing and a World Series crown on the way, here’s a look at how the regular season went for Auburn’s alumni.
Casey Mize, the former Auburn pitcher and 1st overall selection in the 2018 MLB Draft, is being called up to the Detroit Tigers' big-league roster and is set to debut Wednesday against the Chicago White Sox, the organization announced Monday.
The Cleveland Indians selected Auburn’s Tanner Burns with the 36th pick in the MLB Draft on Wednesday. Some projected Burns as a late first-round pick, but he instead just fell outside of it and was drafted in competitive balance round A.
After the 2020 Auburn baseball season was cut short by COVID-19, Tigers pitcher Tanner Burns will turn his attention to the 2020 MLB Draft.
Auburn softball fell to Florida 11-0 Sunday's Game 3, completing a sweep for the Gators. The Tigers fall to 14-11 on the season.
After a 6-0 victory the day before, Auburn looked to make another statement against Chicago State on Saturday.
Auburn played its final home game of the season against Tennessee on Sunday. The Senior Day game was opened up by a ceremony for the only senior player on the team, Daisa Alexander.
After splitting two close games the day before, Auburn wanted to get an advantage in the Tiger Invitational. The doubleheader against No. 18 Minnesota and Binghamton proved to be a solid opportunity. Without Tannon Snow and Tyler King, however, the Tigers faced an uphill battle.
After a poor outing in the series against UCF, Auburn bounced back against Alabama A&M Tuesday, winning 10-0. It hoped to repeat that effort and get its season back on track.
Coach Terri Williams-Flournoy was aware of the tough battle ahead of her team when LSU came to Auburn Arena on Sunday.
Auburn took to Jane B. Moore Field Saturday for the second day of the Plainsman Invitational, taking on Alabama State and UNC-Wilmington in a double-header. The Tigers played ASU and UNCW the day before, making quick work of the Hornets, but requiring 10 innings and an 8 run comeback to down UNCW.
Exactly one month ago, Auburn women’s basketball lost to Vanderbilt by 22 points.