Baseball

Auburn routed by Vanderbilt to set up decisive series finale

By Matthew Wallace | Assistant Sports Editor | April 10

"We trust our club enough to put this game behind us," said Auburn head coach Butch Thompson. "I see this series as 1-1, and we're trying to fight to win a series. Game three is all about the fight."

Thompson notches 200th win as Auburn powers past Vanderbilt

By Noah Griffith | Sports Reporter | April 8

Auburn defeats Vanderbilt 5-1 to notch head coach Butch Thompson's 200th win with the Tigers.

Thompson vies for 200 career wins in Auburn's series with Vanderbilt

By Noah Griffith | Sports Reporter | April 8

With head coach Butch Thompson's 200th win as Auburn's head coach up for grabs, Auburn hosts Vanderbilt in a ranked matchup.

Auburn maintains road success with 6-4 mid-week win over UAB

By Emily Porch | Sports Writer | April 6

“We played hard. We did enough,” said head coach Butch Thompson. “It’s good to learn some stuff as we go into another weekend.”

Page 8 | Graba: ‘Group of fighters’

By Kacie Barrett | Podcast Writer | April 5

This week, Kacie Barrett hosts as members of the Plainsman break down the performance of baseball, softball and gymnastics last week.

Auburn clinches series in Baton Rouge with 6-4 victory

By Dylan Fox | Sports Writer | April 2

Auburn took down No. 12 LSU on Saturday, clinching its first series win in Baton Rouge since 2011. The blue-and-orange Tigers are now 19-9 on the season.

Auburn falls to LSU to even series going into decisive game three

By Noah Griffith | Sports Reporter | April 2

Auburn drops game two of its series with LSU to head to game three in Baton Rouge knotted up at one a piece.

Auburn survives late surge from LSU to win series opener in Baton Rouge

By Noah Griffith | Sports Reporter | April 1

"That's a big win," Skipper said. "Winning game one sets the tone and lets them know we are here to battle this weekend."

Auburn looks to get back on track with trip to LSU

By Jacob Waters | Sports Reporter | March 31

Auburn takes three game trip to Baton Rouge to face LSU.

LaRue, bullpen help Tigers clinch first SEC series over Texas A&M

By Dylan Fox | Sports Writer | March 28

"This means a lot," Foster said. "Especially with all of the work we've put into this series. Everyone had a part. It wouldn't have been done if we all weren't 100 percent into the game."

Auburn loses to Texas A&M in second consecutive extra-inning contest

By Noah Griffith | Sports Reporter | March 26

Auburn falls to Texas A&M in its second extra-inning contest is as many days.

Late rally lifts Auburn past Texas A&M in extra innings

By Matthew Wallace | Assistant Sports Editor | March 26

"The biggest thing late in the game was just trying to get the at-bat to the next guy, not trying to do too much in a big situation," Carlson said. "We did just that and I am proud to be a part of that. That was a team win.”

Auburn makes return to Texas for first SEC road series with Texas A&M

By Noah Griffith | Sports Reporter | March 25

Auburn travels to College Station for second conference series of the season with Texas A&M.

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Auburn survives a rain-filled night in Montgomery, topping South Alabama 13-12

By Dylan Fox | Sports Writer | March 23

“We had our backs against the wall pretty much the whole night,” said Auburn assistant coach Gabe Gross. “I thought they fought. They scrapped and never let go of the rope.”

Page 8 | Jabari Smith: ‘More than basketball’

By Dylan Fox | Sports Writer , Kacie Barrett | Podcast Writer and Kristen Carr | Editor-in-Chief | March 23

This week, members of the Plainsman shed light on Auburn’s game versus Miami and reflect on the performance of gymnastics and baseball.

Offensive explosion by Ole Miss proves to be too much for Auburn in series finale

By Tyler Raley | Sports Writer | March 19

Auburn drops two of three to top-ranked Ole Miss.

Auburn's bats erupt to even series going to game three versus top-ranked Ole Miss

By Dylan Fox | Sports Writer | March 19

"We were relentless offensively," said Auburn head coach Butch Thompson. "I want our guys to compete every at-bat, and that's what we saw tonight."

No luck for Auburn on St. Patrick's Day as it drops first of three with Rebels

By Stuart Dyos | Sports writer | March 18

Auburn loses SEC opener against No. 1 Ole Miss in first game of three-game set.

Players to watch, keys to victory as Auburn opens SEC play with top-ranked Ole Miss

By Dylan Fox | Sports Writer | March 17

The top-ranked Rebels settle on the Plains for a three-game series starting on Thursday. Here are some players and themes to look for in the series.

Dominant pitching, timely home runs help Auburn finish off four-game sweep of Rhode Island

By Jacob Waters | Sports Reporter | March 6

Auburn puts on a slugfest in its 14-1 win on Sunday to complete a four-game sweep of Rhode Island.