Auburn baseball (30-17, 10-12) dropped its series opener against South Carolina 10-1 Friday, May 1, at Carolina Stadium. A grand slam from South Carolina’s Kyle Martin in the eighth inning capped things off for the Gamecocks.
After a long and grueling road to recovery, Auburn pitcher Cole Lipscomb was finally in the spotlight after he recorded his first career complete game against Ole Miss on Friday, April 17. The Prattville native’s outstanding performance included a career-high 10 strikeouts in Auburn’s 3-1 victory over the Rebels, and earned the him the honor of being named SEC Pitcher of the Week on Monday, April 20. “It’s a huge honor,” Lipscomb said.
Sitting just 30 minutes to the east of Auburn, Phenix City is known for being a blip on the road to Columbus.
Some of Auburn’s greatest heroes in sports aren’t necessarily the athletes. For anyone who regularly attends baseball or softball games, they know the Helmet Guy is ever-present, leading cheers from the bleachers.
