Baseball

Big hits from Judd Ward, steady pitching secure Auburn win on Day 1 of SEC Tournament

By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | May 22

"Coming out here and competing in it and being able to be a part of it, it’s one of the best feelings in the world — especially with the atmosphere we brought tonight with all the fans, it was awesome."

Elliot Anderson pitches during Auburn baseball vs. Georgia Tech on Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at Plainsman Park in Auburn, Ala.

Auburn kicks off SEC Tournament with elimination game against Tennessee

By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | May 21

"We’ve been waiting for a while and the guys have hung in there, so that’s what makes me optimistic and hopeful that it could come back online again.”

Auburn splits Saturday doubleheader with Georgia, loses series

By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | May 12

In Game 3 of the series, and first game of a Saturday doubleheader, Auburn pulled off the win in extra innings. With the game tied 3-3, Conor Davis hit an RBI single to get the Tigers the 4-3 win over No. 7 Georgia in the bottom of the 10th. “Conor keeps coming up big in those situations,” said ...

Big innings too much for Auburn in 11-2 loss to No. 7 Georgia

By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | May 11

A disastrous fourth inning began Auburn’s downfall in its 11-2 loss to No.7 Georgia on Friday night. In the fourth, the Tigers allowed the Bulldogs to score six runs. In the seventh, Georgia scored four more to sink the Tigers into a bigger deficit. The night started off promising with ...

Season-best offense propels Auburn to series win over Alabama

By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | May 6

“It’s huge. It puts a big stamp in what we wanted to do this weekend."

Auburn suffers 'disappointing' loss in late-running Game 2 against Alabama

By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | May 5

Saturday night’s game was a heartbreaker for Auburn. Auburn had the lead for the first time in its Game 2 against Alabama going into the ninth after the Tigers scored four runs in the bottom of the eighth. Alabama answered those four runs with two of its own in the top of the ninth, which was ...

Auburn puts all the pieces together for 5-1 win over Alabama

By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | May 4

In Game 1 against rival Alabama, Auburn was able to get all the pieces clicking in a 5-1 win. A combination of early offense, impressive defense and shutout pitching put the Tigers back in the win column after losing three straight games last weekend at Vanderbilt. "We’ve always competed until ...

Casey Mize pitches during Auburn vs. Vanderbilt baseball on Friday, May 4, 2018, in Auburn, Ala.

Former Auburn pitcher, No. 1 overall pick Casey Mize tosses no-hitter in Double-A debut

By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | April 29

Former Auburn pitcher Casey Mize threw a no-hitter in his first Double-A start on Monday night for the Erie SeaWolves. Mize was selected as the No. 1 overall draft pick by the Detroit Tigers in the 2018 Major League Baseball Draft. He was the first No. 1 overall pick in program history for Auburn. In ...

Pitcher Tanner Burns injured, coach Butch Thompson ejected in Auburn's loss at Vandy

By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | April 26

In a rainy series opener in Nashville, a combination of defensive miscues and an early deficit that was too much to overcome ultimately led to an Auburn loss on Thursday night. The Tigers fell to No. 4 Vanderbilt 12-6 in Game 1 of the three-game series. The Commodores scored three runs in the bottom ...

'Unbelievable opportunity': Previewing Auburn's three-game series at No. 4 Vanderbilt

By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | April 25

After winning its first series of the month against Ole Miss this past weekend and a midweek game against Jacksonville State, No. 21 Auburn heads into Nashville, Tennessee, looking to keep up that momentum. The Tigers will face their highest ranked opponent of the season in No. 4 Vanderbilt. The ...

Conor Davis celebrates his three run homerun during Auburn vs. Vanderbilt baseball on Friday, May 4, 2018, in Auburn, Ala.

Auburn hangs 14 runs on JSU to snap midweek losing streak

By Henry Zimmer | Sports Writer | April 24

The No. 21 Auburn Tigers traveled to Jacksonville State on Tuesday and came out on top, tallying 14 runs and 16 hits for their highest offensive output in a month, beating the Gamecocks 14-2. The 14 run and 16 hit outburst was the team’s third-highest total for the season, and its 12-run margin ...

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Auburn baseball vs Lipscomb on Sunday March 5, 2017 in Auburn, Ala.
Photo by Wade Rackley/Auburn Athletics

Auburn pitcher Davis Daniel to undergo Tommy John surgery

By Nathan King | Sports Editor | April 22

Junior righty Davis Daniel is set to undergo Tommy John surgery this week.

Auburn walks it off to secure series win over Ole Miss

By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | April 21

After a two-home-run night in Friday’s game, Conor Davis continued his offensive success against No. 17 Ole Miss by hitting a walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th as No. 23 Auburn won Game 3, 6-5, securing its first series victory this month. After Ole Miss (27-14, 10-8 SEC) took a 5-4 lead in ...

Conor Davis (24) bats for Auburn Baseball against Mississippi State on Saturday, April 14, 2018, in Auburn, Ala.

Auburn falls to Ole Miss 5-3, setting up Saturday rubber game

By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | April 20

Game 2 of No. 23 Auburn’s series against No. 17 Ole Miss relied heavily on the long ball. All three of the Tigers’ runs came via home runs, and two out of five Rebel runs were due to homers. In the end, Auburn (25-14, 9-8 SEC) lost 5-3 to even the series at 1-1. Conor Davis hit two home runs ...

Tigers rally for Game 1 victory over Ole Miss

By Henry Zimmer | Sports Writer | April 18

In a come-from-behind victory, No. 23 Auburn baseball took the first game of a three-game series against No. 17 Ole Miss, 7-4 on Thursday evening at Plainsman Park.

Auburn unable to secure road win against Georgia Tech with 11-6 loss

By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | April 17

In a game that combined for 17 runs and 27 hits, Auburn lost 11-6 on Tuesday night at Georgia Tech. “We've got to create a different rhythm in our ballclub,” said head coach Butch Thompson. “(The players) are fighting hard, but we've got to get a different rhythm going with our ballclub.” The ...

Auburn drops second straight SEC series as midseason skid continues

By William Finney | Sports Writer | April 15

No. 19 Auburn baseball fell in the decisive Game 3 against No. 13 Texas A&M, 4-1 on Sunday afternoon at Blue Bell Park. The Tigers (24-12, 8-7 SEC) drew first blood with an RBI single from Will Holland in the top of the third. However, a four-run inning was all the Aggies needed to put the game ...

Auburn evens the series with a 7-0 shut out over Texas A&M

By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | April 14

No. 19 Auburn turned the tables on No. 12 Texas A&M on Saturday night, shutting out the Aggies out, 7-0.

Auburn falls 4-0 at to Texas A&M in series opener

By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | April 13

In the opening game of the Tigers’ three-game series against No. 12 Texas A&M, Auburn’s bats could not get going in College Station, Texas. With an ice-cold offense, the Tigers lost 4-0 to the Aggies. It was No. 19 Auburn’s (23-11, 7-6 SEC) first loss in the opening game of a series ...

Auburn baseball loses early lead, falls to Jacksonville State

By Bryce Johnson | Sports Writer | April 10

“We won 15 in a row. Maybe our highs are high, and our lows are low. In baseball, you just try to stay in the middle.”