Baseball
Jack Owen earns Auburn's 2nd straight Pitcher of the Week honors
The lefty faced two batters over the minimum and retired the final 17 batters.
Auburn thwarts UT Martin offense in finale as Tigers pull off midweek sweep
By Jake Weese | Sports Writer | March 7Auburn's pitching staff put together another dominant performance as it completed its third shutout in five games, finishing off UT Martin 2-0 on Wednesday at Plainsman Park completing the midweek sweep with the win. The win was Auburn's sixth in a row starting with the series finale at UCF. Auburn ...
Auburn defeats UT Martin 15-9 behind 3-run homer, 5 RBI from Everett Lau
By Ben Key | Sports Writer | March 6No. 18 Auburn displayed its offensive power in a 15-9 victory over the UT Martin Skyhawks. The offensive started off slow with only one run scored through the first two innings, but a four-run bottom of the third ignited the offense. The team would go on to finish the night with season highs in both ...
Auburn's Tanner Burns named SEC Pitcher of the Week after record-tying performance
By Jake Weese | Sports Writer | March 4After his dominating performance against Cincinnati over the weekend in which he matched the school's single-game strikeout record, Auburn sophomore pitcher Tanner Burns has been named the SEC Pitcher of the Week, the league office announced Monday Burns struck out 15 batters in the series opener against ...
Auburn baseball sweeps Cincinnati behind Owen's career game, offensive surge
By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | March 2“That was kind of our champion of the day, Jack Owen. And we did enough offensively."
Tanner Burns ties Auburn strikeout record in win over Cincinnati
By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | March 2It took 11 batters for Cincinnati to get a player on base. Tanner Burns threw the first complete game of his career and tied the program record with 15 strikeouts to get the Tigers the 5-0 win over the Bearcats. “Tanner had great command from the first pitch,” Matt Scheffler said. “He was electric ...
Auburn takes series over UCF as offense dominates in final game
By Ben Key | Sports Writer | February 24Auburn claimed the series win after a dominant 13-9 victory over UCF. The game marked win No. 6 for the Tigers this season and was their 12th-straight win in a non-conference series since the beginning of the 2016 season. Auburn’s offense ended with 15 total hits on the night, with Steven Williams ...
Auburn defeats UCF 4-1 to earn first road win of the year
By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | February 22No. 15 Auburn earned their first road win of the season, defeating UCF, 4-1, Friday night.
Auburn baseball trounces Alabama A&M for second straight day
By William Finney | Sports Writer | February 20On a day the weather at Plainsman Park was dreary as a thick fog hung over the field, Auburn baseball played as if it was the scrimmaging with pristine conditions. Auburn baseball trounced the Alabama A&M Bulldogs 10-2 on Wednesday, bringing out the brooms for the series and sweeping A&M in ...
Carson Skipper earns first career win as Auburn rolls over Alabama A&M
By Sumner Martin | Sports Writer | February 19Carson Skipper’s night began with an early deficit, but it ended with a career milestone. Four pitchers combined for 17 strikeouts, with Skipper accounting for eight, as Auburn cruised past Alabama A&M 10-1 inside Plainsman Park on Tuesday night. After a hit-by-pitch and back-to-back errors in ...
Auburn uses walk-off walk to take series from Georgia Southern
By Nathan King | Sports Editor | February 17The Tigers took the game, 4-3, along with the series Sunday afternoon at Plainsman Park.
Auburn falls in extra innings, sets up Sunday rubber match with Georgia Southern
By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | February 16“I can see what we’re trying to do. But just the execution of everything fell to our opponents today.”
Relief pitching, early offense propel Auburn baseball to 11-2 win in season opener
By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | February 16“It really was a good first day. We had literally production from top to bottom. I feel like this lineup really doesn’t have any holes."
Behind Enemy Bylines: Previewing Auburn baseball vs. Georgia Southern with The George-Anne
By Nathan King | Sports Editor | February 15Ahead of Auburn baseball's season-opening series against Georgia Southern, The Plainsman posed questions for McClain Baxley, daily managing editor for The George-Anne. Here's how he sees the action playing out this weekend inside Plainsman Park. What are expectations like for Southern this season? After ...
Season preview: Auburn baseball 'roaring' with momentum, confidence for 2019 campaign
By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | February 15“I think this is a ballclub that can keep roaring and getting better as we get into the season."
Tanner Burns named preseason 1st team All-SEC; Tigers picked to finish 7th
By Nathan King | Sports Editor | February 7With baseball season eight days away in the Southeastern Conference, the coaches have come to a decision. SEC coaches voted Auburn sophomore pitcher Tanner Burns to the first team while picking the Tigers to finish seventh in the conference and fourth in the SEC West. Burns, a Cullman, Alabama, product, ...
Auburn baseball to host Fan Day on Saturday at Plainsman Park
By Bryce Johnson | Sports Writer | January 30Auburn baseball, which opens its season Feb. 15 against Georgia Southern, will open up an intrasquad scrimmage to provide fans with a full-on Fan Day experience in Plainsman Park on February 2, weather permitting. Fans will be among the first to get a schedule poster, and can get it signed by the players ...
Auburn's Tanner Burns, Will Holland named preseason All-Americans by D1 Baseball
By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | January 22Tanner Burns and Will Holland have been named preseason All-Americans by D1 Baseball, the is the second preseason All-American honor for both players. Burns, a sophomore pitcher, earned second team honors for D1 Baseball and was named a third team All-American by Collegiate Baseball earlier in the preseason. Holland, ...
Auburn baseball tabbed No. 22 in D1 Baseball preseason Top 25
By Zach Tantillo | Sports Reporter | January 14Auburn baseball came in at No. 22 in D1 Baseball’s Preseason Top 25 on Monday morning.
