Baseball

Meet Auburn's new coach, Butch Thompson

By Jonathan Hefner | Sports Writer | February 22

With 15 years of SEC experience under his belt, Butch Thompson is ready for the challenges that come with being a head coach.

Baseball gives up 4-run rally in eighth inning, drops second game to Sacramento State, 6-5

By Bailey Rogers | Sports Writer | February 21

“We had an errorless day today and the bullpen depth is what reared its head today.” said Auburn coach Butch Thompson. “Their pitcher was the difference today, not the starter that started off so good but the guy that came in right behind the starter [during] the second at bat. He went four and two-thirds [innings], and I thought he took the sting out of our swing and was the difference.”

Baseball loses in extras, drops series to Sacramento State

By Bailey Rogers | Sports Writer | February 21

Auburn dropped the rubber match of the three-game series against Sacramento State, 7-6 in 12 innings, Sunday, Feb. 21, and lost the opening series of the year in the process.

Butch Thompson wins debut as Auburn coach

By Bailey Rogers | Sports Writer | February 19

The Tigers took down the Sacramento State Hornets on Friday, Feb. 19, in Plainsman Park to start the 2016 season.

Auburn baseball pegged to finish sixth in SEC West, Grier named Preseason All-SEC First Team

By Jonathan Hefner | Sports Writer | February 19

The Tigers, who finished fifth in the division last year, were picked to finish ahead of only Alabama in the SEC West. However, Auburn did have junior outfielder Anfernee Grier named Preseason First Team All-SEC.

Auburn baseball prepares for season opener with fan appreciation

By Bailey Rogers | Sports Writer | February 16

With the season only eight days away, Auburn baseball hosted a fan day at Plainsman Park on Thursday, Feb. 11. The event included a facilities tour, free pizza, hot chocolate, a raffle, “Section 111” T-shirts and a speech from coach Butch Thompson.

Auburn Baseball looks to improve Home Field Advantage

By Bailey Rogers | Sports Writer | February 1

Auburn’s famed “Section 111” will be returning to Plainsman Park this season but things will be different under new coach Butch Thompson.

Butch Thompson era officially begins as the baseball team holds first scrimmage

By Bailey Rogers | Sports Writer | January 29

Auburn Baseball took the field to conduct its first full practice of the Butch Thompson era on Friday January 28th.

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By Bailey Rogers | Sports Writer | January 27

Auburn’s famed “Section 111” will be returning to Plainsman Park this season, but things will be different under new coach Butch Thompson. Although it became the official student section of Auburn Baseball in 2000, Coach Thompson is the first coach to fully accept the section.

Section 111 finds its footing

By Bailey Rogers | Sports Writer | January 27

Auburn’s famed “Section 111” will be returning to Plainsman Park this season, but things will be different under new coach Butch Thompson.

Donaldson up to bat. Home Run Derby at Auburn, AL on 11.21.14 (Emily Enfinger | Assistant Photo Editor)

Former Auburn baseball player named American League MVP

By Evan McCullers | Assistant Sports Editor | November 19

Donaldson, who played at Auburn from 2005-07, finished 81 points ahead of Anaheim Angels outfielder Mike Trout.

Bohannon hired as assistant baseball coach

By Sam Butler | Sports Editor | October 27

The 2015 BA/ABCA National Assistant Coach of the Year will join newly hired baseball coach Butch Thompson's staff, Auburn announced Tuesday.

Auburn alumni compete in MLB Postseason

By Emily Shoffit | Sports Editor | October 27

Two Auburn baseball alumni competed in the 2015 MLB postseason, with both players advancing to the League Championship Series in their respective leagues.

UPDATED: Auburn tabs Butch Thompson as next baseball coach

By Emily Shoffit | Sports Reporter and Evan McCullers | Assistant Sports Editor | October 22

Thompson, who was the pitching coach at Auburn from 2006-08, replaces the recently fired Sunny Golloway.

Baseball completes Fall World Series

By Emily Shoffit | Sports Editor | October 20

Auburn Baseball's fall ball "World Series" concluded Wednesday with Blue Team taking the series 5-2.

Storied career comes to close for Tim Hudson

By Emily Shoffit | Sports Editor | October 20

Auburn baseball alumni and reigning World Series champion Tim Hudson bid adieu to a 17-year Major League Baseball career in front of the home fans of AT&T park. The 40-year-old right-hander said his farewell across the bay from Oakland where he began his career in 1999.

Replacing Sunny Golloway

By Emily Shoffit | Sports Editor | October 10

Auburn Baseball severed ties with head coach Sunny Golloway last week, leaving Greg Norton at the helm of the program until a new coach is found.

The Golloway experiment was doomed from the start

By Sam Butler | Sports Editor | September 29

Sunny Golloway is gone. His two years here had become a melting pot of emotions: exciting, disappointing, promising, and ultimately wasted. When he was hired in June of 2013, a energizing jolt got sent through the veins of the Auburn program. The Tigers had been to the NCAA Tournament just twice in the 10 years prior to Golloway’s hiring.

Updated with press release from Golloway's lawyer: Golloway fired 'with cause' as Auburn Baseball head coach

By Staff Report | September 29

Sunny Golloway, who served as Auburn head baseball coach for the previous two seasons, has been dismissed by Auburn Athletics Director Jay Jacobs, announced Sunday.

Auburn baseball alumnus sets MLB All-Star record

By Emily Shoffit | Sports Editor | July 6

This year marked the first that voting for the MLB All-Star game voting was done entirely online.