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Auburn wins first SEC series with 3-1 win over Texas A&M

By Mattison Allen | Sports Writer | April 11

Auburn softball won its first SEC series of the season with a 3-1 win over Texas A&M on Sunday.  "Today, we had some nice timely hits," Dean said. "We made them make adjustments and that opened some things up for us."

Offense leads the way in win over No. 25 Texas A&M

By Jake Gonzalez | Sports Writer | April 10

Auburn bounced back from a three-game skid with a 6-2 win over No. 25 Texas A&M in College Station, Texas, on Friday. “It was a good start,” said head coach Mickey Dean. "Our first three or four batters did a real nice of working the counts and seeing a lot of pitches."

Auburn's fielding falters, loses 2-0 to Arkansas

By Dylan Fox | Sports Writer | April 3

Auburn was unable to avoid the sweep against Arkansas, losing 2-0 on Saturday. “You gotta be clean against a top-10 team.” said head coach Mickey Dean. “It’s highly unlikely that you’ll beat a top-10 team with three [errors].”

Lowe's performance not enough to vault Auburn over Arkansas

By Mattison Allen | Sports Writer | April 2

Auburn softball lost 3-0 on Friday to Arkansas. Despite the loss, pitcher Shelby Lowe finished the game with 12 strikeouts, moving her total to 111 on the season, good for fourth-most by an Auburn freshman.

Penta returns, but Tigers fall to Arkansas in series opener

By Jake Weese | Sports Editor | April 1

“I knew Maddie was going to be limited on the number of pitches,” Dean said. “I knew that even before I started her today or made that decision. So when we reached that point, that’s when I made the decision to take her out.” 

Lowe earns second SEC Freshman of the Week honor

By Larry Robinson | Photo Editor | March 30

Auburn pitcher Shelby Lowe was named SEC Freshman of the Week after pitching the Tigers to a 3-0 shutout win against No. 18 Missouri on Sunday, the SEC announced on Tuesday.

Auburn secures first SEC win in series finale against Missouri

By Eamon Smith | Sports Writer | March 28

In a Sunday showdown, Auburn took home a 3-0 win over Missouri thanks to a strong outing by freshman Shelby Lowe.  "We had really good defense. We had excellent at bats and timely hits to put runs on the board," Dean said.

Auburn drops second game against Missouri

By Henry Patton | Sports Writer | March 27

“We just have to put it all together,” Dean said. “Our defense was shaky at the beginning. It was a tough day for the pitchers. We gave up seven walks and a home run. We’ve got to be sharper there.” 

Auburn falls in extra innings to Missouri

By Mattison Allen | Sports Writer | March 26

No. 24 Auburn came up short on the road against No. 18 Missouri in a 2-1 extra-innings loss on Friday. "Each team had a home run," Dean said. "Each team had great pitching. Each team had great defense. The difference is that they moved one runner, she scored. We didn’t move any.” 

Auburn snaps losing streak with pair of wins on Sunday

By Jake Weese | Sports Editor | March 22

Auburn snapped its five-game losing streak on Sunday with a pair of come-from-behind wins at Jane B. Moore Field. "Today was very important," said Tyler King. "We knew we needed to bounce back. We had a few things in mind that we needed to work on, and I think we successfully achieved those today."

Auburn's Saturday sports recap: Baseball and softball fall, soccer wins in 2OT

By Sports Staff | March 21

It was a busy Saturday for Auburn athletics as soccer traveled to take on Louisville, softball hosted a doubleheader, and baseball continued to battle against Ole Miss in the first conference series of the season.  Here's a recap of all the action from Saturday. 

Auburn softball adjusts weekend schedule

By Jake Weese | Sports Editor | March 18

After positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing within the Charlotte program, Auburn softball has added No. 13 Florida State to this weekend's schedule, the program announced in a release on Thursday.

Wednesday softball game against Alabama State canceled

By Jake Weese | Sports Editor | March 16

Auburn softball will have to wait a little longer for its next game as Wednesday's contest against Alabama State has been canceled because of forecasted severe weather. 

Auburn softball swept by Alabama

By Kristen Carr | Sports Writer | March 14

Auburn fell on Sunday, 4-2, ultimately getting swept by Alabama in the weekend series. We're young, but we're going to learn," Dean said. "We're going to get better. What excites me is how good we're going to be by the end of the season."

Auburn's bats quiet in loss to Alabama

By Jake Weese | Sports Editor | March 13

Auburn and Alabama squared off in a pitcher’s duel Saturday, but the Crimson Tide ultimately came away with the 4-1 victory. “We were swinging at balls in our third at-bat that were nowhere near the zone," Dean said. "And I know that we’re better than that.” 

Auburn's win streak snapped by Alabama

By Jake Weese | Sports Editor | March 12

No. 21 Auburn saw its 11-game win streak end Friday night at Jane B. Moore Field as No. 4 Alabama defeated the Tigers 6-0 in the SEC opener.

Tigers topple Trojans for 3-0 win

By Ashley Birdsong | Sports Writer | March 10

In Auburn's 3-0 win over Troy on Wednesday night, the Tigers were led at the plate by Makenna Dowell. Dowell was 2-for-2 on the night with a home run, two RBI and a pair of walks.

Shelby Lowe named SEC Freshman of the Week

By Mattison Allen | Sports Writer | March 8

On Monday, Auburn's Shelby Lowe was named SEC Freshman of the Week by the conference after an undefeated pitching performance at the Auburn Invitational. This is the third time this season that an Auburn softball freshman has been awarded this honor.