Lowe earns second SEC Freshman of the Week honor
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 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.
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.
“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.”
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 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."
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.
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.
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 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 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.”
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.
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.
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.
The Tigers ended the Auburn Invitational on Saturday with a pair of wins over Southeastern Louisiana to go 5-0 on the weekend. “Sometimes you’ve got to get your team’s attention, and they turned it on and they didn’t let off the gas pedal,” said head coach Mickey Dean. “We just battle.”
The Tigers continued their winning ways at Jane B. Moore Field on Friday in their doubleheader against Southern Miss. Auburn won both games in the series and improved to 13-1 on the season with an 11-0 record at home.
Behind an eight-run outing and another strong pitching performance from Auburn’s freshman duo, the Tigers defeated Troy 8-1 on Thursday night. “I think everyone really came together in this game,” Dowell said. “We had people off the bench come in and do their job. It’s really awesome to see all of us work together offensively.”
The Auburn pitching staff, led by Maddie Penta and Shelby Lowe, is looking to continue its early-season dominance in the Auburn Invitational.
After pitching a no-hitter over the weekend, Maddie Penta was named SEC Freshman of the Week by the conference on Monday. Penta is the first Tiger to win multiple SEC Freshman of the Week awards since Kasey Cooper in 2014.
Auburn softball swept its doubleheader on Saturday against the IUPUI Jaguars, winning both games 5-0 at Jane B. Moore Field. Freshman pitcher Maddie Penta tossed the second no-hitter of her career in the first game, while freshman Makayla Packer hit a grand slam in the second game.
Auburn continued its winning ways on Friday with a pair of victories over Murray State. The Tigers won a pitcher’s duel 1-0 before sweeping the doubleheader with a 3-1 win, moving the team to 8-1 on the season.