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Auburn weekend roundup on the diamond: Baseball drops series, softball makes history

By Sports Staff | April 8

While Auburn basketball was etching its name in Tigers history in Minneapolis, Auburn athletics had a busy weekend across the country. Here's a roundup of the action from our Plainsman staff. Baseball vs. Arkansas | 1-2 series loss By Olivia Huskey and Jake Weese After a 6-3 Game-1 win, No. 15 Auburn ...

Auburn comeback falls short in series-opening loss to Georgia

By Ben Key | Sports Writer | March 30

It was a comeback effort from start to finish for the Tigers in their first meeting with Georgia since 2016. Georgia came out hitting and leaped to the early 4-0 lead before Auburn answered with three runs of its own. Auburn did not hold a lead at any point during its 7-6 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs ...

Auburn offense 'scores enough' to hold off Kennesaw State

By Ben Key | Sports Writer | March 27

"Hitting is really hard. You just have to deal with the ups and downs.” 

Early offense helps Auburn clinch SEC road series against Miss State

By Annagail Holton | Sports Writer | March 24

As 10 batters came to the plate in the top of the first, Kendall Veach’s 15th home run of the season powered Auburn past the Bulldogs.  “Throughout our lineup, we were all getting hits,” Veach said. “Today at the plate, I was just trying to keep it simple. I just wanted to stay within myself ...

Auburn falls short at Miss State in first game without Makayla Martin

By Ben Key | Sports Writer | March 23

Auburn’s comeback effort was strong, but fell just short in a 7-6 loss at Mississippi State on Friday evening.  The Tigers came out strong, taking a 3-0 lead in the top of the second inning and allowing the Bulldogs only one run in the bottom of the same inning.  The three-run inning included ...

Auburn softball ace Makayla Martin out 'several weeks' with right hand injury

By Nathan King | Sports Editor | March 20

Auburn softball ace pitcher Makayla Martin will miss "the next several weeks" with a right hand injury.

Auburn defeats Radford, Mercer on second day of War Eagle Challenge

By Ben Key | Sports Writer | March 8

Auburn took down two on the second day of the War Eagle Challenge. Mickey Dean's squad improved to 19-4 on the season after defeating Radford 5-2 and Mercer 10-2 on Friday. Auburn was down 2-0 early in its first game of the doubleheader against Radford, but the Tigers held the Highlanders scoreless ...

Auburn run-rules No. 20 Oregon, falls in extras to No. 5 Washington

By Ben Key | Sports Writer | March 2

Auburn started with a run-rule victory before heading into extra innings on Friday. The Tigers shut out No. 20 Oregon 8-0 in five innings before losing to No. 5 Washington 8-6 in a nine-inning bout. Against the Ducks, Auburn opened up with two runs in the bottom of the third inning before scoring ...

Auburn sweeps Sunday doubleheader to finish 6-0 in Tiger Invitational

By Ian Bivona | Sports Writer | February 24

Auburn finishes off the Tiger Invitational with an undefeated record. The No. 21 Tigers improved their record to 13-3 after defeating Villanova 11-1 and Troy 3-1 on Sunday. Auburn entered Sunday's doubleheader after having already beaten Villanva, Eastern Illinois once and North Dakota State twice. “In ...

Auburn defeats Villanova, North Dakota State on first day of Tiger Invitational

By Henry Zimmer | Sports Writer | February 22

Two up, two down to start the Tiger Invitational. Auburn defeated Villanova by mercy rule with an 8-0 victory through five innings on Friday afternoon before taking down North Dakota State 4-1.  This was the first-ever meeting between Auburn and Villanova and the Tiger’s third-straight victory ...

Auburn softball sweeps Sunday doubleheader, now 7-3 on the year

By Ian Bivona | Sports Writer | February 17

The No. 20 Tigers got back into the win column Sunday, defeating the Furman Paladins 15-1 and the UAB Blazers 11-3 in the Plainsman Invitational.  Furman came into the game with a 2-6 record. The Tigers came into the game donning a 5-3 record, having just lost to Texas Tech Saturday night. The ...

Auburn softball splits Saturday doubleheader against Drake, Texas Tech

By Ben Key | Sports Writer | February 17

It was a battle of defenses on the third day of the Plainsman Invitational.  Auburn opened up the day with a matchup against the Drake Bulldogs. This would be a tightly contested game, as it went scoreless until the fifth inning. There would only be one hit for the offense in that game, coming ...

Auburn softball shuts out UAB in home opener

By Ben Key | Sports Writer | February 15

With a six-run fourth inning, Auburn walked out of the fifth with a run-rule victory. It was a hot night at the plate and on the mound for the Tigers on Thursday night as they shut out UAB 9-0. Makayla Martin finished her 13th career shutout with seven strikeouts and just one hit allowed. Auburn moves ...

Auburn softball falls to Missouri State, Louisiana Tech as offense slows down

By Ben Key | Sports Writer | February 9

Auburn looked different Saturday compared to the high-powered offense that opened the season scoring a combined 19 runs. On the second day of the Sand Dollar Classic, the Tigers lost both games in their doubleheader with the Missouri State Bears and Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 4-3 and 2-1, respectively.  Despite ...

Auburn softball opens the season with back-to-back wins

By Jake Weese | Sports Writer | February 9

Auburn started its 2019 season with some offensive firepower. Bats came alive as the Tigers exploded against Tennessee State for an 11-4 win and later beat Western Kentucky 8-0 in five innings. Kendall Veach's went 4-for-4 against TSU, including two home runs, and the senior would add another home run ...

Report: Auburn softball junior KK Crocker leaving team

By Nathan King | Sports Editor | January 31

KK Crocker is reportedly leaving Auburn softball.

Auburn softball to open 2019 season ranked No. 17

By Nathan King | Sports Editor | January 29

Weeks ahead of the 2019 softball season, SEC supremacy has already begun. After being picked to finish ninth in the conference earlier this month, Auburn softball came in at No. 17 in preseason Top 25 rankings by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, USA Softball and ESPN on Tuesday. In the NFCA ...

Tigers senior pitcher Makayla Martin selected to 2019 All-SEC preseason softball team

By Logan Glover | Sports Writer | January 24

Thursday morning, the SEC announced its 2019 All-SEC preseason team, and it included Auburn's very own Makayla Martin. The 12th annual preseason All-SEC team included eight seniors, three juniors, and three sophomores, stretching out to many different SEC teams with Alabama, Florida, and LSU having ...