Softball
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 24As 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 23Auburn’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 20Auburn 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 8Auburn 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 2Auburn 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 24Auburn 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 22Two 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 17The 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 17It 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 15With 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 9Auburn 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 9Auburn 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 31KK Crocker is reportedly leaving Auburn softball.
Auburn softball to open 2019 season ranked No. 17
By Nathan King | Sports Editor | January 29Weeks 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 24Thursday 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 ...
Auburn softball picked to finish 9th in SEC
By Annagail Holton | Sports Writer | January 16Auburn softball will look to prove itself against SEC competition after being picked to finish ninth in SEC preseason coaches poll Wednesday morning. In Mickey Dean’s first season on The Plains, the Tiger’s record slipped from their past dominant performances; in conference play, Auburn fell to ...
Auburn softball releases 2019 schedule
By Nathan King | Sports Editor | November 28"Whether we are playing at home or on the road or at a neutral site, I want to see us perform consistently."
