Softball
Auburn sophomore Chardonnay Harris named SEC co-Pitcher of the Week
By Logan Glover | Sports Writer | April 30Auburn sophomore Chardonnay Harris has been named SEC co-Pitcher of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday morning.
Auburn softball loses Kentucky series on Easter
By Jake Weese | Sports Writer | April 22After adverse weather Saturday evening forced a doubleheader Sunday, No. 14 Auburn fell to No. 23 Kentucky, 7-0 and 7-3, respectively in Games 1 and 2. Auburn (34-12, 9-8 in the SEC) only managed five hits combined between the two games, four of which came in the second game. "We are sitting ...
Auburn steals 6 bases in mercy rule victory over Alabama State
By Henry Zimmer | Sports Writer | April 17In a top-to-bottom win, the No. 14 Auburn Tigers beat Alabama State 8-0 in a mercy ruled five innings. Six stolen bases, lights-out pitching and a long homer by senior left fielder Bree Fornis propelled the Tiger victory past the Hornets. Auburn started the scoring off in the bottom of the first ...
Auburn softball has entire senior class selected in the National Pro Fastpitch Draft
By Jake Weese | Sports Writer | April 16Auburn softball made program history on Monday night as each member of its senior class was selected during the 2019 National Pro Fastpitch Draft. Kendall Veach started the evening off when the Beijing Eagles took her as the seventh-overall pick in the second round. Veach is now the highest overall ...
Auburn softball drops series at home to South Carolina
By William Finney | Sports Writer | April 15Auburn softball’s late-game rally proved not enough as the No. 12 Tigers fell at home to No. 16 South Carolina, 8-4 to end the three-game weekend series. “You have to battle all the time,” said Auburn head coach Mickey Dean. “Defense is about pride and you have responsibilities to your team. ...
Auburn comes up short in second game against South Carolina
By Ben Key | Sports Writer | April 14The Tigers fell 10-1 to South Carolina in five innings during the second game of the series.
Auburn walks off South Carolina to move into tie atop SEC standings
By Ben Key | Sports Writer | April 13“I took a deep breath, entered the box and said, 'Game on.' There was no way she was striking me out again."
Tannon Snow earns SEC Player of the Week after career weekend
By Ben Key | Sports Writer | April 9After helping Auburn secure its first series win at Tennessee since 2002, Tannon Snow earned SEC Player of the Week honors.
Auburn weekend roundup on the diamond: Baseball drops series, softball makes history
By Sports Staff | April 8While 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 30It 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 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 ...
