Tannon Snow's walk-off home run lifts Auburn over Kentucky in extra innings
Kaylee Carlson's career performance on the mound ended with joy.
Kaylee Carlson's career performance on the mound ended with joy.
After a dominating, 22-0, performance against Alabama State on Wednesday, the No. 11 Tigers started off the weekend series against No. 19 Kentucky with a 3-1 victory.
The No. 11 Auburn Tigers fresh off a weekend series win over Alabama defeated 22-0 in five innings.
Auburn softball enters SEC play riding a conference-leading mark of 23 wins, and a senior juggernaut atop the league in a plethora of categories.
Draper also managed to steal her 28th and 29th bases to put her within four steals of the NCAA single season record.
The Tigers beat both Western Carolina (5-0) and Western Illinois (6-2).
“It’s awesome," Martin said. "I mean everything that we’ve been working for before the season is paying off and we just have to continue grinding through every game and every hitter.”
Makayla Martin pitched the entire game, throwing her first career no-hitter.
Auburn improved to 9-0 on Friday.
Auburn defeated Tennessee Tech 18-0 before winning the nightcap 9-1 over Furman.
Auburn’s pitching has yet to give up a run through 28 innings to start the 2018 season.
Despite Thursday being the first time putting Dean’s teachings into real play, Martin wasn’t surprised at the goose eggs on the scoreboard.
The Mickey Dean era is set to officially begin Thursday as Auburn hosts Marshall and Wichita State as part of the Plainsman Invite tournament.
Each SEC head coach voted for five infielders, four outfielders, three pitchers, one catcher and one designated player/utility.
Auburn sophomore Carmyn Greenwood will miss all of the 2018 season after a season-ending shoulder surgery.
Though plans for a new video board in Jordan Hare have been put on hold, developments for other athletics facilities are moving forward.
During his tenure at Arizona State University, Clint Myers was told to distance his son, Corey Myers, from the softball program.
“They just want to play softball. They’re excited. We want to take that excitement and run with it.”
Mickey Dean, who has spent his last five seasons at James Madison University, has been named Auburn's head softball coach.
"The community and group of fans have been incredible and I have truly appreciated their support. Auburn is a special place."