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Auburn victorious in first battle of the Tigers

By Lauren Christopher | Sports Editor | May 1

In the Tiger’s first battle with LSU on the road, the team pulled out a victory by a single digit, 2-1. After a slow first half-inning, the Tigers were able to bring Emily Carosone home after two consecutive walks and a grounder from Morgan Estell.

Sisters split across SEC

April 30

Shortstop and sometimes third base player Haley Fagan has a family tree planted in the game of softball, as her older sister, Sami, currently plays for the Missouri Tigers and her eldest sister, Kasey, plays for the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Meet the Helmet Guy: Alum adds spirit to softball, baseball

April 29

Some of Auburn’s greatest heroes in sports aren’t necessarily the athletes. For anyone who regularly attends baseball or softball games, they know the Helmet Guy is ever-present, leading cheers from the bleachers.

Softball finishes Arkansas series with third run-rule win

By David McKinney | Assistant Sports Editor | April 26

Have mercy. That’s what Arkansas needed all weekend at Jane B. Moore field, as the juggernaut that is Auburn softball’s offense kept their foot on the gas , as they have all season, and continued to pour on the runs. Sunday, the Tigers finished the sweep of the Razorbacks by way of a 10-2 win, mercy ruling the hogs in every game of the series. Head coach Clint Myers was understandably pleased with his team’s performance in their final home series of 2015. “I thought it was a great weekend,” Myers said.

Softball blasts Arkansas, Rhodes ties home-run record

By Eric Wallace | Sports Writer | April 25

“You look at all she’s doing now, but Jade can do better,” Myers said. “She’s bought in and really working hard. There’s nothing but a great future for her.”

Softball blows out Arkansas to kickoff weekend

By David McKinney | Assistant Sports Editor | April 24

Auburn softball matched their last-season win total Friday, by way of a 9-1 mercy rule win over SEC west foe Arkansas. Auburn (42-8) started slow, but saw runs come in bunches in the bottom of the sixth, and had stellar pitching all night from Marcy Harper, who went all six innings, allowing only four hits and notching five strikeouts. “Marcy threw phenomenal,” said head coach Clint Myers.

Softball salvages Alabama series with extra inning walk-off

By Eric Wallace | Sports Writer | April 19

“We could’ve easily rolled over and given it to them,” Carosone said. “We did not want to get swept. Three games, that wouldn’t have been acceptable for them to win against us.”

Softball shutout at home by Tide

April 17

After a thirty-minute rain delay, a sold out crowd watched as the Crimson Tide defeated the Tigers on their home field, 6-0 in the first game of the rivalry series, Aril 17. Although the Tigers were able to make bat-to-ball contact throughout the game, no runs came from Auburn as Bama took the victory with six, including three homeruns.

Softball wins series in College Station

By David McKinney | Assistant Sports Editor | April 12

Auburn softball won their fifth consecutive SEC series this weekend, taking one of two games in Saturday's double header.

Walters goes the distance as Tigers open A&M

By David McKinney | Assistant Sports Editor | April 10

Auburn softball was firing on all cylinders in College Station, Texas, Friday night, April 10. Rachael Walters pitched her sixth complete game of the season, allowing only one run and four hits.

Softball tops UAB for second time this season

April 8

Before heading off to College Station this weekend, the Tigers hosted UAB at home for their second match this season and took their second victory against the Blazers Wednesday afternoon, April 8. Two major back-to-back plays for Kelsey Bogaards at short, and a catch from Branndi Melero ended a quick and easy first half inning on defense. The Tigers had a rough start at bat as Tiffany Howard’s hit was caught for an out, and Emily Carosone suffered a pitch to the back, but Kasey Cooper stepped up to drill one over the fence, making her fifteenth homerun. The two runs from Cooper’s homerun hit would be the only ones the Tigers would plate in the first. “I wouldn’t say we struggled,” coach Clint Myers said.

Melero named SEC Co-Player of the Week

April 6

With her homerun against no. 11 Tennessee this weekend to clutch the win for the Tigers, senior Branndi Melero claims the co-player of the week title alongside Bailey Landry of LSU. Melero is known for her strength in the batter’s box and her efficiency on defense as right fielder. She falls into the five-hits-or-more club in this weekend’s series next to Kasey Cooper and Morgan Estell, and is credited for seven homeruns this season alone. Melero stands with 39 RBI for a .348 average, making her no.

Melero homerun secures Auburn softball win over Tennessee

April 4

In the second straight sold out game of the season, the Tigers headed into the third and final match of the Tennessee series 1-1. Auburn had a shaky start as the Vols brought in 6 runs in a two-outs rally in the first inning.

Softball falls to Tennessee in second series game

April 3

Auburn softball fell to no. 11 Tennessee, 8-6 in its second match of the weekend’s three-game series after a nail-biting finish Friday, April 3, at home. The loss broke the team’s spotless home-field record of 21-0 for the 2015 season. The Vols took the lead in the first half-inning with a homerun by Gretchen Aucoin after Tiffany Howard’s first left field catch of three total throughout the game. At bat, the Tigers couldn’t muster a run, and gave the inning to Tennessee, 1-0. The Tigers wouldn’t respond until the bottom of the second with Jade Rhodes’ sixteenth career homerun this season, tying the game 1-1. In the third, Emily Carosone’s hit merely missed the right-field wall and gave her a double, bringing in Tiffany Howard for another point on the board. Kasey Cooper then nailed a pitch to center field for a single that allowed Carosone to plate another run, giving Auburn their first lead of the game, 3-1. The Tigers didn’t hold on to the lead for long, when Tennessee’s Scarlet McSwain nailed one over the fence to plate three for the Vols. No response came from the Tigers directly after at bat as Auburn headed into the fifth trailing by one, 4-3. Although the Tigers held Tennessee on defense in the fifth with Lexi Davis on the mound, opposing pitcher Rainey Gaffin dished out three straight strikeouts to Howard, Carosone and Cooper. “We knew coming in what she threw,” said coach Clint Myers.

Softball kicks off UT series with win

By David McKinney | Assistant Sports Editor | April 2

Softball kicks off UT series with win By David McKinney Assistant Sports Editor Even without the long ball, the Auburn softball team found a way to win Thursday night, April 2.

Auburn responds to first SEC loss with Missouri victory

April 1

The No. 8 Tigers are now 35-4 after defeating the No. 20 Missouri Tigers in an away match Sunday afternoon, March 29. Both Tigers battled back-and-forth for the lead throughout the game, with a standstill tie at 4-4 in the sixth inning.

Softball climbs rankings to No.7

By Lauren Christopher | Sports Editor | March 31

With this weekend’s wins against the team’s third SEC opponent, Missouri, the Tigers have beaten themselves at No.8 and jumped to the seventh spot nationally in this week’s list. Inching closer to the top five, Auburn stands with a 35-4 record overall, including eight conference wins out of nine total games. Also, as of Monday, March 30, Auburn claims the third spot in the NCAA Softball RPI rankings with the help of its powerhouse-batting lineup, as well as its ability to hold the opposing defense. The Tigers will return to their home field for the first time in almost two weeks Thursday, April 2 at 6 p.m.

Softball drops first SEC game

By David McKinney | Assistant Sports Editor | March 28

For the first time this season, Auburn softball left an SEC game without a victory. In a game that stretched into eight innings, Auburn found itself on the wrong end of a walk-off homer that gave Missouri a 5-4 win.