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The Johnnie Harris era of Auburn Women's Basketball has begun

By Jake Gonzalez | Sports Writer | April 5

The Johnnie Harris era has officially begun for Auburn women’s basketball.  “Our culture is gonna be one of dignity, of trust, of loyalty, one of hard work,” Harris said.

Cadillac Williams excited by potential of Auburn running backs

By Henry Patton | Sports Writer | April 5

Auburn’s running back room is thin right now, as they only have three scholarship running backs currently on campus, but coach Cadillac Williams is still excited about his group.

Tigers fall in extra innings to Arkansas in series finale

By Eamon Smith | Sports Writer | April 3

After taking a 5-0 lead into the bottom of the sixth inning, Auburn conceded five runs in the final four innings before losing the game on a walk-off in the 10th.

Auburn defeats South Alabama 3-0 on senior day

By Henry Patton | Sports Writer | April 3

"It feels really great," Houchin said. "I was just really happy to be able to spend it with my team. Those are the people that mean the most to me, my teammates. I know they all played really hard for me and Dani today, so it was really good to go out with a win."

Auburn's fielding falters, loses 2-0 to Arkansas

By Dylan Fox | Sports Writer | April 3

Auburn was unable to avoid the sweep against Arkansas, losing 2-0 on Saturday. “You gotta be clean against a top-10 team.” said head coach Mickey Dean. “It’s highly unlikely that you’ll beat a top-10 team with three [errors].”

AU hires Johnnie Harris as new women's head basketball coach

By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | April 3

Johnnie Harris has been named Auburn's new women's head basketball coach, athletic director Allen Greene announced on Saturday. Harris has 16 years of SEC experience as an assistant and was named the 2018 WBCA National Assistant Coach of the Year.

Auburn's bullpen struggles in loss to No. 1 Arkansas

By Larry Robinson | Photo Editor | April 3

Auburn lost 6-5 to No. 1 Arkansas on Friday after leading 4-0 through the first six innings. “I tip my hat to Arkansas,” said Auburn head coach Butch Thompson. “To beat the No. 1 team, you have to play a complete game, and they got us there in the seventh inning.”

Lowe's performance not enough to vault Auburn over Arkansas

By Mattison Allen | Sports Writer | April 2

Auburn softball lost 3-0 on Friday to Arkansas. Despite the loss, pitcher Shelby Lowe finished the game with 12 strikeouts, moving her total to 111 on the season, good for fourth-most by an Auburn freshman.

Sharife Cooper declaring for NBA Draft

By Jake Weese | Sports Editor | April 2

Sharife Cooper announced on Friday that he is entering the 2021 NBA Draft and will not return to Auburn. Cooper played in 12 games for the Tigers and averaged 20.2 points and 8.1 assists in 33 minutes per game. At the end of the season, he was named to the SEC's All-Freshman team by the conference's coaches. 

Auburn upsets No.1 Arkansas for first SEC win

By Caleb Jones | Sports Reporter | April 2

Facing the No. 1 team in the country in Arkansas, Cody Greenhill turned in a three-hit outing over seven innings on the mound for Auburn in a 2-1 victory. “It is big time,” Greenhill said. “The offense stepped up. The defense played out of their mind. Brody Moore made great plays, all around. It was definitely a team win.”

Penta returns, but Tigers fall to Arkansas in series opener

By Jake Weese | Sports Editor | April 1

“I knew Maddie was going to be limited on the number of pitches,” Dean said. “I knew that even before I started her today or made that decision. So when we reached that point, that’s when I made the decision to take her out.” 

Jack Owen returns to starting rotation as Tigers head to Arkansas

By Dylan Fox | Sports Writer | April 1

“We feel the most confident about our pitching then we have the last couple of weeks,” Thompson said. “With all the pieces finally we’re allowed to get everybody back in a situation where they’ve had success in the past.”

Auburn not competing in NCAA Regional

By Jake Weese | Sports Editor | March 31

The Tigers were set to compete in the 2021 NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional Championship this weekend but will not compete due to positive COVID-19 tests, the program announced on Tuesday.

Lowe earns second SEC Freshman of the Week honor

By Larry Robinson | Photo Editor | March 30

Auburn pitcher Shelby Lowe was named SEC Freshman of the Week after pitching the Tigers to a 3-0 shutout win against No. 18 Missouri on Sunday, the SEC announced on Tuesday.

Auburn secures first SEC win in series finale against Missouri

By Eamon Smith | Sports Writer | March 28

In a Sunday showdown, Auburn took home a 3-0 win over Missouri thanks to a strong outing by freshman Shelby Lowe.  "We had really good defense. We had excellent at bats and timely hits to put runs on the board," Dean said.

Auburn bass fishing team suspended until 2022

By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | March 28

Auburn University’s bass fishing team has been suspended until the end of the year as a result of alleged violations of the school’s COVID-19 travel and event policy, per a letter from Campus Recreation.

Jacqui Pearl reflects on her Auburn journey

By Michael Floyd | Community Writer | March 28

While the Plains are quiet this March, Jacqui Pearl recently spoke with The Plainsman and shared her side of the story on the Pearl's journey to Auburn and the Tigers' run to the Final Four and beyond. 

Auburn swept in doubleheader by Kentucky, falls to 0-6 in SEC play

By Dylan Fox | Sports Writer | March 28

Auburn dropped both games of its doubleheader against Kentucky on Saturday and was swept for the second straight weekend. “I know it’s tough, but we’re going to be okay,” Thompson said. “I think this is going to be a real test of the character of our program."