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Auburn's bats quiet in loss to Alabama

By Jake Weese | Sports Editor | March 13

Auburn and Alabama squared off in a pitcher’s duel Saturday, but the Crimson Tide ultimately came away with the 4-1 victory. “We were swinging at balls in our third at-bat that were nowhere near the zone," Dean said. "And I know that we’re better than that.”

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Tigers shutout Little Rock for 6-0 win

By Callie Stanford | Sports Writer | March 13

Auburn continued its success against Little Rock with a 6-0 shutout of the Trojans on Saturday.

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Auburn's win streak snapped by Alabama

By Jake Weese | Sports Editor | March 12

No. 21 Auburn saw its 11-game win streak end Friday night at Jane B. Moore Field as No. 4 Alabama defeated the Tigers 6-0 in the SEC opener.

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Auburn downs Little Rock behind strong pitching

By Henry Patton | Sports Writer | March 12

Led by a five-run fifth inning and nine innings of shutout pitching, Auburn was able to handle Little Rock 7-0 at Plainsman Park on Friday.

Report: Cam Newton returning to Patriots

By Larry Robinson | Photo Editor | March 12

Cam Newton will reportedly be returning to the New England Patriots with a one-year $14-million contract signed on Friday.

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Auburn gymnastics seeded sixth ahead of SEC Championship

By Mattison Allen | Sports Writer | March 11

Auburn gymnastics is seeded sixth heading into the SEC Championship. The competition will take place in Huntsville, Alabama, on March 20. The Tigers will compete in the second section which begins at 2:30 p.m. CST on SEC Network.

Tigers topple Trojans for 3-0 win

By Ashley Birdsong | Sports Writer | March 10

In Auburn's 3-0 win over Troy on Wednesday night, the Tigers were led at the plate by Makenna Dowell. Dowell was 2-for-2 on the night with a home run, two RBI and a pair of walks.

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Auburn downs UAB 6-5

By Larry Robinson | Photo Editor | March 10

Joseph Gonzalez and Hayden Mullins pitched the Tigers to a 6-5 victory over in-state opponent UAB on Tuesday, with all 27 outs split between the two young pitchers.

Report: Justin Powell entering transfer portal

By Jonathan Hart | Sports Writer | March 9

Auburn guard Justin Powell has entered the transfer portal. The news was first reported by Jake Weingarten and later confirmed by 247Sports.

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Sharife Cooper named to SEC All-Freshman team

By Larry Robinson | Photo Editor | March 9

Auburn point guard Sharife Cooper has been selected to the SEC All-Freshman team, the conference announced on Tuesday. Cooper is just the third freshman to be selected under head coach Bruce Pearl.

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Shelby Lowe named SEC Freshman of the Week

By Mattison Allen | Sports Writer | March 8

On Monday, Auburn's Shelby Lowe was named SEC Freshman of the Week by the conference after an undefeated pitching performance at the Auburn Invitational. This is the third time this season that an Auburn softball freshman has been awarded this honor.

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Tigers blow 9-1 lead, lose 11-9 in series finale

By Kristen Carr | Sports Writer | March 7

"The pitching is such a big piece," said head coach Butch Thompson. "That's where most of your scholarships are. That's where games are won and lost. The ability to pitch and finish would have capped off what was a pretty solid ball game we played there until right there at the end. Because it's not like we kicked the ball to give it away. They absolutely hit the ball."

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Tigers stay perfect at home with wins against Southeastern Louisiana

By Callie Stanford | Sports Writer | March 7

The Tigers ended the Auburn Invitational on Saturday with a pair of wins over Southeastern Louisiana to go 5-0 on the weekend. “Sometimes you’ve got to get your team’s attention, and they turned it on and they didn’t let off the gas pedal,” said head coach Mickey Dean. “We just battle.”

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Auburn soccer falls to No. 9 Clemson

By Larry Robinson | Photo Editor | March 6

“I was really proud of our team today,” Auburn head coach Karen Hoppa said. “We executed our game plan. I thought we did a great job disrupting Clemson, and we created a ton of chances. We just couldn’t find the back of the net.”

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No. 22 Auburn blows out No. 18 Boston College 16-1

By Eamon Smith | Sports Writer | March 6

After dropping the series opener, Auburn blew out Boston College 16-1 on Saturday. The game quickly titled in favor of the home team when Eagles' pitcher Emmet Sheehan walked three straight batters, followed by a Cam Hill grand slam.

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Auburn ends the season on high note with win over Miss. State

By Jake Weese | Sports Editor | March 6

On Saturday, Auburn took care of business against Mississippi State for a 78-71 win over the Bulldogs. The victory was head coach Bruce Pearl’s 600th win as a head coach. “I’m truly grateful, Pearl said. “Humbled, blessed -- God has blessed me beyond what I deserve. But I keep score, I do. And 600 is a big number. 700 would be even better.”

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Auburn secures season-best score in final meet

By Mattison Allen | Sports Writer | March 6

No. 12 Auburn produced another season-best in its season finale loss to No. 8 Arkansas, 197.425-197.125. “I think we proved we’re a top-10 team and we can compete with anybody in the country,” Graba said. “We’re the youngest team in the country and we’ve had the toughest schedule in the country."