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Which Tigers are set to break out in 2019?
Another A-Day has come and gone, and with that comes new candidates for rising stars and breakout players.
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 center Austin Wiley undergoes surgery on broken thumb
By Nathan King | Sports Editor | April 15The injury occurred in the Tigers' Round of 32 victory over Kansas in Salt Lake City.
'Tired of sitting out,' Eli Stove says farewell to knee brace after A-Day spring game
By Nathan King | Sports Editor | April 15“I was tired of sitting out. Last season, I didn’t like what I was doing on the sideline. I’m glad to be out there playing.”
Auburn drops second straight SEC series as midseason skid continues
By William Finney | Sports Writer | April 15No. 19 Auburn baseball fell in the decisive Game 3 against No. 13 Texas A&M, 4-1 on Sunday afternoon at Blue Bell Park. The Tigers (24-12, 8-7 SEC) drew first blood with an RBI single from Will Holland in the top of the third. However, a four-run inning was all the Aggies needed to put the game ...
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. ...
Matthew Hill makes case to be final piece in Auburn WR rotation with stellar A-Day showing
By Jake Weese | Sports Writer | April 14"All the talent and the work that built up, I was able to show y'all what I've been working on since high school, really."
Overreactions, takeaways and wishful thinking from 2019 A-Day
By Zach Tantillo | Sports Reporter | April 14With the long gap between the next time Auburn will step on the field and now, it is the perfect time of the year for speculation, dissection and, most importantly, overreaction to Auburn’s A-Day.
Auburn evens the series with a 7-0 shut out over Texas A&M
By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | April 14No. 19 Auburn turned the tables on No. 12 Texas A&M on Saturday night, shutting out the Aggies out, 7-0.
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.
Linebackers, Auburn defense 'trying to get chemistry' while replacing starters
By Jake Weese | Sports Writer | April 13"Everyone is listening, trying to get on the same page, trying to get a chemistry. I believe that’s something special."
Auburn receives commitment from dual-threat quarterback
By Logan Glover | Sports Writer | April 13Garnett's recruitment has been a priority for first-year offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham, being one of the first to receive an Auburn offer after his arrival.
Don't take the quarterback performances at A-Day too seriously
By Zach Tantillo | Sports Reporter | April 13It's unlikely the future starter will win his job from his performance at A-Day. It is far more likely that the answer will not come until fall camp.
Auburn falls 4-0 at to Texas A&M in series opener
By Olivia Huskey | Sports Writer | April 13In the opening game of the Tigers’ three-game series against No. 12 Texas A&M, Auburn’s bats could not get going in College Station, Texas. With an ice-cold offense, the Tigers lost 4-0 to the Aggies. It was No. 19 Auburn’s (23-11, 7-6 SEC) first loss in the opening game of a 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."
Bruce Pearl agrees to five-year extension with Auburn
By Jake Weese | Sports Writer | April 12After the best year in program history, Auburn has agreed with men's basketball head coach Bruce Pearl to a new five-year contract set at $3.8 million a year.
Possible MVP candidates for Auburn's 2019 A-Day spring game
By Jake Weese | Sports Writer | April 12Auburn football wraps up spring ball on Saturday at 3 p.m. CST with the annual A-Day game.
Spring practice notebook: Tempers flare during physical drills; Wildcat candidates; QBs punting
By Nathan King | Sports Editor | April 10At the final viewing period of the spring, here's what The Plainsman observed.
Column: We can all learn a thing or two from Samir Doughty
By Ben Key | Sports Writer | April 10Doughty took the most difficult situation and made something positive out of it. He represented the Auburn Family with pride and showed what it truly means to be an Auburn man.
