Luke Jarvis' go-ahead home run lifts No. 25 Auburn over No. 21 South Alabama
“I put a good swing on it and thank goodness it carried out. That was an awesome win tonight.”
“I put a good swing on it and thank goodness it carried out. That was an awesome win tonight.”
The 10-seed Tigers will face 7-seed Tennessee in Round 1 of the SEC Tournament Thursday in Nashville.
"They have seven seniors on the roster, and we're going there for senior night trying to win a championship."
The dual-athlete for football and track and field, the freshman was primarily a return specialist for the Tigers during the 2017 season.
If the Tigers down the Razorbacks and Tennessee loses at Mississippi State, Auburn will claim its first SEC Championship since 1999.
Auburn (24-5, 12-4 SEC) has dropped three of six games since, with all three losses coming to unranked opponents.
For its best start since 2001, Auburn baseball has entered the Baseball America Top 25.
“We all know we’re a game away from a championship. So, the pressure builds. We just got to get one more.”
Auburn’s first SEC Tournament game will be against the 7 seed on Thursday, March 1 at 6 p.m.
In a long 18-inning day at Plainsman Park, Auburn completed a three-game sweep of Bryant in a variety of ways.
“I thought this was our best offensive performance as a lineup, top to bottom."
With Auburn on the verge of its first SEC regular season championship since 1999, head coach Bruce Pearl earned a well-deserved accolade Friday morning.
“If we didn’t compete, we weren’t going to give ourselves a chance to win. Mississippi State is really good."
Following a 90-71 victory against Alabama, Auburn needs just one win or one Tennessee loss in the final three games to clinch their third conference title in school history.
Okeke might be getting those streamers and balloons soon, as No. 12 Auburn (24-4, 12-3 SEC) can clinch the conference regular season crown with a win over Florida (17-11, 8-7 SEC) this Saturday.
After Tennessee’s home win over Florida, the Volunteers (20-7, 10-5 SEC) are the only team remaining that can challenge Auburn (24-4, 12-3 SEC) for the conference’s regular season crown
“I really don't care about starting or not, I just want to win against Alabama and the next four games.”
All-American Casey Mize is scheduled to pitch for the Tigers as Auburn returns to action Friday, Feb. 23.
Johnson also has a community service project planned for this coming April.
Basketball in Alabama has come alive.