Baseball's rally falls short as Tigers drop series to Mizzou, 4-3
Auburn got to within one run in the ninth inning but couldn't close the gap completely as the Tigers dropped another SEC series.
Auburn got to within one run in the ninth inning but couldn't close the gap completely as the Tigers dropped another SEC series.
The Tigers capitalized on a flurry of errors by Longwood to claim their 11th straight win and 36th of the season.
The defense excelled on A-Day, led by Carl Lawson and Montravius Adams.
John Franklin III, Jeremy Johnson and Sean White haven't separated themselves after A-Day, although coach Gus Malzahn emphasized putting little stock in their performances.
The Tigers dropped the second game as the offense could only muster four hits on the day, two from Niko Buentello.
Auburn defensive backs coach Wesley McGriff might be one of the newest coaches on the Plains this spring, but he's as experienced in the SEC and on the recruiting trail as almost anyone on the staff.
A new Auburn team has found "a life of its own" this year, according to new defensive coordinator Kevin Steele.
After a year where the defense surrendered 26 points and more than 405 yards per game, it would be easy for the Tigers to get down on themselves. But they're doing exactly the opposite.
“Jovon looks amazing right now. I know there are some things that we've all still got to work, but he looks real good," Pettway said. "I think the big game at the Birmingham Bowl gave him a lot of confidence and momentum going into the next spring and next season.”
The end of the Nick Marshall era left Auburn winded and searching for a replacement. The promise of the absolute athleticism that is Jeremy Johnson crumbled under pressure and Sean White was unable to remain healthy throughout 2015.
For many programs across the country, this year’s spring game will have no particular significance. That is not the case for Auburn.
On National Signing Day, it became apparent that Auburn had made a concerted effort to build up their receiving talent. Auburn brought in four receivers in this year's class — 4-stars Kyle Davis, Nate Craig-Myers and Eli Stove and 3-star Marquis McClain.
Auburn traveled to Columbia, Missouri, on Thursday to take on the Tigers, walked away with its first SEC road win.
Just one day after Auburn softball made history by earning its highest ranking of all time, pitcher Lexi Davis made some history of her own. The senior led the No. 2 Tigers (34-4, 9-3 SEC) to an 8-1 victory over Troy on Wednesday night to earn the 61st win of her career, the most in Auburn history.
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There are fourteen active former Tigers that dot the professional baseball map, from Rookie league all the way up to the Majors. Five of them (Excluding Josh Donaldson and David Ross) continued fighting their way to the top this spring, earning playing time among the names and big shots of their parent clubs.
Auburn baseball defeated Columbus State Tuesday in Plainsman Park, finishing with a season-high 15 strikeouts.
Few areas of Auburn's football team are under the microscope as much as the offensive line, which lost tackles Shon Coleman and Avery Young to the NFL Draft and is now under the management of former Penn State and Vanderbilt offensive line coach Herb Hand.
Auburn dropped the series vs. LSU despite jumping out to an early lead.
With a road series against a ranked team already clinched, No. 3 Auburn rode its pitching and timely hitting late in the game to beat No. 12 Kentucky 3-1 in nine innings in Lexington on Sunday afternoon.