Sports

Baseball wins series at Tennessee with close victory in Knoxville

By Kyle Van Fechtmann | Assistant Sports Editor | March 22

Auburn took the series at Tennessee in a 4-2 win Saturday under the guidance of pitcher Keegan Thompson, who improved to 5-0 on the season.

Softball rallies to win SEC home series against Mississippi State

| March 22

After notching another conference win on Friday night against Mississippi State, the Auburn Tigers softball team faced the Bulldogs for the second game of the series.

Offensive stars turning heads as football finishes first week of spring practice

By Kyle Van Fechtmann | Assistant Sports Editor | March 22

After the first week of spring football, the defending SEC champions and BCS National Championship runners-up are setting higher expectations for this season.

Baseball holds on to defeat Tennessee in Knoxville

By Kyle Van Fechtmann | Assistant Sports Editor | March 21

Despite Tennessee having the bases loaded with one out in the bottom of the ninth, Auburn baseball held onto a 3-2 lead to take game one of this weekend's series in Knoxville.

OPINION: Can Johnny Football work out in the NFL?

By David McKinney | Assistant Sports Editor | March 21

The NFL draft is quickly approaching, and teams everywhere are constantly scrutinizing on which player they think can either turn their franchise around or help continue their success.

Philip Lutzenkirchen dives for the end zone pylon in Auburn's game against Ole Miss in 2011.

Philip Lutzenkirchen transitions from football to finance after NFL stint

By Taylor Jones | Sports Writer | March 21

Auburn prides itself on being a family. A few years ago, one member of the family found a way to capture the hearts of the Auburn faithful like few have managed to do. His name is Phil, but he is also known as "Lutzie."

Tanner sisters lead women's basketball to WNIT First Round victory over Furman

By Justin Ferguson | Managing Editor | March 20

The Tigers' traveling Tanner tandem will stay in town for at least one more game.

VIDEO: This Week in Sports 3.20.14

By Justin Ferguson | Managing Editor , Eric Wallace | Sports Writer and Kristofer Sims / MULTIMEDIA EDITOR | March 20

This week in sports is back, bringing you the happenings in sports this week in Auburn.

Auburn Head Coach Terri Williams-Flournoy laughs at a foul call against Auburn, Jan. 12, 2014. (Zach Bland / Assistant Photo Editor)

Williams-Flournoy leads women's basketball to second straight WNIT berth

By Kyle Van Fechtmann | Assistant Sports Editor | March 20

In her second season as head coach, Terri Williams-Flournoy has led the Auburn women's basketball team to its second consecutive Women's NIT berth and will be playing Furman at Auburn Arena on Thursday, March 20 at 6 p.m.

Softball sweeps Murray State in doubleheader of polar opposites

By Taylor Jones | Sports Writer | March 19

Wednesday's Auburn softball doubleheader against Murray State was a spot-on reflection of its season so far as the Tigers both blew out and rallied from behind the Racers to pick up a pair of victories.

Baseball continues winning ways against Coppin State

By Kyle Van Fechtmann | Assistant Sports Editor | March 19

Auburn kept things rolling with a 13-2 win with a season-high 17 hits over Coppin State on Wednesday.

A student holds up a cutout of Bruce Pearl's head Tuesday night at the press conference.

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OPINION: Pearl could bring the magic back to men's basketball

By Justin Ferguson | Managing Editor | March 19

With time, patience and a little luck, Bruce Pearl might be able to get Auburn back to those heights in a wide-open SEC.

Baseball keeps momentum going with shutout win against Coppin State

By Kyle Van Fechtmann | Assistant Sports Editor | March 18

Auburn won their eighth game out of the last nine with a season-high 16 hits in a 10-0 win over Coppin State Tuesday night to improve to 14-7 on the year.

Pearl introduced to energetic crowd at Auburn Arena

By Eric Wallace | Sports Writer | March 18

Auburn athletic director Jay Jacobs introduced Bruce Pearl as the program's 20th men's basketball coach Tuesday night in front of a raucous crowd of students and fans in the Auburn Arena.

Football opens "very physical" spring practices

By Eric Wallace | Sports Writer | March 18

"We felt like we got that mental and physical toughness that Auburn is known for," Malzahn said. "Look for a very physical spring, just like we did last spring."

Auburn hires Bruce Pearl as new men's basketball head coach

By Taylor Jones | Sports Writer | March 18

Six days after firing Tony Barbee, Auburn men's basketball has its new head man: former Tennessee head coach Bruce Pearl.

Baseball splits doubleheader with Texas A&M, wins season's first SEC series

By Kyle Van Fechtmann | Assistant Sports Editor | March 15

Despite snapping their seven-game winning streak in game two of Saturday's doubleheader, Auburn baseball won the first game 5-2 and had a season-high 15 hits to clinch the series win.

Harper and Davis throw back-to-back no hitters to open softball's War Eagle Classic

By Justin Ferguson | Managing Editor | March 14

Sophomore pitchers Marcy Harper and Lexi Davis each pitched a no-hitter Friday night at Jane B. Moore Field, helping the Tigers record a 9-0 win over Radford in five innings and a 10-0 win over IPFW, also in five innings, at the War Eagle Classic.

Ortman continues baseball's hot streak with shutout against Texas A&M

By Kyle Van Fechtmann | Assistant Sports Editor | March 14

Auburn baseball continued its winning streak Friday night with Sunny Golloway's first SEC victory against No. 23 Texas A&M 4-0.

Who's next? Ten possible head coach candidates for Auburn men's basketball

The Plainsman sports staff gives 10 potential head coach candidates for Auburn men's basketball after the firing of Tony Barbee.