Baseball falls short against South Carolina to lose weekend series
Auburn baseball lost another close SEC game Sunday, losing 4-3 to No. 11 South Carolina to drop their fourth straight SEC series and move to 7-11 on the season.
Auburn baseball lost another close SEC game Sunday, losing 4-3 to No. 11 South Carolina to drop their fourth straight SEC series and move to 7-11 on the season.
Coming off of their third straight SEC series loss and a midweek loss to Samford, Auburn baseball bounced back Saturday by winning game one over No. 11 South Carolina 4-2, but they lost their lead in the top of the ninth in their game two 3-2 loss.
The performance of Nick Marshall and his stable of wide receivers during Saturday's A-Day game showed the potential impact that the Tigers' passing game can have upon the SEC this fall.
A quick look at the score line from the 2014 Auburn spring game makes one thing clear: the Tigers' first team squad is just a little better than their backups.
La Salle assistant coach Harris Adler was officially announced as the final hire of men's basketball head coach Bruce Pearl's on-court coaching staff Tuesday afternoon.
Few position groups were more rocked by graduation this spring than the Auburn secondary. Senior defensive backs Chris Davis, Ryan White and Ryan Smith all departed from a secondary that was 100th in the nation in passing yards allowed in 2013. That said, Ellis Johnson's secondary group will return in 2014 with a number of athletes with SEC experience.
Things are starting to take shape in Auburn's defensive midfield. According to redshirt freshman Cameron Toney, Cassanova McKinzy and Kris Frost have stepped into leadership roles in the linebacker corps this spring.
Auburn will have the tall task of replacing Dee Ford, Nosa Eguae, Craig Sanders and Kenneth Carter along the defensive line but Auburn still has plenty of star power returning in 2014.
While the Auburn Tigers offensive line is losing Greg Robinson to the NFL Draft, the line is still one of the most experienced units on the team. Senior center Reese Dismukes anchors the line with experience, with this upcoming season being his fourth consecutive year starting at center.
Finding a true aerial threat to line up opposite Sammie Coates was a never-ending carousel in 2013. A committee approach saw Ricardo Louis, Marcus Davis, Quan Bray and eventually Melvin Ray step up and make an impact in various key moments. While the lack of a true number-two receiver was overcome by a record-breaking rushing attack last year, a fresh batch of receiving talent and returning quarterback depth have Gus Malzahn and company savoring over Auburn's aerial potential in 2014.
Auburn running back Tre Mason made it to New York City as a Heisman finalist in 2013. Now, in 2014, Nick Marshall could be the next Auburn star to vie for the famous stiff-arm trophy.
Special teams is one of the only position units where multiple new faces are fighting for starting spots since kicker Cody Parkey, punter Steven Clark and kick returner Iron Bowl hero Chris Davis all graduated.
As spring rolls onto the Plains, the Auburn football team has been left with a dilemma. Who will replace Tre Mason? After Mason declared for the NFL Draft, the conversation began as to who would be the Tigers No. 1 for next season. The competition will be fierce, with the Tigers returning four running backs, three with experience from last year.
The historic 2013 A-Day game sure does seem like a lifetime ago, doesn't it? Fresh off the worst season in program history, Auburn's first A-Day under head coach Gus Malzahn coincided with the sending off of the Toomer's Oaks.
After dropping their third consecutive SEC series at No. 8 Alabama last weekend, Auburn baseball has another tough test waiting for them with a home series this weekend against No. 11 South Carolina.
Bo Bikes Bama, the annual charity event that raises funds for emergency planning in memory of the Alabamians lost in the deadly April 2011 tornado outbreak, will kick off both legs of the cycling event on Saturday morning at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Arts.
After their unbelievable run to the final BCS National Championship Game last season, Gus Malzahn's Tigers will most likely start this season as SEC and national title contenders.
No. 23 Auburn softball snapped their seven-game SEC losing streak Wednesday night in Montgomery's Lagoon Park with a 6-2 win over No. 6 Alabama.
Auburn baseball fell 7-6 to Samford in a road game in which the Tigers left 13 total runners on base.