Auburn avoids sweep in game three win against Kentucky
By Logan Fowler | Sports Writer | April 23Auburn, propelled by Shelby Lowe's pitching performance, avoided a sweep by No. 23 Kentucky in a 4-1 win.
Auburn, propelled by Shelby Lowe's pitching performance, avoided a sweep by No. 23 Kentucky in a 4-1 win.
Auburn snapped a six-game losing streak with a 12-8 victory over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, highlighted by Cooper Weiss's two home runs and strong bullpen performance.
After taking game one from No. 6 LSU on Friday, the Auburn Tigers were held hitless and dropped game two on Saturday in Baton Rouge 2-0.
The No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats cruised to a victory on Friday night using the long ball to defeat the Auburn Tigers 9-1 in game two of the series at Plainsman Park.
Bruce Pearl and his staff added Auburn's first transfer to the 2024-25 roster when former Furman point guard JP Pegues announced his commitment to the Tigers.
Auburn's bats went cold Tuesday night, and the Tigers suffered their first midweek loss of the season in a 3-2 defeat against Alabama State.
Three Auburn pitchers hit the mound Wednesday night to toss the first combined no-hitter in program history as the Tigers beat Samford 8-0.
In front of a program-record 5,087 fans, Auburn used a big sixth inning to come from behind and defeat No. 1 Arkansas 8-6. It was Auburn's first conference win of the season.
Auburn returned home for a weekend series against Arkansas but came away with just one win in three games.
Auburn came back from a 3-1 deficit, scoring six runs in its final three innings, to earn a 7-5 win over No. 18 Iowa. Mason Maners, Bobby Peirce and Christian Hall all homered in the Tigers' final two offensive innings.