Auburn shuts out Samford, looks onto the Vols for a weekend series
Christian Chatterton slices through the Samford lineup and pitches six scoreless innings
Christian Chatterton slices through the Samford lineup and pitches six scoreless innings
The No. 11 Auburn Tigers topped the Mississippi State Bulldogs 14-8 Sunday to take game three and win the series, bringing their SEC record to 11-10 and securing their fifth series win in conference play.
A six-run seventh inning after a rain delay Friday and a great performance in the circle from SJ Geurin Saturday helped Auburn clinch the series early before South Carolina was able to take the finale and limit the Tiger offense Sunday.
No. 11 Auburn (29-14, 10-10) fell to Mississippi State (25-18, 7-13) 12-7 in game two of the three-game series on Saturday night. The Tigers struggled on the mound throughout the night and could not muster enough runs to overcome an early deficit.
After a three-hour and fifteen-minute rain delay Friday night, No. 11 Auburn (29-13, 10-9) defeated Mississippi State (24-18, 6-13) 6-5. The Tigers secured the one-run victory in a back-and-forth affair.
No. 11 Auburn (28-13, 9-9) will host Mississippi State (24-17, 6-12) this weekend for another consequential SEC series. The Tigers have one each of their first three home SEC series, but are looking to bounce back after being swept last weekend at top-ranked Texas.
Auburn pitched a shutout and only allowed two hits against a top-10 offense on their way to a 1-0 win over Georgia Tech. The great pitching performance mitigated what had been a disappointing night for Auburn when batting with runners on.
After getting swept by Texas, Auburn looks to rebound with a ranked midweek matchup between former SEC foe and longtime opponent Georgia Tech, who they had a comeback win over just two weeks ago.
The No. 1 Texas Longhorns (32-5) defeated the No. 8 Auburn Tigers (27-12) 8-3 to win the series, further proving why they are the No. 1 team in the land.
No. 6 Auburn (27-10, 9-6) will visit No. 1 Texas (30-5, 13-2) in a three-game series this weekend at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. Auburn has been on fire as of late winning seven of their last eight including a dominant sweep over No. 8 LSU, but facing Texas in the Lone Star State will be the Tigers toughest test this season. The Longhorns have won every SEC series they have faced this season.
The No. 6 Auburn Tigers (27-10) defeated the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (21-16) 4-3 behind Lucas Steele's go-ahead solo home run and Christian Chattertons continued freshman dominance.
Auburn won the first game of the series against 18th ranked Georgia on Friday night before falling on Saturday, leading to a Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry rubber match at Jane B. Moore Field Sunday afternoon. Georgia scored early, but late-game heroics from AnnaLea Adams and Icess Tresvik brought Auburn all the way back, as Auburn won their second straight series in SEC play, 8-4.
The 11th-ranked Auburn Tigers kept the momentum rolling on Saturday night, beating the No. 3 LSU Tigers 4-2. The win gives the Tigers their fourth SEC series win in their first five chances.
WWE night at Jane B. Moore field lived up to its name with 19 runs, 24 hits and six home runs and a walkoff blast to finish it off
No. 9 Auburn (24-10, 7-6) defeated No. 3 LSU (31-4, 10-3) 8-4 Friday night to open the three-game series with a win. Auburn entered the series having won each of their home SEC series this season, but LSU entered having won nine straight. Auburn broke that streak on Friday.
No. 9 Auburn (23-10, 6-6) will host No. 3 LSU (31-3, 10-2) in a three-game series this weekend at Plainsman Park. Auburn has won all three home SEC series so far this season, but LSU will present a more significant challenge than possibly any Auburn has faced. The Bayou Bengals are coming off a road sweep against top-10 Oklahoma last weekend and have lost just one series in SEC play.
The Auburn Tigers (25-15) dismantled the UAB Blazers (16-21) 6-1 behind a strong pitching performance by senior Haley Rainey. The Tigers look to keep the momentum going for game two of their doubleheader against the Blazers.
After winning their first two games and series in conference play, Auburn softball hosts the UAB Blazers in a midweek doubleheader at Jane B. Moore Field on Wednesday, looking to get back into a groove after a couple of tough weekends in SEC play.