Auburn baseball is continuing to fill out its roster for the 2025 season after a 2024 campaign that was less than desired. With so many moves happening throughout the program, roster spots are starting to fill up quickly.
A player that will have one of those spots is first baseman [autotag]Cooper McMurray[/autotag], who announced that he is returning to the Plains for another year on Saturday.
McMurray finished up his second season with the Tigers as one of the team’s most reliable hitters. He posted a .296 batting average that was filled with 14 home runs and 56 RBI.
Out of the 53 hits he picked up, 27 of them went for extra bases. He racked up a career-high 13 doubles within that, hoping to continue with his power next season.
McMurray knows he wants to help this team out as one of the veteran leaders in the lineup, which is why he came back for another round.
“After going through last season, all I want to do is win and help this university progress in the baseball world,” McMurray said in an interview with Auburn Live. “We’ve been to Omaha, but last season left a bad taste in my mouth. I want to be able to go back at it and end the career in the postseason and hopefully with a national championship for this university.”
Over the course of his college career, almost all of the McMurray’s hitting statistics have only increased, something that the Tigers and head coach [autotag]Butch Thompson[/autotag] have been pleased with.
Now, it is all about pushing that trend across the team, something McMurray really wants to do in the 2025 season.
“I’m hard on myself. I’m going to set some high goals for myself and the team,” McMurray said. “I’ll be one of the older guys on the team and it’s my responsibility to help lead the guys. I want to develop myself personally on and off the field. It’s important to have that balance. Coach Thompson does a great job, he’s a builder of young men and I wouldn’t want to play
for anyone else.”
McMurray now looks to have a good enough season to earn a high draft stock in the 2025 MLB Draft after the conclusion of next season.
See ya’ll at Plainsman Park in 2025! #WDE pic.twitter.com/zxrjh4z6JQ
— Cooper McMurray (@CoopMc9) July 13, 2024
Contact/Follow us @TheAuburnWire on X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow Tyler on Twitter @traley34