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Butch Thompson previews Auburn’s regional opponents

Thompson’s squad welcomes three challenging opponents to Plainsman Park for the Auburn Regional this weekend.

For the first time in program history, the Auburn Tigers will be hosting a regional for the second straight season.

In an article from 247Sports written by Jason Caldwell, statements from [autotag]Butch Thompson[/autotag] regarding the Tiger’s slate of opponents and what this means for the program and community as a whole are included.

“I guess the biggest takeaway is the first time in our program history for Auburn baseball to host back-to-back Regionals at Plainsman Park is a big, big deal and a credit to our assistant coaches, all of our staff and these amazing players that have brought consistency to the program,” coach Butch Thompson said on Monday. “Last year was pretty special here and to be able to do it again, I’m looking forward to it.”

Thompson also highlighted participants competing in the Auburn Regional… Southern Miss, Samford, and Penn:

“A Penn team that’s won eight straight and just absolutely dominated their region,” Thompson said about facing the Ivy League champs. “Southern Miss and Scott Berry announcing his retirement. Coach Oz gets the opportunity to lead that program. I know Southern Miss, how they want to go out after another great season. And then Samford, a team that won three games in one day to get the automatic qualifier. I’m very well aware.”

Auburn will have its work cut out for them but are more than capable of advancing to take on the winner of the Clemson Regional and making some noise in the NCAA Tournament once again, which could turn into another College World Series appearance.

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Bryson Ware ties program’s single-season home run record in loss to Vanderbilt

Auburn’s win streak may have ended Wednesday night, but their SEC Tournament hopes are still very much alive.

No. 5 seed Auburn baseball suffered its’ first loss in a ten game stretch on Wednesday, as they fell to the No. 4 seed Vanderbilt, 6-4.

Auburn trailed the Commodores, 6-2, heading into the final inning. Bryson Ware smashed a two-run home run to left field in hopes of starting a rally. However, Vanderbilt retired the ensuing three batters to end Auburn’s push. The home run was Ware’s 23rd, which ties [autotag]Hunter Morris[/autotag] for the programs single-season record.

“Bryson Ware at least gave us a shot,” Auburn coach [autotag]Butch Thompson[/autotag] said Wednesday. “That was a big home run. That made it like it’s possible in the ninth. That was a big one. What an amazing year. I couldn’t be more proud for Bryson.”

The failed rally snaps Auburn’s nine-game winning streak, but their hopes for an SEC Tournament crown are still alive as they get the chance to face No. 9 seed Alabama in an elimination game on Thursday afternoon.

As luck would have it, Ware has the possibility to hit his 24th home run on Thursday with Hunter Morris, who serves as a volunteer assistant coach for the Alabama Crimson Tide, looking on from the opposing dugout.

Below, you will find everything you need to know ahead of Thursday’s action including a broadcast guide, projected starters, and players to keep an eye on.

Auburn defeats Missouri in SEC Tournament opener, sets up date with Vanderbilt

Auburn has now won nine games in a row, and now has a seat in the double-elimination portion of the SEC Tournament bracket.

The No. 5 seed Auburn Tigers’ hot streak continued late Tuesday night, as they took care of No. 12 seed Missouri in the opening round of the SEC Tournament in Hoover, 10-4. The win is Auburn’s seventh in a row and the fourth straight win over the Tigers from Columbia.

After sweeping Missouri last weekend at Plainsman Park, Auburn picked up where they left off by knocking out Missouri in a come-from-behind effort. Missouri struck first on a sacrifice fly by Ross Lovich in the 2nd inning to give Missouri the 1-0 lead. Auburn answered in the bottom of the 3rd by scoring three runs on a bases-loaded walk, a ground out, and a sacrifice fly.

Auburn’s 3-1 lead was shortlived as Missouri would score three more runs in the top of the 4th to re-take the lead, 4-3. However, in the bottom half of the 4th, [autotag]Cole Foster[/autotag] decided that his team would not relinquish another lead. [autotag]Chris Stanfield[/autotag] tied the game at 4-4 with an RBI single to score [autotag]Caden Green[/autotag], and he would later score on a three-run blast by Foster that sailed over the right field wall and deep into the Hoover night to put Auburn ahead, 7-4.

After that home run, Auburn returned to its’ comfort zone.

“Cole Foster’s home run allowed us to exhale and get back to playing our brand of baseball,” Auburn coach [autotag]Butch Thompson[/autotag] said Tuesday. “We got enough and did enough. Thankful to come out here and get a win.”

Auburn would score three more insurance runs in the 8th inning to seal the victory. Peirce added an RBI while [autotag]Bryson Ware[/autotag] crushed his 22nd home run of the season, which was of the two-run variety.

“I knew that guy had a high spin rate fastball and he was going to try to blow me up with it,” Ware said. “I just told myself I was going to be on time for it. Thankfully, I got enough of it to get it out of here.”

[autotag]Tommy Vail[/autotag] got the start for Auburn and went 3.2 innings while allowing four runs on two hits. [autotag]Chase Isbell[/autotag] got the win out of the bullpen with 3.0 innings of shutout work, and [autotag]Zach Crotchfelt[/autotag] got the save by turning in a 2.1-inning effort. All three pitchers combined to strike out 11 Missouri batters.

With the win, Auburn is now in the double-elimination portion of the SEC Tournament bracket. Their next matchup is with No. 4 seed Vanderbilt, which will take place at approximately 8 p.m. CT Wednesday.

Here’s a broadcast guide/preview of Wednesday’s game.

Auburn vs. Missouri: How to watch Auburn’s SEC Tournament opener

Auburn is looking to make some noise at the SEC Tournament in Hoover.

The No. 25 Auburn Tigers (33-19-1, 17-13 SEC) are set to start their run in the SEC Tournament and they will be battling a familiar team. Auburn is set to face the Missouri Tigers (30-23, 10-20), a team they just swept to close out the regular season. If you’re wondering how you can watch the action live, you’ve come to the right place.

Auburn is riding an eight-game winning streak and their 12-3 SEC record in the second half of conference play is the best of any program.

“We’ve worked hard to be playing for something,” head coach [autotag]Butch Thompson[/autotag] said. “It’s like catching a second wind. We’re trying to sell that to our ballclub heading into arguably the best amateur tournament that exists. We had great preparation and good spirit from the ballclub. We’re excited.”

Auburn and Missouri are set to close out the action Tuesday night. While the game is expected to start at approximately 8 p.m. CT it will be 30 minutes after the end of Kentucky vs. Alabama, which is set to start at 4:30 p.m. CT.

Below, you will find everything you need to know ahead of the game between Auburn and Missouri, including a broadcast guide, a projected pitching matchup, and players to watch.

Schedule, Broadcast information for the 2023 SEC Baseball Tournament in Hoover

When will Auburn begin its’ run for an SEC Tournament crown?

The regular season in the SEC is complete, which means that it is now time to shift focus to Hoover, Alabama for one of the sports’ top postseason tournaments, the SEC Baseball Tournament.

The annual tournament gets underway on Tuesday morning at 9:30 a.m. CT at the Hoover Met. The previous two tournaments were the building blocks for the last two College World Series Champions, as Mississippi State and Ole Miss were both eliminated within the first two days of the tournament. However, neither team will compete in Hoover this season, as both finished at the bottom of the SEC standings.

Can the Auburn Tigers continue their hot streak in the SEC Tournament? The Tigers have won seven games in a row and 12 of their last 15 games to earn the No. 5 seed of the tournament.

“We absolutely played hard and kept going,” Auburn head coach [autotag]Butch Thompson[/autotag] said Saturday following the Tigers sweep of Missouri. “When it opened up and we got an opportunity, we made the most of it.”

Auburn will begin play on Tuesday night as they will face Missouri for the fourth straight game in the final contest of the day. Auburn swept Missouri over the weekend by outscoring them, 20-9.

As you prepare for an exciting week of action from Hoover, here’s a full rundown of the SEC Tournament schedule, which kicks off with South Carolina battling Georgia on Tuesday morning.

Auburn completes sweep of Missouri, ends regular season on 8-game winning streak

The Tigers are playing their best baseball right at the start of postseason play.

The Auburn Tigers are officially red-hot.

After taking both games in Friday’s doubleheader over Missouri, they had a chance to sweep their second straight SEC series. It wasn’t looking good as they entered the bottom of the eighth inning trailing 7-4 in Plainsman Park Saturday.

As it has all season Auburn’s offense came alive when they needed it most, exploding for five runs to take a commanding 9-7 lead and win the game. Auburn secured its fifth straight SEC series win and ended the season on an eight-game winning streak with the comeback. They are now 33-19-1 overall and 17-13 in league play.

“We absolutely played hard and kept going,” Auburn coach [autotag]Butch Thompson[/autotag] said. “When it opened up and we got an opportunity, we made the most of it.”

[autotag]Brody Wortham[/autotag] started the eighth inning off with a single and came around to score on a [autotag]Chris Stanfield[/autotag] double to get the scoring started. [autotag]Cole Foster[/autotag] then singled Stanfield home to pull Auburn within one.

[autotag]Cooper McMurray[/autotag] followed up a [autotag]Bobby Pierce[/autotag] strikeout with a double to put the go-ahead run in scoring position with two outs for [autotag]Bryson Ware[/autotag]. Missouri decided to intentionally walk him to load the bases for freshmen [autotag]Ike Irish[/autotag].

Before he could do anything the Missouri pitcher threw a wild pitch that allowed Foster to score and make it a 7-7 game.

Irish then put Auburn ahead with a two-RBI single to make it a 9-7 game.

“We battled and we fought, we figured some stuff out and it’s all come together here lately,” Irish said. “I was not trying to do too much, stay with my approach and put the ball in play, especially with two strikes. They shifted on me and I hit it where they weren’t, and we got one to sneak through.”

He finished the game with a pair of doubles and two RBI.

Auburn was playing catchup the whole game after Missouri scored three runs in the first inning. They got two of the runs back in the second inning after [autotag]Caden Green[/autotag] and Stanfield hit sacrifice flies to score Irish and [autotag]Kason Howell[/autotag], respectively.

Missouri added a run in the top of the third but Pierce responded with a double and scored on a Ware single to make it 4-3 in the bottom of the inning.

Missouri then played small ball in the fourth to get their fifth run of the game. They led the inning off with a bunt single, advanced on a ground out and scored on a two-out double.

The home Tigers quickly responded when [autotag]Nate LaRue[/autotag] led the home half of the inning off with a solo home run to make it 5-4. Both pitching staffs settled in after that, Auburn reliever [autotag]Tanner Bauman[/autotag] retired the next 10 batters he saw before allowing a single and then a home run in the eighth.

The lefty allowed two runs in 3.2 innings of work and struck out three and gave his offense a chance to get back in the game.

“I just wanted to go out there and fill up the zone and give my offense a chance to get back in this game, which obviously they did,” Bauman said. “Coming back on a short day’s rest, I wanted to keep it easy, let my defense work, which is what I try to do, and it ended up working out pretty well.”

[autotag]Will Cannon[/autotag] entered in the eighth and the only runner he allowed was one he hit. He struck out one batter as he earned the win.

Auburn has not lost an SEC game since May 5 and is set to open its SEC Tournament run on Tuesday against Missouri.

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Auburn vs. Missouri: How to watch the final series of the regular season

Auburn is looking to keep their momentum ahead of the SEC Tournament.

The Auburn Tigers (30-19-1, 14-13 SEC) are welcoming the Missouri Tigers (30-20, 10-17) to the Plains for the final series of the regular season and if you’re wondering how you can watch the action live, you’ve come to the right place.

The Tigers are one of the hottest teams in the country after winning four straight series and now have a chance at hosting an NCAA Regional after they picked up series wins over No. 4 LSU and No. 9 South Carolina.

Missouri is coming to Plainsman Park with some momentum of their own though, they have won back-to-back SEC series after beating Ole Miss and sweeping Georgia last weekend.

“Prepare the best you can and get ready to fight for another series,” head coach [autotag]Butch Thompson[/autotag] said ahead of the final series of the regular season. “I think we’re trying to get to the same mindset to compete again, and then we’ll look up Sunday to see what’s next for us.”

Below, you will find everything you need to know ahead of the game between Auburn and Missouri, including a broadcast guide, a projected pitching matchup, and players to watch.

Auburn baseball is on a ‘collision course’ to host a regional says D1Baseball

After finding themselves on the “first five out” list just three weeks ago, the Auburn Tigers are now a dark horse to earn a regional host bid.

It was not all that long ago that Auburn was fighting for a postseason spot. Now, they are the hottest team in college baseball.

After winning four series in a row, two of them being against top-five opponents, [autotag]Butch Thompson[/autotag]’s squad is cooking right now with the SEC Tournament set to begin next week.

In an article from D1Baseball ($), Kendall Rogers broke down what teams have helped their resumes after week 13 of the season and which teams have not.

Auburn was the second team listed by Rogers in the section of teams who helped their case after the Tigers swept the defending College World Series champion Ole Miss Rebels last weekend and had this to say about the Tigers:

“Could the Tigers be on a collision course to hosting a regional? Auburn is one of the hottest teams in college baseball right now after winning series against South Carolina, LSU, and others in recent weeks. Now, Butch Thompson’s club is up 8 spots in the RPI to 20 to go with 14 wins vs. RPI Top 50 and 23 wins vs. RPI Top 100.”

Auburn will close out its regular season against the Missouri Tigers at home in Plainsman Park this weekend. First pitch is set for 6:00 p.m. CDT on Thursday and Friday, then 2:00 p.m. CDT on Sunday.

The SEC Tournament is set to begin next week at the Hoover Met in Hoover.

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Auburn vs. Ole Miss: How to watch the final road series of the season

Auburn is looking for its fourth straight series win.

The Auburn Tigers (27-19-1, 11-13 SEC) are set to head to Oxford, Mississippi to take on Ole Miss (25-23, 6-18 SEC) for their final road series of the regular season and if you’re wondering how you can watch the action live, you’ve come to the right place.

Auburn is riding high after handing No. 2 LSU its first series loss of the season and is looking to continue its great work in the second half of conference play. They have gone 6-3 and picked up series wins over LSU and No. 7 South Carolina.

“Every year this league comes down to defining moments,” head coach [autotag]Butch Thompson[/autotag] said. “We’re going to try to stay on the process. I like where the team is at. I think everybody is giving great effort. We found something, and we just need to hold on to it. I don’t need more. We just need to create the same processes these last two weeks that we have the previous three.”

Ole Miss is coming off a series loss to Missouri and is in danger of not making the SEC Tournament one season after they won the national championship.

Below, you will find everything you need to know ahead of the game between Auburn and Ole Miss, including a broadcast guide, a projected pitching matchup, and players to watch.

Auburn vs. Samford: Game preview, broadcast guide for Tuesday’s game in Hoover

If you want to watch the Tigers play Samford on Tuesday, you will need to drive to the Hoover Met.

The Auburn Tigers are looking to continue their recent streak of good fortune on Tuesday night when they travel to the Hoover Met to face the Samford Bulldogs.

Auburn has won two series in a row against college baseball’s top teams, No. 7 South Carolina and No. 2 LSU. Before paying a visit to Oxford this weekend, the Tigers will look to tune up their game against an in-state foe.

Tuesday’s game will be the second meeting between the Tigers and Bulldogs. Auburn won the initial meeting, 13-3 in eight innings at Plainsman Park on April 18 behind a 14-hit effort from the Auburn lineup. The top four Auburn batters in the lineup all recorded multiple hits, with the top three batters all tallying three hits each.

Head coach [autotag]Butch Thompson[/autotag] looks forward to scouting out the venue of the SEC Tournament two weeks early.

“I would expect (Samford’s) best tomorrow night,” head coach Butch Thompson said Monday. “Playing at the Hoover Met, hopefully somewhere we can play good enough to get back and be a part of the SEC Tournament, that’s the sincere goal.”

Ahead of Tuesday’s game between Auburn and Samford in Hoover, here’s a look at everything you need to know including a broadcast guide, pitching matchup, and a projected starting lineup.