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Lindsey Garcia commits to ACC program

Garcia becomes the second former Tiger to find a new home out of the transfer portal.

Former Auburn outfielder [autotag]Lindsey Garcia[/autotag] did not have to go far to find her new home.

After ending the season with Auburn at McWhorter Stadium against the No. 16 overall seed Clemson Tigers in the Clemson Regional last month, Garcia has announced that she will use her final season of eligibility to stay in Clemson and play for the Tigers.

Garcia announced the news via Twitter on Wednesday in a concise manner. She tweeted a photo of her wearing Clemson’s purple uniform with a caption that featured just the paw print emoji. Her announcement featured just one character more than former teammate Bri Ellis’ announcement, where she tweeted just a photo of her wearing the Arkansas home uniform.

Garcia declared her intention to enter the transfer portal before Auburn’s trip to Clemson for the Clemson Regional. Garcia graduated from Auburn in May and shared that she would be entering the portal as a graduate student.

The native of Coral Springs, Florida appeared in 181 games for Auburn in four seasons and made 159 starts. She clubbed 21 home runs and sent 94 runs home while batting .270. She slugged .486 and struck out just 69 times in 444 total at-bats.

Garcia joins a talented Clemson team that has competed in two-straight NCAA Super Regionals. The Tigers return two-way star Valerie Cagle, slugging outfielder McKenzie Clark, and a solid run producer in Alia Logoelo for next season. Adding Garcia, who can produce equally at the plate and in the field, will definitely boost Clemson’s chances to make the Women’s College World Series for the first time in program history.

So far, two of Auburn’s six transfer portal occupants have found new homes. Garcia is heading to Clemson while former first baseman, [autotag]Bri Ellis[/autotag], is staying in the SEC after announcing her commitment to Arkansas. [autotag]Denver Bryant[/autotag], [autotag]Carlee McCondichie[/autotag], [autotag]Jessie Blaine[/autotag], and [autotag]Maia Englekes[/autotag] remain in the portal as of the timing of this post.

Auburn has added one player from the transfer portal to this point, as Big East 2nd team selection from DePaul, [autotag]Anna Wolhers[/autotag], announced her commitment to Auburn on Wednesday.

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Lindsey Garcia to enter the transfer portal

A valuable piece to Auburn’s lineup will enter the transfer portal as a graduate student.

A valuable piece to Auburn softball’s lineup is reportedly entering the transfer portal as a graduate student.

[autotag]Lindsey Garcia[/autotag], who has started in 157 games over the last four seasons for Auburn, will enter the transfer portal for her fifth season of eligibility. Justin McLeod of Extra Innings Softball first reported the news, and D1Softball has officially added her name to their Transfer Portal tracker.

Garcia entered the transfer portal prior to Auburn’s stay at the Clemson Regional but played in all five of Auburn’s games. She recorded five hits and three RBI over the weekend.

Garcia has been a productive member of Auburn’s lineup over the last four seasons, but her best season came in 2023 as a senior. The Coral Springs, Florida product started in all 59 games for the Tigers this season, which marks the second straight season in which she has started every game for Auburn. She hit .277 for Auburn in 2023, and recorded career-bests in doubles (23), home runs (10), and RBI (43).

She ends her Auburn career with an average of .269 with 21 home runs and 94 RBI. As an outfielder, Garcia recorded 115 putouts in her four-year career and fielded at a .939 clip.

Garcia is the first-known player to enter the portal from the 2023 roster. Auburn had a total of four seniors on their roster this season, including [autotag]Carlee McCondichie[/autotag], [autotag]Maia Englekes[/autotag], and [autotag]Aspyn Godwin[/autotag].

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Auburn softball vs. Troy: How to watch Wednesday night’s game at Jane B. Moore Field

The Tigers look to earn win No. 30 of the season on Wednesday.

The No. 21 Auburn Tigers return to Jane B. Moore Field on Wednesday to square off with in-state foe Troy. If you are wondering how to catch the action live, you have come to the right place.

After salvaging the final game of last weekend’s series at Florida, Auburn returns to the Plains for a mid-week tune-up before hosting No. 13 LSU for the most important SEC home series of the season to date.

The Tigers have already defeated Troy once this season, doing so on March 1, 11-0. Auburn got the best of Troy pitcher, Leanna Johnson, who is one of the better pitchers in the country by scoring four runs on three hits over 3.0 innings. [autotag]Axe Milanowski[/autotag] and [autotag]Maia Englekes[/autotag] each recorded three RBI. Milanowski hit her first career home run in the win.

“The game got out of hand quickly, but they are a good team,” head coach Mickey Dean said of Troy. “Leanna Johnson leads the country in wins in the circle. We can expect to see her Wednesday. We have to understand that our game in March didn’t mean anything, but it meant something to them. It was on their home field. We have to make sure that we’re ready.”

Below, you will find everything you need to know for Wednesday’s game between Auburn and Troy including a broadcast guide, projected lineups, and players to watch.