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Auburn baseball takes series opener in Columbia

Auburn hands South Carolina just its’ second home loss of the season.

The Auburn Tigers (24-17-1, 8-11 SEC) opened up the weekend series in Columbia with an 8-3 win over the No. 3 South Carolina Gamecocks (34-7, 13-5 SEC).

“The guys did an amazing job,” head coach [autotag]Butch Thompson[/autotag] said. “We’ve been here before, and we’re at the stage now where this is a good win but we know we’ve got to get right back in the middle of this because we have to have more before we leave town.”

[autotag]Tommy Vail[/autotag] got the start and earned the win for Auburn in a 5-inning outing. [autotag]Tanner Bauman[/autotag] and [autotag]Will Cannon[/autotag] provided three and one inning(s) of relief respectively.

“I knew I had to go as deep as I could, trust the guys behind me and trust the bullpen,” Vail said Friday. “Luckily, I was able to give us a couple more good innings and get us in position to win. I was able to get some swings and misses up in the zone. I knew the defense was going to play well behind me. I knew I could fill it up and let them work.”

The Tigers got the scoring started in the first inning and the Gamecocks answered back. [autotag]Cole Foster[/autotag] hit a two-run homer in the top of the fourth that spared an Auburn rally.

Auburn added three runs in the top of the fifth inning to take a 6-1 lead. The Tigers tacked on two more runs in the top of the seventh inning and ended up winning 8-3.

The second game is set for Saturday at 3:00 p.m. CDT and will be televised on SEC Network+.

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Auburn’s late rally falls short in game two loss to Mississippi State

The Tigers scored seven runs in the bottom of the 9th inning, but it wasn’t enough to earn the win.

Saturday’s middle game of Auburn’s series with Mississippi State got off to a quiet start, and it seemed as if the Tigers would remain in control for the remainder of the contest.

But a series of wild events would turn a casual Saturday into an offensive clinic that ended with Mississippi State rising victorious, 11-10 to even the series.

The Tigers held a 2-0 advantage through the first five innings of the game, but Mississippi State would blow the game open by scoring six runs in the 6th inning. They would also score three runs in the 8th, and two more in the 9th to take an 11-3 lead over Auburn as the Tigers headed into its’ final frame.

Despite digging itself into a deep hole, Auburn almost worked its’ way out of it.

Auburn would score seven runs on seven hits in the bottom of the 9th inning to cut the Bulldog advantage to one run, but a late strikeout would leave the tying run on 3rd base, ending Auburn’s threat.

“The will is good. It’s the execution, kind of the same thing from the pitching side,” head coach Butch Thompson said following Saturday’s game. “Still, we got within striking distance, still fighting, and there’s still an opportunity to win a series tomorrow, which is very important for us.”

It was business as usual for [autotag]Cooper McMurray[/autotag], as he put Auburn on the board by hitting a home run for the second straight game. His two-run blast in the 2nd inning would give Auburn a 2-0 advantage, which is one that they would hang on to for three innings.

As the game turned to the 6th inning, Christian Herberholz would turn things over to [autotag]Tanner Bauman[/autotag] after shutting out the Bulldogs over five innings, allowing just three hits and walking one batter while striking out four. Bauman walked two of the first three batters that he would face, which caused Thompson to call on [autotag]John Armstrong[/autotag] to get Auburn out of the jam.

That, however, would not work, as the Bulldogs would score four runs on his watch. The big blow would be a three-run home run by Slate Alford, which would be the final batter that Armstrong would face. [autotag]Chase Isbell[/autotag] would end the inning, but he would see a blemish as well by giving up a two-run home run to Amani Larry to extend Mississippi State’s lead to 6-2.

Auburn would get a run back in the 7th inning on a [autotag]Cole Foster[/autotag] single that scored [autotag]Kason Howell[/autotag], but the Bulldogs would catch wind again in the 8th and 9th inning to climb to an 11-3 lead. Kellum Clark and Luke Hancock each hit home runs over the final two innings, with Ross Highfill adding two runs in the 8th inning on a two-RBI double.

Auburn’s furious 9th-inning rally began with a leadoff home run by Howell and would grow after Tiger batters hit in five-straight at-bats with one out in the inning. Foster, [autotag]Bobby Peirce[/autotag], and [autotag]Ike Irish[/autotag] would score runs in the sequence to trim Auburn’s lead to 11-7.

Howell would contribute to the comeback once more with two outs in the inning, as his two-out triple would score three runs and clear the bases to bring the Bulldog lead to 11-10. In the next at-bat, [autotag]Ryan Dyal[/autotag] would strike out, which ended the effort.

Eight batters recorded a hit in the game for Auburn, with three batters recording two-or-more hits. Howell had the most success at the plate for Auburn, as he went 3-for-5 with four RBI.

Following Herberholz’s 5.0 outing, [autotag]Drew Nelson[/autotag] and [autotag]Chase Alsup[/autotag] would be the only relievers to pitch at least one full inning. Nelson and Isbell combined to allow five earned runs, four hits, and four walks while striking out five batters in the final two innings.

Game three between Auburn and Mississippi State is set for a 1 p.m. CT first pitch on Sunday at Plainsman Park. The game will be streamed live on SEC Network+.

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Vail’s gem leads Auburn to series-opening win over Mississippi State

The southpaw struck out a season-high 10 batters in Auburn’s 2-1 win over Mississippi State on Friday.

The Auburn Tigers entered this weekend’s series with Mississippi State needing a series win to snap a three-series losing streak. In order to do that, top-notch would be required.

[autotag]Tommy Vail[/autotag] answered the call as he turned in a scoreless start while recording a season-high in strikeouts.

Vail turned in 5.0 innings of three-hit baseball. He would also refuse to allow a run while striking out 10 batters in Auburn’s 2-1 win over Mississippi State on Friday at Plainsman Park.

“What’s important is having the same spirit, the same attitude, and just getting ready to get another win,” Vail said Friday. “Early in the game, I’m expecting them to be pretty patient. I knew I could attack in the zone early and then expand later on.”

Head coach [autotag]Butch Thompson[/autotag] says that if Auburn’s pitching is that good every game, his squad will remain competitive throughout the second half of the SEC slate.

“We’re pitching a little better. It started last weekend,” Thompson said after Friday’s win. “This gives us a chance. If we can pitch competitively, that defense is ready to play. We pitched with better sequences and took the sting out of the swing.”

Auburn got on the board first in the low-scoring affair. After failing to record a hit and having just two baserunners through the first four innings, Auburn’s [autotag]Cooper McMurray[/autotag] crushed a 398-foot solo home run to right field to give Auburn the 1-0 lead.

The Bulldogs would tie the game in the bottom of the 7th inning on an infield single by leadoff batter David Mershon that scored Amani Larry from 3rd base.

Auburn’s final blow came in the bottom of the 8th inning when [autotag]Bobby Peirce[/autotag] hit a sacrifice fly to score [autotag]Chris Stanfield[/autotag] to put Auburn ahead, 2-1.

“I’m just happy to get the win,” Stanfield said of the play. “I saw it go up in the air and saw his back to me. I said, ‘Let me take a chance’ and it ended up working out. I was just trying to take the game into my own hands. It was a close game, and I knew Bobby was coming. I had full trust that Bobby would get the job done. I was just happy to be a part of it.”

[autotag]Will Cannon[/autotag] entered the game and slammed the door for the Tigers, as he faced the minimum to solidify the win and earn his 4th save of the year. [autotag]Tanner Bauman[/autotag] is credited with the win on the mound by tossing 1.1 innings of no-hit baseball in relief.

Game two between the Tigers and Bulldogs is set for Saturday afternoon at 2 P.M. CT and can be seen on SEC Network+. [autotag]Christian Herberholz[/autotag] (0-3, 5.74) will toe the rubber for Auburn on Saturday, battling Mississippi State’s Colby Holcombe (2-2, 5.32).

Auburn unable to complete comeback against Georgia Tech

The Tigers came back from down 7-2 but were unable to hold onto their lead.

The Auburn Tigers erased a 7-2 deficit against Georgia Tech but were unable to hold on as Jackson Finley hit a walk-off grand slam to give the Yellow Jackers a 12-8 win Tuesday night at Russ Chandler Stadium.

The Tigers pitchers combined to issue 12 walks in the game, including two in the ninth inning and one in the 10th inning. They are now 19-13-1 overall and 4-8 in SEC play

“We’re giving a consistent effort all the way around,” head coach [autotag]Butch Thompson[/autotag] said. “What I’m starting with I’ll finish with, I think our fortunes will change once we stick our head in the mitt and start locating some pitches.”

Auburn entered the seventh inning trailing 7-2 but started chipping away. They got one run in the seventh and two more in the eighth to make it 7-5 and get back in the game.

They immediately started threatening in the top of the ninth with [autotag]Bobby Pierce[/autotag] singling and [autotag]Ike Irish[/autotag] getting hit by a pitch. A wild pitch allowed Pierce to score and make it 7-6 with the tieing run on third with nobody out for [autotag]Bryson Ware[/autotag].

After working a full count he laced a home run over the left field wall to give Auburn the 8-7 lead. Their first lead since they scored a run in the top of the first.

“It’s pretty simple. Our guys always fight. We’re absolutely going to keep doing that. We’ve done it time and time again,” Thompson said. “We can’t do what we want to do until we put our face in the mitt. I don’t know any other way to slice it.”

[autotag]John Armstrong[/autotag] was going for the save in the ninth inning but walked the Yellow Jackets’ leadoff batter and gave up a single, forcing Auburn to turn to[autotag] Tanner Bauman[/autotag]. He walked his first batter to load the bases and Auburn quickly turned to [autotag]Will Cannon[/autotag].

He got a ground ball for the first out but it allowed Georgia Tech to tie the game. He then got back-to-back strikeouts to end the inning and send the game to extras.

Cannon gave up a double to start the bottom of the 10th inning and after an intentional walk, he loaded the bases with another walk. It looked like he might escape another bases-loaded jam after he induced consecutive outs at home but Finley ended the game on a grand slam to send Auburn home defeated.

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Tigers fall to Aggies in series opener

A four-run 7th inning for Texas A&M was enough for them to take the opening game of the series.

The Auburn Tigers (18-11-1, 3-7 SEC) fell 9-5 to the Texas A&M Aggies (19-11, 4-6 SEC). It was the fourth loss in a row for the Tigers.

“We didn’t score the last six innings,” head coach [autotag]Butch Thompson[/autotag] said Thursday. “It was two-out hitting in the third. Pierce, Irish, Ware, McMurray, and Kason got to start it with a double on a ground ball down the line. We got our five runs but really never challenged to score after that. That was the difference offensively. Texas A&M challenged to score every inning.”

[autotag]Will Cannon[/autotag] got the start for Auburn and allowed two runs off of five hits, walked one batter, and struck out three in three innings. [autotag]Tanner Bauman [/autotag] ended up with the loss in 4.1 innings in which he allowed six runs off of four hits, walked three batters, and struck out four.

Nathan Deter got the start for the Aggies and allowed five runs off of six hits, walked four batters, and struck out 11 in a 5.2-inning effort. Evan Aschenbeck earned the win in a 3.1-inning effort that saw no runs allowed off of two hits, no walks, and four strikeouts.

The Aggies took a quick 2-0 lead, but Auburn took control in the bottom of the third inning with a five-run rally. A big seventh inning gave full control back to Texas A&M and the Aggies cruised to a 9-5 victory.

First pitch for game two is set for Friday at 1:00 p.m. CT and game three could potentially be moved up to Friday. If that is the case, the game will begin approximately 45 minutes after the conclusion of the first game.

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Auburn rides offensive wave to game one victory over Florida

Auburn sets the early tone of the Florida series by scoring eight of their ten runs in the first two innings of Friday’s series opener.

A four-RBI night from [autotag]Ike Irish[/autotag] helped lead the Auburn Tigers (18-7-1, 3-4 SEC) to a 10-1 victory over the No. 3 Florida Gators (22-5, 5-2 SEC) in the first game of the series.

“We’re not going to face a better offense. This is as good as it gets in America,” head coach [autotag]Butch Thompson[/autotag] said. “We kept making enough plays to get to the finish line and gave up only one run. We executed the plan we talked about in a much better fashion. A lot of guys contributed tonight.”

[autotag]Will Cannon[/autotag] got the start for Auburn, allowed one run off of five hits, walked three batters and struck out two in four innings of work. [autotag]Tanner Bauman[/autotag] picked up the win for the Tigers in four innings of work in which he no runs, one hit, two walks and struck four batters out.

“It was a big road test,” Bauman said. “To get the first one is big. When you put up eight runs in the first two innings, it was easier to go out and attack these guys. We did a great job of executing our plan.”

Irish got the Tigers started quickly at the plate by hitting a two-run homer in the top of the first inning. Auburn added six more runs in the second. Bryson Ware’s solo shot in the top of the ninth inning was Auburn’s last run of the night and secured the 10-1 victory in game one.

“I thought we came out and attached,” Irish said. “We set the tone early and played Auburn baseball. We can compete with the best in the country, and that’s what’s expected now.”

First pitch for the second game of the series is set for today at 5:30 p.m. CT.

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Auburn baseball takes Georgia series with another impressive comeback

For the second game in a row, Auburn erased a three-run Georgia lead to steal a victory.

The Auburn Tigers earned their first SEC series win of the season by taking game two of the series with Georgia with a striking resemblance to how they won the series opener.

On Thursday, Georgia led 6-3 heading to the bottom half of the 9th inning. Auburn would tie the game on a two-RBI double by [autotag]Bryson Ware[/autotag] and an error that allowed him to score several at-bats later. Auburn would then seal the win in the 11th inning when [autotag]Carter Wright[/autotag] was walked on four pitches with the bases loaded, giving the Tigers the 7-6 advantage.

In Friday’s middle game, Georgia jumped out to a 3-0 advantage through five innings before Auburn, yet again, erased the deficit to collect a win. Ike Irish scored three of the Tigers’ runs, and Justin Kirby added three more on a home run to left field in the 6th inning to give Auburn the 6-3 win over Georgia, which clinched the series at Plainsman Park.

“I thought it was a tall order tonight. I thought some things would have to go our way because you have a real, like game one SEC starter (Georgia starting pitcher Jaden Woods) going for them tonight even though it’s game two,” head coach Butch Thompson said following his team’s win over Georgia. “Any way you slice it, that’s a top-10 offense that you are facing. I thought that combination made this one really challenging.”

The Bulldogs struck first in the top of the 2nd inning when Cole Wagner was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, giving the Bulldogs the 1-0 lead. Bulldog power hitter Charlie Condon doubled the lead on a solo shot to dead-center field in the 3rd inning to move Georgia ahead, 2-0.

After the home run, Auburn starter [autotag]Tanner Bauman[/autotag] walked the ensuing batter on four pitches, which caused head coach Butch Thompson to make a pitching change. [autotag]Chase Allsup[/autotag] was called upon and ended the inning by striking out Sebastian Murillo to end the inning.

Allsup held Georgia in check until the 5th inning when a hit that just fell shy of [autotag]Justin Kirby[/autotag]’s glove in right field, as well as an error, led the Bulldogs to score another run, extending their lead to 3-0. He would exit in the 6th inning after allowing one hit and striking out a batter in 2.2 innings of work.

Auburn was able to erase the no-hit effort of Georgia’s Jaden Woods in the bottom of the inning when freshman [autotag]Ike Irish[/autotag] hit his first collegiate home run over the monster in left field to cut into the Bulldog’s lead, 3-1.

Irish would score Auburn’s second run of the game on a sacrifice fly with the bases loaded in the 6th inning. Auburn would then take the lead on the very next at-bat when Justin Kirby cranked his eighth home run of the season over the left field wall. The three-run shot put Auburn ahead, 5-3.

Momentum rushed to Auburn’s side of the top of the 7th inning when Georgia’s Corey Collins failed to touch home plate after a Sebastian Murillo single that would have trimmed Auburn’s lead to 5-4. After review, it was determined that Collins never touched the plate, and was tagged out while trying to correct the effort.

From that moment on, Auburn collected three hits and a run while holding Georgia to two hits.

Irish and Kirby paced the team in RBI, scoring three runs each. The Tigers recorded eight hits in the game, with [autotag]Caden Green[/autotag] being the only player to record two. John Armstrong earned the win on the mound. He went 2.2 innings and allowed five hits, zero earned runs, and zero walks.

Game three of the series between Auburn and Georgia is set for 2 p.m. CT at Plainsman Park and will be streamed live on SEC Network+.

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Baseball news: Tanner Bauman to start game two of Georgia series

Bauman will take the mound as Auburn goes for a series win over rival Georgia.

Auburn earned their first SEC win of the season on Thursday night when a bases-loaded four-pitch walk to [autotag]Carter Wright[/autotag] capped a three-run comeback in the 11th inning to give Auburn the 7-6 win over Georgia.

Before the series, there was a question as to who would get the starting nod in game two of the series. The spot was hoped to be filled by Joseph Gonzalez, but a nagging shoulder injury will keep him away from the action for at least six more weeks. Following Auburn’s win on Thursday, it was revealed that [autotag]Tanner Bauman[/autotag] would be the guy to take the mound as the Tigers go for the series win on Friday.

Bauman is in his first season at Auburn after transferring into the program from St. John’s River State Community College in Lakeside, Florida. He has appeared in six games this season, making two starts. In those games, he has 17 strikeouts in 8.0 innings of work, with an ERA of 4.00.

In his last game, he tossed two innings and allowed three earned runs on four hits in Auburn’s 9-3 loss to Arkansas on March 18.

Game two of the series between Auburn and Georgia is set to begin at 6 p.m. CT on Friday. Bauman will oppose Georgia’s Jaden Woods on the mound. Woods has 41 strikeouts in 24.1 innings of work and boasts an ERA of 2.96.

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Auburn ace Joseph Gonzalez to miss more time on the mound

Gonzalez has dealt with shoulder discomfort this season, which has caused him to make just one start this season.

The projected ace of Auburn’s weekend rotation is expected to miss more time away from the mound.

[autotag]Joseph Gonzalez[/autotag], Auburn’s only returning piece from last season’s rotation, has dealt with shoulder discomfort since the preseason, which has limited him to making just one start this season. He tossed five innings in Auburn’s 6-1 series-sealing win over Indiana on Feb. 18 at Plainsman Park, where he allowed two hits and struck out a batter.

He has not taken the mound since.

Head coach Butch Thompson had hoped that Gonzalez would be healthy enough to return to the rotation for the Arkansas series, but last week’s practices suggested that he needs more time to get back to 100% throwing strength.

“We just asked the best doctor in the world to sit down with him face-to-face. So we’re probably going to take a few more weeks, maybe up to six weeks,” Thompson said Wednesday. “(Gonzalez) still feels something when he cranks it up to full speed. He still feels it a little bit.”

He was scratched from his scheduled start on Feb. 25 against USC due to shoulder tightness and had hoped to make a return last weekend against Arkansas. However, the TBA slot that was open for Gonzalez’s potential return was filled by [autotag]Konnor Copeland[/autotag] in Auburn’s 5-0 loss to the Razorbacks last Sunday.

This weekend, Auburn is expected to throw [autotag]Tommy Vail[/autotag] on Thursday, and [autotag]Zach Crotchfelt[/autotag] on Saturday in their home series with Georgia, with Saturday’s slot up for grabs. [autotag]Tanner Bauman[/autotag], Konnor Copeland, and [autotag]Christian Herberholz[/autotag] have the potential to fill game two’s need, as each of them has started in at least one weekend game this season.

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Auburn baseball vs. Lipscomb: How to watch/stream this weekend’s series at Plainsman Park

Auburn baseball looks to continue its’ offensive hot streak this weekend against Lipscomb.

Auburn baseball plays Lipscomb this weekend for a three-game series at Plainsman Park, and if you’re wondering how you can watch the action live, you’ve come to the right place.

Auburn baseball (6-1-1) looks to continue its recent hot streak this weekend as they welcome Lipscomb (5-3) to Plainsman Park.

Auburn put on an offensive clinic in Wednesday’s midweek action against Florida A&M. An 11-run first inning was enough to allow Auburn to coast to an 18-8 run-rule victory. Cole Foster, Cooper McMurray, and Justin Kirby each had three RBI in the win. Tommy Vail struck out six batters in four innings of work on the mound.

The Tigers are hitting exceptionally well this season as they enter the series with a .342 average. [autotag]Ike Irish[/autotag] and [autotag]Bryson Ware[/autotag] have been leading the way as they have 34 hits between them. [autotag]Justin Kirby[/autotag] has hit six home runs, which is ironically the total of hits he has on the season.

The pitching rotation will see the usual Friday starter as [autotag]Tanner Bauman[/autotag] gets the nod. However, [autotag]Christian Herberholz[/autotag] will get the Saturday start for the second weekend in a row while [autotag]Joseph Gonzalez[/autotag] continues to nurse an injury. Freshman [autotag]Zach Crotchfelt[/autotag] will get his first weekend start of the season by taking the mound on Sunday.

Below, you will find everything you need to know ahead of this weekend’s series between Auburn and Lipscomb, including a broadcast guide, projected lineup, and the pitching rotation.