After losing to Mississippi State two days ago the Tigers face an elimination game with Louisville. First pitch at 1 p.m. on ESPN. Cloudy skies in Nebraska.
The Cardinals get a solo homer in the top of the first. Auburn ties it in the second with a run on two hits.
Auburn 1 Louisville 1 after two innings
Auburn has a play at the plate as Williams singles to right with 2 outs but Holland is thrown out at home rounding third coming from second base after a single and stolen base.
Auburn 1 Louisville after three innings
We experience a disastrous fourth. The Cardinals score 3 runs two of them on a double error by our second baseman as he bobbles a routine ground ball and then throws wildly to home. After Auburn bats the rain comes and the game is postponed until 11 tomorrow.
Auburn 1 Louisville 4 after four innings.
June 19
Yesterday's game picks up at 11 on ESPN after the rain postponement.
It would be nice to win at least one game in this CWS.
The game resumes in the top of the 5th Louisville leading 4 to 1.
Good pitching on both sides with Auburn starting Richard Fitts.
Finally the Tigers pick up a run in the bottom of the 7.
Louisville 4 Auburn 2 after seven innings.
Louisville gets the run back in the top of 8th.
Louisville 5 Auburn 2 going into the bottom of the 8th.
We are getting down to cases.
In the bottom of the 8th Auburn gets the first batter on with a walk. First time in this game we get the first hitter on, but there is a 4-6-3 double play
Julien delivers a 2-out single to left field.
Sheffler singles to left.
Runners on first and second with 2 outs.
Howell singles to left.
Bases loaded with 2 outs.
Here is the ballgame so far with Auburn's biggest chance to do damage.
If not for that double play!
Judd Ward is oh for nine in this CWS.
Ward moves the count to 3 and 2.
Ward strikes out. The fastball by him. Auburn leaves the bases loaded.
Judd Ward cannot deliver. There she blows.
Auburn has stranded 11. After the DP Auburn gets three straight singles but to no avail.
Louisville 5 Auburn 2 going to the 9th.
We go to the bottom of the 9th.
Will there be some 9th inning magic? Unlikely but let's see.
Two, three, and four hitters up.
Ryan Bliss grounds out on a close play at first.
5 to 2 Louisville with one out in the bottom of the 9th.
Connor Davis homers to dead centerfield! Two doubles and a homer on the day.
5 to 3 Louisville with one out & the bases empty. A solo homer.
Holland pops up. Two outs.
Down to our last out with Steven Williams up.
Steven Williams doubles down the right field line: a 2-out double.
Here is Rankin Woley, the tying run.
At least we are not going down without a fight.
Woley is oh for four today.
Julien is next.
Two and two count.
Fouls off some pitches.
Woley swings and misses.
Louisville wins 5 to 3.
We had chances with some bad luck and it didn't happen.
Our participation in the 2019 CWS comes to a disappointing ending.
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Sunday, June 16, 2019
Auburn Baseball in the NCAA
6/8/19 Saturday
Auburn vs. North Carolina in the Super Regional in Atlanta.
After winning the regional at Georgia Tech with a 3 and 0 performance it's time for bigger things.
UNC jumps on top 3 to 0 after one inning. Jack Owen is not sharp.
The Tigers get a 2-run homer from Steven Williams in the top of the 5th.
UNC gets a run back.
After 5 it's 4 to 2 Heels.
UNC adds another run and 5-2 after 7.
The Tigers erupt for 5 runs in the 8th.
Rankin Woley hits a triple to the wall in right clearing the loaded bases.
Julien hits a 3 run homer in the 9th. The Tigers rout UNC's bullpen.
I hold my breath as Cody Greenville closes.
Auburn wins 11 to 7.
6/9/19 Sunday
Auburn is one win away from the College World Series.
Let's finish it today!
Bailey Horn gets off to a rough start. UNC gets two in the top of the first.
That's all of the scoring. After 11 runs yesterday, the Tigers are scoreless.
UNC wins 2 to 0. We must wait until tomorrow to settle this thing.
6/10/19 Monday
This turns out to be one of the most remarkable baseball games i have ever seen.
The UNC starting pitcher walks our first four batters.
The Tigers run up 13 runs in the top of the first. Game decided in the top of the first inning!
The Tigers cruise 14 to 7. Even Cody Greenville can't blow this one.
AUBURN HEADS TO OMAHA. FIRST TIME SINCE 1997.
What will happen in Omaha? Such exciting times for Auburn baseball.
6/16/19 Sunday
The Tigers play their first CWS game since 1997 this evening starting at 6:30 on ESPN.
We draw the highly favored Mississippi State Bulldogs.
The Bulldogs won 2 of 3 in Starkville.
They have a great starting pitcher that everyone talks about that Coach Thompson recruited when he was coaching in Starkville.
Earlier today Vanderbilt beat Louisville as expected 3 to 1.
Yesterday Florida State beat Arkansas 1 to 0 and Michigan beat Texas Tech 5 to 3. Both of these games would have to be upsets.
Top of the First their pitcher Ethan Small strikes out the side. His pitches seem to get most of the plate so I don't understand why we cannot make contact.
Bottom of the First. We start Jack Owen. State gets a runner to third but fails to score.
Top of the Second. Small strikes out the first five batters before Woley gets an infield single and Edouard Julien unloads a bomb into the rightfield stands and Auburn leads 2 to 0. That was a monstrous blast by Julien.
Bottom of the Second. State gets a runner to third. With two outs there is a walk runners on first and third. Ground ball out inning over.
Auburn 2 Mississippi State 0
Top of the Third. Auburn goes down in order.
Bottom of the Third. State goes down in order. Jack Owen has pitched 3 scoreless innings so far.
Top of the Fourth. A walk is erased by a ground ball double play. A two out walk. Their pitcher has already thrown 68 pitches. Woley walks. Julien pops a single into center and a run scores. Auburn leads 3 to 0. Sheffler is retired
Bottom of the Fourth. A single but no damage done.
Auburn 3 Mississippi State 0
Top of the Fifth. A two out single by Ryan Bliss that is ruled an error E4. Small is over 100 pitches. Connor Davis is retired. No runs in the 5th for Auburn.
Bottom of the Fifth. First two outs then a single past first base. There's a walk and State has runners on first and second with two outs. It seems like our starters always run into trouble in the 5th or 6th. Infield single off Woley at first the ruling that the runner beat Owen's touching of the base covering. Bases loaded with two outs. Close play to say the least. The video replay confirms the call. Now we need a big out to get out of this inning with the bases loaded and two out. Popup caught by Woley! Big, big out. State leaves the bases loaded.
Top of the 6th. MSU removes Ethan Small. We did well against a tough pitcher. The Tigers go down in order.
Bottom of the 6th. First batter singles to left. Owen is starting to struggle. There's a walk and State has runners on first and second with no outs. Steve Smith comes out to remove Jack Owen. Elliott Anderson joins the game. We get a force at third but Julien throws wildly back to second rather than to first for the double play. One our runners still on first and second. There's a base hit just past our second baseman. Our second baseman was playing not in normal position or that would have been a routine out. Run scores from second. Runners still on first and second. Uh-oh. Cody Greenhill enters the game. Stress time now for sure for Auburn. No Auburn player scares me more than Cody Greenhill. Greenhill strikes out the first man he faces. Two outs. Hit batter. Cody loads the bases with two outs. Doesn't Greenville always load the bases. Line drive out to right field! Whew!
Auburn 3 Mississippi State 1
Top of the Seventh. State changes pitchers again. This is the way the game is played these days. Julien grounds out to shortstop. Base hit to right by Sheffler. Howell is hit and AU has runners on first and second with one out. Ward grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Inning over.
Bottom of the Seventh. I'll be surprised if we win this game with Greenhill in the game. There is a four pitch and a single to center. Runners on first and second with no outs. Typical Cody Greenhill. That's it for Cody. Thank goodness! Another Auburn pitcher will enter a tough situation. Richard Fitts enters the game. He's been good down the stretch. First pitch ground ball double play 6-4-3. Two outs. Runner on third. Ground ball out! Auburn escapes again! State has stranded 11.
Top of the Eighth, Bliss reaches on an error and Davis grounds into a double play. Holland is hit and takes first base. Steven Williams singles to right. Holland makes third as the throw to third gets by the third baseman and Holland scores on the error by the third baseman. Auburn leads 4 to 1. Williams is on second with two outs. Woley strikes out but the Tigers get a run.
Bottom of the Eighth. Richard Fitts remains on the mound. Ground out to second. Ground out again to second. Two outs. Fly ball out to right. Three up and three down.
Auburn 4 Mississippi State going to the 9th
Top of the Ninth. State brings in their ace closer despite trailing by 3 runs in the 9th. Julien takes a called third strike. State pitching has 11 strikeouts so far but to no avail. Shuffler goes down on strikes. Howell singles up the middle. All four of our runs have come with two outs. Ward strikes out.
We go to the bottom of the 9th Auburn up 4 to 1 with Richard Fitts on the mound and the top of their order coming up.
Bottom of the Ninth. First pitch leadoff double. Tanner Burns enters the game. No hesitation on the call to the bullpen. State with a runner on second no outs after the leadoff double. This will be Tanner's first relief appearance of the year. State has outhit Auburn 9 to 6 but the Bulldogs have committed three errors. Strikeout for the first Tanner Burns out! There's a walk on a 3 & 1 count and the tying run comes to the plate. First and second with one out. Come on Tanner Burns! Ball one and Steve Smith is out of the dugout. Ryan Watson is in the bullpen. Auburn will stay with Burns. We should have known this wouldn't be easy. There is a double down the left field line. Run scores. Runners on second and third with only one out. A single will likely tie the ballgame. Oh, my! Ground out to first. Run scores. 4 to 3 with two outs. Runner on second. The play at first is reviewed. Did Moley's foot come off the bag. NO! Two outs runner on second. We are down to cases. Ground ball to Julien at third which should have ended the game but his throw to first sails high and the game is tied as the runner on second comes around to score easily. Oh, my. Julien's throwing error ties the game. Winning run on second. Chopper to Julien runner safe at first. Bases loaded. This is turning into a nightmare. A bobbled single up the middle of the field. State rallies and wins 5 to 4. How ugly. How horrible.
Mississippi State 5 Auburn 4
Auburn vs. North Carolina in the Super Regional in Atlanta.
After winning the regional at Georgia Tech with a 3 and 0 performance it's time for bigger things.
UNC jumps on top 3 to 0 after one inning. Jack Owen is not sharp.
The Tigers get a 2-run homer from Steven Williams in the top of the 5th.
UNC gets a run back.
After 5 it's 4 to 2 Heels.
UNC adds another run and 5-2 after 7.
The Tigers erupt for 5 runs in the 8th.
Rankin Woley hits a triple to the wall in right clearing the loaded bases.
Julien hits a 3 run homer in the 9th. The Tigers rout UNC's bullpen.
I hold my breath as Cody Greenville closes.
Auburn wins 11 to 7.
6/9/19 Sunday
Auburn is one win away from the College World Series.
Let's finish it today!
Bailey Horn gets off to a rough start. UNC gets two in the top of the first.
That's all of the scoring. After 11 runs yesterday, the Tigers are scoreless.
UNC wins 2 to 0. We must wait until tomorrow to settle this thing.
6/10/19 Monday
This turns out to be one of the most remarkable baseball games i have ever seen.
The UNC starting pitcher walks our first four batters.
The Tigers run up 13 runs in the top of the first. Game decided in the top of the first inning!
The Tigers cruise 14 to 7. Even Cody Greenville can't blow this one.
AUBURN HEADS TO OMAHA. FIRST TIME SINCE 1997.
What will happen in Omaha? Such exciting times for Auburn baseball.
6/16/19 Sunday
The Tigers play their first CWS game since 1997 this evening starting at 6:30 on ESPN.
We draw the highly favored Mississippi State Bulldogs.
The Bulldogs won 2 of 3 in Starkville.
They have a great starting pitcher that everyone talks about that Coach Thompson recruited when he was coaching in Starkville.
Earlier today Vanderbilt beat Louisville as expected 3 to 1.
Yesterday Florida State beat Arkansas 1 to 0 and Michigan beat Texas Tech 5 to 3. Both of these games would have to be upsets.
Top of the First their pitcher Ethan Small strikes out the side. His pitches seem to get most of the plate so I don't understand why we cannot make contact.
Bottom of the First. We start Jack Owen. State gets a runner to third but fails to score.
Top of the Second. Small strikes out the first five batters before Woley gets an infield single and Edouard Julien unloads a bomb into the rightfield stands and Auburn leads 2 to 0. That was a monstrous blast by Julien.
Bottom of the Second. State gets a runner to third. With two outs there is a walk runners on first and third. Ground ball out inning over.
Auburn 2 Mississippi State 0
Top of the Third. Auburn goes down in order.
Bottom of the Third. State goes down in order. Jack Owen has pitched 3 scoreless innings so far.
Top of the Fourth. A walk is erased by a ground ball double play. A two out walk. Their pitcher has already thrown 68 pitches. Woley walks. Julien pops a single into center and a run scores. Auburn leads 3 to 0. Sheffler is retired
Bottom of the Fourth. A single but no damage done.
Auburn 3 Mississippi State 0
Top of the Fifth. A two out single by Ryan Bliss that is ruled an error E4. Small is over 100 pitches. Connor Davis is retired. No runs in the 5th for Auburn.
Bottom of the Fifth. First two outs then a single past first base. There's a walk and State has runners on first and second with two outs. It seems like our starters always run into trouble in the 5th or 6th. Infield single off Woley at first the ruling that the runner beat Owen's touching of the base covering. Bases loaded with two outs. Close play to say the least. The video replay confirms the call. Now we need a big out to get out of this inning with the bases loaded and two out. Popup caught by Woley! Big, big out. State leaves the bases loaded.
Top of the 6th. MSU removes Ethan Small. We did well against a tough pitcher. The Tigers go down in order.
Bottom of the 6th. First batter singles to left. Owen is starting to struggle. There's a walk and State has runners on first and second with no outs. Steve Smith comes out to remove Jack Owen. Elliott Anderson joins the game. We get a force at third but Julien throws wildly back to second rather than to first for the double play. One our runners still on first and second. There's a base hit just past our second baseman. Our second baseman was playing not in normal position or that would have been a routine out. Run scores from second. Runners still on first and second. Uh-oh. Cody Greenhill enters the game. Stress time now for sure for Auburn. No Auburn player scares me more than Cody Greenhill. Greenhill strikes out the first man he faces. Two outs. Hit batter. Cody loads the bases with two outs. Doesn't Greenville always load the bases. Line drive out to right field! Whew!
Auburn 3 Mississippi State 1
Top of the Seventh. State changes pitchers again. This is the way the game is played these days. Julien grounds out to shortstop. Base hit to right by Sheffler. Howell is hit and AU has runners on first and second with one out. Ward grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Inning over.
Bottom of the Seventh. I'll be surprised if we win this game with Greenhill in the game. There is a four pitch and a single to center. Runners on first and second with no outs. Typical Cody Greenhill. That's it for Cody. Thank goodness! Another Auburn pitcher will enter a tough situation. Richard Fitts enters the game. He's been good down the stretch. First pitch ground ball double play 6-4-3. Two outs. Runner on third. Ground ball out! Auburn escapes again! State has stranded 11.
Top of the Eighth, Bliss reaches on an error and Davis grounds into a double play. Holland is hit and takes first base. Steven Williams singles to right. Holland makes third as the throw to third gets by the third baseman and Holland scores on the error by the third baseman. Auburn leads 4 to 1. Williams is on second with two outs. Woley strikes out but the Tigers get a run.
Bottom of the Eighth. Richard Fitts remains on the mound. Ground out to second. Ground out again to second. Two outs. Fly ball out to right. Three up and three down.
Auburn 4 Mississippi State going to the 9th
Top of the Ninth. State brings in their ace closer despite trailing by 3 runs in the 9th. Julien takes a called third strike. State pitching has 11 strikeouts so far but to no avail. Shuffler goes down on strikes. Howell singles up the middle. All four of our runs have come with two outs. Ward strikes out.
We go to the bottom of the 9th Auburn up 4 to 1 with Richard Fitts on the mound and the top of their order coming up.
Bottom of the Ninth. First pitch leadoff double. Tanner Burns enters the game. No hesitation on the call to the bullpen. State with a runner on second no outs after the leadoff double. This will be Tanner's first relief appearance of the year. State has outhit Auburn 9 to 6 but the Bulldogs have committed three errors. Strikeout for the first Tanner Burns out! There's a walk on a 3 & 1 count and the tying run comes to the plate. First and second with one out. Come on Tanner Burns! Ball one and Steve Smith is out of the dugout. Ryan Watson is in the bullpen. Auburn will stay with Burns. We should have known this wouldn't be easy. There is a double down the left field line. Run scores. Runners on second and third with only one out. A single will likely tie the ballgame. Oh, my! Ground out to first. Run scores. 4 to 3 with two outs. Runner on second. The play at first is reviewed. Did Moley's foot come off the bag. NO! Two outs runner on second. We are down to cases. Ground ball to Julien at third which should have ended the game but his throw to first sails high and the game is tied as the runner on second comes around to score easily. Oh, my. Julien's throwing error ties the game. Winning run on second. Chopper to Julien runner safe at first. Bases loaded. This is turning into a nightmare. A bobbled single up the middle of the field. State rallies and wins 5 to 4. How ugly. How horrible.
Mississippi State 5 Auburn 4
Monday, June 10, 2019
Friday, June 7, 2019
Excited About the Super Regional
Second straight year for our baseball team in a super regional starting tomorrow at 11 on ESPn from Chapel Hill. Who knows what will happen except that this team will compete.
Sunday, June 2, 2019
Auburn Wins the Atlanta Regional
The Tigers march thru Atlanta wrecking Tech twice to win the Atlanta Regional. Last night on a dramatic walkoff 3 run homer in the bottom of the 9th by Steven Williams and tonight with amazing pitching by Bailey Horn and Cody Greenville to clinch the weekend 4 to 1. Now it's on to Chapel Hill for the Super Regional. This Auburn baseball team is on a mission!
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