There is Auburn at the top of the SEC West. When was the last time this happened?
If we beat Ole Miss and win the West, what does this mean? All I can think of is maybe a surefire regional host opportunity. Maybe a continuing strong run could lead to a super regional if we host and win a regional.
One thing I do know is that this team is peaking at the just the right time. The Tigers have scored runs all year. The problem has been the pitching. If the Tennessee series is any indication, then maybe the pitching is coming around. This would be big if it's true.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Auburn in the SEC Tournament
The Tigers roll into the SEC tourney for the first time since 2003 with a resounding 18 to 0 victory over Tennessee. More amazing than the 18 runs was the 3-hit shutout by Cole Nelson. If he's back, that will help tremendously.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Baseball Looking Good
The Tigers beat State 11 to 8 to complete the sweep. At 15 & 9 Auburn seems a cinch to make the conference tournament for the first time since 2003.
Friday, May 7, 2010
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Recruiting
We will be signing Luke Cothron, among the top basketball prospects in the country. I guess we should be excited at how Barbee is doing. He was even quoted recently as saying he wants a national championship for Auburn.
Saturday, May 1, 2010
In Fayetteville
It was an exciting baseball game. The Tigers won with the winning run for the Hogs on second base.
The first four innings were frustrating for the Auburn bats. In those first four innings, no Auburn batter struck out. Every batter put the bat on the ball, but Auburn got only one hit through those four innings. Four times an Auburn batter hit the ball to the fence. With how well we were connecting with the ball, I figured it was only a matter of time before we got hits and scored runs; I figured surely at least one ball would go over the fence.
What I did not expect was the eight run, four homerun explosion in the fifth. In that inning, I got to see two homeruns by the great Hunter Morris. Thankfully, those eight runs were somehow enough.
Auburn's defense and pitching about lost the game. Auburn had four wild pitches and three errors. At least one other routine grounder was misplayed. Auburn can surely hit, but I don't know that this team can play much defense or even pitch a lick.
Baum Stadium is really nice and spacious. Very little of the campus is visible from the stadium, so I drove through the campus after the game. I saw the football stadium and Bud Walton arena. The campus is fairly hilly.
Here are some pictures:
The first four innings were frustrating for the Auburn bats. In those first four innings, no Auburn batter struck out. Every batter put the bat on the ball, but Auburn got only one hit through those four innings. Four times an Auburn batter hit the ball to the fence. With how well we were connecting with the ball, I figured it was only a matter of time before we got hits and scored runs; I figured surely at least one ball would go over the fence.
What I did not expect was the eight run, four homerun explosion in the fifth. In that inning, I got to see two homeruns by the great Hunter Morris. Thankfully, those eight runs were somehow enough.
Auburn's defense and pitching about lost the game. Auburn had four wild pitches and three errors. At least one other routine grounder was misplayed. Auburn can surely hit, but I don't know that this team can play much defense or even pitch a lick.
Baum Stadium is really nice and spacious. Very little of the campus is visible from the stadium, so I drove through the campus after the game. I saw the football stadium and Bud Walton arena. The campus is fairly hilly.
Here are some pictures:
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