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Gabe Gross, a nine‑year hitting coach for Auburn baseball, announced his departure to prioritize family, transitioning to a special assistant role as the program prepares for the next era under head coach Butch Thompson.
Auburn’s baseball program is reshaping its infield after a wave of departures that left the team thin at the corner positions. The loss of two star infielders and a high school signee in the recent MLB draft forced the coaching staff to look beyond the traditional recruiting pipeline, turning to the transfer portal for immediate impact.
Auburn’s baseball squad is reshaping its infield, bringing in UNLV’s Cooper Sheff alongside returning standouts and Iowa transfer Ben Swails, while several key players head to the MLB draft.
With the season wrapped up before the College World Series, Auburn's baseball program is turning to the transfer portal to fill gaps, especially at the plate, while maintaining a focus on player development.
Auburn’s baseball program fell to Ole Miss in the Super Regionals, but a revamped roster featuring key returners and impact transfers positions the Tigers as contenders for the 2027 season.
Ben Swails, a four‑year Iowa Hawkeye, has signed with Auburn, adding a .343 career average, 1.034 OPS and a .976 fielding percentage to the Tigers’ roster.
The Prep Baseball Iowa Portal Tracker tracks the latest departures, commitments and new beginnings for Iowa's college baseball talent, revealing where key players are headed next.
The University of Iowa baseball team lost 4-3 to Michigan State in the Big Ten Tournament, with key performances from Swails, Mitchell and Frost unable to prevent a ninth‑inning defeat.
The Hawkeyes lost a close game in Omaha, with Ben Swails leading the offense and the pitching staff showing mixed results, before turning their attention to a upcoming matchup against Purdue.
The Hawkeyes closed a three‑game series against Purdue with a 15‑9 win, finishing the Big Ten season at 15‑15 and securing the eighth seed for the upcoming tournament.
Iowa’s bats exploded after an early Purdue lead, with a combined 12‑run burst and stellar pitching securing a 14‑5 victory.
The Hawkeyes erased a 5-0 deficit, powered by two home runs from Nerat and a nine‑strikeout outing from Alivo, to defeat Purdue 10-7 in the first game of their series.