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Three Auburn Tigers freshmen — LJ Cormier, Mason McCraine, and Ethin Bingaman — were recognized on D1Baseball's Freshman All-America squad, highlighting a pivotal season that propelled the program to an NCAA Super Regional.
Auburn University celebrates a historic season as Ethin Bingaman, Mason McCraine and LJ Cormier receive D1 Baseball Freshman All-America accolades, highlighting the program's deepest roster of national recognitions in a single year.
Auburn’s program is preserving its recent successes by retaining most of its roster, adding new talent through the portal, and focusing on high‑school development before the upcoming draft.
Brian Shoop’s induction into the ABCA Hall of Fame highlights a career that reshaped college baseball across multiple programs.
Auburn University’s baseball program has added Jacksonville State transfer left‑hander Josh Sibley to its 2027 roster, a move praised by coaches and teammates alike.
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.
Alabama’s top lawyer argues that the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s objections to Auburn University’s baseball program violate constitutional protections for religious expression.
Alabama’s top elected officials have rallied behind the Auburn University baseball squad, which faced criticism from the Freedom From Religion Foundation over public prayers and crosses on uniforms.
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.
Evan Dempsey, a two‑way star for Florida Gulf Coast, has been selected to the First Team All‑American roster by the American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings for the second straight year, a distinction that marks a milestone for his program and underscores his all‑around impact.
Tommy Harrison's outstanding 2026 campaign earned him All‑America Third Team recognition, a new school RBI record and a host of conference honors, underscoring his impact on Miami baseball.
Arkansas pitching coach Matt Hobbs has been named an assistant for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team, a role he calls the fulfillment of a lifelong ambition. His appointment marks a rare shift in the team's traditional selection pattern.
Matt Hobbs, the University of Arkansas pitching coach, has been named an assistant for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team tryouts and the first-ever World Collegiate Baseball Championship in Taichung City, a milestone in his lifelong baseball journey.
John Beverley, a standout sophomore from Georgia State, has committed to Auburn, bringing a .365 batting average, 38 RBI and 32 stolen bases to the lineup.
The University of South Carolina has named Kevin Schnall as its new head baseball coach, offering a $1.3 million base salary and a suite of incentives that could raise his earnings by up to $280,000, while also earmarking $600,000 for his Coastal Carolina buyout.
Auburn’s baseball program is gearing up for a pivotal offseason, with most of its roster set to return and a key addition in right‑hander Zach Stevens, who brings a strong track record and eligibility remaining.
Auburn’s 2026 season showcased a deep underclassmen roster, prompting the program to prioritize retaining its nucleus and bolstering the lineup ahead of the next campaign.
Zach Stevens, a right‑handed pitcher from South Alabama, has committed to the Auburn Tigers, bringing a strong track record and one year of eligibility to the program.
A 6-4 loss to Ole Miss ended Auburn's season, leaving a young core with high hopes and unanswered questions.
The Tigers finished a strong 2026 campaign with a pitching staff that shone, but offensive inconsistency and a final defeat to Ole Miss left their championship dreams unfinished.
The Auburn Tigers lost 6-4 to Ole Miss in the first game of their Super Regional, with coach Butch Thompson highlighting the team's missed opportunities and resilience.
Auburn’s baseball team, bolstered by standout pitchers Alex Petrovic and Jackson Sanders and guided by coach Butch Thompson, prepares for a pivotal super regional series against Ole Miss, aiming to translate recent resilience into a championship run.
Auburn and Ole Miss meet in the Super Regional opener, featuring a veteran left‑hander versus a sophomore right‑hander, with the game airing on ESPN2.
With a spot in the College World Series on the line, Auburn and Ole Miss meet in a tightly contested Super Regional, featuring key pitching matchups, broadcast details and historic context.