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USA Today
09-06-2025
- Sport
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Auburn baseball: Five players join roster through transfer portal
Auburn baseball: Five players join roster through transfer portal Auburn's coaching staff worked double-duty this weekend to help build its 2026 roster. Auburn baseball experienced a historical weekend by hosting its first-ever NCAA Super Regional, and the Tigers' coaching staff took full advantage by using it as an edge to fuel its transfer portal recruiting efforts. While Auburn fans were cheering on the Tigers at Plainsman Park, several transfer portal targets were fielding recruiting pitches behind the scenes. The 2026 roster is now taking shape as five experienced transfers are set to join the team in their pursuit of another College World Series appearance. Several key names will need to be replaced next season as Cooper McMurray, Carson Myers, Deric Fabian, and Sam Dutton are out of eligibility, and Ike Irish is receiving first-round chatter ahead of next month's MLB draft. Players such as Bub Terrell, Chris Rembert, Eric Snow, Chase Fralick, and Cade Belyeu are set to return next season, and the addition of these transfers will fit in nicely as Butch Thompson aims to fill the voids with the best talent available. Here is a look at the haul Auburn baseball secured over the weekend from the transfer portal. Jake Marciano Auburn added a left-handed pitcher in Jake Marciano, a rising sophomore, over the weekend. Marciano was Virginia Tech's primary Saturday starter this season, and finished with a 4-2 record with a 6.08 ERA and 71 strikeouts. He struck out at least two batters in all but one of his 14 starts this season, and struck out a personal-best nine batters in the Hokies 6-1 win over Notre Dame on April 5, where he allowed one earned run on six hits in 6 1/3 innings. 2025 stats (Virginia Tech): 4-2, 6.08 ERA, 15 appearances (14 starts), 60 2/3 innings pitched, 70 hits, 42 runs allowed (41 earned), 71 strikeouts, 18 walks Ryne Farber Auburn added an infield piece in Ryan Farber, a shortstop from Texas State. The switch hitter has recorded at least two home runs, 48 hits, and 25 RBI over the last two seasons. He struck out 36 times last season, up from the nine he recorded as a freshman in 2024, but his stolen base production has increased from eight in 2024 to 17 in 2025. In the field, he fielded at a .962 clip in 2025 while recording 75 putouts and just eight errors. 2025 stats (Texas State): .267 average, 59 hits, 4 home runs, 33 RBI, 30 walks, 36 strikeouts, 17 stolen bases Drew Whalen Whalen, a right-handed pitcher from Western Kentucky, earned a spot on the Conference-USA All-Freshman team in 2024, and followed suit as a sophomore by building a 9-3 record in 16 starts, where he struck out 90 batters and walked 31 over 81 2/3 innings. His season-best performance came against Sam Houston State, where he struck out 10 batters and allowed zero runs on three hits over 6 2/3 innings. He led the conference in wins (9), fifth in ERA (3.53), and third in strikeouts (90). 2025 stats (Western Kentucky): 9-3 record, 3.53 ERA, 16 appearances (16 starts), 81 2/3 innings, 90 strikeouts, 31 walks. Todd Clay There is no place like home. That is the case for Todd Clay, who returns to his hometown club after spending the 2025 season at UAB. Clay had a magical season at UAB, where he led the team in several categories inclduing hits (69), and slugging percentage (.539). The former Blazer infielder logged a .962 clip this season with only five errors and 31 putouts. Clay, a graduate of Auburn High School, was a member of the Tigers' 2021 state championship squad and is a member of the All-American Athletic Conference 2nd team. 2025 stats (UAB): .361 average, 53 games played (53 starts), 69 hits, 7 home runs, 51 RBI, .539 slugging percentage, six stolen bases, .962 fielding Garett Brewer The third pitching commit of the weekend is a left-hander formerly of Michigan State, Garrett Brewer. The rising junior appeared in 17 games in relief for the Spartans this season, where he recorded a career-high in innings pitched (34 1/3), strikeouts (41), opponent batting average (.223), and ERA (3.47). In Michigan State's 11-10 win over Minnesota on May 17, Brewer logged a season-best seven strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings. 2025 stats (Michigan State): 2-2 record, 3.47 ERA, 17 appearances (0 starts), 1 save, 34 1/3 innings pitched, 41 strikeouts, 13 walks Contact/Follow us @TheAuburnWire on X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow Taylor on Twitter @TaylorJones__
USA Today
06-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
D1Baseball predicts the winner of Auburn vs. Coastal Carolina in the NCAA Super Regionals
D1Baseball predicts the winner of Auburn vs. Coastal Carolina in the NCAA Super Regionals Auburn baseball will face its toughest competition of the postseason in Coastal Carolina. Here's how D1Baseball sees this series shaking out. Auburn baseball is set to face its toughest competition this postseason when it hosts Coastal Carolina for the NCAA Super Regionals at Plainsman Park. Campus is buzzing as the Tigers are hosting an NCAA Super Regional for the first time in program history, and a record crowd is expected to witness this weekend's action as Auburn officials have added general admission viewing areas to ensure that Plainsman Park will be an electric atmosphere for the appetizer for next week's College World Series. Will the Tigers feed off their home field advantage? Or will Coastal Carolina spoil Auburn's good time? Experts at D1Baseball shared their prediction for this weekend's series, and are split down the middle on how they see this series shaking out. Out of the 11 writers that submitted predictions, six are projecting the Tigers to advance to Omaha while five are siding with the Chanticleers. Both teams will rely heavily on its pitching staffs to combat the strong sticks that will be on display this weekend. Seven of Auburn's top lineup pieces are hitting over .300 entering the series. The top three batters in Auburn's lineup: Ike Irish, Cooper McMurray, and Chris Rembert, have over 70 hits and double-digit home run totals. Coastal boasts comparable stats with six batters hitting .300 or better, with Blake Barthol and Sebastian Alexander creating the most problems for opposing pitchers. Not only does are the duo hitting above .300, but they have over 10 home runs each and have stolen over 12 bases. Alexander leads the team, as well as the Sun Belt Conference, with 27 swiped bags. Both Tigers and Chanticleers will throw their top pitchers in game one: Cameron Flukey for Coastal Carolina and Sam Dutton for Auburn. Both aces have seven wins on the year and own over 90 strikeouts. Flukey struck out nine batters in last Friday's Conway Regional opener against Fairfield over seven innings, where he allowed two runs on three hits. As for Dutton, he struck out three batters and allowed five runs on seven hits in Auburn's 8-5 win over Stetson in the winner's bracket game last Saturday. Game one between Auburn and Coastal Carolina begins at 8 p.m. CT and can be seen live on ESPN2. Contact/Follow us @TheAuburnWire on X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow Taylor on Twitter @TaylorJones__
USA Today
06-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Auburn baseball vs. Coastal Carolina: Prediction, odds for game one
Auburn baseball vs. Coastal Carolina: Prediction, odds for game one Here are the latest odds for Auburn's Super Regional opener vs. Coastal Carolina. Friday night will be historical for the Auburn Tigers baseball program, as it will host its first-ever NCAA Super Regional at Plainsman Park. The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers are next on the docket, a team enters the series on an impressive 21-game winning streak which includes two wins over ECU and a victory over Fairfield in last weekend's Conway Regional. This year's super regional between Auburn and Coastal Carolina will feature strong pitching and even tougher outs at the plate. The Tigers boast six players with .300 batting averages or greater while Coastal has five. Each team has two hitters with 50 or more RBI while Auburn holds the edge in batters with 10-plus home runs, 3-2. Pitching wise, Sam Dutton will toe the rubber for Auburn in game one while Cameron Flukey gets the nod for the Chants. Both pitchers have ERA's lower than 3.90 and have struck out over 90 batters, which will challenge the bats of both teams. Who sets the tone by claiming game one of the Auburn Super Regional? Here is a look at the latest odds from FanDuel ahead of first pitch. Auburn vs. Coastal Carolina betting odds TEAM SPREAD MONEY LINE OVER/UNDER Auburn Tigers -1.5 -160 O 10.5 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers +1.5 +124 U 10.5 Auburn's stat leaders Average: Ike Irish (.362) Ike Irish (.362) Runs scored: Ike Irish (63) Ike Irish (63) Doubles: Cooper McMurray (18) Cooper McMurray (18) Home runs: Ike Irish (18) Ike Irish (18) RBI: Cooper McMurray (58) Cooper McMurray (58) Stolen Bases: Bristol Carter (14) Coastal Carolina's stat leaders Average: Caden Bodine (.329) Caden Bodine (.329) Runs scored: Sebastian Alexander (54) Sebastian Alexander (54) Doubles: Caden Bodine (18) Caden Bodine (18) Home runs: Blake Barthol (12) Blake Barthol (12) RBI: Sebastian Alexander (53) Sebastian Alexander (53) Stolen Bases: Sebastian Alexander (27) How to watch/listen to Auburn vs. Coastal Carolina Date: Friday, June 6 Friday, June 6 First pitch: 8 p.m. CT 8 p.m. CT Channel: ESPN2 ESPN2 Live stream: Fubo (free trial) Fubo (free trial) Radio: 94.3 FM in Auburn/Auburn Sports Network Best bet, prediction Auburn will look to set the tone by chasing Coastal Carolina starter Cameron Flukey early, but it will not be easy. Auburn will need to receive similar production from Ike Irish, Chris Rembert, Bub Terrell, Eric Snow, and Cooper McMurray as it did in the Auburn Regional last weekend to achieve that goal. Auburn gets the edge here because with those bats, and a strong relief effort by Carson Myers following Sam Dutton's outing, the Tigers should win a tight one in front of a record crowd. Best bet: Auburn -1.5 Contact/Follow us @TheAuburnWire on X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow Taylor on Twitter @TaylorJones__
USA Today
19-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Auburn baseball grabs No. 6 seed in SEC Tournament
Auburn baseball grabs No. 6 seed in SEC Tournament After missing the tournament last year, Auburn returns to Hoover with a first round bye. Auburn baseball wrapped up the regular season on Saturday by erasing a 7-3 deficit in the middle innings to beat Ole Miss, 13-8, at Swayze Field in Oxford, Mississippi. Auburn logged 13 hits in the win with Chris Rembert, Eric Guevara, Cooper McMurray, and Bristol Carter logging multiple hits in the game. Now that the regular season has concluded, Auburn will shift its focus to the SEC Tournament, where it earned the No. 6 seed and a first-round bye. The Tigers will open play on Wednesday, with first pitch coming at approximately 8 p.m. CT against the winner of Tuesday's contest between No. 11 Mississippi State and No. 14 Texas A&M. Should Auburn advance, they will meet up with No. 3 seed LSU on Friday at 6 p.m. CT. Auburn won its season series over Mississippi State, 2-1, during the weekend of April 25 at Plainsman Park. A four-run 4th inning, which included a two-run double by Chris Rembert, was enough to give Auburn the game one win, while a three-RBI game by Cooper McMurray and Lucas Steele helped the Tigers clinch the series in game three of the weekend. Auburn and Texas A&M did not meet in regular-season play. Auburn secured the No. 6 seed despite losing the series to Ole Miss. With Saturday's win, the Tigers jumped the Rebels, breaking a 16-13 conference record tie, and escaped a three-way tie for seventh place with Tennessee and Alabama, who both finished 16-14. SEC newcomer Texas wrapped up the No. 1 overall seed with a 22-8 record against conference foes, two games ahead of No. 2 seed Arkansas. LSU, Vanderbilt, and Georgia are the top five ahead of Auburn. Check out the full SEC Baseball Tournament bracket below: Contact/Follow us @TheAuburnWire on X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow Taylor on Twitter @TaylorJones__
USA Today
28-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
No. 11 Auburn smashes Mississippi State to claim series
No. 11 Auburn smashes Mississippi State to claim series Eight players registered an RBI in Auburn's game-three win over Mississippi State. Mississippi State topped No. 11 Auburn in Saturday's game by jumping to an early lead and using it to coast to victory. On Sunday, the Tigers returned the favor to claim the series. Auburn entered the 3rd inning of Sunday's deciding game with an 8-2 lead, and continued to produce runs over the following six innings to claim a 14-8 win over Mississippi State at Plainsman Park in Auburn. The win pushes Auburn to above .500 in SEC play ahead of this weekend's series at No. 6 Tennessee. '(Mississippi State) jumped out on us early yesterday, and it was kind of our turn today,' Auburn first baseman Cooper McMurray said postgame. 'It was a great bounce back from the guys. You have to protect your home field after a day like yesterday, so that was the message today.' Both teams scored two runs in the early stages of the game before the Tigers opened the gates in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Chris Rembert and Cooper McMurray each crushed multi-run homers in the inning while Deric Fabian plated a run on a sacrifice fly to push Auburn ahead, 8-2. Auburn scored three runs in the 4th inning and three more in the 8th inning to secure the win. Eight Auburn batters contributed to the Tigers' run total, with McMurray and Lucas Steele leading the way with three RBI. In a spot start, Auburn pitcher Cam Tilly tossed four innings, allowing three runs on three hits while walking three batters and striking out three. Carson Myers earned the win in relief after allowing one run and one hit over two innings, striking out two batters. Auburn head coach Butch Thompson appreciated his teams focus on Sunday, which allowed them to bounce back and win another key SEC series. 'It's just important at home for you to win a series,' Thompson said postgame. 'I'm thankful for that. Great bounce back. That's what we needed to stay focused on today. Getting to 11 SEC wins is huge when you have three weekends to go. Today it was just about responding. We executed at an entry level to the Southeastern Conference yesterday. We know it, but what's great about this game is you get a chance to come right back the next day. That's what the guys did today. Just all the way around we were engaged, so I'm thankful for that.' Auburn will travel to Knoxville next weekend to face the No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers for a three-game set at Lindsey Nelson Stadium beginning Friday. Before their trip to Rocky Top, Auburn will get the chance to scout out the SEC Tournament venue on Tuesday during its midweek game with Samford. Auburn will face Samford at the Hoover Met on Tuesday at 6 p.m. CT. Contact/Follow us @TheAuburnWire on X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow Taylor on Twitter @TaylorJones__
