Burns Named National Player of the Year, Five Total Signees Earn All-American Honors
Auburn signee Tanner Burns (Photo: AL.com/Josh Bean) This week has been rather eventful for Auburn Baseball signee Tanner Burns.
The Decatur native began the week by affirming his commitment to the program during this year’s Major League Baseball Draft. He is ending the week by being crowned as the National Player of the Year.
Collegiate Baseball Newspaper released their picks for 2017 High School All-America team on Friday, with Auburn signee Tanner Burns leading the w
More Tigers Drafted Wednesday, Mize named All-American
Daniel Robert was selected in the 20th round of the 2017 MLB Draft on Wednesday by Texas (Photo: Auburn Athletics/Wade Rackley) Wednesday was a big day for many Auburn Baseball players and signees as the 2017 MLB Draft concluded.
Do-it-all man Daniel Robert was the first Tiger name called yesterday, as he was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 20th round. Robert played primarily in the field for Auburn at first base and right field, but the Rangers took him as a right-han
Wallace Transferring from Auburn Softball Program
(Photo: Auburn Athletics/Dakota Sumpter) In surprising news, it was reported Wednesday night that catcher Carlee Wallace is leaving the program.
Many outlets, including AL.com and Inside the Auburn Tigers, reported that Wallace was granted her release, and intends to transfer.
Wallace is one of the more decorated players to play for Auburn. She was an All-SEC first team, All-SEC defensive team, and an All-Southeast Region first team selection in 2017, and was also named
Todd Selected by Los Angeles Angels in Sixth Round
(Photo: Auburn Athletics/Dakota Sumpter) A few hours and rounds after Keegan Thompson was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 2017 MLB Draft, Auburn outfielder Jonah Todd was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
Todd, the Tigers most consistent hitter in 2017, was selected in the sixth round and 175th overall.
The 2017 season saw the Marion Military Institute transfer lead the team in batting average with a .376 clip, recording 91 hits, 13 doubles, 5 triples an
Thompson Selected by Cubs in 3rd Round of MLB Draft
Keegan Thompson during the 2017 Tallahassee Regional (Photo: Auburn Athletics/Wade Rackley) With the 105th pick of the 2017 MLB Draft…. The World Champion Chicago Cubs select… Keegan Thompson, a right-handed pitcher from Auburn University.
Auburn ace Keegan Thompson was drafted in the third round of this year’s MLB Draft to the Chicago Cubs, a huge step forward from last year’s draft, where he was taken in the 33rd round by the Detroit Tigers.
In his first year removed
Nonemaker Joins Auburn Baseball Staff
Karl Nonemaker set to begin his second stint with Auburn Baseball (Photo: Old Dominion Athletics) It’s been one week since Auburn Baseball’s magical 2017 season came to a close in Tallahassee. Since then, Coach Butch Thompson has been hard at work trying to find the right guy for the vacant assistant coaching job on his staff.
On Monday, Thompson found his match.
Karl Nonemaker, recruiting coordinator and assistant coach at Old Dominion University, has been named to the
Wiley, Okeke Accept Invites to USA Basketball U19 World Training Camp
Austin Wiley, Coach Bruce Pearl, Chuma Okeke (Photo: Auburn Athletics) Two of Auburn Basketball’s rising stars have the opportunity to compete on a national stage.
Rising sophomore Austin Wiley and incoming freshman Chuma Okeke have accepted an invitation from USA Basketball to participate in the U19 World Training Camp.
Wiley and Okeke are two of 25 athletes that have accepted an invitation that was issued by the USA Basketball Men’s Junior National Team Committee and
SEC Announces Conference Basketball Schedule
(Photo: Auburn Athletics/Dakota Sumpter) During this year’s spring meetings in Destin, Florida, the Southeastern Conference announced the upcoming basketball schedules for league teams.
For Auburn, they will play five SEC teams in a home-and-home format. Those teams are Alabama, Georgia, Ole Miss, as well as NCAA Tournament teams South Carolina, and Arkansas. In addition, the Tigers will face Kentucky, Texas A&M, LSU, and Vanderbilt at Auburn Arena.
Auburn will also hit
Bohannon Hired as Head Coach of Alabama Baseball
(Photo: Auburn Athletics) An Auburn Baseball assistant is heading to a new destination.
Auburn assistant Brad Bohannon has accepted the position of head coach for the baseball program at the University of Alabama, announced Thursday.
This will be the first head coaching job for Bohannon, who spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach under Coach Butch Thompson at Auburn. Prior to his stint with Auburn, Bohannon was an assistant coach at Kentucky from 2004-2015
