Week at a Glance
Overall: 30-14
Last Week: 3-1
SEC: 11-10
Non-Conference: 19-4
Streak: W1
Last Week's Results:
Tuesday vs. No. 21 Georgia Tech: W, 1-0
Friday vs. Mississippi State: W, 6-5
Saturday vs. Mississippi State: L, 7-12
Sunday vs. Mississippi State: W, 14-8
This Week’s Schedule:
Tuesday at Samford: 6 p.m. (Hoover, AL)
Friday at No. 7 Tennessee: 5:30 p.m.
Saturday at No. 7 Tennessee: 5 p.m.
Sunday at No. 7 Tennessee: 12 p.m.
Players of the Week
Chris Rembert – Fr. – IF/OF – Pensacola, Fla.
4 GP/GS, .500/.550/.889, 9-for-18, 3 R, 1 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HBP
- Led the league with nine hits and ranked tied for second with 16 total bases in four games last week.
- Collected multiple hits in three of four games, including a career-high four hits in the series opener against Mississippi State.
- Reached base in nine of 15 plate appearances against the Bulldogs and tied for the team lead with five RBI in the three-game series.
- Gave Auburn the lead with a two-run double in the fourth inning of the series opener, going 4-for-4 and reaching base in all five plate appearances in the game.
- Hit a solo homer in the seventh inning of Auburn’s comeback effort in the middle game.
- Collected a pair of hits, including a two-run homer, in Auburn’s six-run second inning in the series clinching win against Mississippi State.
- Ranks second on the team with a .348 average in 19 SEC games.
Cooper McMurray – R-Sr. – IF – Tulsa, Okla.
4 GP/GS, .353/.389/.647, 6-for-17, 5 R, 2 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 1 BB
- Raised his SEC average 46 points by going 6-for-13 with two doubles, a homer and four RBI in the series against Mississippi State.
- Drove in the game-winning run with a two-out RBI double down the right field line in the seventh inning of the series opener.
- Went 3-for-5 with a double, homer and three RBI in the series-clinching win.
- His three-run homer in the second inning capped off a six-run frame, extending Auburn’s lead to 8-2 in the early going.
- His three hits and three runs matched a season high and were the most in a SEC game this season.
- His home run Sunday marked the 46th of his career and his 37th at Auburn, moving him to solo sixth in program history.
Pitchers of the Week
Samuel Dutton – Sr. – RHP – Southside, Ala.
1 GS, 0-0, 3.00, 6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R/ER, 1 BB, 9 K, .182 B/AVG
- Turned in his team-high fifth quality start of the season, including his fourth in seven SEC starts.
- Struck out five straight batters from the end of the first through the start of the third inning.
- Allowed a two-run to start the fourth but responded to retire nine of the last 11 batters he faced in the outing.
- His nine strikeouts matched a season and career high and were his most in a SEC game this season.
- All four of his SEC starts at Plainsman Park have been quality outings.
- He is 3-0 with a 1.38 ERA with 28 strikeouts and six walks in 26.0 innings in four SEC starts at Plainsman Park.
- Ranks third in the league in ERA (2.48) and is top 10 in strikeouts (73) and innings (61.2).
Christian Chatterton – Fr. – RHP – Killen, Ala.
1 GS, 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 4.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R/ER, 3 BB, 6 K, .000 B/AVG
- Held a top-10 offense in Georgia Tech hitless in 4.0 innings in his third midweek start, including his second against the Yellow Jackets.
- His six strikeouts were tied for the third most in a game this season.
- Set the tone in the team’s fourth shutout win of the season, marking the first time Georgia Tech had been shutout this season.
- Hasn’t allowed an earned run in his last two starts and 10.0 innings pitched.
- Posted a 0.69 ERA in his three midweek starts, allowing three hits and holding opponents to a .071 average against in 13.0 innings pitched.
Team Notes
The weekend marked Auburn’s seventh SEC series win in the last nine conference series dating back to the final two of last season … the Tigers are joined by Texas as the only two SEC programs with seven SEC series wins in the span … the Tigers have won eight straight home series dating back to the regular season finale a year ago and are 18-6 on weekends at Plainsman Park during the span … the eight straight home series wins are the most since 2002-03 … the team improved to 21-6 at home this season, including 9-3 in league games at Plainsman Park … the wins Tuesday vs. Georgia Tech (1-0) and Friday vs. Mississippi State (6-5) marked the team’s ninth and 10th one-run wins of the season … Tuesday’s game marked Auburn’s first 1-0 win since defeating Mercer 1-0 in the Tallahassee Regional on May 30, 2015 … the game also marked Auburn’s fourth shutout of the season, tied for the most shutouts in a season since recording five shutouts in the shortened 2020 season … it marked the fifth time this season Auburn’s pitching staff held the opponent to two hits, marking the most games holding the opponent to two hits or fewer since 2016 … it also marked the first time Georgia Tech had been shutout and were the Yellow Jackets’ fewest hits in a game this season … after Tuesday’s game, the Tigers wrapped up a stretch of 20 of 24 games against ranked opponents with an 11-9 record and have 13 total ranked wins this season … the Tigers improved to 9-2 in series openers with Friday’s win … Sunday’s win marked Auburn’s 30th of the season … it marks the fourth time under head coach Butch Thompson the team has won 30 or more of its first 44 games … bouncing back from hitting .170 in three games at Texas, the offense hit .317 vs. Mississippi State … the 14 runs in the finale were the most in a SEC game since 2023 … Auburn has set its single-season attendance record (145,355) for the fourth straight season, surpassing last year’s total by nearly 10,000 with four home games to play … this weekend’s series at No. 7 Tennessee marks Auburn’s fifth series against a top-10 opponent … the Volunteers represent Auburn’s sixth top-10 opponent overall after also taking on No. 8 Oregon State in Arlington, Texas ... the Tigers enter the week ranked No. 4 in the RPI with the No. 1 strength of schedule.