Auburn Baseball Notebook - May 7

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May 8, 2017


Auburn Baseball Notebook

Overall: 32-17
Last Week: 0-3
SEC: 14-10
Non-Conference: 18-7
Streak: L3
Rank: 4 (BA), 5 (D1), 8 (NCBWA), 5 (CB), 9 (USAT)

Last Week's Results:
May 6 ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" vs. Alabama (L, 4-3)
May 6 ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" vs. Alabama (L, 7-6)
May 7- vs. Alabama (L, 11-9 [15 inn.])

This Week's Schedule:
May 9 ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" at UAB, 6:30 pm (No TV)
May 11 ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" at No. 11 LSU, 6:30 pm (ESPNU)
May 12 ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" at No. 11 LSU, 7 pm (SECN+)
May 13 ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" at No. 11 LSU, 12 pm (SEC Network)

Last Week's Top Performers

Jeremy Johnson ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" R-Fr. ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" OF ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" Suwannee, Ga.

  • Batted .385 (5-for-13) on the week with five RBI and three runs scored
  • Started all three games in left field for the second-consecutive weekend
  • Johnson has a hit in five straight games with nine hits and seven RBI in that period
  • Batting .360 in SEC play in nine games with six starts

Josh Anthony ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" Jr. ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" IF ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" Columbus, Ga.

  • Batted .400 (6-for-15) on the week with seven runs scored, one homer, one double and two RBI
  • Scored three runs twice against Alabama with multiple hits in two-of-three-games
  • Eight multi-hit games in his last 14 games played and is second on the team with 17 multi-hit games this year

Team Notes

Auburn recorded an 0-3 record on the week ÃÆ'¢Ãƒ¢'¬¦ The Tigers played a marathon six-hour and 36-minute game with Alabama Sunday that lasted 15 innings ÃÆ'¢Ãƒ¢'¬¦ It was the longest game for Auburn since a 17-inning game with Arkansas in 1994 ÃÆ'¢Ãƒ¢'¬¦ Jay Estes tied the Auburn record with nine at-bats in the game ÃÆ'¢Ãƒ¢'¬¦ The record was shared by four others ÃÆ'¢Ãƒ¢'¬¦ Dylan Ingram had three hits and three walks in the game to reach base six times ÃÆ'¢Ãƒ¢'¬¦ It was the first time an Auburn hitter reached base six times since Niko Buentello at Georgia Tech on March 15, 2016 ÃÆ'¢Ãƒ¢'¬¦ Jeremy Johnson had five RBI in the Alabama series ÃÆ'¢Ãƒ¢'¬¦ Josh Anthony scored seven times in three games against the Crimson Tide ÃÆ'¢Ãƒ¢'¬¦ Auburn used nine pitchers in the 15-inning finale ÃÆ'¢Ãƒ¢'¬¦ Estes had two doubles to extend his team lead to 16 on the season ÃÆ'¢Ãƒ¢'¬¦ Jonah Todd had a hit in all three games to extend his hitting streak to 16 games ÃÆ'¢Ãƒ¢'¬¦ He has reached base in 22 straight ÃÆ'¢Ãƒ¢'¬¦ Conor Davis had a hit in all three games with Alabama and he now has a hit in 16 straight starts ÃÆ'¢Ãƒ¢'¬¦ Will Holland entered the Sunday finale hitless in his last 21 at-bats, but came through with two hits and three walks ÃÆ'¢Ãƒ¢'¬¦ Keegan Thompson tied his season high with eight innings pitched in game one of Saturday's doubleheader ÃÆ'¢Ãƒ¢'¬¦ Dylan Ingram hit his team-best eighth home run in the second game of the doubleheader ÃÆ'¢Ãƒ¢'¬¦ Ingram has seven home runs in the last 15 games ÃÆ'¢Ãƒ¢'¬¦ Ingram is batting .391 with three homers, two doubles, eight runs and eight RBI in the last five games ÃÆ'¢Ãƒ¢'¬¦ Over the last 10, the junior is batting .359 with five homers, 13 RBI and 14 runs scored ÃÆ'¢Ãƒ¢'¬¦ In Auburn's 17 losses this season, the Tigers are fielding .968 with 22 errors ÃÆ'¢Ãƒ¢'¬¦ In 32 wins, Auburn is fielding .976 with only 29 errors ÃÆ'¢Ãƒ¢'¬¦ Auburn ranks second in the SEC with 104 doubles ÃÆ'¢Ãƒ¢'¬¦ Auburn catchers have allowed only one stolen base in the last 10 games ÃÆ'¢Ãƒ¢'¬¦ Jay Estes has reached base in 15 consecutive games ÃÆ'¢Ãƒ¢'¬¦ Ingram has reached in 12 straight ÃÆ'¢Ãƒ¢'¬¦ Auburn visits UAB on Tuesday for the final non-conference game of 2017 ÃÆ'¢Ãƒ¢'¬¦ The Tigers then head to Baton Rouge for three at LSU