AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn baseball and head coach Butch Thompson have assembled another top-10 recruiting class as 15 players are set to join the Tigers next fall.
The class marks Thompson's 12th top-10 class since 2003, including his third in his fourth year at the helm of the Auburn program.
"This class is another example of John Maxwell's Law of Magnetism: a great university playing in the best league with a great group of assistant coaches, alumni, fans and players who attract amazing student-athletes and families," Thompson said. "Credit to all, especially Karl Nonemaker, for orchestrating another national top-10 class. The best qualities of this recruiting class cannot be measured by a poll. Their connection to one another a year ahead of arriving to campus has been very impressive to witness."
2019 Signing Class Highlights
- Ranked No. 9 by Baseball America and No. 11 by Perfect Game
- Class of 15 players includes:
- By state: seven from Alabama, five from Georgia, two from Tennessee and one from Texas
- By position: six pitchers and infielders, two catchers and one outfielder
- Six players are rated in the top 200 by Perfect Game, including three in the top 100 – tied for the sixth most in the country
- Hayden Mullins (No. 27)
- Gunnar Henderson (No. 40)
- Nate LaRue (No. 99)
- Travis Odom (No. 138)
- Ramsey David (No. 153)
- Mason Barnett (No. 170)
- Four players appeared in the top 200 of Perfect Game's 2019 MLB Draft Prospects
- Henderson (No. 47)
- Mullins (No. 58)
- LaRue (No. 170)
- Trace Bright (No. 189)
- Signed the top two and three of the top-10 players in Alabama
- Henderson (No. 1), LaRue (No. 2) and Bright (No. 9)
- Hauled in two of the top four players in Tennessee
- Mullins (No. 2) and Odom (No. 4)
- Seven 2018 Perfect Game Preseason All-Americans:
- First Team – Henderson, Odom
- Second Team – Barnett, Ryan Dyal, LaRue, Mullins
- Third Team – David
During the next few weeks, student-athletes in the 2019 signing class will be introduced individually beginning Monday, Dec. 10.
The Tigers begin the 2019 campaign with a three-game series against Georgia Southern from Feb. 15-17. Season tickets, which cost $195 per seat, cover Auburn's 32-game home schedule and include 15 SEC contests. Fans can reach the Auburn ticket office by phone at 1-855-282-2010 or by emailing tickets@auburn.edu. To order tickets online, visit www.aubtix.com.