Overall: 18-2
Last Week: 4-0
SEC: 3-0
Non-Conference: 15-2
Streak: W13
Last Week's Results:
Tuesday – at South Alabama (W, 6-2)
Friday – vs. No. 21 Tennessee (W, 2-0)
Saturday – vs. No. 21 Tennessee (W, 5-2)
Sunday – vs. No. 21 Tennessee (W, 5-3)
This Week's Schedule:
Tuesday – at UAB (6:30 p.m.)
Friday – at No. 5 Mississippi State (6:30 p.m.)
Saturday – at No. 5 Mississippi State (2 p.m.)
Sunday – at No. 5 Mississippi State (1 p.m.)
Last Week's Top Performers
Edouard Julien – So. – 3B – Quebec City, Canada
3 GP/GS, .300/.417/.400, 1 R, 1 2B, 4 RBI, 2 BB (vs. Tennessee)
- Turned in a hit in all three games against Tennessee
- Capped off Auburn's four-run fifth inning in Saturday's series-clinching win with a two-RBI single
- Came through the next day with the go-ahead, two-RBI single in the bottom of the eighth that lead Auburn to the sweep of the Volunteers
Tanner Burns – So. – RHP – Decatur, Ala.
1 GS, 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 6.2 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 9 K
- Turned in his third straight scoreless start and hasn't allowed a run in 22.2 innings pitched
- Struck out a pair of batters in four of his six-plus innings on the mound
- Retired nine straight batters with six strikeouts from the end of the third until the sixth inning
- Has struck out 48 batters and issued five walks in 33.1 innings pitched this season
Judd Ward – So. – OF – Russellville, Ala.
4 GP/GS, .400/.538/.600, 4-for-10, 1 R, 1 3B, 2 RBI, 3 BB
- Ripped a RBI triple – his second of the season – and drew a pair of walks in Tuesday's win at South Alabama
- Turned in his fourth multi-hit game of the season in the series-clinching win vs. Tennessee
- Got Auburn's offense started with a RBI in the series finale vs. the Volunteers
- Threw out a runner at home to end the eighth inning and keep the deficit at one before the Tigers three-run eighth inning Sunday
Elliott Anderson – Jr. – LHP – Cartersville, Ga.
3 APP, 1-0, 3.2 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
- Made an appearance in three straight games from Tuesday through Saturday
- Struck out six batters in the final 2.0 innings at South Alabama
- Picked up the win in the series opener vs. Tennessee Friday
- Came back the following day and pitched the final 1.1 innings in the series-clinching win against the Volunteers
Team Notes
Auburn went on the road for the first time in the midweek and beat South Alabama, 6-2 … it marked the first time the team has won back-to-back games in Mobile since 2006-07 … Garrett Wade made his second straight midweek start and matched a season high with 5.0 innings and eight strikeouts … the Tigers then swept No. 21 Tennessee on the weekend to increase its winning streak to 13 games … the 13-game winning streak is the longest in the SEC, tied for the program's second longest since 2000 and tied for the second longest in the country … the team has also won 14 straight games at Plainsman Park and is 15-1 at home this season ... the 14-game home winning streak is the longest since 1998 and tied for the third longest in program history ... the team's shutout in the series opener vs. Tennessee was the sixth in the last 10 games … Auburn's six shutouts are tied for the national lead this season … Tanner Burns turned in his third straight scoreless start and struck out nine batters in 6.2 innings … he hasn't allowed a run in 22.2 innings pitched … Jack Owen set the record for consecutive innings without allowing an earned run as he pushed his total to 28.2 innings dating back to last season … Brooks Fuller picked up his first career win after tossing 3.2 innings of relief in the series-clinching win Saturday … a four-run fifth inning was the difference in the game … the Tigers used a three-run eighth inning to complete the sweep of Tennessee, marking the team's third straight series sweep and fifth straight series win this season … Edouard Julien came through with a two-out, two-strike, two-RBI single to plate the tying and go-ahead run … he drove in a pair of runs in back-to-back games against the Volunteers … Auburn's pitching staff turned in a 1.33 ERA in the series and 1.50 ERA during the week … the Tigers also stole 11-of-12 bases, including six Sunday, against Tennessee and 13-of-14 during the week … the team's streak of 26 consecutive successful stolen bases was snapped Sunday, marking the longest streak since 2002.