AUBURN, Ala. - It's the final week of the regular season, and the Tigers have a lot to play for as the team looks to solidify its third straight NCAA Tournament appearance for the first time since 2001-03. Hear from head coach Butch Thompson and Andy Burcham as the two discuss it all on the latest This Week in Auburn Baseball.
Overall: 30-21
Last Week: 1-3
SEC: 13-14
Non-Conference: 17-7
Streak: L1
Last Week's Results:
Tuesday – vs. UAB (L, 4-6)
Friday – vs. No. 7 Georgia (L, 2-11)
Saturday – vs. No. 7 Georgia (W, 4-3; 10 innings)
Saturday – vs. No. 7 Georgia (L, 8-10)
This Week's Schedule:
Tuesday – vs. North Alabama (6 p.m.)
Thursday – at No. 17 LSU (6:30 p.m.)
Friday – at No. 17 LSU (7 p.m.)
Saturday – at No. 17 LSU (2 p.m.)
Last Week's Top Performers
Will Holland – Jr. – SS – Lawrenceville, Ga.
4 GP/GS, .438/.438/.688, 7-for-16, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI
- Turned in three hits in two of four games last week and has a trio of hits in four of the last six contests – is 13-for-24 (.542) during the span
- Recorded his third straight 3-for-4 game in the midweek vs. UAB
- Went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in the Tigers win against Georgia – the home run was Holland's sixth in SEC play and fourth in a span of 12 games
Ryan Bliss – Fr. – 2B – LaGrange, Ga.
4 GP/GS, .375/.368/.375, 6-for-16, 5 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SB
- The reigning SEC Freshman of the Week went 6-for-12 with five runs scored and two RBI in the series vs. Georgia and is 12-for-24 from the plate in the last two series
- Collected multiple hits in each of the final two games of the series – his 15th and 16th multi-hit games of the season
- Went 2-for-5 in the middle game vs. the Bulldogs and set up the walk-off hit with a one-out single to right field that moved the game-winning run from first to third
- Went 3-for-3 in the finale, matching a season high in hits, and scored a season-high four runs while driving in another
Cody Greenhill – So. – RHP – Russellville, Ala.
1 APP, 1-0, 0.00, 4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
- Pitched a season-high 4.0 innings and earned the win in the middle game against the Bulldogs
- Allowed just one hit and one walk while striking out a season-high and career-high-matching five batters
- The scoreless outing was Greenhill's 13th of the season
Team Notes
Auburn won the middle game against Georgia on Conor Davis' walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th inning … it marked the team's fifth extra-inning game and third walk-off win of the season … it also marked the third career walk-off hit for Davis, including his second of the season … Davis also hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th inning of Auburn's series-clinching win vs. Ole Miss on Apr. 20 … the Tigers punched their ticket to the SEC Tournament from May 21-26 and currently stand in ninth place in the SEC entering the final week of the regular season … Auburn won a pair of games in Hoover a season ago, marking the team's most wins in the conference tournament since 2003 … Auburn wraps its 2019 home schedule with a midweek game vs. North Alabama Tuesday at 6 p.m. CT at Plainsman Park … the Tigers conclude the regular season with a three-game series at No. 17 LSU from Thursday-Saturday.