WEEK AT A GLANCE
Overall: 15-8
Last Week: 2-2
SEC: 1-5
Non-Conference: 14-3
Streak: W1
Last Week's Results:
Tuesday – vs. South Alabama in Montgomery, Ala: W, 2-1
Thursday – vs. No. 1 Arkansas: L, 0-1
Friday – vs. No. 1 Arkansas: L, 5-6
Saturday – vs. No. 1 Arkansas: W, 8-6
This Week's Schedule:
Tuesday – vs. Jacksonville State (6 p.m.)
Thursday – at No. 4 Texas A&M (6 p.m)
Friday – at No. 4 Texas A&M (6 p.m)
Saturday – at No. 4 Texas A&M (7 p.m.)
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Mason Maners – Sr. – OF – Vestavia Hills, Ala.
Week 6: 4 GP/GS, .462/.500/.692, 6-for-13, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2 SAC, 1-1 SB
vs. Arkansas: 3 GP/GS, .444/.500/.778, 4-for-9, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB 2 SAC
- Collected multiple hits in three of four games last week, including each of the last two against Arkansas, and is now tied for the team lead with eight multi-hit games this season.
- Went 2-for-4 and scored Auburn's tying run in the bottom of the seventh inning vs. South Alabama Tuesday.
- Went 2-for-2 with a walk and sacrifice bunt in the win vs. No. 1 Arkansas in the series finale. His solo homer in the sixth inning sparked a six-run frame to comeback from a four-run deficit.
Ike Irish – So. – C – Hudsonville, Mich.
Week 6: 4 GP/GS, .385/.529/.769, 5-for-13, 4 R, 2 2B,1 HR, 4 RBI, 3 BB, 1 HBP, 1-1 SB
vs. Arkansas: 3 GP/GS, .400/.538/.900, 4-for-10, 4 R, 2 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 1 HBP, 1-1 SB
- Extended his hitting streak to a career-best-matching 10-games dating back to Mar. 9.
- Drove in the game-winning run with a bases-loaded walk on a 10-pitch at-bat in the bottom of the seventh inning vs. South Alabama.
- Beat out a potential double play ball with one out in the sixth inning and cut the deficit to one in the series finale vs. No. Arkansas, extending the inning for Cooper McMurray to come up and hit the go-ahead, three-run homer.
- Hit a solo homer in the eighth inning to extend the Tigers' lead from one run to two, and has driven in a run in 19 of 23 games this season.
PITCHERS OF THE WEEK
Parker Carlson – Jr. – RHP – Mobile, Ala.
Week 6: 2-0, 2.45 ERA, 2 APP, 3.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R/ER, 0 BB, 5 K, .214 B/AVG
vs. Arkansas: 1-0, 5.40 ERA, 1 APP, 1.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R/ER, 0 BB, 1 K, .375 B/AVG
- Earned a pair of wins in as many appearances last week, matching his win total from his first 25 career appearances.
- Pitched the seventh and eighth innings Tuesday vs. South Alabama, retiring all six batters faced and matching a career high with four strikeouts.
- Nineteen of his 24 pitches in the game were for strikes.
- Entered Saturday's series finale vs. No. 1 Arkansas in the sixth inning and recorded the final two outs on four pitches before Auburn exploded for six runs in the home half.
- Allowed three of the first four batters he faced in the seventh to reach, but buckled down and stranded the potential tying and go-ahead runs in scoring position.
Will Cannon – Jr. – RHP – Phenix City, Ala.
Week 6/vs. Arkansas: 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 APP, 1 SV, 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R/ER, 1 BB, 3 K, .111 B/AVG
- Turned in a pair of scoreless outings vs. No. 1 Arkansas, marking the first time this season he has appeared twice in a weekend.
- Pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning in the series opener, giving the Tigers a chance to come to the plate in the bottom of the inning and tie or win the game.
- Turned around two days later and earned his first save of the season in the series finale vs. the Razorbacks.
- Threw 2.0 scoreless innings, including a 1-2-3 ninth inning with a pair of strikeouts, to secure the win.
TEAM NOTES
The four games last week were decided by a combined five runs – three one-run games and one two-run game … it marked the first time the team played in three straight one-run games since Mar. 22-26, 2022 … the last four SEC games have been decided by a combined seven runs … Auburn and Arkansas were tied in runs in the series, 13-13 … Auburn's pitching staff turned in a league-best 3.00 ERA with 39 strikeouts and 11 walks in 36.0 innings last week … the staff allowed one run in back-to-back games against South Alabama Tuesday and Arkansas Thursday … it marked the first time the staff allowed one run or less in back-to-back games since doing so against North Alabama and No. 2 Florida from Mar. 28-31 last season … Auburn's four-run comeback win in the series finale was the largest come-from-behind win of the season and its second of the week … the Tigers have now won four games in which they have trailed in the sixth inning or later … the go-ahead runs in three of the four games have scored on a home run … Auburn has matched its stolen base total from a season ago with 47 stolen bases in the first 23 games, good for third in the SEC and 25th in the country … Cooper Weiss is second in the country with 19 stolen bases, tied for the most by an Auburn player since 2012 … the attendance of 5,087 for Saturday's series finale set a program record … the three-day attendance of 13,503 was the second highest in program history.