AUBURN, Ala. – With a historic home super regional at stake, No. 4 Auburn’s fabulous freshmen aced their biggest test yet.
In the Tigers’ NCAA Auburn Regional-clinching 11-1 win Sunday over NC State, Chris Rembert, Bub Terrell and Chase Fralick combined for 10 hits, seven RBI and six runs, while winning pitcher Andreas Alvarez threw five scoreless innings and fellow freshman Christian Chatterton waited his in turn in case a winner-take-all Monday matchup was needed.
The Fab Five.
Arriving amid fanfare last summer on the Plains, the newcomers quickly earned key roles.
“I had a feeling how really good these players are,” Auburn coach Butch Thompson said. “These guys have gotten a huge opportunity. This is a top-five recruiting class and it’s because of these five guys and what they’ve been able to do, especially Alvarez and Terrell in this biggest moment.”
Next year, the Fab Five will see more members of their class contributing. Auburn fans should prepare for the Super Six, Sensational Seven, Electrifying Eight, Noteworthy Nine or Talented Ten.
“We’re seeing five who had the biggest impact on the team,” Thompson said, “but there are six or seven more who are going to be sincerely valuable to this team over the next two or three years.”