Big Baseball Weekend on the Plains - Auburn vs. Alabama (Updated:Tigers Win Series!)
by aubtigerman on May 14, 2011 2:23 AM CDT
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Auburn's Casey McElroy tags out Alabama player during Capital City Classic earlier this season.
Auburn faces their biggest rival this weekend in the final home stand of the year. Anytime Auburn and Alabama get together it's a big deal but this three day series is of particular importance.
Both teams are vying for the Western Division Championship and the two are separated by only one game in the standings with just six conference games remaining.
Auburn has a 26-23, 11-13 SEC record and Alabama is 30-20 overall and 12-12 in the SEC, tied with Arkansas for first place. Auburn will have to catch both teams to repeat as Western Division Champs. The good news is that the Tigers hold the tie breaker over Arkansas having taken two of three from the Hogs earlier in the season.
Auburn also defeated the Tide this year in the Capital City Classic but that game is not counted in the Conference standings.
Nonetheless, if Auburn can take care of business this weekend, they will have an excellent chance to be only the second Auburn Baseball Team in history to repeat as Division Champs. The last time that feat was accomplished was in 1964 - 65.
It is also possible that the Tigers could qualify for the SEC Tournament depending on Auburn's performance and the outcome of games involving Tennessee, LSU, Ole Miss, and Mississippi State.
Friday night's game at Plainsman Park was rained out so there will be a doubleheader Saturday with the first game beginning at noon. The second game will follow about 45 minutes after the first game is over. Sunday's contest starts at 1 p.m.
The Saturday games will be broadcast live on CSS and ESPN3.com. And the starting Tiger pitchers will be Junior Jon Luke Jacobs and ' the Ace,' Junior Derek Varnadore. Let's Go Tigers - Beat Bama!
Update: Tigers Take First Two Games of Final Home Series
Auburn Freshman Dillon Ortman earned the win in the Tigers opening series against Alabama Saturday (7-5) and then picked up the save in the second game (8-7 ). Ortman got the final three outs after entering in the ninth inning following a Jared Reaves home run that had cut the Auburn lead to one run.
It was a typical tough Auburn / Bama fight. Coach John Pawlowski said, "I am really proud of our team today. We competed for 18 innings. It was a long day and it was pretty intense."
The doubleheader sweep against Alabama now gives the Tigers the tie-breaker over four of the SEC Western Division teams. Auburn will be going for the complete series sweep at 1 p.m. Sunday at Plainsman Park.
Let’s Go Big Blue – Beat Bama ... Again!
Update: Auburn Wins Series 2-1 (Droped Last game 7-6)
Auburn came within one run of taking over first place in the SEC Western Division race Sunday at Hitchcock Field. The Tigers rallied in the ninth but loss 7-6. Now Auburn sits at 28-24 and in a four way tie for first place with Alabama, Arkansas and Mississippi State. Each team has one series left to play. Auburn will play their final against Tennessee next Thursday through Sunday in Knoxville.
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We didn sweap Arky. we took 2 outta 3.
As long we we take the alabama series were in great shape for both sec and regionals. Tenn is a atrocious(sp?) team. They will be dangerous only because they have nothing to lose at this point. So take this series and we play Tiger baseball in Tenn and we should get at least 5 wins from the last 6 games with a huge possibility to take all 6 and have the west.
by tab0017 on May 14, 2011 11:24 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
I like your thinking Tab0017.
I would love to see us take 5 of the next 6. I know it can be done, and I’ve got my fingers crossed.
Your right on the sweep of Arkansas. We lost one in extra innings (I think 6 – 5). I wrote this at 3 a.m. and made a couple of mistakes. I tried to go back in and correct them but the editor page is not working right. I went to bed and tried again several times today to make a couple of changes to the piece, but the editor page is still not working.
But thanks for the help. We need to have the right info up.
Let’s pull em through today.
AubTigerman
"The reason you come to Auburn is because of Auburn people.This is a special place, from the coaches all the way to the fans" - Andrew McCain OT
by aubtigerman on May 14, 2011 12:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Thank you sir!
And its no problem. Glad I could help with my awesome baeseball knowledge! WDE
by tab0017 on May 15, 2011 11:22 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Tigers...
…..take the first game of the double header, 7-5. It was a see-saw battle.
......Drowning in cool elixir.
ohhh so sweet.
Nothing better than beating bama… except for maybe sweeping them
Auburn Tigers 2010 National Champions
Well, we're two-thirds there!
….The Tigers win the nightcap, 8-7! Freshman pitcher Dillon Ortman got a win in game 1, then came out of the bullpen and saved game two! How cool is that? A BIG War Eagle goes out to Dillon Ortman!
......Drowning in cool elixir.
I like it, I love it, I want some more of it !
AubTigerman
"The reason you come to Auburn is because of Auburn people.This is a special place, from the coaches all the way to the fans" - Andrew McCain OT
It was an exciting series.
I wish we could have pulled out Sunday’s game and be in first – all alone this morning. But I think Auburn has a good chance of winning it all this weekend.
by GreenvilleAUfan on May 16, 2011 7:53 AM CDT reply actions
It would be nice if we were top seed in the West going into the SEC tourney...
and hopefully we are peaking at the right time. War Eagle.
I don't troll so I reserve the right to berate trolls as I see fit.
Just so you know I won't forget.....LSU Jonno predicted we would finish 5th in the west in '11.
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