After being swept by the Texas Longhorns over the weekend, the Auburn Tigers dropped two spots in the latest USA TODAY Baseball Coaches Poll. The Tigers went from being No. 9 to dropping to No. 11. The Longhorns outscored the Tigers over the weekend 25-7 with the lone close game coming in game one where Texas took a 3-2 victory.
Auburn did get a victory during the week versus Jacksonville State winning 4-3. It is the second time in SEC play this season the Tigers were swept. Georgia swept Auburn earlier in the season. It was a reverse of fortune after Auburn swept LSU the week prior. A highlight for the Tigers versus the Longhorns was Ike Irish. He hit four homeruns during the series and has 11 this season.
The Tigers got a 4-3 win over Jacksonville State on the road on Tuesday. Auburn built a 3-0 lead after the fourth inning but could not hold on to it. Irish scored in the first run when Bub Terrell singled to center field. Eric Guevara and Chase Fralick hit singles in the inning that led to runs being scored by Cooper McMurray and Terrell. Lucas Steele hit the winning home run in the ninth after the Gamecock had tied the game at three in the eighth. Pitcher Ben Schorr picked up the win.
Going into the Texas series it would take a great effort for Auburn to win, and the Longhorns showed why they are the best team in the country. The Tigers did not score more than three runs in any game. That was the series low for the Longhorns. The series ended with a 14-2 win for Texas that ended in seven innings.
Auburn will now need to pick itself back up to get its momentum back. The good news is the Tigers will be back home at Plainsman Park this week. On Tuesday night Auburn will host Georgia Tech in a game that SEC Network will televise at 6 p.m. CT. Auburn defeated Georgia Tech 9-8 on April 8 and will be looking for an easier game this time. For the weekend, Auburn will host Mississippi State in SEC competition. The Bulldogs are 24-16 overall and 6-12 in the SEC.
Auburn is one of ten teams in the latest rankings. Texas stays at No. 1 with the sweep. The rankings also feature Arkansas (No. 4), LSU (No. 5), Tennessee (No. 6), Georgia (No.9), Vanderbilt (No. 10), Oklahoma (No. 13), Alabama (No. 17), and Ole Miss (No. 18). Kentucky also received votes.
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This article originally appeared on Auburn Wire: Texas sweep of Auburn drops Tigers two spots in rankings
After being swept by the Texas Longhorns over the weekend, the Auburn Tigers dropped two spots in the latest USA TODAY Baseball Coaches Poll. The Tigers went from being No. 9 to dropping to No. 11. The Longhorns outscored the Tigers over the weekend 25-7 with the lone close game coming in game one where Texas took a 3-2 victory.
Auburn did get a victory during the week versus Jacksonville State winning 4-3. It is the second time in SEC play this season the Tigers were swept. Georgia swept Auburn earlier in the season. It was a reverse of fortune after Auburn swept LSU the week prior. A highlight for the Tigers versus the Longhorns was Ike Irish. He hit four homeruns during the series and has 11 this season.
The Tigers got a 4-3 win over Jacksonville State on the road on Tuesday. Auburn built a 3-0 lead after the fourth inning but could not hold on to it. Irish scored in the first run when Bub Terrell singled to center field. Eric Guevara and Chase Fralick hit singles in the inning that led to runs being scored by Cooper McMurray and Terrell. Lucas Steele hit the winning home run in the ninth after the Gamecock had tied the game at three in the eighth. Pitcher Ben Schorr picked up the win.
Going into the Texas series it would take a great effort for Auburn to win, and the Longhorns showed why they are the best team in the country. The Tigers did not score more than three runs in any game. That was the series low for the Longhorns. The series ended with a 14-2 win for Texas that ended in seven innings.
Auburn will now need to pick itself back up to get its momentum back. The good news is the Tigers will be back home at Plainsman Park this week. On Tuesday night Auburn will host Georgia Tech in a game that SEC Network will televise at 6 p.m. CT. Auburn defeated Georgia Tech 9-8 on April 8 and will be looking for an easier game this time. For the weekend, Auburn will host Mississippi State in SEC competition. The Bulldogs are 24-16 overall and 6-12 in the SEC.
Auburn is one of ten teams in the latest rankings. Texas stays at No. 1 with the sweep. The rankings also feature Arkansas (No. 4), LSU (No. 5), Tennessee (No. 6), Georgia (No.9), Vanderbilt (No. 10), Oklahoma (No. 13), Alabama (No. 17), and Ole Miss (No. 18). Kentucky also received votes.
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This article originally appeared on Auburn Wire: Texas sweep of Auburn drops Tigers two spots in rankings
