2019 Auburn Tigers baseball team explained

Mode:baseball
Year:2019
Team:Auburn Tigers
Conference:Southeastern Conference
Division:Western Division
Short Conf:SEC
Coachrank:9
Cbrank:8
Record:38–28
Conf Record:14–16
Head Coach:Butch Thompson
Hc Year:4th
Asst Coach1:Karl Nonemaker
Ac1 Year:1st
Asst Coach2:Gabe Gross
Ac2 Year:2nd
Pitch Coach:Steve Smith
Pc Year:2nd
Stadium:Plainsman Park
Champion:Atlanta Regional champions
Chapel Hill Super Regional champions
Bowl:College World Series, 0–2

The 2019 Auburn Tigers baseball team represented Auburn University in the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Tigers played their home games at Plainsman Park.

Preseason

Preseason All-American teams

2nd Team

3rd Team

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on February 7, 2019 with the Tigers predicted to finish in fourth place in the Western Division.[5]

Media poll (West)
1 LSU 88 (10)
2 Ole Miss 65 (1)
3 Arkansas 59 (1)
4 Auburn 57 (1)
5 Texas A&M 48 (1)
6 Mississippi State 47
7 Alabama 21

Preseason All-SEC teams

1st Team

Schedule and results

Legend
 Auburn win
 Auburn loss
 Postponement
BoldAuburn team member
2019 Auburn Tigers baseball game log
Regular season (32–23)
February (6–2)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
Feb. 15 No. 22 Plainsman Park
Auburn, Alabama
11–2 Anderson (1–0) Shuman (0–1) Skipper (1) SECN+ 3,053 1–0
Feb. 16 Georgia Southern No. 22 Plainsman Park 5–7 McAlister (1–0) Watson (0–1)SECN+ 4,096 1–1
Feb. 17 Georgia Southern No. 22 Plainsman Park 4–3 Owen (1–0)Roberts (0–1)3,220 2–1
Feb. 19 No. 22 Plainsman Park 10–1 Skipper (1–0) Diaz Jr. (0–1) SECN+ 2,457 3–1
Feb. 20 Alabama A&M No. 22 Plainsman Park 10–2 Wade (1–0) Hovermill (0–1) 2,365 4–1
Feb. 22 No. 22 John Euliano Park
Orlando, Florida
4–1 Burns (1–0) Schuermann (0–1) Greenhill (1) 1,517 5–1
Feb. 23 at UCF No. 22 John Euliano Park 1–6 Holloway (1–0) Gray (0–1) 1,803 5–2
Feb. 24 at UCF No. 22 John Euliano Park 13–9 Skipper (2–0) Sinclair (1–1) 1,641 6–2
March (16–4)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
Mar. 1 No. 21 Plainsman Park 5–0 Burns (2−0) Kullman (0–2) SECN+ 3,544 7–2
Mar. 2 (1) Cincinnati No. 21 Plainsman Park 5–0 Owen (2–0) Kroger (0–1) Greenhill (2) SECN+ DH 8–2
Mar. 2 (2) Cincinnati No. 21 Plainsman Park 9–5 Anderson (2–0) Batcho (0–2) Fuller (1) SECN+ 7,387 9–2
Mar. 5 No. 19 Plainsman Park 15–9 Fitts (1–0) O'Doherty (0–1) SECN+ 2,621 10–2
Mar. 6 UT Martin No. 19 Plainsman Park 2–0 Wade (2–0) Bullington (0–2) Skipper (2) SECN+ 2,512 11–2
Mar. 8 No. 19 Plainsman Park 6–0 Burns (3–0) Patel (0–2) SECN+ 3,087 12–2
Mar. 9 (1) UTSA No. 19 Plainsman Park 5–0 Owen (3–0) Foust (2–1) DH 13–2
Mar. 9 (2) UTSA No. 19 Plainsman Park 8–3 Fuller (1–0) Harrison (0–1) 6,569 14–2
Mar. 12 at No. 18 Eddie Stanky Field
Mobile, Alabama
6–2 Wade (3–0) Proctor (0–2) 2,831 15–2
Mar. 15 No. 18 Plainsman Park 2–0 Anderson (3–0) Stallings (4–1) Greenhill (3) SECN+ 3,060 16–2 1–0
Mar. 16 No. 23 Tennessee No. 18 Plainsman Park 5–2  Fuller (1–0) Linginfelter (4–1) 3,513 17–2 2–0
Mar. 17 No. 23 Tennessee No. 18 Plainsman Park 5–3  Gray (1–1) Crochet (1–1) SECN+ 3,401 18–2 3–0
Mar. 19 at No. 12 Regions Field
Birmingham, Alabama
13–5 Horn (1–0) Bohannon (1–1) 4,037 19–2
Mar. 22 No. 12 Dudy Noble Field
Starkville, Mississippi
6–5 Anderson (4–0) White (1–1) Greenhill (4) SECN+ 10,029 20–2 4–0
Mar. 23 at No. 2 Mississippi State No. 12 Dudy Noble Field 2–15 Ginn (6–0) Skipper (3–1) SECN+ 12,343 20–3 4–1
Mar. 24 at No. 2 Mississippi State No. 12 Dudy Noble Field 15–20Gordon (3–0)Greenhill (0–1)SECN+ 9,88620–4 4–2
Mar. 26 No. 15 Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium
Montgomery, Alabama
3–6 Randolph (1–0) Gray (1–2) SECN 7,89620–5
Mar. 29 No. 15 Founders Park
Columbia, South Carolina
4–2 Burns (4–0) Lloyd (2–2) Greenhill (5) SECN+ 6,898 21–5 5–2
Mar. 30 at South Carolina No. 15 Founders Park 0–4 Morgan (3–0) Fuller (1–1) SECN 7,390 21–6 5–3
Mar. 31 at South Carolina No. 15 Founders Park 7–5 Fitts (2–0) Shook (2–1) Greenhill (6) SECN 6,564 22–6 6–3
April (5–11)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
April 2 No. 15 Plainsman Park 3–9 Hughes (3–2) Gray (1–3) SECN+ 3,626 22–7
April 5 (1) No. 15 Plainsman Park 6–3 Anderson (5–0) Kopps (1–3) Greenhill (7) SECN+ DH 23–7 7–3
April 5 (2) No. 14 Arkansas No. 15 Plainsman Park 6–9 Kopps (2–3) Skipper (3–2) SECN+ 7,332 23–8 7–4
April 6 No. 14 Arkansas No. 15 Plainsman Park 0–8 Wicklander (3–1) Fitts (2–1) Vermillion (1) SECN+ 3,731 23–9 7–5
April 9 No. 22 Plainsman Park 6–11 Gilliland (1–0) Anderson (5–1) SECN+ 2,838 23–10
April 12 No. 22 Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park
College Station, Texas
0–4 Doxakis (4–2) Burns (4–1) SECN+ 5,873 23–11 7–6
April 13 at No. 10 Texas A&M No. 22 Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park 7–0 Fuller (2–1) Lacy (6–1) Greenhill (8) SECN+ 7,037 24–118–6
April 14 at No. 10 Texas A&M No. 22 Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park 1–4 Weber (2–0) Fitts (2–2) Kalich (9) SECN+ 5,516 24–12 8–7
April 16 at No. 11 Georgia Tech Russ Chandler Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia
6–11 Hughes (5–2) Schilleci (0–1) 1,657 24–13
April 18 Plainsman Park 7–4 Fitts (3–2) Ethridge (5–3) Greenhill (9) SECN+ 3,409 25–13 9–7
April 19 No. 15 Ole Miss Plainsman Park 3–5 Nikhazy (4–3) Burns (4–2) Caracci (8) SECN+ 3,100 25–14 9–8
April 20 No. 15 Ole Miss Plainsman Park 6–5 Greenhill (1–1) Caracci (1–2) SECN+ 3,614 26–14 10–8
April 23 at Jacksonville State No. 25 Rudy Abbott Field
Jacksonville, Alabama
14–2 Glavine (1–0) Gilliland (1–1) 1,882 27–14
April 25 No. 25 Hawkins Field
Nashville, Tennessee
6–12 Fellows (9–0) Burns (4–3) Hickman (3) ESPNU 3,050 27–15 10–9
April 26 at No. 5 Vanderbilt No. 25 Hawkins Field 2-5 Rocker (5–4) Fitts (3–3) Fisher (3) SECN 3,534 27–16 10–10
April 27 at No. 5 Vanderbilt No. 25 Hawkins Field 5-9 Raby (7–1) Fuller (2–2) SECN+ 3,626 27–17 10–11
May (5–6)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
May 3 Alabama Plainsman Park 5–1 Owen (4–0) Finnerty (6–6) SECN+ 3,982 28–17 11–11
May 4 Alabama Plainsman Park 6–7 Randolph (2–2) Greenhill (1–2) Medders (1) SECN 3,532 28–18 11–12
May 5 Alabama Plainsman Park 17–7 Horn (2–0) Guffey (0–1) SECN 3,665 29–18 12–12
May 7 UAB Plainsman Park 4–6 Wesson (2–2) Skipper (3–3) Calvert (4) SECN+ 2,797 29–19
May 10 Plainsman Park 2–11 Locey (9–1) Owen (4–1) SECN+ 3,703 29–20 12–13
May 11 (1) No. 7 Georgia Plainsman Park 4–3 Greenhill (2–2) Wilcox (2–1) SECN+ DH 30–20 13–13
May 11 (2) No. 7 Georgia Plainsman Park 8–10 Kristofak (4–0) Schilleci (0–2) SECN+ 3,340 30–21 13–14
May 14 Plainsman Park 8–7 Gray (2–3) Gillum (0–2) SECN+ 3,310 31–21
May 16 Alex Box Stadium
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1–7 Walker (5–4) Anderson (5–2) SECN+ 10,305 31–22 13–15
May 17 at No. 20 LSU Alex Box Stadium 1–5 Marceaux (4–2) Owen (4–2) Hess (2) SECN+ 11,009 31–23 13–16
May 18 at No. 20 LSU Alex Box Stadium 5–4 Watson (1–1) Hess (3–5) Fuller (1) SECN+ 10,681 32–23 14–16
Postseason (6–3)
(1–2)
DateOpponentSeed/RankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSECT Record
May 21 vs. (9) Tennessee (8) Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
Hoover, Alabama
5–3 Horn (3–0) Stallings (8–4) Greenhill (10) SECN 33–23 1–0
May 22 vs. (1) Vanderbilt (8) Hoover Metropolitan Stadium 1–11 Hickman (7–0) Gray (2–4) SECN 33–24 1–1
May 23 vs. (5) LSU (8) Hoover Metropolitan Stadium 3–4 Peterson (5–2) Greenhill (2–3) SECN 6,891 33–25 1–2
(3–0)
DateOpponentSeed/RankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordRegional Record
May 31 (2) Russ Chandler Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia
16–7 Anderson (6–2) Veneziano (5–3) ESPNU 2,487 34–25 1–0
June 1 (2) Russ Chandler Stadium 6–5 Fitts (4–3) Thomas (9–2) SECN 3,718 35–25 2–0
June 2 vs. (1) No. 3 Georgia Tech (2) Russ Chandler Stadium 4–1 Horn (4–0) Carpenter (1–2) Greenhill (11) ESPN3 3,718 36–25 3–0
(2–1)
DateOpponentSeed/RankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordRegional Record
June 8 (2) Boshamer Stadium
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
11–7 Anderson (7–2) Lancellotti (6–3) Greenhill (12) ESPN2 3,699 37–25 1–0
June 9 vs. (1) No. 14 North Carolina (2) Boshamer Stadium 0–2 Love (8–4) Horn (4–1) ESPN 3,718 37–26 1–1
June 10 vs. (1) No. 14 North Carolina (2) Boshamer Stadium 14–7 Fitts (5–3) Lancellotti (6–4) ESPN2 4,089 38–26 2–1
(0–2)
DateOpponentSeed/RankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordCWS record
June 16 vs. No. 6 Mississippi State TD Ameritrade Park
Omaha, Nebraska
4–5 Gordon (5–0) Burns (4–4) ESPN2 22,671 38–27 0–1
June 18 TD Ameritrade Park 3–5 Elliott (3–2) Horn (4–2) Kirian (5) ESPN 14,481 38–28 0–2
† Indicates the game does not count toward the 2019 Southeastern Conference standings.
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Rankings

See main article: 2019 NCAA Division I baseball rankings.

2019 MLB draft

See main article: 2019 MLB draft.

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Will HollandSS5149Minnesota Twins
Davis DanielRHP7211Los Angeles Angels
Edouard Julien3B18539Minnesota Twins
Jack OwenLHP21635St. Louis Cardinals
Elliott AndersonLHP23679Kansas City Royals

Notes and References

  1. News: 2019 D1Baseball Preseason All-Americans . D1Baseball . January 21, 2019 . January 21, 2019.
  2. News: College Preseason All-Americans . Perfect Game . Mike. Rooney. Patrick . Ebert. January 8, 2019 . January 8, 2019.
  3. News: Collegiate Baseball 2019 All-Americans . Collegiate Baseball Newspaper . December 17, 2018 . January 8, 2019.
  4. News: NCBWA ANNOUNCES 2019 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAM . . February 5, 2019 . February 5, 2019.
  5. Web site: Vanderbilt picked to win 2019 SEC Baseball Championship.