Overall: 14-2
Last Week: 5-0
SEC: 0-0
Non-Conference: 14-2
Streak: W9
Last Week's Results:
Tuesday – vs. UT Martin (15-9)
Wednesday – vs. UT Martin (2-0)
Friday – vs. UTSA (W, 6-0)
Saturday (Game 1) – vs. UTSA (W, 5-0)
Saturday (Game 2) – vs. UTSA (W, 8-3)
This Week's Schedule:
Tuesday – at South Alabama (6:30 p.m.)
Friday – vs. No. 21 Tennessee (6 p.m.)
Saturday – vs. No. 21 Tennessee (6 p.m.)
Sunday – vs. No. 21 Tennessee (6 p.m.)
Last Week's Top Performers
Jack Owen – So. – LHP – Aliso Viejo, Calif.
1 GS, 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 CG, 1 SHO, 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K
- Made his second straight Saturday start and turned in the first complete-game shutout of his Auburn career and the second in the SEC this season (Burns) while needing just 98 pitched to do so.
- Allowed just four hits and struck out seven batters without issuing a walk.
- Faced two batters over the minimum and retired the last 17 batters he faced.
- Hasn't allowed an earned run in 25.0 innings pitched to start the season, matching Keegan Thompson for the second-longest streak in program history.
Tanner Burns – So. – RHP – Decatur, Ala.
1 GS, 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 10 K
- Didn't allow a run and struck out double-digit batters for the second straight start.
- Struck out a pair of batters in each of his first four innings of work.
- Has struck out 25 batters and issued one walk in his last two starts and 16.0 innings pitched.
- Prior to issuing a walk in the seventh inning Friday, hadn't issues a walk in 20.1 innings of work and has struck out 32 during the span.
Carson Skipper – Fr. – LHP – Trussville, Ala.
2 GP/1 GS, 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 SV, 7.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 10 K
- Made two appearances during the week, including his third start of season, in the series finale vs. UTSA.
- Entered Wednesday's game vs. UT Martin with a one-run lead and runners on the corners with two outs and got out of the inning with a strikeout.
- Pitched 2.1 perfect innings and struck out five Skyhawks to secure his second save of the season.
- Made the start in game two of a doubleheader vs. UTSA Saturday and pitched 4.2 scoreless innings with five strikeouts to pick up the win in the designated start.
Team Notes
Auburn pushed its winning streak to nine games with a midweek sweep of UT Martin and weekend sweep of UTSA … the Tigers finished its non-conference series with a 10-2 record and are 23-3 in non-conference series dating back to last season … as a pitching staff, Auburn allowed just two earned runs in 27.0 innings of works against UTSA (0.67 ERA) … the Tigers turned in three straight shutouts vs. UT Martin and UTSA, marking the first time in program history the team had accomplished the feat … it was the team's fifth shutout in a span of seven games, also marking the first time in program history to accomplish the feat … the pitching staff didn't allow an run in a program record 33.1 innings spanning from the eighth inning Tuesday vs. UT Martin to the sixth inning in game two Saturday vs. UTSA … Garrett Wade made his first career start Wednesday and pitched 5.0 scoreless innings while allowing one hit and striking out a season-high eight batters … Skipper closed the game with 2.1 perfect innings and five strikeouts … Burns picked up where he left off a week before and pitched 7.0 scoreless innings with one walk and 10 strikeouts … it was Burns second straight scoreless start with double-digit strikeouts … Owen continued the team's scoreless streak with the first complete-game shutout of his career and the second in the SEC this season (Burns) in game one of Saturday's doubleheader … Owen faced two batters over the minimum and retired the last 17 batters he faced in the contest … neither Burns nor Owen have allowed a run in each of their last two starts (16.0 IP) … the duo is a combined 6-0 with a 0.35 ERA and has struck out 68 batters with six walks in 51.2 innings of work this season … Skipper made his second appearance of the week and third start of the season in the series finale vs. the Roadrunners … he pitched 4.2 scoreless innings and struck out five with no walks … offensively, Auburn's 15 runs and 18 hits in the opening midweek game vs. UT Martin were both season highs … Matt Scheffler led the way by going 7-for-10 with two walks, a HBP and five runs in four games during the week … Scheffler hit a solo home run in the sixth inning of the series-clinching win vs. UTSA to break a scoreless tie in the contest … it was the first home run of his Auburn career … Everett Lau collected three hits and drove in a season-high five runs, including the first home run of his Auburn career, in Tuesday's 15-9 win … Conor Davis also broke a scoreless tie with a solo home run in the fourth inning of Wednesday's 2-0 win vs. UT Martin … it was Davis' second home run of the season, matching a career best in the category.