2019 Auburn Tigers baseball team

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.

2019 Auburn Tigers baseball
Atlanta Regional champions
Chapel Hill Super Regional champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
CBNo. 8
2019 record38–28 (14–16 SEC)
Head coachButch Thompson (4th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Karl Nonemaker (1st season)
  • Gabe Gross (2nd season)
Pitching coachSteve Smith (2nd season)
Home stadiumPlainsman Park
2019 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Eastern
No. 1 Vanderbilt  x‍†‍‡‍y 23–7–0 .767  58–12–0 .829
No. 18 Georgia  ‍‍‍y 21–9–0 .700  46–17–0 .730
Tennessee  ‍‍‍y 14–16–0 .467  40–21–0 .656
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 13–16–1 .450  34–22–1 .605
Florida  ‍‍‍y 13–17–0 .433  34–26–0 .567
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 8–22–0 .267  28–28–0 .500
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 7–23–0 .233  26–29–0 .473
Western
No. 5 Mississippi State  x‍‍‍y 20–10–0 .667  52–15–0 .776
No. 6 Arkansas  x‍‍‍y 20–10–0 .667  46–20–0 .697
No. 14 LSU  ‍‍‍y 17–13–0 .567  40–26–0 .606
No. 20 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍y 16–13–1 .550  39–23–1 .627
No. 12 Ole Miss  ‍‍‍y 16–14–0 .533  41–27–0 .603
No. 9 Auburn  ‍‍‍y 14–16–0 .467  38–28–0 .576
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 7–23–0 .233  30–26–0 .536
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 25, 2019[1]; Rankings from D1Baseball

Preseason

Preseason All-American teams

2nd Team

  • Tanner Burns - Starting Pitcher (D1Baseball)[2]
  • Will Holland - Middle Infielder (Perfect Game)[3]

3rd Team

  • Tanner Burns - Starting Pitcher (Collegiate Baseball)[4]
  • Will Holland - Shortstop (D1Baseball)
  • Will Holland - Shortstop (NCBWA)[5]

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.[6]

Media poll (West)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1LSU88 (10)
2Ole Miss65 (1)
3Arkansas59 (1)
4Auburn57 (1)
5Texas A&M48 (1)
6Mississippi State47
7Alabama21

Preseason All-SEC teams

1st Team

  • Tanner Burns - Starting Pitcher

Roster
2019 Auburn Tigers roster
 

Pitchers

  • 8 Bailey Horn - Sophomore
  • 12 Ryan Hoerter - Sophomore
  • 13 Davis Daniel - Junior
  • 14 Elliott Anderson - Junior
  • 18 Brooks Fuller - Freshman
  • 20 Cody Greenhill - Sophomore
  • 22 Ford Luttrell - Freshman
  • 23 Peyton Glavine - Sophomore
  • 25 Dawson Sweatt - Freshman
  • 29 Carson Skipper - Freshman
  • 31 Blake Schilleci - Senior
  • 32 Tanner Burns - Sophomore
  • 33 Will Morrison - Freshman
  • 36 Kyle Gray - Junior
  • 37 Ryan Watson - Junior
  • 40 Garrett Wade - Freshman
  • 43 Richard Fitts - Freshman
  • 44 Jack Owen - Sophomore
  

Catchers

  • 6 Matt Scheffler - Junior
  • 11 Chase Hall - Junior
  • 26 Troy Bearden - Freshman

Infielders

  • 2 Everett Lau - Junior
  • 3 Devin Warner - Freshman
  • 4 Rankin Woley - Junior
  • 5 Jarrett Eaton - Freshman
  • 7 Ed Johnson - Freshman
  • 9 Ryan Bliss - Freshman
  • 10 Edouard Julien - Sophomore
  • 17 Will Holland - Junior
  • 19 Brody Moore - Freshman
  • 21 Jackson Henderson - Junior
  • 38 Brett Olson - Senior
  

Outfielders

  • 1 Judd Ward - Sophomore
  • 16 Kason Howell - Freshman
  • 24 Conor Davis - Junior
  • 41 Steven Williams - Sophomore
  

Coaching staff

  • Butch Thompson – Head Coach – 4th year
  • Karl Nonemaker – Assistant Coach – 1st year
  • Gabe Gross – Assistant Coach – 2nd year
  • Greg Drye – Director of Operations – 3rd year

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)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
Feb. 15Georgia SouthernNo. 22Plainsman Park
Auburn, Alabama		11–2Anderson (1–0)Shuman (0–1)Skipper (1)SECN+3,0531–0–
Feb. 16Georgia SouthernNo. 22Plainsman Park5–7McAlister (1–0)Watson (0–1)SECN+4,0961–1–
Feb. 17Georgia SouthernNo. 22Plainsman Park4–3Owen (1–0)Roberts (0–1)3,2202–1–
Feb. 19Alabama A&MNo. 22Plainsman Park10–1Skipper (1–0)Diaz Jr. (0–1)SECN+2,4573–1–
Feb. 20Alabama A&MNo. 22Plainsman Park10–2Wade (1–0)Hovermill (0–1)2,3654–1–
Feb. 22at UCFNo. 22John Euliano Park
Orlando, Florida		4–1Burns (1–0)Schuermann (0–1)Greenhill (1)1,5175–1–
Feb. 23at UCFNo. 22John Euliano Park1–6Holloway (1–0)Gray (0–1)1,8035–2–
Feb. 24at UCFNo. 22John Euliano Park13–9Skipper (2–0)Sinclair (1–1)1,6416–2–
March (16–4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
Mar. 1CincinnatiNo. 21Plainsman Park5–0Burns (2−0)Kullman (0–2)SECN+3,5447–2–
Mar. 2 (1)CincinnatiNo. 21Plainsman Park5–0Owen (2–0)Kroger (0–1)Greenhill (2)SECN+DH8–2–
Mar. 2 (2)CincinnatiNo. 21Plainsman Park9–5Anderson (2–0)Batcho (0–2)Fuller (1)SECN+7,3879–2–
Mar. 5UT MartinNo. 19Plainsman Park15–9Fitts (1–0)O'Doherty (0–1)SECN+2,62110–2–
Mar. 6UT MartinNo. 19Plainsman Park2–0Wade (2–0)Bullington (0–2)Skipper (2)SECN+2,51211–2–
Mar. 8UTSANo. 19Plainsman Park6–0Burns (3–0)Patel (0–2)SECN+3,08712–2–
Mar. 9 (1)UTSANo. 19Plainsman Park5–0Owen (3–0)Foust (2–1)DH13–2–
Mar. 9 (2)UTSANo. 19Plainsman Park8–3Fuller (1–0)Harrison (0–1)6,56914–2–
Mar. 12at South AlabamaNo. 18 Eddie Stanky Field
Mobile, Alabama		6–2Wade (3–0) Proctor (0–2)   2,83115–2–
Mar. 15No. 23 TennesseeNo. 18Plainsman Park2–0 Anderson (3–0) Stallings (4–1)  Greenhill (3)SECN+3,06016–21–0
Mar. 16No. 23 TennesseeNo. 18 Plainsman Park5–2 Fuller (1–0) Linginfelter (4–1)  SECN3,51317–22–0
Mar. 17No. 23 TennesseeNo. 18Plainsman Park5–3 Gray (1–1) Crochet (1–1)  SECN+3,40118–23–0
Mar. 19at UABNo. 12Regions Field
Birmingham, Alabama		13–5Horn (1–0)Bohannon (1–1)4,03719–2–
Mar. 22at No. 2 Mississippi StateNo. 12Dudy Noble Field
Starkville, Mississippi		6–5Anderson (4–0)White (1–1)Greenhill (4)SECN+10,02920–24–0
Mar. 23at No. 2 Mississippi StateNo. 12Dudy Noble Field2–15Ginn (6–0)Skipper (3–1)SECN+12,34320–34–1
Mar. 24at No. 2 Mississippi StateNo. 12Dudy Noble Field15–20Gordon (3–0)Greenhill (0–1)SECN+9,88620–44–2
Mar. 26vs. AlabamaNo. 15Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium
Montgomery, Alabama		3–6Randolph (1–0)Gray (1–2)SECN7,89620–5–
Mar. 29at South CarolinaNo. 15Founders Park
Columbia, South Carolina		4–2Burns (4–0)Lloyd (2–2)Greenhill (5)SECN+6,89821–55–2
Mar. 30at South CarolinaNo. 15Founders Park0–4Morgan (3–0)Fuller (1–1)SECN7,39021–65–3
Mar. 31at South CarolinaNo. 15Founders Park7–5Fitts (2–0)Shook (2–1)Greenhill (6)SECN6,56422–66–3
April (5–11)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
April 2Georgia TechNo. 15Plainsman Park3–9Hughes (3–2)Gray (1–3)SECN+3,62622–7–
April 5 (1)No. 14 ArkansasNo. 15Plainsman Park6–3Anderson (5–0)Kopps (1–3)Greenhill (7)SECN+DH23–77–3
April 5 (2)No. 14 ArkansasNo. 15Plainsman Park6–9Kopps (2–3)Skipper (3–2)SECN+7,33223–87–4
April 6No. 14 ArkansasNo. 15Plainsman Park0–8Wicklander (3–1)Fitts (2–1)Vermillion (1)SECN+3,73123–97–5
April 9Jacksonville StateNo. 22Plainsman Park6–11Gilliland (1–0)Anderson (5–1)SECN+2,83823–10–
April 12at No. 10 Texas A&MNo. 22Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park
College Station, Texas		0–4Doxakis (4–2)Burns (4–1)SECN+5,87323–117–6
April 13at No. 10 Texas A&MNo. 22Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park7–0Fuller (2–1)Lacy (6–1)Greenhill (8)SECN+7,03724–118–6
April 14at No. 10 Texas A&MNo. 22Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park1–4Weber (2–0)Fitts (2–2)Kalich (9)SECN+5,51624–128–7
April 16at No. 11 Georgia TechRuss Chandler Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia		6–11Hughes (5–2)Schilleci (0–1)ACCN Extra1,65724–13–
April 18No. 15 Ole MissPlainsman Park7–4Fitts (3–2)Ethridge (5–3)Greenhill (9)SECN+3,40925–139–7
April 19No. 15 Ole MissPlainsman Park3–5Nikhazy (4–3)Burns (4–2)Caracci (8)SECN+3,10025–149–8
April 20No. 15 Ole MissPlainsman Park6–5Greenhill (1–1)Caracci (1–2)SECN+3,61426–1410–8
April 23at Jacksonville StateNo. 25Rudy Abbott Field
Jacksonville, Alabama		14–2Glavine (1–0)Gilliland (1–1)ESPN+1,88227–14–
April 25at No. 5 VanderbiltNo. 25Hawkins Field
Nashville, Tennessee		6–12Fellows (9–0)Burns (4–3)Hickman (3)ESPNU3,05027–1510–9
April 26at No. 5 VanderbiltNo. 25Hawkins Field2-5Rocker (5–4)Fitts (3–3)Fisher (3)SECN3,53427–1610–10
April 27at No. 5 VanderbiltNo. 25Hawkins Field5-9Raby (7–1)Fuller (2–2)SECN+3,62627–1710–11
May (5–6)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
May 3AlabamaPlainsman Park5–1Owen (4–0)Finnerty (6–6)SECN+3,98228–1711–11
May 4AlabamaPlainsman Park6–7Randolph (2–2)Greenhill (1–2)Medders (1)SECN3,53228–1811–12
May 5AlabamaPlainsman Park17–7Horn (2–0)Guffey (0–1)SECN3,66529–1812–12
May 7UABPlainsman Park4–6Wesson (2–2)Skipper (3–3)Calvert (4)SECN+2,79729–19–
May 10No. 7 GeorgiaPlainsman Park2–11Locey (9–1)Owen (4–1)SECN+3,70329–2012–13
May 11 (1)No. 7 GeorgiaPlainsman Park4–3Greenhill (2–2)Wilcox (2–1)SECN+DH30–2013–13
May 11 (2)No. 7 GeorgiaPlainsman Park8–10Kristofak (4–0)Schilleci (0–2)SECN+3,34030–2113–14
May 14North AlabamaPlainsman Park8–7Gray (2–3)Gillum (0–2)SECN+3,31031–21–
May 16at No. 20 LSUAlex Box Stadium
Baton Rouge, Louisiana		1–7Walker (5–4)Anderson (5–2)SECN+10,30531–2213–15
May 17at No. 20 LSUAlex Box Stadium1–5Marceaux (4–2)Owen (4–2)Hess (2)SECN+11,00931–2313–16
May 18at No. 20 LSUAlex Box Stadium5–4Watson (1–1)Hess (3–5)Fuller (1)SECN+10,68132–2314–16
Postseason (6–3)
SEC Tournament (1–2)
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SECT Record
May 21vs. (9) Tennessee(8)Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
Hoover, Alabama		5–3Horn (3–0)Stallings (8–4)Greenhill (10)SECN33–231–0
May 22vs. (1) Vanderbilt(8)Hoover Metropolitan Stadium1–11Hickman (7–0)Gray (2–4)SECN33–241–1
May 23vs. (5) LSU(8)Hoover Metropolitan Stadium3–4Peterson (5–2)Greenhill (2–3)SECN6,89133–251–2
Atlanta Regional (3–0)
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record Regional Record
May 31vs. (3) Coastal Carolina(2)Russ Chandler Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia		16–7Anderson (6–2)Veneziano (5–3)ESPNU2,48734–251–0
June 1vs. (1) No. 3 Georgia Tech(2)Russ Chandler Stadium6–5Fitts (4–3)Thomas (9–2)SECN3,71835–252–0
June 2vs. (1) No. 3 Georgia Tech(2)Russ Chandler Stadium4–1Horn (4–0)Carpenter (1–2)Greenhill (11)ESPN33,71836–253–0
Chapel Hill Super Regional (2–1)
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record Regional Record
June 8vs. (1) No. 14 North Carolina(2)Boshamer Stadium
Chapel Hill, North Carolina		11–7Anderson (7–2)Lancellotti (6–3)Greenhill (12)ESPN23,69937–251–0
June 9vs. (1) No. 14 North Carolina(2)Boshamer Stadium0–2Love (8–4)Horn (4–1)ESPN3,71837–261–1
June 10vs. (1) No. 14 North Carolina(2)Boshamer Stadium14–7Fitts (5–3)Lancellotti (6–4)ESPN24,08938–262–1
College World Series (0–2)
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record CWS Record
June 16vs. No. 6 Mississippi StateTD Ameritrade Park
Omaha, Nebraska		4–5Gordon (5–0)Burns (4–4)ESPN222,67138–270–1
June 18vs. No. 7 LouisvilleTD Ameritrade Park3–5Elliott (3–2)Horn (4–2)Kirian (5)ESPN14,48138–280–2

† 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.

Atlanta Regional
Atlanta Regional Teams
(1) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2) Auburn Tigers (3) Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (4) Florida A&M Rattlers
  First Round Semi-Finals Finals
                             
1 Georgia Tech 13  
4 Florida A&M 2  
  1 Georgia Tech 5  
  2 Auburn 6  
3 Coastal Carolina 7
2 Auburn 16  
  2 Auburn 4
  1 Georgia Tech 1
4 Florida A&M 4  
3 Coastal Carolina 9  
  1 Georgia Tech 10
  3 Coastal Carolina 8  

Rankings
Main article: 2019 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Final 
Coaches'[7] 20 20* 20*  
Baseball America[8] 17  
Collegiate Baseball^[9] 23  
NCBWA†[10] 19  
D1Baseball 22 22 21 19 18 12 15 15

^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 * New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References
  1. "2019 SEC Baseball Standings". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  2. "2019 D1Baseball Preseason All-Americans". D1Baseball. January 21, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  3. Rooney, Mike; Ebert, Patrick (January 8, 2019). "College Preseason All-Americans". Perfect Game. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  4. "Collegiate Baseball 2019 All-Americans". Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. December 17, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  5. "NCBWA ANNOUNCES 2019 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAM". NCBWA. February 5, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  6. http://www.secsports.com/article/25945736/vanderbilt-picked-win-2019-sec-baseball-championship
  7. "USA Today Coaches' Poll". Archived from the original on 2017-07-10. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  8. "Baseball America Poll". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved 2018-12-22.
  9. "2018 Collegiate Baseball Polls - Collegiate Baseball Newspaper". baseballnews.com. Retrieved 2018-12-22.
  10. "NCBWA > News". sportswriters.net. Retrieved 2018-12-22.


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