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Opelika-Auburn News For their efforts, the Tigers finished the regular season ranked 20th in the Baseball America top 25, moving up four spots from last week's rankings . . . All games are streamed on WatchESPN. Tuesday is single elimination. The double elimination tournament begins Wednesday . . . "I thought he was getting a little frustrated where he would come back to the dugout and I'm like 'hang in there' and when he's hitting that ball to right or right-center with authority then you know his swing is back grooved . . . Ole Miss got the leadoff batter on six times against Auburn -- three via walk, another courtesy of a fourth-inning double by Ryan Olenek and the other two on a pair of singles --and scored five times . . . It shouldn't ultimately cost Auburn much in terms of postseason standing . . . The Tigers finished the season with a program record 25 wins . . . With one less day of rest, the freshman from Montgomery tossed six consecutive shutout innings . . . "Nobody wants a seven-game losing streak, but if it gives you an opportunity for your team to draw closer, learn more lessons as you move forward through this journey, then you know what? You don't like it, but you can learn from it . . . "This is 20 brand new players playing 10 weeks in the best conference in America. There have been highs, there have been lows, but at the end of the day, these guys can say they've won seven of 10 SEC series . . . "Casey today just didn't feel right . . . The Tigers have advanced to the Sweet 16 for a second year in a row by defeating DePaul 4-0 and FSU 4-2 in regional play at the Yarbrough Tennis Center in Auburn last weekend . . . There have been group activities between and after workouts to get everyone back on the same wavelength . . . Keegan Thompson and Mize have not been on top of their game the last two weeks, which has coincided with the team's recent skid . . . Shortstop Luke Jarvis, who has missed nine of the last 10 games while dealing with back spasms, will be a "game-time decision" when the Tigers open their final home series of the season on Thursday at 6 p.m., according to head coach Butch Thompson . . . Auburn's Butch Thompson talks about his team's upcoming series against Ole Miss at Plainsman Park . . . Leading the way for the Tigers was Matt Gilchrest . . . The former Auburn cornerback not only got on the field during the practice sessions, he made a positive impression on Washington coach Jay Gruden with his ability and attitude . . . Their acceptance speeches should be required viewing in classrooms across the state . . . Auburn slid from No. 13 all the way down to No. 24 in the Baseball America Top 25, while Butch Thompson's club tumbled out of the D1Baseball.com rankings altogether after being ranked 14th a week ago . . . Will you have any chances to try out for an NFL team? . . . The former Auburn quarterback, who announced his decision to transfer Monday morning, will play at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Mississippi next season . . . "There's a bunch of people that don't feel sorry for us, but this team will have to step up with some urgency against Ole Miss at home next week . . . Auburn's losing streak reached seven games, the program's longest since 2006, with a second consecutive sweep in league play . . . Thompson rarely made mistakes through his first 10 starts of the season but has made four costly ones over the last eight days . . . The Tigers will face No. 37 Florida State on Saturday for a chance to advance to the NCAA Team Championships . . . "They left the yard and hit two home runs and we didn't . . . Lange tossed a complete-game shutout as Auburn lost its series opener to LSU, 4-0, to drop its season-high fifth straight game . . . Can you figure out what your favorite Auburn player looks like off an old baby photo? . . . Thompson, Auburn's second-year head coach, is more focused on the bigger picture than he is a recent four-game sample size . . . Auburn's football program scored a 980, which is tied for second in the SEC behind Vanderbilt . . . Auburn's women's cross country teams, women's golf, gymnastics and women's tennis all had perfect multi-year scores and men's golf, men's tennis, women's soccer, women's track and women's volleyball each had perfect scores for 2015-16 . . . The move gives Auburn a southpaw in the rotation against LSU and gives the team a chance to extend Keegan Thompson and Mize to get the most out of two of the league's best starters . . . The Blazers knocked off visiting Auburn, ranked No. 14 nationally, 8-2 . . .
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