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Opelika-Auburn News Which season would you rather have? . . . He ultimately decided to buckle down, and graduated from Auburn last month with a degree in economics . . . On top of losing all-time program great Kasey Cooper and starting shortstop Haley Fagan to graduation, the Tigers have now lost catcher Carlee Wallace, who was granted her release and will transfer from the program with a year of eligibility remaining . . . Her departure leaves Auburn with a massive void at the top of the lineup, as Wallace hit exclusively in the top three spots in the batting order last season and was expected to do so again in 2018 . . . When he is not on the mound, Thompson has indicated Burns could play a corner outfield position or serve as a designated hitter . . . Her departure leaves Auburn with a massive void at the top of the lineup, as Wallace hit exclusively in the top three spots in the batting order . . . The Auburn sophomore pitcher was named a third-team Perfect Game/Rawlings College All-American, adding to the third-team All-America honors he earned from Baseball America last week . . . The highest-rated of Auburn's signees, Burns was the Alabama Player of the Year and considered a Top 50 prospect by Baseball America after going 10-1 on the mound with a 0.88 ERA and also hitting .467 with 16 home runs, 10 doubles and 46 RBI . . . Tanner Burns and Steven Williams, Auburn's two highest-rated prep signees, went undrafted on the second day of the MLB First-Year Player Draft -- which wrapped up with the 10th round Tuesday evening -- and both will enroll at Auburn, making a big win for coach Butch Thompson in his first full recruiting class . . . The Los Angeles Angels selected Todd in the sixth round of the MLB First-Year Player Draft . . . After an impressive 2017 campaign following a return from Tommy John surgery, Thompson was selected by the Chicago Cubs with the final pick of the third round, going 105th overall in the MLB First-Year Player Draft on Tuesday . . . It was the third top 15 finish for Auburn . . . Former Auburn assistant Karl Nonemaker, who was most recently an assistant at Old Dominion, was named the Tigers' new assistant coach and recruiting coordinator by head coach Butch Thompson on Monday . . . For the Tigers it was their best result at the national outdoor meet since taking second place in 2008 . . . The Auburn Track and Field men's team secured a fifth place finish with 26 points on Friday at the 2017 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships . . . The Auburn right-hander was named a third-team All-American by Baseball America . . . Both catchers will be the leaders of the team in 2018 and Wallace sets a tone with her toughness as well as her offensive prowess . . . Freestyler Emily Hetzer has verbally committed to swim for Auburn University, beginning in the fall of 2018 . . . Scott Fountain will earn significantly less compensation as an analyst at Georgia than he did while an assistant coach at Auburn . . . Thompson didn't give a precise timeline for naming a replacement for Bohannon . . . The Tigers far exceeded outside expectations this season after entering the year unranked and picked to finish tied for last in the SEC West . . . Beasley was one of the SEC's best receivers from his first season, when he led the league in yards per catch and was second in touchdown receptions . . . The Seminoles, buoyed by an enormous effort from right-hander Will Zirzow, sent Auburn packing with a 6-0 win in front of 4,211 at Dick Howser Stadium in front on Monday night . . . Auburn discusses the 6-0 loss to FSU to end the season in Tallahassee . . . Florida State's dramatic win, which was capped by a walk-off hit-by-pitch served up by reliever Calvin Coker, forced a winner-take-all game Monday at 6 p.m. CT at Dick Howser Stadium with a Super Regional berth on the line . . . "I had a blast tonight; got my heart ripped out, but I had a blast . . . "There's no time for feelings or thought; we have another ball game to come out and play . . . With both teams now 2-1 in the Regional, they will meet again in a do-or-die game Monday at 6 p.m. central time. Winner goes on to a Super Regional; loser sees their season come to an end . . . His pulse back to normal, which for Dufner means barely beating, he bounced back in a big way Sunday . . . As Auburn approached this weekend's NCAA Regional in Tallahassee, Fla., however, it was Butch Thompson who mapped out what the Tigers needed to do to be successful and keep their season alive for as long as possible . . . In his only season at Auburn, quarterback Cam Newton posted record-breaking numbers as the Tigers' quarterback. On the other side of the ball, defensive tackle Nick Fairley set a record, too . . . Auburn beat Tennessee Tech 5-3 to advance to Sunday's regional final in Tallahassee . . . One day after new shortstop Will Holland hit a three-run home run and admitted his new middle infield partner isn't 100 percent healthy with his back spasm issues, Luke Jarvis showed he's healthy enough to make plays . . .
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