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USA Today
12-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Auburn third basemen Eric Guevara wins SEC Player of the Week
Auburn third basemen Eric Guevara wins SEC Player of the Week Auburn third basemen Eric Guevara took home SEC Player of the Week honors after putting up one of the best offensive weeks in program, and conference, history during the Tigers three-game sweep of South Carolina. After coming into the second series of May with just three multi-hit efforts on his sophomore season resume, Guerva tallied 12 base knocks in three games, becoming the first SEC player to do so in a conference series since 2019, when Mississippi State's Tanner Allen also accomplished the feat against the Gamecocks. Totaling 22 bases during the No. 2 ranked Tigers' sweep of their conference counterparts, Guerva also drove in more than a third (9) of his 24 runs batted in on the season. The Panama native scored 7 runs as well, which was half of his total (14) heading into the second weekend of May. Now hitting a clean .340 on the season, Guerva was only retired three times in 16 plate appearances over the weekend, helping the Auburn lineup finish with gaudy run totals of 21, 11, and 11 over a three-game stretch, which was by far the largest scoring output by Butch Thompson's lineup in a series this season. Guerva and his Tiger teammates improved to the No. 2 ranking in most polls after the dismantling of South Carolina over the weekend, giving Auburn plenty of momentum heading into the final series of the regular season against Ole Miss next weekend. The Tigers will battle the Rebels in Oxford before heading to Hoover, Alabama for the SEC Tournament on May 20. Contact/Follow us @TheAuburnWire on X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinion. You can also follow Brian on Twitter@TheRealBHauch
USA Today
12-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Auburn baseball climbs two spots in RPI following sweep of South Carolina
Auburn baseball climbs two spots in RPI following sweep of South Carolina The Tigers' chances of grabbing a national seed have increased after a strong showing against South Carolina over the weekend. Auburn's postseason picture became brighter over the weekend thanks to a strong on-field showing and the results of several key series' across the SEC. No. 8 Auburn swept South Carolina last weekend at Plainsman Park, outscoring the Gamecocks, 46-15 over the three-game set. The Tigers' impressive performance pushes them to No. 2 in the RPI according to Monday morning's report, they trail only Georgia for the top spot. According to the latest report published by D1Baseball, Auburn boasts the nation's toughest schedule and has found success against its toughest opponents. The Tigers enter the week with a 14-10 record against quad-1 competition, being one of three programs to have at least 14 wins over teams residing in the category, joining Texas and Vanderbilt. Auburn is 5-1 against quad-2 teams, 9-1 against quad-3 teams, and 8-3 against quad-4 teams. This week, Auburn has a quad-3 opportunity against Jax State at home on Tuesday, and will conclude the regular season at Ole Miss, a quad-1 series, beginning Thursday. Auburn won its series over South Carolina due to productive hitting at the plate. Auburn logged 51 hits with nine doubles, a triple, and 11 home runs against South Carolina pitching. Eric Guevara had the best weekend of all by recording 12 total hits with two doubles, a triple, and two home runs. He was responsible for scoring nine of Auburn's 46 runs. Auburn head coach Butch Thompson has been pleased with his team's efforts over the last two weeks, now he hopes to get another strong weekend out of his club before making the trek to Hoover for the SEC Tournament. 'This is a three-week push, and now that two weeks are out of the way, we've got one more midweek home game and then travel for our series,' Thompson said. 'We have one more week to keep our head down and keep trying to play, and we will reevaluate and get ready for the (SEC) tournament.' Auburn baseball concludes the regular season this week, starting Tuesday at home against Jax State. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT at Plainsman Park. Contact/Follow us @TheAuburnWire on X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow Taylor on Twitter @TaylorJones__
