Auburn shortstop Will Holland (Aaron Fitt)

Auburn Bounces Back In Big Way

AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn was riding high heading into last weekend, coming off a sweep of Vanderbilt and then a midweek win against South Alabama. The Tigers appeared to be gaining momentum and closing in on a home regional — and then they were outscored 23-10 in a three-game sweep at the hands of Ole Miss, and they followed it up with a dispiriting 9-5 midweek loss to Troy. Most troublingly, the Tigers were suddenly turning in too many noncompetitive at-bats — they struck out 48 times in those four straight losses, and coach Butch Thompson read his team[…]