Auburn ace Casey Mize (AU photo)

Auburn Turns Heads Against Florida

AUBURN, Ala. — Often times the bench players’ roles are to keep teams loose, act goofy during in-game interviews or come up with chatter that may or may not be suitable for your little league team’s ears. Other times, they make contributions to the in-game strategy. For Butch Thompson’s Auburn club, they find a way to have fun and also impact the game.

Thompson is thrilled with his team’s makeup after a series-clinching 2-1 victory over fifth-ranked Florida Saturday to clinch the SEC opening series for the Tigers.

Each Auburn player who spoke after the victory referenced the cohesion inside the[…]