2022 Auburn Tigers baseball team

2022 Auburn Tigers baseball
2022 Auburn Tigers baseball
NCAA Auburn Regional champions; NCAA Corvallis Super Regional champions
College World Series, 1–2
Conference	Southeastern Conference
	Western Division
Record	43–22 (16–13 SEC)
Head coach	Butch Thompson (7th season);
Assistant coaches	Gabe Gross; Karl Nonemaker; Tim Hudson;
Home stadium	Plainsman Park
	Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

Last updated May 11, 2024

2022 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Eastern
No. 9 Tennessee ^x‍†‍‡‍^y	25	–	5	.833	57	–	9	.864
No. 21 Florida ‍‍‍^y	15	–	15	.500	42	–	24	.636
Georgia ‍‍‍^y	15	–	15	.500	36	–	23	.610
Vanderbilt ‍‍‍^y	14	–	16	.467	39	–	23	.629
South Carolina ‍‍‍	13	–	17	.433	27	–	28	.491
Kentucky ‍‍‍	12	–	18	.400	33	–	26	.559
Missouri ‍‍‍	10	–	20	.333	28	–	23	.549
Western
No. 3 Texas A&M ^x‍‍‍^y	19	–	11	.633	44	–	20	.688
No. 4 Arkansas ‍‍‍^y	18	–	12	.600	46	–	21	.687
No. 25 LSU ‍‍‍^y	17	–	13	.567	40	–	22	.645
No. 7 Auburn ‍‍‍^y	16	–	13	.552	43	–	22	.662
No. 1 Ole Miss ‍‍‍^y	14	–	16	.467	42	–	23	.646
Alabama ‍‍‍	12	–	17	.414	31	–	27	.534
Mississippi State ‍‍‍	9	–	21	.300	26	–	30	.464

x – Division champion † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2022 Auburn Tigers baseball team represented Auburn University in the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Tigers played their home games at Plainsman Park.

Previous season

The Tigers finished 25–27, 10–20 in the SEC to finish in sixth place in the West division. They were not invited to the postseason.

Schedule and results

2022 Auburn Tigers baseball game log

Regular season

February
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SEC record
State Farm College Baseball Showdown
February 18	vs. Oklahoma		Globe Life Field Arlington, TX	L 0-3	Sundloff (1-0)	Mullins (0-1)	Godman (1)			0-1	0-0
February 19	vs. No. 12 Texas Tech		Globe Life Field	W 2-1	Gonzalez (1-0)	Birdsell (0-1)	Burkhalter (1)			1-1	0-0
February 20	vs. Kansas State		Globe Life Field	W 12-1	Bright (1-0)	Ruebeck (0-1)	None			2-1	0-0

February 23	Troy		Plainsman Park Auburn, AL	W 13-1	Mullins (1-0)	Fletcher (0-1)	None			3-1	0-0
February 25	Yale		Plainsman Park	W 9-0	Armstrong (1-0)	Kipp (0-1)	None		3,344	4-1	0-0
February 26 (DH)	Yale		Plainsman Park	W 4-3	Burkhalter (1-0)	Easterly (0-1)	None		3,733	5-1	0-0
February 26 (DH)	Yale		Plainsman Park	L 4-5	Capell (1-0)	Swilling (0-1)	None		3,733	5-2	0-0

March
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SEC record
March 1	Alabama State		Plainsman Park	W 13-7	Drabick (1-0)	Melendez (0-1)	None		2,984	6-2	0-0
March 2	UAB		Plainsman Park	W 16-1	Barnett (1-0)	Ballard (1-1)	None		3,152	7-2	0-0
March 4	Rhode Island		Plainsman Park	W 7-2	Skipper (1-0)	Twitchell (0-3)	Burkhalter (2)		3,435	8-2	0-0
March 5 (DH)	Rhode Island		Plainsman Park	W 16-0	Gonzalez (2-0)	Picone (0-2)	None		3,721	9-2	0-0
March 5 (DH)	Rhode Island		Plainsman Park	W 12-0 (7)	Bright (2-0)	Fernandez (0-1)	None		3,721	10-2	0-0
March 6	Rhode Island		Plainsman Park	W 14-1	Carlson (1-0)	Levesque (0-2)	Sheehan (1)		3,103	11-2	0-0
March 8	vs. Tennessee Tech		Toyota Field Madison, AL	W 4-3	Burkhalter (2-0)	Sylvester (1-1)	None		6,710	12-2	0-0
March 11	Middle Tennessee		Plainsman Park	L 8-10	Seibert (1-2)	Armstrong (1)	None		2,867	12-3	0-0
March 13 (DH)	Middle Tennessee		Plainsman Park	W 10-7	Sheehan (1-0)	Swan (0-2)	Burkhalter (3)		3,146	13-3	0-0
March 13 (DH)	Middle Tennessee		Plainsman Park	L 3-4 (8)	Wigginton (2-2)	Swilling (0-2)	None		3,146	13-4	0-0
March 15	Kennesaw State		Plainsman Park	Postponed
March 17	No. 1 Ole Miss		Plainsman Park	L 6-13	DeLucia (1-0)	Barnett (1-1)	None		3,926	13-5	0-1
March 18	No. 1 Ole Miss		Plainsman Park	W 19-5	Mullins (2-1)	Diamond (3-1)	None		3,435	14-5	1-1
March 19	No. 1 Ole Miss		Plainsman Park	L 2-15	Dougherty (1-1)	Bright (2-1)	None		4,096	14-6	1-2
March 22	vs. South Alabama		Riverwalk Stadium Montgomery, AL	W 13-12	Burkhalter (3-0)	Lin (1-1)	None		1,535	15-6	1-2
March 25	at Texas A&M		Blue Bell Park College Station, TX	W 6-5 (10)	Armstrong (2-1)	Menefee (0-2)	Burkhalter (4)		7,492	16-6	2-2
March 26	at Texas A&M		Blue Bell Park	L 4-5 (11)	Rudis (1-0)	Isbell (0-1)	None		6,342	16-7	2-3
March 27	at Texas A&M		Blue Bell Park	W 13-9	Allsup (1-0)	Palisch (2-3)	None		5,828	17-7	3-3
March 29	Jacksonville State		Plainsman Park	L 2-5	Turner (1-0)	Carlson (1-1)	Fortner (1)		4,096	17-8	3-3
March 31	at No. 11 LSU		Alex Box Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 6-5	Skipper (2-0)	Money (2-2)	Burkhalter (5)		10,247	18-8	4-3

April
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SEC record
April 1	at No. 11 LSU		Alex Box Stadium	L 2-9	Hilliard (3-0)	Bright (2-2)	None		11,111	18-9	4-4
April 2	at No. 11 LSU		Alex Box Stadium	W 6-4	Gonzalez (3-0)	Dutton (0-1)	Burkhalter (6)		11,071	19-9	5-4
April 5	at UAB	25	Regions Field Birmingham, AL	W 6-4	Armstrong (3-1)	Harris (1-1)	Allsup (1)		2,252	20-9	5-4
April 8	No. 12 Vanderbilt	25	Plainsman Park	W 5-1	Skipper (3-0)	McElvain (4-2)	Burkhalter (7)		3,925	21-9	6-4
April 9	No. 12 Vanderbilt	25	Plainsman Park	L 4-19	Cunningham (1-0)	Bright (2-3)	None		4,096	21-10	6-5
April 10	No. 12 Vanderbilt	25	Plainsman Park	W 8-2	Gonzalez (4-0)	Reilly (2-2)	None		3,796	22-10	7-5
April 12	Samford	17	Plainsman Park	W 4-1	Barnett (2-1)	McCormack (0-1)	Armstrong (1)		3,725	23-10	7-5
April 14	at Mississippi State	17	Dudy Noble Field Starkville, MS	L 6-7	Stinnett (4-1)	Burkhalter (3-1)	None		10,663	23-11	7-5
April 15	at Mississippi State	17	Dudy Noble Field	L 5-9	Preston (3-2)	Bright (2-4)	Hunt (1)		12,346	23-12	7-6
April 16	at Mississippi State	17	Dudy Noble Field	W 3-2	Gonzalez (5-0)	Fristoe (3-4)	Burkhalter (8)		9,799	24-12	7-7
April 19	Alabama State	19	Plainsman Park	W 6-5 (10)	Burkhalter (4-1)	Colon (0-1)	None		3,013	25-12	8-7
April 20	Kennesaw State	19	Plainsman Park	W 14-1	Copeland (1-0)	Stills (1-1)	None		2,996	26-12	8-7
April 22	South Carolina	19	Plainsman Park	W 6-3	Skipper (4-0)	Gilreath (1-3)	Burkhalter (9)		3,698	27-12	9-7
April 23	South Carolina	19	Plainsman Park	W 8-6	Swilling (1-2)	Becker (1-3)	Burkhalter (10)		4,096	28-12	10-7
April 24	South Carolina	19	Plainsman Park	W 2-0	Gonzalez (6-0)	Sanders (5-2)	Burkhalter (11)		3,501	29-12	11-7
April 26	at Jacksonville State	19	Rudy Abbott Field Jacksonville, AL	W 8-4	Copeland (2-0)	Fortner (1-3)	None		1,673	30-12	11-7
April 29	at No. 1 Tennessee	19	Lindsey Nelson Stadium Knoxville, TN	L 4-17	McLaughlin (2-0)	Skipper (4-1)	None		4,584	30-13	11-8
April 30	at No. 1 Tennessee	19	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	W 8-6	Copeland (3-0)	Walsh (2-1)	None		4,635	31-13	12-8

May
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SEC record
May 1	at No. 1 Tennessee	19	Lindsey Nelson Stadium	L 3-5	Joyce (2-1)	Gonzalez (6-1)	None		4,462	31-14	12-9
May 6	No. 3 Arkansas	18	Plainsman Park	L 8-11	Taylor (4-0)	Skipper (4-2)	None		3,738	31-15	12-10
May 7	No. 3 Arkansas	18	Plainsman Park	W 5-3	Swilling (2-2)	Tygart (2-2)	None		3,875	32-15	13-10
May 8	No. 3 Arkansas	18	Plainsman Park	L 4-7	Wiggins (6-1)	Gonzalez (6-2)	Taylor (2)		3,515	32-16	13-11
May 10	at Troy	20	Riddle–Pace Field Troy, AL	W 11-4	Isbell (1-1)	Witcher (3-3)	None		3,212	33-16	13-11
May 13	Alabama	20	Plainsman Park	W 3-2	Armstrong (1-0)	McMillan (4-4)	Burkhalter (12)		4,096	34-16	14-11
May 14	Alabama	20	Plainsman Park	W 6-4	Swilling (3-2)	Ray (1-4)	Allsup (2)		4,096	35-16	15-11
May 15	Alabama		Plainsman Park	No Contest
May 17	vs. Samford	18	Hoover Metropolitan Stadium Hoover, AL	W 8-4	Skipper (5-2)	Fryman (0-1)	None		2,345	36-16	15-11
May 20 (DH)	at Kentucky	18	Kentucky Proud Park Lexington, KY	L 1-5	Harper (3-1)	Barnett (2-2)	Harney (2)			36-17	15-12
May 20 (DH)	at Kentucky	18	Kentucky Proud Park	W 6-3	Bright (3-4)	Hudepohl (1-2)	Burkhalter (13)		2,734	37-17	16-12
May 21	at Kentucky		Kentucky Proud Park	L 3-6	Guilfoil (2-1)	Skipper (5-3)	None		2,355	37-18	16-13

Post-season

SEC Tournament
Date	Opponent	Seed/Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	NCAAT Record
May 25	(12) Kentucky	20 (5)	Hoover Metropolitan Stadium	L 1-3	Guilfoil (3-1)	Burkhalter (4-2)	None		5,742	37-19	0-1

NCAA Tournament - Auburn Regional
Date	Opponent	Seed/Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	NCAAT Record
June 3	(4) Southeastern Louisiana	14 (1)	Plainsman Park	W 19-7	Bright (4-4)	Guth (4-2)	None		4,096	38-19	1-0
June 4	(3) Florida State	14 (1)	Plainsman Park	W 21-7	Gonzalez (7-2)	Hubbart (8-3)	None		4,096	39-19	2-0
June 5	(2) UCLA	14 (1)	Plainsman Park	W 11-4	Barnett (3-2)	Hepp (1-2)	None		4,096	40-19	3-0

NCAA Tournament - Corvallis Super Regional
Date	Opponent	Seed/Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	NCAAT Record
June 11	at No. 3 Oregon State	14	Goss Stadium at Coleman Field Corvallis, OR	W 19-7	Sheehan (2-0)	Pfennigs (4-1)	Burkhalter (14)		4,112	41-19	1-0
June 12	at No. 3 Oregon State	14	Goss Stadium at Coleman Field	L 3-4	Hjerpe (11-2)	Gonzalez (7-3)	Ferrer (3)		4,101	41-20	1-1
June 13	at No. 3 Oregon State	14	Goss Stadium at Coleman Field	W 4-3	Skipper (6-3)	Hunter (2-2)	Burkhalter (15)		4,174	42-20	2-1

College World Series
Date	Opponent	Seed/Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	NCAAT Record
June 18	Ole Miss	14	Charles Schwab Field Omaha, NE	L 1-5	DeLucia (7-2)	Gonzalez (7-4)	None		25,217	42-21	0-1
June 20	No. 2 Stanford	14	Charles Schwab Field	W 6-2	Bright (5-2)	Mathews (9-2)	Burkhalter (16)		23,594	43-21	1-1
June 21	Arkansas	14	Charles Schwab Field	L 1-11	McEntire (2-2)	Barnett (3-3)	None		24,636	43-22	1-2

Legend: = Win = Loss = Canceled
Bold = Auburn team member
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

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Standings

West Division
Pos	Team v t e	Pld	CW	CL	CPCT	GB	W	L	PCT	Qualification
1	y – Texas A&M	64	19	11	.633	—	44	20	.688	Qualification for the second round & NCAA tournament
2	Arkansas	67	18	12	.600	1	46	21	.687
3	LSU	62	17	13	.567	2	40	22	.645
4	Auburn	65	16	13	.552	2.5	43	22	.662	Qualification for the first round & NCAA tournament
5	Ole Miss	65	14	16	.467	5	42	23	.646	Qualification for the first round & NCAA tournament
6	Alabama	58	12	17	.414	6.5	31	27	.534	Qualification for the first round
7	Mississippi State	56	9	21	.300	10	26	30	.464

Source: SEC^[2]
y – Division champion

Results

v t e Home \ Away	ALA	ARK	AUB	UF	UGA	UK	LSU	MISS	MSST	MIZZ	SC	TENN	TAMU	VAN
Alabama		2–1		1–2	1–2		1–2						2–1
Arkansas						3–0	3–0	2–1	2–1					1–2
Auburn	2–0	1–2						1–2			3–0			2–1
Florida		2–1				2–1	1–2				2–1	0–3
Georgia				3–0					2–1	1–2			1–2	1–2
Kentucky			2–1		2–1			1–2				2–1		1–2
LSU			1–2		2–1			0–3	3–0				1–2
Ole Miss	0–3								1–2	3–0		0–3	1–2
Mississippi State	2–1		2–1	0–3			0–3					0–3
Missouri		1–2		1–2		2–1			2–1		2–1
South Carolina	3–0				1–2	2–1		2–1						2–1
Tennessee	2–1		2–1		2–1					3–0	3–0
Texas A&M		1–2	1–2			2–1			3–0		2–1
Vanderbilt				2–1			0–3			3–0		0–3	1–2

Source: SEC^[3]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.

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References

↑ "2022 Baseball Schedule" (Press release). Auburn University Department of Athletics. June 22, 2023. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
↑ "Standings" (PDF). Southeastern Conference. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
↑ "SEC Baseball Weekly Release" (PDF). Southeastern Conference. Retrieved December 8, 2022.

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[1] "2022 Baseball Schedule" (Press release). Auburn University Department of Athletics. June 22, 2023. Retrieved December 8, 2023.

[Standings-2] "Standings" (PDF). Southeastern Conference. Retrieved December 8, 2022.

[3] "SEC Baseball Weekly Release" (PDF). Southeastern Conference. Retrieved December 8, 2022.

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