Auburn Tigers baseball

Infobox College baseball team
name = Auburn Tigers
founded = 1933

logo_size =
university = Auburn University
conference = Southeastern Conference
conference_short = SEC
division = Western
city = Auburn
stateabb = AL
state = Alabama
coach = John Pawlowski
tenure = 1st
stadium = Plainsman Park
capacity = 4,096
nickname = Tigers
color1 = Burnt Orange
color2 = Navy Blue
color3 =
fontcolor = 000066
hex1 = FE8835
hex2 = 000066
hex3 =
national_champion =
cws = 1967, 1976, 1994, 1997
ncaa_tourneys = 1963, 1967, 1976, 1978, 1987, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005
conference_tournament = 1978, 1989, 1998
conference_champion = 1937, 1958, 1963, 1967, 1976, 1978The Auburn Tigers baseball team represents Auburn University in NCAA Division I college baseball. Along with most other Auburn athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the Western division of the Southeastern Conference. The Tigers play their home games on campus at Plainsman Park, and they are currently coached by John Pawlowski.

History

Auburn Baseball has won six SEC championships, three SEC Tournament championships, appeared in 17 NCAA Regionals and reached the College World Series (CWS) four times.

The Early Years

The Paul Nix Era

The Hal Baird Era

The Post Baird Era

Following the 1999 season, Hal Baird retired as a head coach. After 16 years at head of the Auburn baseball program, Baird posted an impressive 634-328-0 overall record.

teve Renfroe Tenure

On September 1, 1999 Steve Renfroe was named head baseball coach at Auburn University. Renfroe was long time assistant coach at Auburn before being named head coach. He began his career at Auburn in 1981 as an assistant and remained in that position until 1995 when he was named assistant head coach.

On June 7, 2004 Renfroe was relieved of his duties as head baseball coach at Auburn. He posted an overall mark of 145-92 during his tenure. [ [http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/060704aaa.html Renfroe Relieved of Duties as AU Head Baseball Coach] ]

Tom Slater Tenure

On June 29, 2004 Tom Slater was named as Steve Renfroe's replacement. After only having 2 coaches in 38 years, Auburn was now on the second coach within a five year period. Slater was previously an assistant at Auburn during the 1990's before taking a head coaching job at his alma mater Virginia Military Institute following the 2000 season. After the 2003 season, Slater left VMI to take an assistant job at the University of Florida where he helped lead the Gators to their first ever Super Regional appearance. [ [http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/062904aaa.html Tom Slater Named Auburn Baseball Coach] ]

The John Pawlowski Era

On June 20, 2008 John Pawlowski was introduced as the 16^th Head Coach of the Auburn Tigers baseball program. Pawlowski was previously the head coach at the College of Charleston. He took over that program in 2000, and posted a 338-192-1 record during his tenure. Under his direction, the Cougars made three straight NCAA post-season appearances, including their first ever appearance in 2004. He was named the Southern Conference coach of the year in 2004, 2005, and 2007, and coached 17 All-Americans during his tenure. [ [http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/062008aaa.html John Pawlowski Named Head Baseball Coach At Auburn] ]

He takes over a very young baseball team that includes two freshman all-American selections, Hunter Morris and Brian Fletcher. [ [http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/063008aaa.html Fletcher And Morris Named Freshmen All-Americans By Baseball America] ]

tadium

Plainsman Park

Samford Stadium-Hitchcock Field at Plainsman Park is a baseball stadium located in Auburn, Alabama. It is the home field for the Auburn Tigers baseball team. Commonly known as "Plainsman Park", it is widely considered one of the finest facilities in college baseball and has a seating capacity of 4,096 not including lawn areas.

The field was named in 1997 to honor two former Auburn players, Billy and Jimmy Hitchcock. The Hitchcock brothers were popular athletes in the 1930s. Jimmy was Auburn's first All-American in football and baseball, and later coached the Tigers during the 1940s. Billy helped Auburn make it's first bowl appearance in football, as well as, helping the Tigers claim their first SEC baseball title in 1937. He later became a manager in the MLB.

In 2003, the stadium was renamed Samford Stadium-Hitchcock Field at Plainsman Park after W. James "Jimmy" Samford passed. Samford was a graduate of Auburn, a former Board of Trustee member, and a known for pushing the renovations of the stadium that began in 1996.

Head Coaches

*"Records are through the end of the 2008 Season"

Year-by-Year Results

"*Through the end of the 2008 season."
"*Final Rankings are from Collegiate Baseball Division I Final Polls (1959-2006) [ [http://www.ncaa.org/library/records/baseball/baseball_records_book/2007/2007_baseball_records.pdf] Official 2007 NCAA Baseball Records Book] "

Auburn Tigers in the NCAA Tournament

*The NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament started in 1947.
*The format of the tournament has changed through the years.

ee also

*Auburn Tigers

References