It will be a battle this weekend. Auburn is a good team with a lineup of upperclassmen, including Sonny DiChiara. They also have a solid pitching staff. Look forward to a hard fought, great series. Our guys will have their hands full.
Auburn prepares for tough test at No. 1 Tennessee
Quotes from Coach Thompson and Auburn players:
“People are telling me that nobody can stay on the same field with them,” Auburn’s Butch Thompson said of Tennessee. “It will be very interesting. This looks like a daunting task. We’ll have to come up with some plans, whatever twists and turns we’ll need to make. “They’ll get my full attention now. They already have the full respect of the country. Not only the best team in America this year, but people are telling me it’s maybe the best team they have ever seen.”
Obviously, we have a lot of confidence,” center fielder Kason Howell said. “We’re playing as a team and we’re picking each other up 1-9 on the field and on the mound. It’s a great feeling heading to Knoxville knowing that we’ve got that confidence.”
A senior who has played in a bunch of big games during his career with the Tigers, senior shortstop Brody Moore said it’s time to see what this team is capable of doing vs. such strong competition. We’re ready to get up there and go,” Moore said. “We’re excited. We’re going up there to play ball.”