AU BASEBALL: Tigers host Gamecocks in 1st regional since ‘05
Auburn to host first Regional since '05
Starting with Friday’s opener and ending with its potential matchup in the championship game, the Auburn baseball team has plenty of familiarity with the three teams it will host in this weekend’s NCAA regional at Plainsman Park.
The two-seed, Clemson, is John Pawlowski’s alma mater, was his first coaching stop and then a longtime rival when he served as the coach at College of Charleston.
The four-seed and Auburn’s first opponent Friday at 6 p.m., Jacksonville State, was Auburn’s final non-conference opponent of the regular season and didn’t lay down.
Southern Miss, the three-seed, rounds out the field. The Golden Eagles were a College World Series team last season.
“You look at the teams across the country and certainly our regional, it’s going to be tough,“ Pawlowski said. “That’s what this time of year is all about.”
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