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2021 AUBURN SOFTBALL #WarEagle | 16 All-Americans • Two SEC Titles • 2015, 2016 Women’s College World Series Softball Contact | Taylor Shirey • @taylor_shirey14 • [email protected] • (C) 334-750-0710 Auburn Athletics Communications | 392 South Donahue Drive • Auburn, AL 36830 • AuburnTigers.com • @AuburnSoftball 2021 SCHEDULE/RESULTS KENTUCKY Date Opponent Time/Result AUBURN TIGERS Feb. 13 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE W, 8-0 (5) RECORD: 23-12 (3-9 SEC) Feb. 13 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE W, 5-1 RANKINGS: RV NFCA | RV USA Softball | NR DI Softball | NR Softball America Feb. 14 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE W, 3-1 HEAD COACH: Mickey Dean (Elon, 1987) Feb. 20 ! vs. #19/20 South Carolina W, 5-4 CAREER RECORD: 597-233 (15th Season) Feb. 20 ! vs. Jacksonville W, 5-1 RECORD AT AUBURN: 119-61 (4th Season) Feb. 21 ! vs. #19/20 South Carolina L, 5-6 Feb. 25 $ JACKSONVILLE W, 2-0 KENTUCKY WILDCATS RECORD: 29-8 (5-7 SEC) Feb. 26 $ MURRAY STATE W, 1-0 RANKINGS: #12 NFCA | #12 USA Softball | #12 DI Softball | #13 Softball America Feb. 26 $ MURRAY STATE W, 3-1 HEAD COACH: Rachel Lawson (Massachusetts, 1994) Feb. 27 $ IUPUI W, 5-0 CAREER RECORD: 572-373 (17th Season) Feb. 27 $ IUPUI W, 5-0 RECORD AT KENTUCKY: 480-289 (14th Season) Mar. 4 ^ (RV/RV) TROY W, 8-1 Mar. 5 ^ SOUTHERN MISS W, 6-4 Mar. 5 ^ SOUTHERN MISS W, 2-1 HOW TO WATCH Mar. 6 ^ SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA W, 9-2 TELEVISION: SEC Network+ (Friday & Sunday) LOCATION: Auburn, Ala. Mar. 6 ^ SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA W, 9-1 (6) Mar. 10 at Troy W, 3-0 SEC Network (Saturday) STADIUM: Jane B. Moore Field (2,316) Mar. 12 * #4/4 ALABAMA L, 0-6 Mar. 13 * #4/4 ALABAMA L, 1-4 TALENT: Brit Bowen & Kasey Cooper (Friday) Mar. 14 * #4/4 ALABAMA L, 2-4 Mark Neely & Kayla Braud (Saturday) WEATHER FORECAST Mar. 20 & KENNESAW STATE L, 0-2 Brit Bowen & Amy Reif (Sunday) FRIDAY: 67 Degrees - Cloudy (20%) Mar. 20 & #13/13 FLORIDA STATE L, 1-10 (5) SATURDAY: 70 Degrees - Showers (50%) Mar. 21 & #13/13 FLORIDA STATE W, 2-1 RADIO: Brit Bowen & JJ Jackson SUNDAY: 71 Degrees - Partly Cloudy (20%) Mar. 21 & KENNESAW STATE W, 4-3 Auburn Sports Network Mar. 26 * at #18/20 Missouri L, 1-2 (9) 95.9 WTGZ or 99.9 WQNR Mar. 27 * at #18/20 Missouri L, 5-6 Mar. 28 * at #18/20 Missouri W, 3-0 Apr. 1 * #13/11 Arkansas L, 1-6 QUICK HITS Apr. 2 * #13/11 Arkansas L, 0-3 • Facing its seventh ranked opponent of the season, Auburn returns to Southeastern Conference play, hosting No. 12 Kentucky Apr. 3 * #13/11 Arkansas L, 0-2 at Jane B. Moore Field for a three-game series. The Tigers are looking for their second straight conference series win of the Apr. 9 * at RV/#25 Texas A&M W, 6-2 2021 and their first over Kentucky since 2018. Apr. 10 * at RV/#25 Texas A&M L, 1-4 • With her SEC leading fourth save of the 2021 season, KK Dismukes is now tied for sixth with six other Tigers for the most Apr. 11 * at RV/#25 Texas A&M W, 3-1 saves in a single season in program history. The last Tiger to record at least four saves in a season was Kaylee Carlson Apr. 13 ALABAMA STATE W, 5-0 during the 2017 campaign. Apr. 14 at Georgia State W, 4-1 • Head coach Mickey Dean is just three wins shy from his 600th career coaching victory. His career record currently stands at Apr. 16 * #12/12 Kentucky 5 p.m.+ 597-229 (.719). Earlier this season, he recorded his 100th coaching victory as the head coach of the Tigers. Apr. 17 * #12/12 Kentucky 11 a.m.# • Freshman Makayla Packer is a perfect 13-for-13 in stolen base attempts this season and ranks seventh in the SEC in total Apr. 18 * #12/12 Kentucky 1 p.m.+ stolen bases. She is tied with former Tiger and current assistant coach Emily Carosone (2013) for the second most stolen Apr. 21 at Chattanooga 3 p.m. bases in school history by an Auburn freshman. Apr. 23 * at Ole Miss 5 p.m.# • Picking up a pair of RBI at Texas A&M, Alyssa Rivera is now tied with Carlee Wallace and Tatiana Fernandez for 10th in Apr. 24 * at Ole Miss 7 p.m.# school history with 123 career RBI. She need two more to be ninth outright in program history. Apr. 25 * at Ole Miss 1 p.m. • Picking up her third straight victory with two-hit performance at Georgia State, Shelby Lowe improved to 11-3 over her Apr. 30 * Tennessee 5 p.m.+ debut season. She ranks eighth in the SEC with her 11 victories. She has 131 strikeouts to her credit this season, which is May 1 * Tennessee 4 p.m.+ the third most by an Auburn freshman in program history. May 2 * Tennessee 1 p.m.+ • With 173 putouts this season, Justus Perry became just the sixth Tiger in school history to reach 1,000 career putouts. Perry May 7 * at LSU 5:30 p.m.u is now fifth in program history with 1,112 career putouts. May 8 * at LSU TBA • With just six strikeouts over 88 at-bats, Tyler King enters the weekend ranked as the sixth toughest player in the May 9 * at LSU TBA Southeastern Conference to strike out as she averages just one every 14.7 at bats. May 11-15 % SEC Tournament TBA May 20-23 NCAA Regionals TBA BY THE NUMBERS May 27-30 NCAA Super Regionals TBA June 3-9 Women’s College World Series TBA Shelby Lowe's 11 victories Shelby Lowe ranks ninth in the Entering the weekend, this season are tied for country while leading the SEC Auburn boasts the fifth- BOLD indicates home contest | All times listed in Central and subject to change 9 5 Additional non-conference games will be announced at a later time 11 seventh most by a true with a 9.36 strikeout-to-walk toughest schedule in the * - Southeastern Conference Game freshmen in all of NCAA D1 softball. ratio. She has issued just 14 walks over country. The Tigers' opponents hold a ! - Osprey/Dolphin Invitational (Jacksonville, Fla.) | $ - Tiger Invite (Auburn, Ala.) ^ - Auburn Invitational (Auburn, Ala.) | & - War Eagle Battle (Auburn, Ala.) She leads all SEC true freshmen pitchers 106.0 innings this season. .676 win percentage. % - SEC Tournament (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) in victories. + - SEC Network + | # - SEC Network| = - ESPN2 | u - ESPNU | ? - ESPN+ 2021 AUBURN SOFTBALL KENTUCKY | APRIL 16-19 #WarEagle AuburnTigers.com @AuburnSoftball | @AuburnTigers /AuburnSoftball /AuburnTigers TEAM SCHEDULE AND MEDIA AVAILABILITY ›› WEEK OF APRIL 12-18 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY April 12 April 13 April 14 April 15 April 16 April 17 April 18 OFF DAY GAME GAME PRACTICE GAME GAME GAME 5 p.m. CT vs. Alabama State 5 p.m. CT at Georgia State 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. CT 5 p.m. CT vs. Kentucky 11 a.m. CT vs. Kentucky 1 p.m. CT vs. Kentucky NO MEDIA Interviews Postgame Interviews Postgame Interviews by Request Interviews Postgame Interviews Postgame Interviews Postgame AUBURN ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS QUICK FACTS AUBURNTIGERS.COM based on demand to ensure an opportunity for all members of the media to UNIVERSITY INFORMATION For updated game notes, statistics, safety protocols and latest information on cover a contest in person. Auburn softball and Auburn Athletics, visit AuburnTigers.com. City ___________________________ Auburn. Ala. All persons at Jane B. Moore Field are required to wear face coverings and Founded _____________________________ 1856 INTERVIEW POLICY observe social distancing. Enrollment ____________________________29,776 Coach Dean, assistant coaches and select student-athletes are available Nickname ____________________________ Tigers for interviews by contacting Taylor Shirey in the communications office. All No media will have access to field level at any time. Colors ___________________ Burnt Orange & Navy Blue interviews during the week will be conducted via phone or through ZOOM. Affiliation _______________________ NCAA Division I Weekly media availabilities will be conducted approximately 30 minutes prior GAME DAY / PRESS SERVICES Conference _____________________ Southeastern (SEC) to Tuesday practices throughout the season unless otherwise specified. ZOOM Press releases, statistics and game information will be available each week via Stadium (Capacity) ___________ Jane B. Moore Field (2,316) information will be emailed to the media on Mondays. Specific interview AuburnTigers.com/Softball. Media members may request to be added to email President _________________________ Dr. Jay Gouge request should be made at least 24 hours in advance to ensure availability. lists to automatically receive up-to-date information on Auburn softball. Notes, Athletic Director ______________________Allen Greene Due to COVID protocols, all practices during the 2021 season statistics, lineups and box scores will be available digitally. Printed copies will are CLOSED. not be provided this season. Wireless internet is available in the press box. TEAM INFORMATION Contact Taylor Shirey for password information. Pool photos, video highlights Letterwinners Returning/Lost __________________ 17/5 Postgame interviews with Coach Dean and requested players will be conducted and recordings of the post-game Zoom interviews will also be posted to the Starters Returning/Lost ______________________ 7/2 via ZOOM following a brief cooling-off period. ZOOM links will be emailed out SEC FTP site and ImagenCloud. Pitchers Returning/Lost ______________________ 3/1 to media on game days. Newcomers _______________________________9 VIDEO SERVICES 2020 Overall Record_______________________ 16-11 CREDENTIALS FTP feeds of selected Auburn softball highlights are available for the media. Media members wishing to cover Auburn softball should contact Taylor Shirey A number of studio and satellite services may be arranged for electronic 2020 Conference Record/Finish _______________ 0-3/12th at least 48 hours prior to each home contest.