Bodda Getta Brew 5/16: Sun Sets on Comeback Crew

After numerous come-from-behind wins, Auburn Softball finally saw its season come to an end in the championship contest.

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Bodda Getta Brew Crew
May 19, 2025

Good Morning, Auburn Family. Auburn softball’s (35-24) offense came alive to take an 8-3 win Sunday afternoon at JoAnne Graf Field to force the if necessary game at the Tallahassee Regional, but the Tigers stumbled 4-0 to (5) Florida State (49-10) in the championship contest.

Auburn totaled 13 hits across the two games, including seven two-out base hits in Sunday’s opening contest to help push across crucial runs. SJ Geurin was the hero of the afternoon in the circle. She allowed just six hits to hold Florida State to a .170 average at the plate. She struck out five on Sunday.  

🗣 “This weekend was indicative of how they battled throughout the season. Obviously, I wished we could have finished it off today but truly proud of the way they fought. It’s been a fun year.” - Chris Malveaux, co-head coach

What else have we mixed into today’s steaming hot Brew? Check it out below!

👟 Track takes five silver medals @ SEC Outdoor Championships
⚾️ Ike Irish named a semifinalist for Golden Spikes Award
6️⃣ Baseball takes series finale over Ole Miss; secures No. 6 seed in SEC Tournament
🐅 And much, much more!

🔼 As Good As Gold. After being named a semifinalist for the Dick Howser Trophy last week, Ike Irish has been named one of 25 semifinalists for the 2025 Golden Spikes Award.

Irish is Auburn’s sixth semifinalist for the award, including its second in the last four seasons. He joins an exclusive list of Josh Donaldson (2007), Hunter Morris (2010), Anfernee Grier (2016), Casey Mize (2018) and Sonny DiChiara (2022) as Auburn players to earn the recognition.

🔼 Silver Linings. The Auburn track and field team concluded the SEC Outdoor Championships on Saturday with five silver medals and a pair of school records from hurdler Ja’Kobe Tharp and distance runner Brenda Jepchirchir during the third and final day at the University of Kentucky campus.

Tharp broke his own school mark in the 110m hurdles with a time of 13.15 to finish second in the event. The SEC champion as a freshman, Tharp became the Tigers first back-to-back medalist in the event since Ty Akins in 2007 and 2008.

👟 : Full RUNdown

🔼 All’s Well That Ends Well. No. 2 Auburn scored 10 unanswered runs in the sixth through ninth innings to defeat No. 22 Ole Miss 13-8 in the series finale Saturday afternoon at Swayze Field.

With the win, Auburn secures the No. 6 seed in next week’s SEC Tournament and will play the winner of No. 11 Mississippi State and No. 14 Texas A&M in the late game Wednesday at the Hoover Met.

Williams joins Trey Jones, the head coach of Florida State, as the two men’s assistants for the American side this summer. They will lead a group of student-athletes that includes four Auburn representatives in Anna Davis, Carson Bacha, Josiah Gilbert and Jackson Koivun. Auburn will be the first program in Palmer Cup history to have three men from the same university competing for both their head coach and assistant coach.

🔼 Cream Rises to the Top. In conjunction with PNC Bank and the PNC Achievers program, Auburn has named DJ Bennett (Women’s Tennis) and Carson Bedics (Track & Field/Cross Country) as the winners of the Spring 2025 PNC Achievers Awards this week. 

🗣 “DJ and Carson exemplify what it means to be an Auburn student-athlete. They excel athletically and academically while also demonstrating servant-leadership on campus and in our community.” - John Cohen, athletics director

🤓 TIGER TRIVIA

Irish You Knew the Answer

Junior outfielder Ike Irish was recently named a semifinalist for the 2025 Dick Howser Trophy. How many other semifinalists have there been before Irish in Auburn baseball program history?

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📅 ON THE DOCKET 

Monday, May 19-Tuesday, May 20
(No Activities Scheduled)

Wednesday, May 21
⚾️ Baseball vs. Texas A&M/Mississippi State @ SEC Tournament in Hoover, Alabama @ 8 p.m. CT | Listen

Thursday, May 22
(No Activities Scheduled)

Friday, May 23
⚾️ Baseball vs. LSU @ SEC Tournament in Hoover, Alabama @ 6:30 p.m. | Listen
⛳️ Men’s Golf @ NCAA Championship in Carlsbad, CA (R1) | Notes

Saturday, May 24
⚾️ Baseball @ SEC Tournament in Hoover, Alabama @ TBA | Listen
⛳️ Men’s Golf @ NCAA Championship in Carlsbad, CA (R2) | Notes

Sunday, May 25
⚾️ Baseball @ SEC Tournament in Hoover, Alabama @ TBA | Listen
⛳️ Men’s Golf @ NCAA Championship in Carlsbad, CA (R3) | Notes

🧐 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Five!

Junior outfielder Ike Irish was recently named a semifinalist for the 2025 Dick Howser Trophy. Irish is one of 67 candidates from across the country, including a leading 18 from the Southeastern Conference. He became Auburn’s sixth semifinalist for the award, joining Hunter Morris (2010), Casey Mize (2018), Ryan Bliss (2021), Sonny DiChiara (2022) and Bryson Ware (2023).

🐅 Let’s get this week going, Auburn Fam!