Good morning. If paying to pick apples is your own personal version of watching paint dry, remember there are other things you could be doing now that autumn has made its introduction—like fall ball at Auburn!

⏩ There’s a new hype video on Twitter and it’s got us ready to yell, “Batter up!” Trendy fall scarf optional.

⚾️ Auburn Made postseason accolades
👀 Behind the scenes with Auburn’s video department
🐅 And much, much more!

🎥 WAREAGLE+

Premium content. Unparalleled access. WarEagle+ is launching this fall—and it’s a brand new streaming video and content platform for Auburn Athletics that offers fans an insider's look into the student-athletes and coaches on The Plains.

(Think of it like ESPN+ or Netflix, except it’s exclusively Auburn content.)

WarEagle+ will add to the incredible content already being created by the War Eagle Productions and Creative teams, to provide Tiger fans with even more original content covering all of Auburn's sports programs. This will include behind-the-scenes access, captivating interviews, never-before-seen archival material and historical documentary films, as well as news and information.

🎉 And the best part? On To Victory has partnered with Auburn Sports Properties and Sport & Story to provide WarEagle+ for FREE to each of their existing and new monthly subscribers through the introduction of the new On To Victory Bundle available for only $14.99 per month.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Only Good Angles. Today, we’re shining a spotlight on Auburn’s Director of Football Technology & Digital Innovation Matt Hard, who was selected by his peers to be the SEC’s 2023 Video Coordinator of the Year which led to him winning at the Collegiate Sports Video Association’s annual conference back in May!

“I was shocked,” said Hard. “These are the guys I’ve looked up to in this profession.”

He doesn’t do it alone, however. Hard’s team includes a full-time staff and 13 students, all of whom coordinate to record and arrange video from multiple angles from every Auburn game and practice for the coaching staff to review and evaluate.

“The video is just a small part of this job now,” Hard said.

At the height of innovation in the new Woltosz Football Performance Center, Auburn uses remote cameras to record high-angle video.

Admittedly never a guy who was into sports, Hard’s background is interesting, as he interned at and then spent four years working for Auburn rival the University of Alabama. He made his move to Auburn in 2021.

“There’s something that’s special about working here at Auburn,” he said. “It is so easy to find here in Athletics genuine good people.”

Hard also calls the new state-of-the-art facility a “football palace,” acknowledging all the time, money and effort that went into it on behalf of Auburn Athletics donors.

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🏈 Take advantage of the bye week to get your tickets to the New Mexico State game, tailgates, and more.

⛳️  If you love listening to players and coaches “mic’d up” you’ve gotta check out men’s golf head coach Chris Williams.

🏀 Men’s basketball tickets are now on sale!

🥎 Auburn softball set to partake in premier tournament Puerto Vallarta Challenge in February of 2024

🔼 Two Good. Former Auburn standouts Richard Fitts and Ryan Bliss have earned Minor League Baseball postseason honors—Fitts was named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Year and an Eastern League All-Star, while Bliss was tabbed a Texas League All-Star.

Rated the New York Yankees No. 12 prospect, including the No. 4 pitching prospect, Fitts spent the entirety of the 2023 season with Double-A Somerset and turned in an 11-5 record with a 3.48 ERA in 27 starts. He led the Eastern League in starts, wins, innings pitched (152.2), and strikeouts (163) and ranked third in ERA and WHIP (1.19).

A second-round pick in 2021, Bliss turned in his best season as a pro, setting career highs in every offensive category including average (.304), runs (110), hits (164) doubles (34), triples (eight), home runs (23), RBI (86) and stolen bases (55). He became one of five players in minor league baseball over the last 40 years with 20 or more home runs and 50 or more stolen bases.

⚾️ Read the rest of the article on these Auburn Made postseason honors.

🤔 TIGER TRIVIA

Make it count. Today we’re testing how good you are with numbers—and how good your memory is.

Plainsman Park, the home of Auburn baseball, has a seating capacity of…

a. 4,096

b. 5,108

c. 3,086

*not including lawn seats

Think you've got it? Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

🐅 ONE BIG THING

Safety in numbers. Through five weeks of football, Jaylin Simpson emerges as the highest-graded safety in the entire nation.

⏪ ICYMI: Sports Illustrated named Jaylin and four other Auburn football players as winners after their narrow loss to No. 1 Georgia.

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Thursday 10/5

🎾 Men’s & Women’s Tennis @ ITA All-American Championships

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF 60K

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITA Southern Regional Championships

⚽️ Soccer @ Alabama 6 p.m. CT on SEC Network | Live Audio

Friday 10/6

🎾 Men’s & Women’s Tennis @ ITA All-American Championships

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF 60K

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITA Southern Regional Championships

🐎 Equestrian at Baylor @ 11 a.m. CT

🏊🏻‍♂️ Swimming & Diving at Louisville @ 4:30 p.m. CT

🏊🏻‍♂️ Swimming & Diving at SMU Classic @ 6:30 p.m. CT

🏐 Volleyball at Florida @ 6 p.m. CT

Saturday 10/7

🎾 Men’s & Women’s Tennis @ ITA All-American Championships

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF 60K

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITA Southern Regional Championships

🏊🏻‍♂️ Swimming & Diving at SMU Classic @ 11 a.m. CT

🏊🏻‍♂️ Swimming & Diving at Louisville @ 4:30 p.m. CT

Sunday 10/8

🎾 Men’s & Women’s Tennis @ ITA All-American Championships

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF 60K

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITA Southern Regional Championships

🥎 Softball vs. AUM @ 11 a.m. CT

🏐 Volleyball at South Carolina @ 1 p.m. CT

🥎 Softball at Alabama State @ 1:30 p.m. CT

⚽️ Soccer vs. Arkansas @ 6 p.m. CT on SEC Network | Live Audio

🐅 Click here to view the entire Auburn Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 4,096!

Samford Stadium-Hitchcock Field at Plainsman Park, more commonly known as Plainsman Park, is widely thought of as one of the finest facilities in college baseball.

It was named in 1997 to honor two former Auburn players and brothers—Billy Hitchcock and Jimmy Hitchcock. Jimmy was Auburn’s first All-American in football and baseball, and he later coached the Tigers in the 1940s. Billy played a pivotal role in Auburn’s first bowl appearance in football, helped the Tigers claim their first baseball SEC title in 1937, and later became an MLB manager.

🐅 Have a great Thursday, y’all!