We are set to speak with Butch Thompson as Auburn hosts South Carolina starting tomorrow night at Plainsman Park.
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*** Seems like we got here quick to our last SEC home series. Maybe another additional game against Jax State next Tuesday.
*** Graduation ceremony on Thursday for some guys and then Senior Day on Friday.
*** Mentions how great the managers have been who are leaving. Means a lot to the program.
*** Looking forward to facing Coach Maineiri who has been absent for a few years. At a storied program in South Carolina. The Gamecocks are in the same situation Auburn found itself in last year.
*** BT thinks they might see two left-handed starters which is a challenge. Game 1 starter is a right hander.
*** USC is pretty buttoned up on defense.
*** More worried about his team following a long weekend in Knoxville and exams happening right now. Seems like they are at a crossroads.
*** On message to the team about opportunities out there: Every team in our league is equipped to beat each other. It's not about who Auburn plays, it's about how they play. Thought they played their hearts out last week. Needs to continue for final two weeks.
*** Been talking about consistency. Twitter isn't going to give you a Regional. That's worthless. You want to win a baseball game, but you can't win until you get to the 9th.
*** We've played enough baseball to know who we are. It's about staying in the moment.
*** On weather affecting rotation: Mentions it was really hard for Dutton to get out there two straight days after the rain out on Friday night. Likely to rain again tomorrow, so something to keep an eye on.
*** Tilly, Dutton and Chatterton this weekend likely.
*** On flexibility of pitching staff: "Tickled to death." Mentions how Fisher had one of his best outings coming out of the bullpen against Tennessee.
*** Tilly is getting his third start this weekend. Chatterton did an amazing job this past weekend.
*** BT says it is a challenge to find something to fill the void left by Tilly when he is starting as he has been a steady guy out of the bullpen.
*** All they are asking of Tilly is to get through the lineup a couple of times. The stuff is there. His strike percentage isn't up to what Dutton and Chatterton have.
That's it for Butch.
Follow along and refresh for all updates.
*** Seems like we got here quick to our last SEC home series. Maybe another additional game against Jax State next Tuesday.
*** Graduation ceremony on Thursday for some guys and then Senior Day on Friday.
*** Mentions how great the managers have been who are leaving. Means a lot to the program.
*** Looking forward to facing Coach Maineiri who has been absent for a few years. At a storied program in South Carolina. The Gamecocks are in the same situation Auburn found itself in last year.
*** BT thinks they might see two left-handed starters which is a challenge. Game 1 starter is a right hander.
*** USC is pretty buttoned up on defense.
*** More worried about his team following a long weekend in Knoxville and exams happening right now. Seems like they are at a crossroads.
*** On message to the team about opportunities out there: Every team in our league is equipped to beat each other. It's not about who Auburn plays, it's about how they play. Thought they played their hearts out last week. Needs to continue for final two weeks.
*** Been talking about consistency. Twitter isn't going to give you a Regional. That's worthless. You want to win a baseball game, but you can't win until you get to the 9th.
*** We've played enough baseball to know who we are. It's about staying in the moment.
*** On weather affecting rotation: Mentions it was really hard for Dutton to get out there two straight days after the rain out on Friday night. Likely to rain again tomorrow, so something to keep an eye on.
*** Tilly, Dutton and Chatterton this weekend likely.
*** On flexibility of pitching staff: "Tickled to death." Mentions how Fisher had one of his best outings coming out of the bullpen against Tennessee.
*** Tilly is getting his third start this weekend. Chatterton did an amazing job this past weekend.
*** BT says it is a challenge to find something to fill the void left by Tilly when he is starting as he has been a steady guy out of the bullpen.
*** All they are asking of Tilly is to get through the lineup a couple of times. The stuff is there. His strike percentage isn't up to what Dutton and Chatterton have.
That's it for Butch.
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