Against South Carolina on May 9 and Ole Miss on May 16, Dutton lasted a combined seven innings. Those were his shortest outings of the season, and he got tacked for 12 earned runs on 16 hits in the process.

Brian Kelly and Co. currently hold a top-five recruiting class in America, see a pair of pledges visit elsewhere.

Sam Dutton was a member of LSU's title squad in 2023, but never quite found a role with LSU. He emerged as a star with Auburn in 2025.

Dutton has been the Tigers' best pitcher for most of the season. He started 14 games this season and posted a 6-3 record. He led the Tigers with 89 strikeouts and was named to the All-SEC Second Team.

Auburn's opponents in the Regional Round will be announced Monday, May 26 during the 2025 D1 Baseball Selection Show at 11 AM CST on ESPN2.

When it comes to postseason perspective, Auburn baseball's Cam Tilly looks to two first-year teammates for advice. Here's why.

Brad Crawford of CBS Sports feels that Auburn would match up well with this Big Ten squad if the SEC and Big Ten were to partner

LSU football head coach Brian Kelly isn't shying away from playing a tough schedule. The SEC coaches got together this week for the conference's annual meetings in Destin, Florida. Kelly, along with other SEC coaches, advocated for moving to a nine-game conference schedule and adding a rotational game vs. the Big Ten.

Auburn University is among several SEC teams selected to host NCAA tournament regionals. The Southeastern Conference announced Sunday and a record-tying eight baseball programs are among the 16 regional hosts for the national tournament. Those eight schools are Arkansas, Auburn, Georgia, LSU, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas and Vanderbilt.

No SEC team had a stronger showing in the transfer portal than LSU. The Tigers boast the top-ranked class in the 247Sports Transfer Team Rankings, with 12 of their 18 commitments earning four-star status. Brian Kelly and company lured an SEC-best three of the conference's top 10 incoming transfers this offseason.

Texas A&M baseball advanced to the third round of the SEC Tournament and now will face the LSU Tigers on Friday.

The Auburn Tigers initially made Calvin Russell's top 12 but will now look elsewhere for its third receiver commit in the class of 2026.