
Paige Smith's tenth-inning home run capped off a thrilling start to the 2023 SEC Softball Tournament as No. At 30-25 overall, she has the Rebels knocking on the door of their seventh straight NCAA Tournament appearance. Further, head coach Jamie Trachsel has tallied at least 30 wins in all but one season of her 13 year career.

It marked the eighth consecutive 30 win season for the Rebels (excluding 2020), dating back to the 2015 season. 6 seed LSU, Ole Miss picked up its 30th victory of the season. 976 fielding percentage, the fifth highest among SEC teams. Defensively, Auburn enters the postseason with a. Maddie Penta paces the team with a 1.02 earned run average in SEC play, the lowest ever recorded by a Tiger pitcher. Auburn's pitching staff has totaled 21 shutouts this season, which leads the SEC and also tops the nation with 439 strikeouts. Bri Ellis currently ranks 10th in the SEC with 12 home runs. Thirteen different Tigers have knocked a home run this season, with 10 slugging at least two. The spark for the Tiger offense, she has reached base safely in 51 of Auburn's 55 contests.

277 on the year, led by Neila Peralta with a. The Tigers are looking to win their first game at the tournament since 2019. Auburn enters the SEC Tournament with its highest seed since the 2017 season. During his time on The Plains, Dean has guided the Tigers to a 202-106 overall record, including a 39-16 mark this season. Mickey Dean is in his sixth season as the head coach of the Auburn softball program.


