Opening day at Plainsman Park. Derek Varnadore struck out 11 and Creede Simpson, the only returning starter in the field for Auburn, had this RBI double late:
He also forced a walk-in run. The Tigers got the season started off right with a 5-2 win over visiting Missouri. Tomorrow’s game is already a rainout. Maybe they’ll play two on Sunday.
Dinner at Momma Goldberg’s, fighting the crowds of freshmen and others who don’t yet understand the implications behind “Who hasn’t ordered? Can I take your order please?”
Walked down to the Arena to watch the gymnastics meet. Auburn, on a losing streak, welcomed second-ranked Florida. They’ve hosted three teams from the top six in the country so far this season, but the Tigers are getting better every meet.
Auburn had a season high in three of the four rotations, making a new season high final score and the second best score in school history. Even still, they came up just short to Florida 196.875-197.500. I can’t tell you the all-around winner because a bizarre new SEC rule prohibits acknowledging individual accomplishment at the meet. And the university release doesn’t include any Florida scores. (Who needs completeness?)
More pictures from today will be here on Sunday. Be sure to come back for those.
Tomorrow? Rain. Rain. More rain. We’re getting up to 2.50 inches in the next couple of days.
