Takeaways: Auburn beats Troy 8-2

Auburn picked up a win over Troy tonight in its final outing before conference play begins. What are the biggest takeaways from the game?

The No. 12 Auburn Tigers picked up an 8-2 win over the Troy Trojans at Toyota Field in Huntsville tonight in their final outing before conference play begins.

Troy did get on the board first, but Auburn was in control throughout the game and picked up a convincing victory.

What are the main takeaways from the game?

Conner McBride had another good outing

McBride has been one of Auburn's best pickups through the transfer portal so far this season.

The San Diego, California native earned his third win of the season tonight in a five-inning performance that saw one run off of one hit, two walks and two strikeouts.

McBride has shown just how valuable he can be for Auburn's rotation.

Auburn's bullpen had a good night

Starting pitching is important, but it is hard for any team to find success without help from its relief pitching. The Tigers' bullpen came up big tonight.

John Armstrong, Will Cannon and Tanner Bauman pitched a combined four innings in which one run scored off of three hits and seven batters were struck out.

If Auburn can consistently get this kind of help from its bullpen, this team could have a big year in 2024.

Chris Stanfield led the way at the plate

Auburn's sophomore center fielder led the team in hits tonight with three.

Stanfield hit an RBI single in the bottom of the fifth inning and also had a double.

Stanfield has been one of Auburn's most impactful players so far this season.

Auburn is now 13-3 on the season.

What's Next?

The Tigers open up SEC play against the No. 8 Vanderbilt Commodores on the road in Nashville this weekend. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. CT on Friday, 2 p.m. CT on Saturday and 1 p.m. CT on Sunday. The live stream of each game can be found on SEC Network+ and the Auburn Sports Network broadcast can be streamed anywhere on the Auburn Athletics app.