Jeff Speegle

Weeknight Sports Anchor at WBMA-TV (Birmingham, AL)

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Auburn to send Sam Dutton on mound for Game 1 vs. Coastal Carolina

3 weeks ago | abc3340.com | Jeff Speegle

Friday history will be made at Plainsman Park when the Auburn Tigers take on the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers in game one of the NCAA Super Regional. It will be the first time the Tigers (41-18) have hosted a Super Regional. The #13 Chanticleers have the full attention and respect from the Tigers, seeded fourth in the tournament. Coastal Carolina, the 2016 CWS Champion, has won 21 games in a row. and are 51-11.
Barons GM Nelson: Rickwood Field like "DisneyWorld" to Barons players

3 weeks ago | abc3340.com | Jeff Speegle

The Rickwood Classic is back. Wednesday the Birmingham Barons and Rocket City Trash Pandas turn back the clock to the days of the Negro Leagues when legends like Willie Mays was hitting homers and Satchel Paige was throwing some serious gas on the mound at historic Rickwood Field., built in 1910. Barons General Manager Jonathan Nelson says when the players walk into the stadium, they do so with respect and unbridled joy.
Auburn sweeps way to regional title: Headed to super regional

3 weeks ago | abc3340.com | Jeff Speegle

o. 4 Auburn will remain on the Plains, hosting a super regional for the first time in program history after sweeping the NCAA Auburn Regional by blasting NC State 11-1 Sunday at Plainsman Park. The Tigers will host #13 Coastal Carolina. The dates and starting times for the games will be announced after all of the regional title games have been completed. “Thankful for being able to get through this tough regional,” Auburn coach Butch Thompson said. “That was a grind for us.
Auburn passes first regional test: beats Central Connecticut State 9-5

4 weeks ago | abc3340.com | Jeff Speegle

A lengthy weather delay and a lengthy opening game between Stetson and North Carolina State pushed the start time for the Auburn-Central Connecticut State game back nearly two hours to a 7:46 starting time Friday night at Plainsman Park. But it was worth the wait for Auburn fans. The Tigers won 9-5 to advance into the winner's bracket Saturday. The Tigers will play the Stetson Hatters, who beat North Carolina State 11-2. First pitch is set for 8:00pm.
ABC confirms two more CFB games: SEC releases weeks 1-3 kick times, tv networks

4 weeks ago | abc3340.com | Jeff Speegle

The 2025 College Football season is starting to take on some clarity. Thursday ABC added a couple of confirmed kickoff times to the fall schedule. The SEC released kick times and TV networks for the first three weeks of the season. The league also announced kick times for some rivalry games in October and November. ABC added the MEAC/SWAC Challenge to the lineup on Week Zero August 23 in Atlanta with North Carolina Central taking on Southern. Kickoff is set for 6:30.
Tahaad Pettiford returning to Auburn: Withdrawing name from NBA Draft

1 month ago | abc3340.com | Jeff Speegle

Tahaad Pettiford had a great NBA Draft Combine experience, but the experience of being in Auburn's starting lineup next season was apparently far more enticing. Pettiford has withdrawn from the NBA Draft, he announced on social media Wednesday, confirming his spot on the Tigers’ roster next season. Pettiford was a critical piece of the Tigers' Final Four run, scoring 12 points per game off the bench. Big games didn't phase him the fab freshman.
Labaron Philon returning to Alabama: Withdrawing name from NBA Draft

1 month ago | abc3340.com | Jeff Speegle

Alabama's fab freshman is coming back to try to make it a super sophomore campaign. The Crimson Tide’s NIL collective, Yea Alabama, announced Wednesday night that Labaron Philon will return to school and withdraw from the NBA Draft process. It was surprising news because Philon had given every indication, on social media and also in an interview with ESPN, that he was going pro and not looking back.
Auburn, Alabama get their NCAA Tournament assignments

1 month ago | abc3340.com | Jeff Speegle

The NCAA Baseball Tournament brackets were revealed Monday morning. Auburn and Alabama both knew they were in. Auburn is hosting a regional for the third time in four seasons. The Tide knew when the regional sites were announced Sunday night they would be traveling. They just didn't know where. Auburn is the 4th overall national seed. The Tigers will open the regional against Central Connecticut State. The other matchup in the Auburn Regional has Stetson playing North Carolina State.
Auburn loses 3-2 to Texas A&M: Eliminated from SEC Tournament

1 month ago | abc3340.com | Jeff Speegle

One day after Alabama bowed out of the SEC Tournament, Auburn made a quick exit. The 6th-seeded Tigers lost to Texas A&M 3-2. The Aggies only got four hits, but one of them was a three-run homer by Kaeden Kent that gave the Aggies a 3-0 lead in the third inning. The Aggies got a stellar pitching performance from Justin Lamkin, who went five innings and struck out five, while only allowing three hits. Two of those Auburn hits were homers. Eric Snow and Lucas Steele hit solo shots for the Tigers.
Alabama eliminated from the SEC Tournament in 15-10 loss to Tennessee

1 month ago | abc3340.com | Jeff Speegle

For four-and-a-half innings, Alabama was winning an SEC Tournament shootout with Tennessee. The Tide took a 6-5 lead over the Vols on a Richie Bonomolo Jr. two-run double. But the Vols always had an answer for the Tide's scores. In fact, they had several answers. 10 unaswered runs in fact. The Vols offensive firepower was just too much for the Tide, who fell behind 15-6 and wound up losing 15-10, saying goodbye to Hoover after round two. "We just couldn't stop them," Tide Coach Rob Vaughn said.