After Auburn was announced as the No.2 seed in the Atlanta Regional, sophomore pitcher Tanner Burns said the Tigers would be playing for Rod Bramblett and his family as well as for Auburn. It was a testament to the long time play-by-play announcer who was laid to rest along with his wife Paula, a day before the tournament began.
Just like the rest of the Auburn family, his passing weighed heavily on the Tigers’ hearts. Bramblett had called Auburn games, along with Andy Burcham, for the past 25 years. He and Burcham described every pitch and every play.