Auburn makes NCAA field, selected to Raleigh Regional

Auburn will open play Friday at 1 p.m. CT against a Northeastern team that it took two of three games from in a series earlier this season.Photo: Wade Rackley/Auburn Athletics

AUBURN, Ala. -- For the first time since 2002-03, Auburn is headed to back-to-back NCAA Regionals. A year after narrowly winning the Tallahassee Regional, the Tigers saw their name unveiled Monday as the No. 2 seed in the Raleigh Regional in this year's field. It's the program's 21st appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

"We're excited," senior infielder Luke Jarvis said. "We're excited we got the opportunity to play in the postseason. Any time you can get that, the intensity gets kicked up a little bit. Just very excited…