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Slaughter Batters Auburn Big Time Monday, May 4th , 2026 Even as a kid, Luke Slaughter said his coaches told him the key to hitting was making contact, and letting everything else flow from there. At Samford Stadium – Hitchcock Field at Plainsman Park, Slaughter showed how well he learned that lesson. The 20-year-old first baseman had 5 hits in 6 at-bats for the Missouri Tigers, helping his team knock off the Auburn Tigers by a score of 8-5. "They always said, just keep your eye on the ball, don't overswing, make contact and you never know what will happen," he said. "That's all I did." Luke Slaughter singled in the 1st, doubled in the 2nd, hit a solo-shot off John Lujano in the 4th, singled in the 6th, hit an RBI single in the 7th and grounded out in the 9th. This season, Slaughter is batting at a .363 clip with 11 home runs and 29 RBIs. |
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