Auburn standout Judd Ward hits for cycle in huge win over Illinois-Chicago

The Auburn baseball team is off to a hot start in the 2020 season, winning on Saturday against Illinois-Chicago 18-1.

That lopsided score wasn’t the only highlight, either. Auburn’s Judd Ward became the first player to hit for the cycle for the Tigers since 2005.

You can see his double that clinched the cycle in the video below, coming in the bottom of the 8th inning:

Take a bow, @JuddWard1. ?

1st: Triple
4th: Single
6th: Homer
8th: Double

He becomes the first Auburn player to hit for the cycle since Clete Thomas in 2005. #WarEagle | @NCAACWS pic.twitter.com/g25Vpv9Ow1

— Auburn Baseball (@AuburnBaseball) February 15, 2020

Here’s the home run:

No doubt about it. ?#WarEagle | @JuddWard1 pic.twitter.com/mZ7FO4qe0Q

— Auburn Baseball (@AuburnBaseball) February 15, 2020

This could be a big season for the Tigers, and if Ward continues to play like that, he’ll be a star in the SEC.

The Tigers play Illinois-Chicago again this evening and again tomorrow before hosting Oakland on Tuesday.

Adam Spencer

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