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Andrew Dutton, Auburn 1st-base coach, homers in first at-bat of season
By Sydney Hunte
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Andrew Dutton joined the Auburn baseball team after four seasons at Birmingham-Southern, which shut down in 2024 even as the program made a dramatic run to the Division III College World Series.
Dutton is now serving in a dual role with the Tigers baseball program. Not only did he transfer in with his brother Samuel, a right-handed pitcher formerly at LSU, but he also serves as the team’s first base coach.
And Tuesday brought one of the more emotional moments of the Tigers’ 2025 season.
Dutton entered as a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the 5th during the Tigers’ regular season home finale against Jacksonville State. And in his first at-bat of the year, he stepped up and hit a 2-1 pitch over the right field wall for a home run.
Take a look at the moment below, which set off a celebration in the Auburn dugout:
It’s certainly a moment Dutton won’t soon forget.
The Tigers went on to win the game 19-1 in 7 innings to improve to 37-15 on the season. They wrap up the regular season with a 3-game series at Ole Miss that starts Thursday.
Auburn is 16-11 in SEC play, tied for 4th in the conference.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
