Brody Moore reveals areas of growth during career at Auburn

Auburn baseball will return to the College World Series for the first time since 2019, meaning seniors like shortstop Brody Moore get their second taste of Omaha, Nebraska this weekend. After watching future MLB prospects in front of him last time, it is time for the veteran leader to now take center stage.

During his Tuesday press conference, Brody Moore discussed his areas of growth from a backup on Auburn’s last College World Series team to a key player in this year’s run.

“The guys that were in front of me, they taught me so much,” said Moore. “Playing behind them every day, playing with Ryan Bliss every day. Just people like that who have helped me become the ballplayer I am today. And becoming more of an Auburn man from learning a lot from the coaches. Especially Butch Thompson just coming up here. And just being able to be an everyday player.”

So far in the NCAA Tournament, Moore has been a big part of the Tigers’ offense, going 12-for-26 at the plate with one home run across six games in the Regional and Super Regional.

Auburn earned its 2022 College World Series appearance under head coach Butch Thompson after defeating Oregon State in Game 3 of the Super Regional. They will now open up College World Series play against SEC West foe Ole Miss at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday.

Brody Moore on importance of SEC competition

The SEC is well-represented at the 2022 College World Series in Omaha. Half of the field is made up of teams from the conference, with Arkansas, Auburn, Ole Miss and Texas A&M all winning their Super Regional to advance to the biggest stage in college baseball.

Nine of the SEC’s 14 teams made an appearance in the NCAA Baseball Tournament, with Tennessee even earning the No. 1 overall seed. Despite this, the Volunteers are not among the eight College World Series teams after losing to Notre Dame in the Super Regional.

Brody Moore believes that the Tigers and the other three SEC teams will be less phased by the moment in Omaha.

“The SEC in general in the best amateur baseball in the world,” Moore said. “Those four teams in the SEC West and the league we play in has prepared us for this stage. I don’t think the competition gets more, I think it’s about even. I think we’re prepared for this moment.”