A War-Eagle welcome for #1 LSU baseball this Saturday night

Watch as one of the Auburn eagles flies for the first time ever at a baseball game.

Author:
Matthew Jacobs
Publish date:
May 6, 2023 9:41 PM EDT

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If you have ever seen one of the eagles circle Jordan-Hare Stadium, you know how it is one of the most awe-inspiring spectacles in all of sports. For the first time ever, the greatest tradition that has ever graced football, spread its wings to a different sport.

~Video Courtesy of Jason Caldwell of “Inside the Auburn Tigers”~

Auburn Baseball, who needed a boost after a game one loss, hosts the #1 LSU squad tonight for game two. One of Auburn’s eagles, Independence, who clocks in right at seven pounds with a little over six-foot wingspan, tried her best to fire up the team and the crowd as she made the first-ever eagle flight at Plainsman Park.

The first untethered flight in Jordan-Hare was in the year 2000. Twenty-three years later, the female raptor ambassador, who has been in Auburn’s care since 2018, took flight prior to first pitch at around 7:58 PM CT.

Independence was beautiful rounding the field and settling in near home plate. A truly amazing Auburn tradition that hopefully comes to Plainsmen Park as often as it does Jordan-Hare!

Hopefully she can inspire the Auburn Baseball Tigers to win tonight’s game and this series as they need it badly to have a shot at the postseason.

The Tigers have had ten players depart from the program within the last few weeks, including three backup linebackers:

Quarterback TJ Finley

Wide receiver Tar'Varish Dawson

Wide receiver Landen King

Offensive lineman Colby Smith

Defensive lineman Jeffrey M'ba

Defensive lineman Tobechi Okoli

Defensive end Dylan Brooks

Linebacker Kameron Brown

Linebacker Desmond Tisdol

Linebacker Powell Gordon

Auburn has pulled in an impressive haul thus far during Hugh Freeze's first season on the Plains, currently sitting at No. 3 nationally in 247Sports' transfer portal class rankings.

Stay up to date on all of the Tigers' commitments, departures, and prospects for key positions at auburndaily.com.