The Auburn baseball team will take part in a handful of events over the final weeks of its fall practice schedule, beginning with the annual Home Run Derby next Friday and concluding with the Fall World Series from Oct. 24-26.

The John Pawlowski era officially began at Auburn on Tuesday as the Tiger baseball team began fall practice.

John Pawlowski’s first season as Auburn’s head baseball coach will have the usual tough Southeastern Conference schedule, plus a handful of intriguing non-conference games.

Sophomore Kevin Patterson and junior Joseph Sanders were both recognized for their solid summers playing in the Cape Cod League as the duo was named to the All-League Team on Tuesday.

Joe-Joe Petrone, a 25-year veteran with collegiate and NFL experience, has been named Auburn’s Director of Sports Medicine, athletic director Jay Jacobs announced Wednesday.

A total of 14 Auburn student-athletes graduated as part of the Auburn University Summer 2008 graduating class on Saturday.

The first and only two-time All-American to play baseball at Auburn, Gregg Olson, will be inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame tonight, prior to the Orioles 6:05 p.m. game against the Texas Rangers.