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Boys of Summer School: Auburn freshmen delay pro baseball to join 'powerhouse program'

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By Jeff Shearer
AuburnTigers.com

AUBURN, Ala. - Instead of boarding buses for long minor league road trips, Auburn freshman baseball players are learning their way around campus, working out and hanging out together while making plans to spend future summers in Nebraska.

Omaha, Nebraska.

Despite being selected earlier this month in the Major League Baseball draft, these new Tigers decided their path to the pros will run through Auburn.

“I felt like Auburn is such a growing powerhouse right now and such a great coaching staff here,” said outfielder Kason Howell, whom the Boston Red Sox drafted in round No.