The Auburn Tigers continue their climb up the USA TODAY Baseball Coaches Poll by moving up two spots from No. 8 to No. 6 in the latest rankings. The Tigers improved to 36-15 on the season after a weekend sweep of the South Carolina Gamecocks.

The wins improved Auburn to 36-15 overall and 16-11 in Southeastern Conference play, sitting in fourth place tie in the SEC. Holding onto that fourth spot is important entering the final weekend of the regular season, as the top four teams in the conference get a double bye in the SEC tournament.

Auburn baseball exploded for 46 runs on 51 hits in its sweep of South Carolina. Here are three observations from the series.