He will be out for 5-6 weeks. Burnham had surgery on the hamate bone in his left hand on Tuesday, February 8 at HealthSouth in Birmingham. Burnham, who started in the season opener and played the entire game, broke his hand during his first collegiate at bat in the second inning. The February 8 surgery was a 30 minute outpatient procedure that was performed by Dr. Sherrill. Zanthos has not played this season due to a bulging disk in the lumbar back.
Slater is also out with a lower back strain.
Listed is the Auburn players who have missed games due to injuries this season. The 14 consecutive home games will match the 14 straight home games in 1980, as the longest home stand in Auburn history. A total of 12 times in Auburn baseball history, the Tigers have played 10 or more consecutive games at home. The 1980 team was 8-6 during their home stand. Senior reliever Colter Bean set a new school record for appearances by a reliever on Feb. 23 against South Alabama with 83 for his career.