AUBURN, Ala. – No. 11 Auburn (27-13) starts a four-game week at Plainsman Park by taking on No. 21 Georgia Tech (29-11) Tuesday at 7 p.m. CT.
The game will be broadcast on the Auburn Sports Network and can be heard locally on Wings 94.3 FM. It will also be broadcast nationally on SEC Network.
PROBABLE STARTERS
Tuesday – Fr. RHP Christian Chatterton (2-1, 5.13) vs. Sr. RHP Jaylen Paden (4-0, 1.77)
QUICK HITTERS
Auburn is 18-4 in non-conference play this season, including 8-2 in midweek games.
The Tigers are 18-5 at Plainsman Park, including 11-3 against non-conference teams.
Auburn is outscoring non-conference opponents 120-63 in 14 home games.
Tuesday’s game marks Auburn’s 20th game against a ranked opponent in the last 24 contests.
The Tigers are 12-9 against ranked opponents this season, including 8-2 at home.
Christian Chatterton makes his third straight midweek start Tuesday.
He has turned in a 1.00 ERA with 10 strikeouts and one walk in his last two midweek starts and is 2-0 with a 2.15 ERA in six starts vs. non-conference teams.
Ike Irish leads the team in average (.354), home runs (11) and RBI (36) and is hitting 23 points higher than any other SEC hitter in league play (.417).
He homered four times in three games at Texas, including his third multi-homer game of the year.
Auburn leads the all-time series against Georgia Tech, 126-113-6, and is 67-46-2 against the Yellow Jackets at Plainsman Park.
The Tigers have won three straight and five of the last six matchups, including a 9-8 come-from-behind win at Georgia Tech on Apr. 8.
SCOUTING THE YELLOW JACKETS
Georgia Tech enters the week with a 29-9 overall record and a 14-7 mark in ACC play. The Yellow Jackets lost all four games last week and failed to score more than two runs in a game.
Offensively, Georgia Tech ranks sixth in the country with a .327 team average. They lead the country with 110 doubles and rank top 10 in hits (444), runs (371) and slugging (.552). Sophomore outfielder Drew Burress went 2-for-4 with a 2B, 3B and 3 RBI in the previous matchup and is hitting .344 with 19 2B, 12 HR and 46 RBI on the year.
On the mound, the Yellow Jackets have turned in a 4.38 staff ERA with 371 strikeouts and 154 walks and 56 hit batters in 337.0 innings pitched.
PROMOTIONS
EAGLES Night – help us raise awareness about the EAGLES program, which empowers students with intellectual disabilities to pursue college, careers and independence.
Photo op with the Eagle – Homeplate Concourse when gates open
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
Plainsman Park now features two new premium club areas in the Broadway Club at Plainsman Park and 984 Club along with the return of the Hall of Fame Club, which opened in 2024. Additionally, the ballpark now has expanded general admission areas in the War Eagle Wall, Tiger Terrance and Plainsman Patio.
Pregame road closures: Event staff will assist fans using crosswalks up until 15 minutes prior to first pitch, at which time there will be a full closure of Donahue Drive between the right field gate and intersection of Heisman Drive for fans to enter Plainsman Park. Donahue will re-open shortly after first pitch.
Postgame egress road closures: Donahue Drive will again be fully closed from right field to Heisman Drive starting between the 7th and 8th innings. It will remain closed until the stadium has cleared of fans, roughly 30 minutes after the final out of the game.
New entrances: In an effort to expedite fan entry to Plainsman Park, two new entrances have now been introduced on the lower First Base Concourse, along Donahue Drive. The traditional Home Plate Concourse and Tiger Terrace gates will continue to provide stadium admission, as well as the premium entrance outside of the Hall of Fame Club for those with reserved seats inside the Hall of Fame Club.
Metal detecting: Consistent with other Auburn Athletics venues, fans entering any gate at Plainsman Park this season will be asked to walk through a metal detector upon entry.
For a complete overview of gamedays at Plainsman Park for 2025, click here.