Feb. 23, 2017 LEADING OFF
- Auburn welcomes Patriot League preseason pick Holy Cross to Plainsman Park for a three-game series Friday-Sunday. First pitch on Friday is 2 pm, while Saturday and Sunday is set for 12 pm.
- Sunday's game will be broadcast on WatchESPN/SECN+ with Andy Burcham and Mark Fuller on the call.
- Radio coverage from the Auburn Sports Network is also available on Tiger 93.9 (Friday and Saturday and WQSI 95.9 FM (Sunday) locally in Auburn and Opelika, AuburnTigers.com, the TuneIn Radio app and the Auburn Athletics app on your smart phone. The Voice of the Tigers Rod Bramblett will call all three games. He will be joined by long-time partner Burcham on Friday and by Paul Ellen on Saturday and Sunday.
QUICK HITTERS
- Auburn picked up a 9-0 win over GW on Opening Day, the seventh consecutive season opening win for the Tigers. Keegan Thompson pitched six scoreless in his first outing since May 30, 2015.
- There are 20 new players on the Auburn roster for 2017, the most in the Southeastern Conference.
- Auburn posted back-to-back shutouts to open a season for the first time since 1928.
- Keegan Thompson became the first Auburn pitcher to make two Opening Day starts (2015 & 2017) in his career since Levale Speigner started the 2002-03 openers.
- Auburn overcame a 7-0 deficit Tue. (W, 12-8) to post its largest come-from-behind win since 2013.
- Senior Daniel Robert batted .500 (8-for-16) and pitched 1.2 scoreless innings with two strikeouts on opening weekend. He has reached base in 20 straight in which he has a PA since 3/13/16.
- Auburn opens the 2017 season with 22 games at home, the most for the Tigers in program history. The Tigers play 36 total games at home in 2017.
- The Auburn pitching staff recorded only five walks in 27 IP on the weekend with a 2.50 ERA.
SERIES HISTORY
- The two teams have never met.
LOOKING AHEAD
- In-state opponent Samford visits Plainsman Park on Tuesday. The Bulldogs are 2-1 on the season after taking 2-of-3 from UNC Asheville on opening weekend at home and play a three-game series at Florida State this weekend. Samford coach Casey Dunn was an All-American catcher at Auburn in 1999.
FYI
- Gates open one hour prior to first pitch.
- The East Coliseum Lot, Athletics Complex lot and top two levels of the Stadium Deck are available for baseball parking on Friday, Tuesday and Wednesday. All lots are available on Saturday and Sunday.
- The stadium deck is available for parking and game viewing. Parking is limited to top two levels.
- Fans are permitted to bring empty plastic bottles in for free water refills.
- A cell phone charging station is available to fans near the front gate adjacent to the promotions booth.
- Grass areas around the park and adjacent parking lots are open and available for tailgating.