LEADING OFF
- In-state rival Samford travels to take on the Tigers on Tuesday at 3 pm at Plainsman Park. The game will be broadcast on WatchESPN/SECN+ with Jeff Shearer and Mark Fuller on the call.
- Radio coverage from the Auburn Sports Network is also available on Tiger 93.9 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 the contest with Brad Law.
Auburn vs. Samford
(7-1) vs. (2-4)
Weekend Schedule
| Feb. 28 | 3 p.m. | |
| RHP Daniel Sprinkle (0-1, 9.64) vs. SO RHP Connor Radcliff (0-0, 54.00) | ||
QUICK HITTERS
- Auburn's 7-1 record is its best start since opening the 2007 season with an 11-1 mark.
- There are 20 new players on the Auburn roster for 2017, the most in the Southeastern Conference.
- Auburn has a nation-leading 4 shutouts in its first eight games after posting only four in 2016.
- Jonah Todd is the lone Auburn hitter to record a hit in all eight games so far in 2016.
- Auburn's three-game sweep of Holy Cross was its first sweep since 2015.
- Auburn's pitchers have allowed the second-fewest walks in the SEC with 18 and 68 Ks in 72.0 IP.
- Senior Daniel Robert has reached base in 23 straight games 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 has recorded only five walks in 27 IP on the weekend with a 2.50 ERA.
- Casey Mize and Cole Lipscomb combined to strike out 16 on Saturday, the most for Auburn since the trio of Cole Nelson, Bradley Hendrix and Garrett Bush combined for 16 on 2/28/2010 vs. FAU.
SERIES HISTORY
- Auburn leads the all-time series 71-22-1 including a 43-12-1 mark on the Plains. The two clubs split a pair of games in 2016 with each team winning on the road.
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.