Baseball hosts Lipscomb for three-game set at Plainsman Park

Baseball hosts Lipscomb for three-game set at Plainsman ParkBaseball hosts Lipscomb for three-game set at Plainsman Park

March 2, 2017 LEADING OFF

  • Auburn hosts Lipscomb for a three-game weekend series beginning Friday at Plainsman Park. Friday and Sunday's games will be broadcast on SECN+/WatchESPN.
  • Radio coverage from the Auburn Sports Network is also available on Tiger 93.9 on Friday and Sunday as well as 95.9 on Saturday locally in the Auburn/Opelika area. The radio feed is also available on AuburnTigers.com, the TuneIn Radio app and the Auburn Athletics app on your smart phone. The Voice of the Tigers Rod Bramblett will call Friday and Sunday with Paul Ellen. Saturday's broadcast team is Andy Burcham and Brad Law.

Auburn vs. Lipscomb



(7-2) vs. (6-2)







Weekend Schedule

FRI2 p.m.
RHP Keegan Thompson (2-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Brady Puckett (2-0, 1.72)
SAT12 p.m.
RHP Casey Mize (2-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Jeffrey Passantino (0-0, 4.35)
SUN12 p.m.
RHP Davis Daniel (0-0, 4.15) vs. RHP Adam Stewart (1-1, 9.00 ERA)

QUICK HITTERS

  • Auburn's 7-2 record is its best start since opening the 2007 season with an 11-1 mark.
  • Auburn starting trio of Thompson, Mize and Daniel own a combined 1.12 ERA with 34 K & 3 BB.
  • The Tigers have a nation-leading 4 shutouts in their first 9 games after posting only 4 in 2016.
  • Jonah Todd has a hit in all nine games so far in 2016 with a RBI in five consecutive games.
  • Auburn's three-game sweep of Holy Cross was its first sweep since 2015.
  • The Auburn bullpen has recorded a 2.27 ERA in 43.0 innings pitched over the first nine games.
  • Senior Daniel Robert has reached base in 24 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 vs. Holy Cross 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

  • The all-time series is tied 1-1 with Auburn winning the most recent matchup 17-4 in 2009. The Tigers fell 4-3 in 12 innings to Lipscomb in the first-ever meeting back in 2007.

LOOKING AHEAD

  • Auburn hosts a pair of midweek games at Plainsman Park next week with South Alabama (Tuesday, 3 pm ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" SECN+) and Kennesaw State (Wednesday, 3 pm ÃÆ'Æ'¢ÃƒÆ'¢'¬" SECN+) traveling to the Plains.

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.