March 9, 2017 LEADING OFF
- Auburn hosts Presbyterian for the final weekend of non-conference play beginning Friday at 2 pm at Plainsman Park. The Saturday and Sunday games will be available on SECN+/WatchESPN.
- Radio coverage from the Auburn Sports Network is also available on Tiger 93.9 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 and longtime partner Andy Burcham will call Friday and Saturday. Sunday's broadcast team will be Brad Law and Paul Ellen.
Auburn vs. Presbyterian
(10-4) vs. (8-7)
Weekend Schedule
| FRI | 2 p.m. | |
| RHP Keegan Thompson (3-0, 0.00) vs. LHP Brian Kehner (0-1, 5.00) | ||
| Sat. | 12 p.m. | |
| RHP Casey Mize (2-0, 0.56) vs. RHP Tanner Chock (0-2, 7.63) | ||
| Sun. | 12 p.m. | |
| RHP Davis Daniel (0-0, 6.75) vs. SR LHP Hayden Deal (1-1, 5.40) | ||
QUICK HITTERS
- Auburn welcomes Presbyterian to the Plains for the second series since 2014 (AU won 2-of-3).
- Keegan Thompson was named SEC Pitcher of the Week on Monday for the 2nd time in his career.
- Thompson is making his 2nd career start vs. PC; he pitched a 1-hit CG 3-0 W with 5 K on 3/1/14.
- Jonah Todd has reached base in all 14 games in 2017 with a hit in 13 games and a RBI in 10 games.
- Daniel Robert has reached base in 29 straight games in which he has a PA since March 13, 2016.
- Josh Anthony is batting .421 (8-for-19) in last five games with three doubles and four RBI.
- Auburn has out-scored its opponents 41-10 in the fourth and fifth innings combined this season, 18-1 in the fourth and 23-9 in the fifth. AU has scored 4+ in the 4th or 5th four times.
- Auburn starters Keegan Thompson and Casey Mize own a combined 0.24 ERA with 39 K & 6 BB.
- Auburn's 8-0 win over Lipscomb gave the Tigers five shutouts in its first 11 games for first time since 1976. Auburn leads the nation with five shutouts after posting only four in all of 2016.
- The Tigers have been the toughest team to strikeout in the SEC so far in 2017 with only 59 total.
SERIES HISTORY
Auburn leads the all-time series with the Blue Hose 3-1 including a series win at Plainsman Park in 2014.
LOOKING AHEAD
Auburn hosts a pair of midweek games at Plainsman Park next week with UAB (Tuesday, 3 pm -- SECN+) and Jacksonville (Wednesday, 3 pm -- 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 on Friday.
- 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.