April 19, 2018
No. 11 Auburn vs. No. 16 Arkansas
AUBURN, Ala. - No. 11 Auburn softball is set to host their final home regular season series as the Tigers welcome No. 16 Arkansas this weekend for a three-game series starting on Friday, April 20 at Jane B. Moore Field. First pitch is slated for 6 p.m. CT.
The Tigers will be honoring their three seniors during the weekend as Kaylee Carlson, Victoria Draper and Courtney Shea are set to play their final regular season games at Jane B. Moore Field. Senior Day is set for Sunday with pre-game senior festivities beginning 15 minutes before first pitch.
Games one and two of the series are set for 6 p.m. starts on Friday and Saturday, respectively, with Sunday's finale beginning at 2 p.m. All times Central. All games will be available on SEC Network and the WatchESPN app as well as on FM Talk 95.9.
Friday's contest will feature a pig roast presented by Full Moon BBQ. The feast will be located in the grassy area behind right field. Saturday's game is hosted by the Auburn Veterinary School. A free Auburn pet bowl will be available at the marketing booth (first come, first served).
Additionally, post-game autographs will be held following Friday and Saturday's games.
Auburn (36-10, 9-8) is looking to bounce back after dropping two games at Missouri. Arkansas enters the weekend ranked 16th in the polls with a 33-9, 8-7 record.
Quick Hitters:
- Auburn and Arkansas have met 60 times with the Tigers holding a 36-24 advantage including a 19-9 mark at games played at Jane B. Moore Field.
- The teams last met in 2016 in Fayetteville as Auburn swept a very a lopsided series. The Tigers shutout the Razorbacks 54-0 over the three games (21-0, 23-0, 10-0). It is the last time Auburn has shutout a team for an entire series.
- Auburn has taken the last six games in the series and each have been run-rule wins. The last time the teams faced off in Auburn (2015) the Tigers won 9-1 in six, 9-1 in five and 10-2 in five innings. Auburn went to Fayetteville the following season for their historic rout.
- Arkansas and Auburn rank 1 and 2 in the SEC in walks allowed this season (48 and 63, respectively).
- Arkansas enters the weekend at 33-9 overall with an 8-7 mark in SEC play. The Razorbacks are coming off a 2-1 series win over Alabama, their first series win over the Tide in program history.
- Auburn is 6-4 in their last 10 games played, including a 4-1 mark at home. Casey McCrackin has led the way at the plate over the stretch touting a .385 batting clip with six RBI. Alyssa Rivera hit five of her team lead-tying seven homeruns over the stretch.