AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn will take a break from Southeastern Conference play on Wednesday to face Kennesaw State from the Atlantic Sun Conference for a single game at 6:00 p.m.
The game can be heard on the Auburn Sports Network.
The two teams squared off last season with No. 14 Auburn (28-5, 5-1) taking both games, including a 5-2 victory in the Tallahassee Regional during the 2018 postseason. Alyssa Rivera lifted the Tigers to a 2-1 win over the Owls during the regular season, which helped former Auburn standout Kaylee Carlson tie the program's all-time win mark.
Auburn, coming off back-to-back SEC series wins, currently holds a 3-0 series lead against Kennesaw State (17-17, 2-4) and will look to win its 20th game at Jane B. Moore Field this season. The Tigers are currently 19-1 in home games in 2019.
QUICK HITTERS:
- Kendall Veach has entered the Auburn top 10 career and single-season home run lists. Veach is currently tied with Branndi Melero (2014) for the ninth with 15 home runs this season, while her 34 career home runs are tied with Elizabeth Eisterhold (2009-12) for eighth most.
- Last time out, Ashlee Swindle tossed her first career complete-game shutout as Auburn knocked off Mississippi State, 9-0, in five innings to clinch the weekend series.
- Auburn enters Wednesday's contest ranked No. 12 in the latest ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 poll, while also coming in at No. 14 in the USA Today/NFCA Coaches Top 25. Both rankings are the highest for the Tigers in respected polls.
PROMOTIONS:
- Bark in the Park night, sponsored by Auburn University's College of Veterinary Medicine.
o All who bring their K-9 companion will enter Jane B. Moore Field at the Gravel Path Entrance.
o Must complete a Bark in the Park Waiver, which will be provided inside the gate, and wear a wristband.
o Sections 103 and 7 will be reserved for Bark in the Park participates. The green grass area behind both sections will be available, too.
o Pick up after your dog
- $2 Hot Dog Night