AUBURN, Ala. – Returning to nonconference competition, Auburn softball (21-12) readies for back-to-back midweek contests, facing Alabama State (9-22) at Jane B. Moore Field on Tuesday before trekking to Atlanta, Ga., on Wednesday to take on Georgia State (13-20).
Tuesday's contest against the Lady Hornets is a rescheduled contest that was postponed due to inclement weather last month. It is the final nonconference contest for the Tigers at Jane B. Moore Field this season. First pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m. CT. Wednesday's meeting at Georgia State is also scheduled for a 5 p.m. CT first pitch.
Live streaming is currently not scheduled for either Tuesday or Wednesday's contests. Brit Bowen and JJ Jackson will tag team radio efforts this week. Fans can tune in via the Auburn Sports Network.
The Tigers are coming off their first series win in Southeastern Conference play after taking two wins against Texas A&M in College Station. It was Auburn's second straight series win against the Aggies, marking the first time the Tigers have won back-to-back series against Texas A&M since the 2014 and 2015 seasons.
LEADING OFF
- Returning to nonconference action this weekend, Auburn hosts Alabama State in its final nonconference contest at Jane B. Moore Field on Tuesday before making a short trip to Atlanta, Ga., on Wednesday to face Georgia State.
- Behind two complete-game performances at Texas A&M, Shelby Lowe earned her 10th victory of her freshman season. She has 126 strikeouts to her credit this season, which is the third most by an Auburn freshman in program history.
- Head coach Mickey Dean is just five wins shy from his 600th career coaching victory. His career record currently stands at 595-229 (.719). Earlier this season, he recorded his 100th coaching victory as the head coach of the Tigers.
- Picking up a pair of RBI at Texas A&M, Alyssa Rivera is now tied with Carlee Wallace and Tatiana Fernandez for 10th in school history with 123 career RBI. She need two more to be ninth outright in program history.
- Freshman Makayla Packer is a perfect 13-for-13 in stolen base attempts this season and ranks seventh in the SEC in total stolen bases. She is tied with former Tiger and current assistant coach Emily Carosone (2013) for the second most stolen bases in school history by an Auburn freshman.
- With 161 putouts this season, Justus Perry became just the sixth Tiger in school history to reach 1,000 career putouts. Perry is now fifth in program history with 1,100 career putouts.
- Auburn is the only SEC programs to have two true freshmen ranked in the top 12 in total strikeouts with the dynamic duo of Shelby Lowe (126) and Maddie Penta (79) ranked fifth and 12th, respectively.
ON DECK
The Tigers return to Southeastern Conference play this weekend, hosing No. 10/11 Kentucky for a three-game series. The series begins on Friday with a 5 p.m. CT first pitch at Jane B. Moore Field.