AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn (12-2) hosts Middle Tennessee (4-9) in the final non-conference series of the season this weekend at Plainsman Park. First pitches are set for Friday at 6 p.m. CT, Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m.
Next Games:
Middle Tennessee
Mar. 11-13, 2022
6 p.m. | 2 p.m. | 1 p.m. CT
Radio: Auburn Sports Network
The games will be broadcast on the Auburn Sports Network and will also be available for streaming on SEC Network+.
Single-game tickets and mini packs are available for purchase.To order tickets online, click here. Fans can reach the Auburn ticket office by phone at 855-282-2010 or by emailing tickets@auburn.edu.
PROBABLE STARTERS
Friday – Sr. RHP Jordan Armstrong (1-0, 1.46) vs. Sr. RHP Zach Keenan (1-1, 1.99)
Saturday – Jr. RHP Trace Bright (2-0, 0.00) vs. So. RHP Eriq Swan (0-1, 6.06)
Sunday – So. RHP Joseph Gonzalez (2-0, 1.84) vs. TBA
QUICK HITTERS
Auburn's 12-2 start is the team's best since starting the 2019 season a program best 20-2.
The Tigers have outscored opponents 82-14 during the current seven-game winning streak.
The team has allowed more than three runs on just two occasions this season and has held its opponents to a combined five or fewer runs in two of three weekends.
Auburn has allowed 28 runs in the first 14 games, marking the fewest runs in the first 14 games of a season since allowing 24 runs in the first 14 recorded scores from 1940.
The team's bullpen is 3-0 with a pair of saves and a 0.38 ERA and 34 strikeouts to go along with six walks in 23.2 innings in the last six games.
The Tigers are hitting .352 and has turned in a 1.77 ERA during the seven-game winning streak.
Tuesday's win marked the team second comeback win when trailing by three runs this season.
Auburn is now 3-1 in one-run games after going 6-11 in one-run games last year.
The Tigers are 79-23 (.775) against non-conference opponents in the regular season since the start of the 2018 season, including 43-12 (.782) on the weekend.
Auburn is 15-4 all-time against Middle Tennessee, including 10-3 against the Blue Raiders at Plainsman Park. This weekend marks the first series against the two teams since 2013.
SCOUTING THE BLUE RAIDERS
Middle Tennessee is off to a 4-9 start and fell in three games at South Alabama last weekend.
The Blue Raiders on two of three games against Illinois and Ball State in Conway, S.C. the weekend prior.
Offensively, Middle Tennessee is hitting .241 and is led by senior infielder Fausto Lopez' .333 clip.
On the mound, the Blue Raiders have turned in a 4.73 staff ERA and opponents are hitting .274 against them.
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
Gates open one hour prior to first pitch.
Fans are encouraged to park in the coliseum parking lot, athletics complex parking deck and the stadium parking deck. Additional parking is available in the Neville Arena lot.
Students who plan to utilize the new outfield viewing plaza in right center do not need to enter through the main student gate and may bring outside food and beverage into the space.
Students who wish to sit inside the ballpark (sections 111 and 58-73) must enter through the gate located behind home plate. Students will utilize their digital Tiger Card on their phones for entry. They may no longer enter through the gate located at the Tiger Terrace or down the right field, which has been moved approximately 30 feet from its original location.
All transactions for concessions and merchandise locations at Plainsman Park will be cashless (credit/debit and Tiger Cards only).
Auburn Athletics will continue to provide digital tickets for the 2022 baseball season. Digital tickets help to increase convenience, flexibility and safety for fans on gamedays. Click here for more information on digital tickets.