AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn (13-4) welcomes Kennesaw State (9-6) to town Tuesday for its final tune-up prior to Southeastern Conference play. First pitch at Plainsman Park is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT.
Next Game:
Kennesaw State
Mar. 15, 2022
6 p.m. CT
Radio: Auburn Sports Network
The game 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
Tuesday – Jr. LHP Hayden Mullins (1-1, 4.91) vs. So. LHP Brayden Eidson (1-0, 1.80)
QUICK HITTERS
Auburn is 4-0 in midweek games this season and has outscored its midweek opponents 46-12.
The Tigers are hitting .345 and have turned in a 2.50 ERA in midweek games this season.
Blake Rambusch leads the way with a .529 average (9-for-17) in four midweek games.
Rambusch and Jake Wyandt have book ended the Auburn lineup and currently lead the team with seven-game hitting streaks.
Rambusch is hitting .462 (12-for-26) during his streak and Wyandt is hitting .409 (9-for-22) in his.
Ryan Dyal leads the team with 22 RBI and has driven in multiple runs in five of the last seven games, totaling 15 RBI during the span.
Hayden Mullins is set to make the second start of his career Tuesday. He started the fourth and final game of the series against Rhode Island and turned in 3.0 scoreless with five strikeouts.
Auburn starting pitchers are 6-1 with a 2.16 ERA this season.
The Tigers are 80-25 (.762) against non-conference opponents in the regular season since the start of the 2018 season, including 44-14 (.759) on the weekend.
Auburn is 6-3 all-time against Kennesaw State, including 3-2 at Plainsman Park.
Tuesday's game marks the first meeting between the Tigers and Owls since 2017.
SCOUTING THE OWLS
Kennesaw State enters the week with a 9-6 overall record after losing two of three in a series at UNC-Wilmington last weekend.
The Owls won seven of the first eight games of the season but are 2-5 in the last seven.
Kennesaw State is hitting .283 as a team and is led by sophomore infielder Donovan Cash's .378 clip.
On the mound, the Owls have registered a 4.48 ERA. Tuesday's starter, Brayden Eidson will make his first start and has allowed just one earned run in his first three appearances and five innings.
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.