AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn (15-6, 1-2 SEC) embarks on its first true road series of the season with a trip to Texas A&M (13-7, 2-1 SEC) this weekend. First pitches at Blue Bell Park are scheduled for Friday at 6:30 p.m. CT, Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 12 p.m.
Next Games:
Texas A&M
Mar. 25-27, 2022
6:30 p.m. | 2 p.m. | 12 p.m. CT
Radio: Auburn Sports Network
"It's another SEC weekend where you're matched athletically," head coach Butch Thompson said. "But I think every team feels that way. Whether you're at home or on the road, it comes down to execution."
The games will be broadcast on the Auburn Sports Network and can be heard locally on 93.9 FM. They are also available for streaming on SEC Network+.
PROBABLE STARTERS
Friday – Jr. LHP Hayden Mullins (2-1, 3.65) vs So. LHP Nathan Dettmer (1-2, 5.09)
Saturday – Jr. RHP Trace Bright (2-1, 1.98) vs. Jr. RHP Micha Dallas (3-0, 3.00)
Sunday – TBA vs. Fr. LHP Ryan Prager (0-0, 2.59)
QUICK HITTERS
Auburn ranks third in the SEC and 17th in the country with a .316 team average.
The Tigers are also top 20 in the NCAA in hits (225), runs (187), scoring (8.9) and OBP (0.428).
Rambusch is currently riding an 11-game hitting streak and is 22-for-45 with 13 runs, five doubles, one triple, one home run and 13 RBI during the span.
He has multiple hits a team-best 11 games, including five straight and eight of the last 10, and ranks second in the league and 13th in the country with 35 hits.
Sonny DiChiara is the only player in the NCAA to rank in the top five in average (.471), OBP (.618) and slugging (1.039).
DiChiara is tied for third among active players with 48 career home runs.
Auburn is 12-14 all-time against Texas A&M, including 4-8 in Bryan-College Station.
The Tigers won the first series at Blue Bell Park in 2013 but have lost three straight.
Auburn is 4-1 in games away from Plainsman Park this season, but this weekend will mark the team's first true road games of the year.
SCOUTING THE JAGUARS
Texas A&M enters the weekend with a 13-7 overall record and is coming off a series win at No. 8 LSU to begin SEC play followed by a 15-8 midweek win at Rice.
The Aggies are led by first-year head coach Jim Schlossnagle, who spent the last 18 seasons as the head coach at TCU.
Offensively, Texas A&M is hitting .266 as a team and is led by sophomore Jack Moss' .397 clip. Seven starters hit .300 or higher during SEC opening weekend at LSU.
On the mound, the Aggies have turned in a 4.17 ERA with 183 strikeouts and 57 walks in 175.0 innings. None of the team's starters factored into a decision last weekend.