AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn (17-8, 3-3 SEC) continues its Southeastern Conference road swing with a trip to Baton Rouge to take on No. 12 LSU (18-7, 3-3 SEC) Thursday through Saturday.
Next Games:
No. 12 LSU
Mar. 31-Apr. 2, 2022
6 p.m. | 6:30 p.m. | 1 p.m. CT
Radio: Auburn Sports Network
The games will be broadcast on the Auburn Sports Network and can be heard locally on 93.9 FM. Thursday's contest will air nationally on SEC Network, while Friday and Saturday's games can be streamed on SEC Network+.
PROBABLE STARTERS
Thursday – Jr. LHP Hayden Mullins (2-1, 3.52) vs. TBA
Friday – Jr. RHP Trace Bright (2-1, 2.23) vs. TBA
Saturday – TBA vs. TBA
QUICK HITTERS
Coming off its first series win at Texas A&M since 2013 last weekend, Auburn is 6-2 in games away from Plainsman Park this season.
The Tigers road series win in College Station marked the team's third straight SEC road series win dating back to last season (at Georgia, at Missouri).
It marks the first time Auburn has won three straight SEC road series since 2004. The Tigers haven't won four straight SEC road series since 1997-98.
The Tigers have won 10 games in which they have trailed this season.
Leadoff hitter Blake Rambusch is currently riding a 15-game hitting streak, the longest by an Auburn player since Jonah Todd's 16-game hitting streak in 2017.
Sonny DiChiara leads the country with a .608 on-base percentage. He also ranks third in slugging (.924) and fourth in average (.455).
Auburn is 75-109 all-time against LSU, including 29-55 in Baton Rouge, and hasn't won a road series in the matchup since 2011.
SCOUTING THE TIGERS
LSU enters the weekend with a 18-7 overall record and 3-3 mark in SEC play, coming off a series win at Florida.
The Tigers have won three straight games by a combined score of 42-10.
Offensively, LSU is hitting .300 with 58 doubles and 42 home runs. Six everyday starters are hitting .300 or better, led by Cade Doughty's .365 clip.
On the mound, the Tigers have turned in a 3.48 staff ERA, good for the fourth best mark in the SEC. LSU is holding opponents to a .213 average against.
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
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