AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn (11-2) puts its six-game winning streak on the line against undefeated Tennessee Tech (10-0) Wednesday night at Toyota Field. First pitch at the home of the Rocket City Trash Pandas is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT.
Next Games:
Tennessee Tech
Mar. 9, 2022
6 p.m. CT
Radio: Auburn Sports Network
"I'm excited to go there. I've wanted to go and play at this new facility," head coach Butch Thompson said. "There are so many Auburn people there. I'm so excited. I know they've pre-sold over 5,000 tickets for this. This is a big deal."
The game can be heard on the Auburn Sports Network and will be broadcast locally on 93.9 FM.
PROBABLE STARTERS
Wednesday – Jr. RHP Mason Barnett (1-0, 1.12) vs. Jr. LHP Brock Smith (0-0, 99.00)
QUICK HITTERS
Auburn's 11-2 start is the team's best since starting the 2019 season a program best 20-2.
The Tigers have outscored the opponent 78-11 during the current six-game winning streak.
The team allowed three runs in four games against Rhode Island, marking the fewest runs allowed in a four-game series in program history.
Auburn has allowed 25 runs in the first 13 games, marking the fewest runs in the first 13 games of a season since at least 1940 (allowed 19 runs through 12 games; 13th game unknown).
Starting pitchers are 6-0 with a 1.16 ERA this season. Mason Barnett is set to make his second start of the year in Huntsville.
The Tigers have registered double-digit hits in six straight contests, marking the longest such streak since 2016, and are hitting .369 as a team during the stretch.
Ryan Dyal was named a Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week after leading the SEC with 12 RBI last week. He went 6-for-12 with three doubles, two homers and 10 RBI vs. Rhode Island.
The Tigers are 78-23 (.772) against non-conference opponents in the regular season since the start of the 2018 season, including 43-12 (.782) on the weekend.
The meeting between Auburn and Tennessee Tech is the second all-time. The two teams previously met in the 2017 NCAA Tallahassee Regional.
SCOUTING THE GOLDEN EAGLES
Coming off a sweep of Purdue-Fort Wayne, Tennessee Tech is off to its second-best start in program history at 10-0.
The Golden Eagles rank third in the NCAA in average (.354), fifth in scoring (10.9) and eighth in home runs (21).
Former Auburn player Ed Johnson is the team's leading hitter, turning in a .480 clip through 10 games.
Former Auburn staff members Matt Bragga and Blake Beck serve as the team's head coach and assistant coach.
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
Gates at Toyota Field will open at 4:30 p.m. CT.
Limited tickets remain and can be purchased here or at the ballpark on the day of the game.
Parking is available through Clutch! for $6.75 in advance and $10 on the day of the game.