AUBURN, Ala. – No. 18 Auburn (35-16) will look to complete its successful midweek slate at Samford (24-25) Tuesday. First pitch at Hoover Met Stadium is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT.
Next Game:
at Samford
May 17, 2022
6 p.m. CT
Radio: Auburn Sports Network
"I think we all know these last four games this last week, every game is important," head coach Butch Thompson said. "Nothing is as big as a weekend series, but I can't think of a more important midweek game than tomorrow night."
Tuesday's will be broadcast on the Auburn Sports Network and can be heard locally on 93.9 FM. It will also be available for streaming on ESPN+.
PROBABLE STARTERS
Tuesday – Sr. RHP Jordan Armstrong (3-1, 5.46) vs. So. RHP Cole Fryman (0-0, 10.80)
QUICK HITTERS
Auburn is 11-1 in midweek games, including 5-0 in road and neutral-site midweek contests, and has outscored the opponent 110-48.
The Tigers are hitting .324 and have turned in a 3.30 ERA in midweek games.
The team is 13-7 in games played away from Plainsman Park, tied for the second most road and neutral-site wins among SEC teams.
The Tigers are 87-26 (.770) against non-conference opponents in the regular season since the start of the 2018 season, including 20-5 this year.
Auburn has outscored the opponent 211-85 in non-conference play, hitting .309 with a 2.87 ERA.
The pitching staff is 4-1 with a 3.80 ERA in the last five games, and the bullpen is 4-0 with a 1.00 ERA, allowing 11 hits with 30 strikeouts in 27.0 innings, during the span.
The Auburn defense, which ranks 13th in the country in fielding percentage, didn't commit an error in three games last weekend and has one error in the last five contests.
Auburn is 75-25-1 all-time against Samford including 27-9 against the Bulldogs away from home.
The two teams met on Apr. 12 with Auburn emerging victorious, 4-1.
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
Samford enters the week with a 24-25 overall record and 10-8 mark in SoCon play after dropping two of three games at The Citadel over the weekend.
Offensively, the Bulldogs are hitting .265 and are led by junior infielder Stephen Klein's .350 clip. Sophomore outfielder Colton Ledbetter has been the team's hottest bat of late, hitting .463 in the last 10 games.
On the mound, Samford has turned in a 5.96 ERA. Sophomore right-hander Cole Fryman is set to make his first start Tuesday.
UP NEXT
The Tigers wrap up the regular season with a three-game series at Kentucky (27-23, 10-17 SEC) Thursday through Saturday.