AUBURN, Ala. – Riding an eight-game winning streak, No. 13 Auburn (33-19-1, 17-13 SEC) begins postseason play against Missouri (30-23, 10-20 SEC) at the SEC Tournament Tuesday night in Hoover, Alabama.
Up Next:
vs. Missouri
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Time: TBD
TV: SEC Network
Radio: Auburn Sports Network
First pitch at Hoover Met Stadium is slated for 30 minutes after the conclusion of game three, which is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. CT.
"We've worked hard to be playing for something," head coach Butch Thompson said. "It's like catching a second wind. We're trying to sell that to our ballclub heading into arguably the best amateur tournament that exists. We had great preparation and good spirit from the ballclub. We're excited."
The game will be broadcast on the Auburn Sports Network and can be heard locally on 93.9 FM. It will also air nationally on SEC Network.
PROBABLE STARTERS
Tuesday – Gr. LHP Tommy Vail (5-1, 3.38) vs. Jr. LHP Javyn Pimental (1-1, 6.26)
QUICK HITTERS
The Tigers earned the No. 5 seed in the SEC Tournament for the second straight season. It marks the first time Auburn has finished top five in the league in back-to-back seasons since 2002-03.
The team enters the postseason on an eight-game SEC winning streak, the program's longest SEC streak since winning nine straight league games in 1995.
The eight-game SEC winning streak is tied for the second longest by a league team this season.
Auburn is hitting .329 and has a 3.21 ERA while outscoring the opponent 77-28 during the streak.
The team went a league best 12-3 in the second half of SEC play, marking the best 15-game stretch since also going 12-3 in the final 15 games of the 2010 regular season.
The Tigers are one of two SEC teams to win five straight league series at any point this season.
Auburn turned in a winning SEC record in back-to-back seasons for the first time since doing so in four straight years from 1997-2000.
The team's 17 conference wins are the most since winning the SEC West in 2010 (20).
The 33 SEC wins in the last two years are tied for the fifth most in the league.
The team is second in the league in hitting (.291) and third in ERA (4.41) the last six weeks.
SCOUTING THE TIGERS
Missouri enters the SEC Tournament as the No. 12 seed with a 30-23 overall record and 10-20 record in SEC play.
The Tigers finished the regular season 5-4 in the last three weekends but went 1-14 on the road in league play.
Offensively, Missouri ranks last in the league with a .262 average, including a .242 clip in league play. Second Team All-SEC third baseman Luke Mann leads the Tigers with a .318 average and 21 home runs along with 54 RBI.
On the mound, the Tigers are 11th in the league with a 5.86 ERA, including a 7.38 ERA in conference play. The team's staff has struck out 476 batters in 441.0 innings.
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
A clear bag policy is in effect for Hoover Met Stadium.
Bags may not exceed 12" x 6" x 12".
Fans can access the SEC Tournament Central page here.