AUBURN, Ala. – Wrapping up its eight-game homestand and non-conference portion of the schedule, No. 13 Auburn (10-2) is set to take on Austin Peay (10-2) in a three-game series at Plainsman Park this weekend.
Stay tuned to AuburnTigers.com and the Auburn baseball social media accounts for updated information regarding first pitch times.
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Austin Peay
Friday-Sunday, Mar. 8-10, 2024
TV: SEC Network+ (Fri/Sun)
Radio: Auburn Sports Network
"When looking at and preparing for Austin Peay, I can absolutely see why they've gotten off to a hot start," head coach Butch Thompson said. "They're going to help us get ready to compete in our league, and I've advertised this as maybe one of our toughest challenges. I expect them to do an amazing job and get us ready for the next 10 weeks."
The games will be broadcast on the Auburn Sports Network and can be heard locally on Wings 94.3 FM Friday and Sunday and AU100 100.3 FM Saturday. Friday and Sunday's contests will also be streamed digitally on SEC Network+.
Saturday's game is Junior Diamond Doll Day and Sunday's game is Aubie's Kids Club Day.
PROBABLE STARTERS
Friday – Jr. RHP Chase Allsup (1-0, 4.50) vs. Jr. RHP Jacob Weaver (1-0, 6.32)
Saturday – Jr. LHP Carson Myers (1-0, 1.88) vs. R-Sr. RHP Andrew Devine (2-0, 2.65)
Sunday – TBA vs. TBA
QUICK HITTERS
Auburn is 8-1 at home this season and is outscoring the opponent 79-28 in nine home games.
The team has scored at least four runs in every game this season and has a .734 winning percentage when scoring four or more runs under head coach Butch Thompson.
The Tigers have homered in 12 straight games to start the season, marking the longest season-opening home run streak since at least 1979 - the previous streak was seven games.
The stretch of 12 straight games with a homer is the longest at any point in a season since 2010 and the 25 homers through 12 games are the most since 2009 (28).
The team has homered multiple times in five straight and seven of the last eight games.
The five straight games with multiple homers is the longest streak since 2010.
Auburn is 32-for-35 in stolen bases this season, good for 11th in the country and third in the SEC.
The team didn't steal its 32nd base last year until Apr. 28 (42 games).
Cooper Weiss is tied for the national lead with 14 stolen bases this season.
This weekend marks the first meeting between Auburn and Austin Peay since 1982.
SCOUTING THE GOVERNORS
Led by second-year head coach Roland Fanning, Austin Peay enters the weekend with a 10-2 overall record.
Offensively, the Governors rank top 25 in the NCAA in average (.341), slugging (.592), hits (143), doubles (37) and home runs (22).
Jon Jon Gazdar leads the way with a .420 average and is one of four players hitting .375 or higher. Lyle Miller-Green ranks top 20 in the NCAA in home runs (six) and RBI (20).
On the mound, Austin Peay has turned in a 5.07 staff ERA. Saturday starter Andrew Devine leads the team in ERA (2.65), innings (17.0) and strikeouts (24).
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
New for 2024, gates open 90 minutes prior to first pitch.
- Fans must enter Plainsman Park via the main gates located behind home plate or Tiger Terrace.
- The gate located off Donahue Drive near the right field foul pole is closed due to construction.
- Those with a reserved ticket or add-on access to the Hall of Fame Club may enter via the exterior glass door located off Donahue Drive.
Fans are encouraged to park in the athletics complex parking deck, coliseum lot, Neville Arena lot and stadium parking deck.
- The Neville Arena parking lot and top two levels of the stadium parking deck are reserved for those with a basketball parking pass Saturday.
- For 2024, Donahue Drive from the Josh Donaldson Hitting Lab to the Tiger Walk corner of Donahue and Heisman Drive will be shut down from two hours before first pitch through the middle of the first inning and from the top of the seventh inning until the stadium has been cleared of fans.
Student seating inside Plainsman Park is in section 111 and Tiger Terrance on a first-come, first-served basis. Students can also access the new Back Forty Deck sponsored by Outdoor Alabama on a first-come, first-served basis via the walkway between the Josh Donaldson Hitting Lab and South Donahue Dorms.
For 2024, several concession locations have changed due to construction.
- There will be no concessions available along the first base side of the ballpark, including Curveball Café and the food vendors located at Plainsman Patio.
- Ben's Soft Pretzels has moved to the exterior concourse next to the ADA ramp on the third base side of the ballpark.
- The Sweet Treats stand previously located at Plainsman Patio is now located at the main entry gate next to the ticket booth.
- The Chick-fil-A stand previously located next at Plainsman Patio is now located in the former promotions booth on the exterior concourse. Chick-fil-A is available for all home games, excluding Sundays.
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