AUBURN, Ala. – Continuing its stretch of four straight weekends against top-10 opponents, No. 9 Auburn (23-10, 6-6 SEC) hosts No. 3 LSU (31-3, 10-2 SEC) for a three-game series this weekend. First pitches at Plainsman Park are scheduled for Friday and Saturday at 6 p.m. CT and Sunday at 2 p.m.
“I just keep trying to sell the opportunities that we have to our team,” head coach Butch Thompson said. “We’re not far out of that. We’re trying to reach and catch and keep continually proving to ourselves that we belong in the middle of this SEC race, and we get a chance. These guys have done an amazing job and gotten off to a great start.”
The games will be broadcast on the Auburn Sports Network and can be heard locally on Wings 94.3 FM. All three contests will also be streamed digitally on SEC Network+.
PROBABLE STARTERS
Friday – Sr. RHP Samuel Dutton (4-2, 2.66) vs. So. LHP Kade Anderson (6-0, 2.85)
Saturday – Jr. LHP Cade Fisher (0-0, 4.43) vs. Jr. RHP Anthony Eyanson (5-0, 3.38)
Sunday – TBA vs. R-So. RHP Chase Shores (5-1, 4.66)
QUICK HITTERS
Auburn has won three of four SEC series to start the season, including each of the two at home.
This weekend continues a stretch of six straight series against ranked opponents to start SEC play, including four straight series against top-10 opponents.
The team is also scheduled to play at No. 4 and No. 6 following its current six-week stretch.
The Tigers are 9-6 against ranked opponents this season, including 5-2 at home.
After this weekend, 16 of the team’s last 19 games will have been played against top-25 teams.
The Tigers haven’t lost back-to-back home games in 24 contests dating back to last season.
Ike Irish ranks top five in the league with a .421 average in SEC games.
Friday night starter Samuel Dutton is 2-0 with a 1.29 ERA in his two home SEC starts against Vanderbilt and Alabama.
Both the single-game (6,729) and series (17,935) attendance records were broken last weekend.
Auburn trails in the all-time series against LSU, 80-113, but the home Tigers narrow the margin to 44-46 in games at Plainsman Park and have won two of the last three matchups.
SCOUTING THE TIGERS
LSU enters the week with a 31-3 overall record, including a 10-2 mark in SEC play. The Tigers are riding a nine-game winning streak, and the 31 wins are tied with Arkansas and Clemson for the most in the country.
Offensively, LSU ranks sixth in the country with a .328 batting average and ranks top 10 in hits (371) and runs (321), among other categories. Junior infielder Jared Jones leads the team in the three major categories with a .387 average to go along with 11 home runs and 48 RBI.
On the mound, the Tigers rank seventh in the country with a 3.40 ERA and have registered 383 strikeouts, the second most in the country, in 291.0 innings. Friday night starter Kade Anderson leads the team with a 6-0 record and 2.85 ERA to go along with 75 strikeouts.
PROMOTIONS
Friday – Masters-themed golf towel giveaway*
Saturday – Masters-themed tumbler giveaway*
Sunday – Masters-themed ball marker giveaway + sophomore trading card giveaway and postgame autograph session
* A giveaway voucher will be distributed upon entering the ballpark and can be redeemed starting in the fifth inning.
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
Plainsman Park now features two new premium club areas in the Broadway Club at Plainsman Park and 984 Club along with the return of the Hall of Fame Club, which opened in 2024. Additionally, the ballpark now has expanded general admission areas in the War Eagle Wall, Tiger Terrance and Plainsman Patio.
For ease of arrival to campus on Saturday, please consider that parking availability will be impacted until approximately 4:30 p.m. due to A-Day football practice. Until that time, entry points to the coliseum lot and stadium deck will be limited to Samford Avenue at Biggio Drive as well as Samford Avenue at Duncan Drive.
Pregame road closures: Event staff will assist fans using crosswalks up until 15 minutes prior to first pitch, at which time there will be a full closure of Donahue Drive between the right field gate and intersection of Heisman Drive for fans to enter Plainsman Park. Donahue will re-open shortly after first pitch.
Postgame egress road closures: Donahue Drive will again be fully closed from right field to Heisman Drive starting between the 7th and 8th innings. It will remain closed until the stadium has cleared of fans, roughly 30 minutes after the final out of the game.
New entrances: In an effort to expedite fan entry to Plainsman Park, two new entrances have now been introduced on the lower First Base Concourse, along Donahue Drive. The traditional Home Plate Concourse and Tiger Terrace gates will continue to provide stadium admission, as well as the premium entrance outside of the Hall of Fame Club for those with reserved seats inside the Hall of Fame Club.
Metal detecting: Consistent with other Auburn Athletics venues, fans entering any gate at Plainsman Park this season will be asked to walk through a metal detector upon entry.
For a complete overview of gamedays at Plainsman Park for 2025, click here.