The Auburn Tigers are looking to continue their recent streak of good fortune on Tuesday night when they travel to the Hoover Met to face the Samford Bulldogs.
Auburn has won two series in a row against college baseball’s top teams, No. 7 South Carolina and No. 2 LSU. Before paying a visit to Oxford this weekend, the Tigers will look to tune up their game against an in-state foe.
Tuesday’s game will be the second meeting between the Tigers and Bulldogs. Auburn won the initial meeting, 13-3 in eight innings at Plainsman Park on April 18 behind a 14-hit effort from the Auburn lineup. The top four Auburn batters in the lineup all recorded multiple hits, with the top three batters all tallying three hits each.
Head coach [autotag]Butch Thompson[/autotag] looks forward to scouting out the venue of the SEC Tournament two weeks early.
“I would expect (Samford’s) best tomorrow night,” head coach Butch Thompson said Monday. “Playing at the Hoover Met, hopefully somewhere we can play good enough to get back and be a part of the SEC Tournament, that’s the sincere goal.”
Ahead of Tuesday’s game between Auburn and Samford in Hoover, here’s a look at everything you need to know including a broadcast guide, pitching matchup, and a projected starting lineup.