Battle of the Tigers taking place in Columbia

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Battle of the Tigers taking place in Columbia

Auburn University Athletics

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AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn (23-24, 4-20 SEC) embarks on its last road series of the season with three games against Missouri (21-28, 7-17 SEC) Friday through Sunday in Columbia, Missouri.

 

First pitches at Taylor Stadium are scheduled for Friday at 6 p.m. CT, Saturday at 3 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m.

  "We've won two games in a row and are just trying to make sure we can continue to grow," head coach Butch Thompson said. "Our young players have continued to contribute and getting some guys back in the lineup has been good for us. These last two games hopefully will pave a way for us to be competitive this weekend. Hopefully we'll find a way to win early in the weekend and win a series against a good, up-and-coming Missouri club."

  The games will be broadcast on the Auburn Sports Network and can be heard locally on Wings 94.3 FM. They will also be streamed digitally on SEC Network+.

 

Friday – Sr. LHP Tanner Bauman (2-2, 4.88) vs. So. RHP Logan Lunceford (1-6, 7.05)

  Saturday – Jr. RHP Chase Allsup (2-3, 6.39) vs. TBA

  Sunday – TBA vs. TBA

 

Six of Auburn's last eight SEC and 12 games total in conference play have been decided by one or two runs, and the Tigers are 3-9 in such games.

  Freshman Cade Belyeu has reached base in a team-high 19 straight games dating back to Mar. 30.

  He is hitting .328 (19-for-58) with 17 runs and 13 RBI while reaching at a .467 clip during the span.

  Making his fifth straight start and coming off a career-long 4.2 innings vs. Ole Miss, Tanner Bauman has turned in a 3.86 ERA as a starting pitcher this season.

  Chase Allsup will make his first weekend start since Apr. 12 on Saturday.

  He has notched career highs in strikeouts his last two appearances, turning in a 1.86 ERA with 17 strikeouts and one walk in 9.2 innings against Florida A&M and Ole Miss.

  The pitching staff has turned in a 4.75 ERA in the last two road series at Mississippi State and LSU.

  Auburn trails Missouri 11-13 in the all-time series, including a 4-5 mark at Taylor Stadium.

  The Tigers started 5-12 in the series but have won six of the last seven meetings, including four straight contests at the end of the regular season and SEC Tournament last year.

 

Missouri enters the weekend with a 21-28 overall record and 7-17 mark in SEC play.

  Offensively, Missouri is 14th in the league with a .253 batting average overall and .213 average in SEC play.

  The Tigers are led by the duo of Jackson Lovich and Trevor Austin, who has 15 doubles, 18 homers and 60 RBI between them.

  On the mound, Missouri is 11th in the league with a 5.61 ERA but jump to seventh with a 5.84 ERA in league play. The Tigers have struck out 421 and walked 196 in 425.0 innings.

Players Mentioned

#46 Chase Allsup

RHP 6' 2" Junior

#25 Tanner Bauman

LHP 6' 5" Senior

#14 Cade Belyeu

OF 6' 4" Freshman