Auburn, Alabama – Auburn (22-24) concludes its home-and-home midweek series against Georgia Tech (28-17) on Tuesday in Atlanta before heading off to its penultimate midweek game. First pitch at Russ Chandler Stadium is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT.
“He had good character and leadership, but his performance was not good,'' said the head coach. butch thompson Said. “The (character) of our club is there and we've seen it through the way they've played over the last two weeks and we've worked hard. “Every coach, every player, everyone is disappointed, but there's still some level of… Determination and fight remain.'' This group and I am so grateful for them. ”
The game will be broadcast on the Auburn Sports Network and can be heard locally on Wings 94.3 FM. The contest will also be broadcast nationally on the ACC Network.
Tuesday – R-Jr. RHP joseph gonzalez (2-1, 9.72) vs. Junior LHP Camron Hill (3-0, 5.23)
Auburn is 9-1 in midweek games, outscoring opponents 85-31.
The Tigers have a batting average of .301 and a team ERA of 3.03 in midweek contests.
The team has conceded four or fewer goals in nine of 10 games in midweek.
Auburn's 15 hits in the series finale against Ole Miss were the second-most in a single game this season.
Ten different players recorded hits in the final inning, and five of them had multiple hits.
The team's 32 hits and .288 batting average in the series against the Rebels was the second-best mark in an SEC series this season (38 hits and .309 batting average at Texas A&M).
The win in the final game of the series was the head coach's 100th SEC win. butch thompson.
This was Auburn's second walk-off win of the season (mason manners home run vs. Austin Peay).
Six of the team's last eight SEC games and 12 total conference games have been decided by one or two points.
The Tigers won 12-8 against Georgia Tech on April 16 at Plainsman Park.
Auburn held a 124-113-6 advantage in the series against Georgia Tech dating back to 1896 and was 8-7 against Thompson's Yellow Jackets.
However, Georgia Tech is favored 64-56-2 for the game in Atlanta.
Georgia Tech enters this week with a 28-17 overall record and 12-12 in ACC play.
Since their last meeting on April 16, the Yellow Jackets have won back-to-back games against No. 10 Virginia and Miami, and have won once against No. 4 Clemson.
Offensively, Georgia Tech is batting .311 as a team, with freshman outfielder Drew Burress leading the way with a .368 batting average, 20 home runs, and 56 RBIs.
On the mound, the Yellow Jackets had a staff ERA of 5.98 with 407 strikeouts and 184 walks in 385.1 innings.
