In case you missed it, check out the weekend preview thread here - WEEKEND PREVIEW
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In case you missed the first two games, here are links to the recaps
Thurs (Game One) - Instant Analysis - Game One Recap
Friday (Game Two) - Instant Analysis - Game Two Recap
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SATURDAY at the ballpark!
The Longhorns are back in action today as they take on the #8 ranked Auburn Tigers. Having already secured the series after winning Thursday and Friday, the Horns now look to go for the sweep today to really put an exclamation point on Easter Weekend.
The Horns have the trusty righty, Ruger Riojas on the mound today, while the Tigers will likely go with the freshman righty they have used the past two weekends.
This is the SEC though and the Horns cannot let their guard down, especially when it comes to free passes or pitching to a guy like Ike Irish who continues to be a menace at the plate for the Tigers.
The Horns always talk about playing to a standard and not a scoreboard. After 37 games this season, the standard is set. SWEEP the legs and take down the Tigers!
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#8 Auburn Tigers v. #2 Texas Longhorns
Date: April 19
Time: Sat at Noon
Where: Disch-Falk Field
TV: SEC Network+
Series History:
- First Met: 1912
- Last Met: 1995 in Oklahoma City
- Last Texas Victory: The Horns have never beaten Auburn
- All-Time Series Record: 0-2-1
- Home Record: 0-1-1
- Horns have lost the two games to Auburn by a combined total of 3 runs
- Auburn is picked to finish 10th out of 16 teams – just one spot behind Texas
- 2024 Season: 27-26 (8-22 SEC) – During the 2024 season, pitching was a consistent issue as the Tigers really struggled with their starting rotation.
Records:
Auburn Tigers: 27-12 (9-8 SEC)
Texas Longhorns: 32-5 (15-2 SEC)
RPI / SOS:
Auburn: 6 / 1
Texas: 2 / 24
Pitching Matchups:
- Sat– Texas RHP Ruger Riojas (6-1, 3.23 ERA, 1.00 WHIP) v. RHP Andreas Alvarez (1-0, 6.43 ERA, 1.54 WHIP)
- Game threes has been treated as a TBA for much of the season
- Andreas Alvarez has been the go to option the past two SEC weekends
- True freshman ranked by PG as No. 266 in the class
Auburn Bullpen:
- Carson Myers (0-1, 3 saves, 12 apps, 3.25 ERA, 27.2 IP)
- Parker Carlson (3-1, 1 save, 10 apps, 3.50 ERA, 18 IP) – Questionable on the injury report
- Ryan Hetzler (0-0, 4 saves, 11 apps, 3.94 ERA, 16 IP)
- Griffin Gravs (3-1, 7 apps, 4.05 ERA, 13.1 IP)
- Cam Tilly (2-1, 10 apps, 4.70 ERA, 23 IP)
Auburn Offensive Leaders:
- Chase Fralick (.351 BA, .897 OPS, 2 HR, 30 RBI, .489 SLG%, .408 OB%)
- Cooper McMurray (.348 BA, 1.053 OPS, 8 HR, 35 RBI, .594 SLG%, 459 OB%)
- Ike Irish (.345 BA, 1.073 OPS, 7 HR, 30 RBI, .622 SLG%, .451 OB%, 4-4 SB)
- Chris Rembert (.315 BA, .962 OPS, 4 HR, 21 RBI, .491 SLG%, .471 OB%, 4-7 SB)
- Cade Belyeu (.301 BA, .962 OPS, 4 HR, 16 RBI, .495 SLG%, .468 LB%, 11-13 SB)
STARTING LINEUPS:
| 1 | dh | 5 Ethan Mendoza | R | .359 | |
| 2 | c | 6 Rylan Galvan | R | .330 | |
| 3 | ss | 1 Jalin Flores | R | .275 | |
| 4 | cf | 8 Will Gasparino | R | .282 | |
| 5 | 1b | 10 Kimble Schuessler | R | .318 | |
| 6 | 2b | 24 Adrian Rodriguez | B | .294 | |
| 7 | rf | 43 Tommy Farmer IV | R | .279 | |
| 8 | lf | 55 Jonah Williams | L | .333 | |
| 9 | 3b | 31 Casey Borba | R | .253 | |
| 10 | p | 13 Ruger Riojas | R | - |
| 1 | 3b | 1 Snow, Eric | R | .289 | |
| 2 | 2b | 2 Rembert, Chris | R | .304 | |
| 3 | c | 18 Irish, Ike | L | .354 | |
| 4 | 1b | 26 McMurray, Cooper | L | .331 | |
| 5 | rf | 19 Terrell, Bub | L | .302 | |
| 6 | cf | 5 Carter, Bristol | R | .274 | |
| 7 | dh | 44 Fralick, Chase | L | .338 | |
| 8 | lf | 14 Belyeu, Cade | L | .301 | |
| 9 | ss | 7 Fabian, Deric | R | .257 | |
| 10 | p | 21 Alvarez, Andreas | R | - |
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