In case you missed it, check out the weekend preview thread here - WEEKEND PREVIEW
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Pair of announcements today for the Horns.
Jalin Flores has been named to the Brooks Wallace Award Watch List which honors the best shortstop in the nation.
Additionally, both Max Grubbs and Dylan Volantis have been named to the National Pitcher of the Year Award Watch List.
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Sports Center Top 10 - Max Grubbs
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#8 Auburn Tigers v. #2 Texas Longhorns
Date: April 18
Time: Fri at 6pm
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: 27-11 (9-7 SEC)
Texas Longhorns: 31-5 (14-2 SEC)
RPI / SOS:
Auburn: 5 / 1
Texas: 2 / 23
Prediction:
- Texas wins the series 2-1
- On the season, I am 24-10
Pitching Matchups:
- Fri– LHP Luke Harrison (2-0, 2.55 ERA, 1.33 WHIP) v. LHP Cade Fisher (1-0, 3.91 ERA, 1.39 WHIP)
- Fisher is a transfer from Florida and was rated as one of the top portal arms
- He has elite stuff but struggled with consistency and had a tendency to lose his feel at times
- Fisher was a 2023 SEC All-Freshman Team
- Fisher visited Texas and the staff really liked his potential but he choose Auburn instead
- This season he has thrown 5 innings just once, which happened this past weekend against LSU
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 | .367 | |
| 2 | c | 6 Rylan Galvan | R | .333 | |
| 3 | ss | 1 Jalin Flores | R | .274 | |
| 4 | cf | 8 Will Gasparino | R | .288 | |
| 5 | 1b | 10 Kimble Schuessler | R | .306 | |
| 6 | 3b | 31 Casey Borba | R | .253 | |
| 7 | rf | 43 Tommy Farmer IV | R | .271 | |
| 8 | lf | 55 Jonah Williams | L | .000 | |
| 9 | 2b | 0 Jayden Duplantier | R | .107 | |
| 10 | p | 53 Luke Harrison | L | - |
| 1 | 3b | 1 Snow, Eric | R | .297 | |
| 2 | 2b | 2 Rembert, Chris | R | .315 | |
| 3 | rf | 18 Irish, Ike | L | .341 | |
| 4 | 1b | 26 McMurray, Cooper | L | .340 | |
| 5 | lf | 19 Terrell, Bub | L | .310 | |
| 6 | dh | 10 Steele, Lucas | B | .253 | |
| 7 | cf | 5 Carter, Bristol | R | .261 | |
| 8 | c | 44 Fralick, Chase | L | .348 | |
| 9 | ss | 7 Fabian, Deric | R | .256 | |
| 10 | p | 3 Fisher, Cade | L | - |
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