Auburn travels to Mississippi State for a 3-game, Friday-Sunday SEC baseball series. 14Powers.com SEC Baseball previews the series and predicts the series winner.
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Series Schedule March 15-17
| Day | Start Time (CT) | TV | Tickets | ||
| Game 1 | Friday | 6:30 PM CT | SEC NETWORK + | Tickets | |
| Game 2 | Saturday | 2:00 PM CT | SEC NETWORK + | Tickets | |
| Game 3 | Sunday | 1:00 PM CT | SEC NETWORK + | Tickets |
Team Statistical Comparison
Hitting
| BA | OB% | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | CS | SB | |
| Auburn | 0.270 | 0.379 | 131 | 179 | 32 | 5 | 14 | 112 | 101 | 4 | 37 |
| Mississippi State | 0.310 | 0.389 | 166 | 218 | 54 | 3 | 21 | 145 | 79 | 8 | 28 |
Pitching & Fielding
| ERA | K | OBA | H | R | ER | BB | 2B | 3B | HR | F% | |
| Auburn | 2.02 | 202 | 0.203 | 138 | 55 | 42 | 53 | 26 | 1 | 12 | 0.974 |
| Mississippi State | 2.20 | 236 | 0.193 | 125 | 50 | 44 | 48 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 0.974 |
Statistical Leaders
Auburn Batting Leaders
| Name | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rankin Woley | 0.321 | 0.407 | 0.462 | 0.869 | 15 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 23 | 2 |
| Matt Scheffler | 0.304 | 0.385 | 0.411 | 0.796 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| Edouard Julien | 0.299 | 0.461 | 0.567 | 1.028 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 23 | 2 |
| Kason Howell | 0.294 | 0.373 | 0.353 | 0.726 | 13 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 10 |
| Conor Davis | 0.288 | 0.319 | 0.424 | 0.743 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| Judd Ward | 0.266 | 0.429 | 0.406 | 0.835 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 1 |
| Steven Williams | 0.253 | 0.367 | 0.373 | 0.740 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 1 |
| Will Holland | 0.243 | 0.398 | 0.286 | 0.684 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 9 |
| Ryan Bliss | 0.219 | 0.310 | 0.329 | 0.639 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 5 |
Auburn Pitching Leaders
| Name | W | L | ERA | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | OBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Owen | 3 | 0 | 0.31 | 1 | 0 | 29.0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 0.162 |
| Tanner Burns | 3 | 0 | 0.54 | 1 | 0 | 33.1 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 48 | 0.133 |
| Carson Skipper | 3 | 0 | 2.86 | 0 | 2 | 22.0 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 0.247 |
Mississippi State Batting Leaders
| Name | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah MacNamee | 0.380 | 0.466 | 0.606 | 1.072 | 19 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 2 |
| Jake Mangum | 0.365 | 0.433 | 0.506 | 0.939 | 23 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 12 |
| Jordan Westburg | 0.333 | 0.438 | 0.520 | 0.958 | 22 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 2 |
| Justin Foscue | 0.329 | 0.378 | 0.598 | 0.976 | 17 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Dustin Skelton | 0.291 | 0.350 | 0.545 | 0.895 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| Gunner Halter | 0.281 | 0.369 | 0.351 | 0.720 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 2 |
| Tanner Allen | 0.269 | 0.355 | 0.462 | 0.817 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Rowdey Jordan | 0.159 | 0.253 | 0.217 | 0.470 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
Mississippi State Pitching Leaders
| Name | W | L | ERA | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | OBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Small | 2 | 0 | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | 30.0 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 0.157 |
| JT Ginn | 5 | 0 | 2.59 | 0 | 0 | 31.1 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 43 | 0.195 |
NCAA RPI
Auburn: |
3 |
Mississippi State: |
39 |
Auburn Roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | Bats-Throws | Ht. | Wt. | Class | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Judd Ward | OF | L/R | 6′-1″ | 195 | So. | Russellville | AL |
| 2 | Everett Lau | IF/OF | L/R | 5′-10″ | 185 | Jr. | Oahu | HI |
| 3 | Devin Warner | OF/IF | S/R | 6′-3″ | 205 | Fr. | Cartersville | GA |
| 4 | Rankin Woley | IF | R/R | 6′-0″ | 210 | Jr. | Atlanta | GA |
| 5 | Jarrett Eaton | OF | L/R | 5′-9″ | 162 | Fr. | Mobile | AL |
| 6 | Matt Scheffler | C | R/R | 6′-2″ | 190 | Jr. | Kirkland | WA |
| 7 | Ed Johnson | IF | R/R | 6′-1″ | 175 | Fr. | Trussville | AL |
| 8 | Bailey Horn | LHP | L/L | 6′-2″ | 212 | R-So. | West | TX |
| 9 | Ryan Bliss | IF | R/R | 5′-9″ | 165 | Fr. | LaGrange | GA |
| 10 | Edouard Julien | IF | L/R | 6′-1″ | 183 | So. | Quebec City | Ontario |
| 11 | Chase Hall | C | R/R | 6′-2″ | 215 | R-Jr. | Roanoke | AL |
| 12 | Ryan Hoerter | RHP | R/R | 6′-6″ | 191 | So. | Kenosha | WI |
| 13 | Davis Daniel | RHP | R/R | 6′-1″ | 190 | Jr. | Montgomery | AL |
| 14 | Elliott Anderson | LHP | L/L | 6′-3″ | 212 | Jr. | Cartersville | GA |
| 16 | Kason Howell | OF | R/R | 6′-0″ | 185 | Fr. | Argyle | TX |
| 17 | Will Holland | IF | R/R | 5′-11″ | 185 | Jr. | Lawrenceville | GA |
| 18 | Brooks Fuller | LHP | L/L | 6′-2″ | 215 | Fr. | Auburn | AL |
| 19 | Brody Moore | IF | R/R | 6′-0″ | 185 | Fr. | Oneonta | AL |
| 20 | Cody Greenhill | RHP | R/R | 6′-4″ | 216 | So. | Russellville | AL |
| 21 | Jackson Henderson | IF/OF | R/R | 6′-0″ | 175 | Jr. | Selma | AL |
| 22 | Ford Luttrell | RHP | L/R | 6′-0″ | 181 | R-Fr. | Madison | AL |
| 23 | Peyton Glavine | LHP | R/L | 5′-11″ | 176 | So. | Alpharetta | GA |
| 24 | Conor Davis | IF | R/R | 6′-3″ | 227 | Jr. | Roswell | GA |
| 25 | Dawson Sweatt | LHP | R/L | 6′-2″ | 190 | Fr. | Fayetteville | GA |
| 26 | Troy Bearden | OF/C | R/R | 6′-2″ | 220 | Fr. | Trussville | AL |
| 29 | Carson Skipper | LHP | L/L | 6′-3″ | 195 | Fr. | Trussville | AL |
| 31 | Blake Schilleci | LHP | L/L | 5′-10″ | 198 | Sr. | Birmingham | AL |
| 32 | Tanner Burns | RHP | R/R | 6′-0″ | 205 | So. | Decatur | AL |
| 33 | Will Morrison | RHP | R/R | 6′-2″ | 180 | Fr. | Cullman | AL |
| 36 | Kyle Gray | LHP | L/L | 5′-10″ | 205 | R-Jr. | Austin | TX |
| 37 | Ryan Watson | RHP | R/R | 6′-5″ | 215 | Jr. | Auburn | AL |
| 38 | Brett Olson | IF | L/L | 6′-2″ | 225 | R-Sr. | Newport Beach | CA |
| 40 | Garrett Wade | LHP | L/L | 6′-2″ | 205 | Fr. | Hartselle | AL |
| 41 | Steven Williams | OF/C | L/R | 6′-3″ | 216 | So. | Albany | GA |
| 43 | Richard Fitts | RHP | R/R | 6′-3″ | 185 | Fr. | Helena | AL |
| 44 | Jack Owen | LHP | L/L | 6′-2″ | 174 | So. | Aliso Viejo | CA |
Mississippi State Roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | Bats-Throws | Ht. | Wt. | Class | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Gunner Halter | IF | R/R | 6′-3″ | 180 | Jr. | Overland Park | KS |
| 3 | JT Ginn | RHP/IF | R/R | 6′-2″ | 192 | Fr. | Brandon | MS |
| 4 | Rowdey Jordan | IF/OF | S/R | 5′-10″ | 171 | So. | Auburn | AL |
| 5 | Tanner Allen | IF/OF | L/R | 5′-11″ | 184 | So. | Theodore | AL |
| 6 | Brandon Smith | RHP/IF | R/R | 6′-3″ | 180 | Fr. | Richland | MS |
| 8 | Dustin Skelton | C | R/R | 6′-0″ | 202 | Jr. | Olive Branch | MS |
| 10 | Josh Hatcher | IF/OF | L/L | 6′-2″ | 175 | So. | Albany | GA |
| 11 | Jordan Westburg | IF | R/R | 6′-3″ | 191 | So. | New Braunfels | TX |
| 12 | Hayden Jones | C | L/R | 6′-0″ | 185 | Fr. | Huntertown | IN |
| 13 | Peyton Plumlee | RHP | R/R | 6′-3″ | 201 | Sr. | Olive Branch | MS |
| 14 | Riley Self | RHP | R/R | 6′-4″ | 241 | Jr. | Coldwater | MS |
| 15 | Jake Mangum | OF | S/L | 6′-1″ | 179 | Sr. | Pearl | MS |
| 16 | Jack Eagan | LHP | L/L | 6′-3″ | 235 | R-Jr. | Wautoma | WI |
| 17 | Justin Foscue | IF | R/R | 6′-0″ | 201 | So. | Huntsville | AL |
| 18 | Keegan James | RHP | R/R | 6′-2″ | 214 | R-Jr. | Southaven | MS |
| 19 | Jared Liebelt | RHP | R/R | 6′-0″ | 169 | Sr. | Aurora | IL |
| 20 | Luke Hancock | C | L/R | 5′-11″ | 170 | Fr. | Houston | MS |
| 23 | Tucker Childers | C/IF | L/R | 6′-3″ | 235 | Jr. | Ripley | MS |
| 24 | Cole Gordon | RHP/DH | L/R | 6′-5″ | 244 | Gr. | Tampa | FL |
| 27 | Bryce Brock | LHP/OF | L/L | 6′-0″ | 165 | Fr. | Hernando | MS |
| 28 | Christian MacLeod | LHP | L/L | 6′-3″ | 215 | Fr. | Huntsville | AL |
| 31 | Benjamin Bell | OF | L/R | 5′-9″ | 180 | Fr. | Madison | MS |
| 32 | Landon Jordan | IF | L/R | 6′-0″ | 180 | Fr. | Poplarville | MS |
| 33 | Brad Cumbest | OF | R/R | 6′-5″ | 245 | Fr. | Hurley | MS |
| 34 | Marshall Gilbert | C | R/R | 6′-0″ | 203 | Sr. | Kenosha | WI |
| 35 | Basiel Williams | OF | S/R | 6′-3″ | 180 | Fr. | Hammond | LA |
| 36 | Hunter Blalock | OF | R/R | 6′-5″ | 195 | Fr. | Madison | MS |
| 37 | Eric Cerantola | RHP | R/R | 6′-5″ | 195 | Fr. | Oakville | Ontario |
| 38 | JP Elkins | RHP | R/R | 6′-1″ | 190 | So. | Ridgeland | MS |
| 39 | Tyler Spring | RHP | R/R | 6′-4″ | 202 | R-Jr. | Wiggins | MS |
| 40 | Elijah MacNamee | OF | R/R | 6′-3″ | 198 | Sr. | Cypress | TX |
| 41 | Colby White | RHP | R/R | 6′-0″ | 190 | Jr. | Foxworth | MS |
| 43 | Kale Breaux | LHP | R/L | 5′-11″ | 193 | R-Jr. | Sulphur | LA |
| 44 | Ethan Small | LHP | L/L | 6′-3″ | 214 | R-Jr. | Lexington | TN |
| 46 | Trysten Barlow | LHP | L/L | 6′-1″ | 215 | R-Jr. | Halls | TN |
| 55 | Spencer Price | RHP | R/R | 6′-2″ | 228 | R-Jr. | Olive Branch | MS |
Schedule/Results
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Auburn-Mississippi State Prediction
Every SEC baseball series is important at this juncture, but the MSU-Auburn is one of the top matchups of the weekend. Auburn sits at No. 3 nationally in the NCAA baseball RPI. That might be a little too high for the Tigers but then again, they might be this good. Mississippi State is certainly better than No. 39 after taking down a talent Florida team in Gainesville. State should have at least a slight edge playing at Dudy Noble Field. Prediction: Mississippi State 2 wins, Auburn 1 win. .
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