Auburn travels to Mississippi State for a 3-game, Thursday-Saturday SEC baseball series. 14Powers.com SEC Baseball previews this series and predicts the series winner.
By 14Powers SEC Baseball Staff
Series Schedule April 14-16
Day | Start Time (ET) | TV | Tickets | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Game 1 | Thursday | 8:00 PM | SEC Network | Tickets |
Game 2 | Friday | 7:00 PM | SEC Network+ | Tickets |
Game 3 | Saturday | 2:00 PM | SEC Network+ | Tickets |
Team Statistical Comparisons
Hitting
BA | OB% | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SF | BB | Bunts | SB | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Auburn | 0.298 | 0.402 | 249 | 332 | 68 | 5 | 34 | 20 | 162 | 9 | 24 |
Mississippi State | 0.270 | 0.375 | 244 | 305 | 52 | 2 | 58 | 14 | 159 | 3 | 27 |
Pitching & Fielding
ERA | K/9 | OBA | HA/9 | HB | SWR | WHIP | HR | BB/9 | DP | F% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Auburn | 4.30 | 10.1 | 0.252 | 8.57 | 31 | 2.41 | 1.42 | 29 | 4.21 | 26 | 0.979 |
Mississippi State | 5.25 | 11.3 | 0.244 | 8.30 | 27 | 2.50 | 1.43 | 38 | 4.54 | 18 | 0.983 |
Statistical Leaders
Auburn Batting Leaders
Player | Team | AVG | OBP | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sonny DiChiara | Auburn | 0.452 | 0.595 | 42 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 32 | 30 | 0 |
Blake Rambusch | Auburn | 0.381 | 0.446 | 51 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 9 |
Kason Howell | Auburn | 0.315 | 0.396 | 40 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 6 |
Brody Moore | Auburn | 0.288 | 0.381 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 2 |
Cole Foster | Auburn | 0.267 | 0.394 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 0 |
Ryan Dyal | Auburn | 0.244 | 0.390 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 0 |
Auburn Pitching Leaders
Player | Team | W | L | ERA | APP | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | OBA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph Gonzalez | Auburn | 4 | 0 | 1.95 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 0.267 |
Trace Bright | Auburn | 2 | 3 | 3.83 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 40 | 33 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 43 | 0.223 |
Mississippi State Batting Leaders
Player | Team | AVG | OBP | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RJ Yeager | Mississippi State | 0.317 | 0.395 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 25 | 10 | 2 |
Kamren James | Mississippi State | 0.308 | 0.409 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 9 |
Brad Cumbest | Mississippi State | 0.297 | 0.339 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 2 |
Logan Tanner | Mississippi State | 0.297 | 0.407 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 21 | 0 |
Luke Hancock | Mississippi State | 0.282 | 0.423 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 2 |
Kellum Clark | Mississippi State | 0.260 | 0.371 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 28 | 13 | 1 |
Hunter Hines | Mississippi State | 0.254 | 0.376 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 32 | 19 | 0 |
Mississippi State Pitching Leaders
Player | Team | W | L | ERA | APP | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | OBA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cade Smith | Mississippi State | 4 | 2 | 3.89 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 44 | 36 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 42 | 0.220 |
Preston Johnson | Mississippi State | 2 | 2 | 4.26 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 44 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 67 | 0.207 |
D1Baseball RPI
Auburn: |
30 |
Mississippi State: |
90 |
Auburn Roster
NO. | Name | Pos. | HT | WT | Class | City | ST |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
46 | Chase Allsup | RHP | 6′-1″ | 220 | Fr. | Dothan | AL |
41 | John Armstrong | RHP | 5′-11″ | 200 | Fr. | Marietta | GA |
52 | Jordan Armstrong | RHP | 6′-2″ | 184 | Sr. | McDonough | GA |
18 | Mason Barnett | RHP | 6′-0″ | 218 | Jr. | Cartersville | GA |
31 | Mike Bello | OF | 6′-1″ | 190 | Fr. | Oak Ridge | NJ |
34 | Ben Bosse | RHP | 6′-1″ | 194 | Fr. | Brenham | TX |
21 | Trace Bright | RHP | 6′-4″ | 199 | Jr. | Montgomery | AL |
3 | Brayton Brown | OF | 5′-9″ | 180 | Jr. | Selma | AL |
51 | Luke Burk | IF | 6′-0″ | 219 | Jr. | Galena | MO |
40 | Blake Burkhalter | RHP | 6′-0″ | 204 | Jr. | Dothan | AL |
19 | Brooks Carlson | IF | 5′-11″ | 192 | Gr. | Mobile | AL |
23 | Parker Carlson | RHP | 6′-1″ | 170 | Fr. | Mobile | AL |
54 | Konner Copeland | LHP | 6′-2″ | 178 | So. | Satsuma | AL |
17 | Sonny DiChiara | IF | 6′-1″ | 263 | Sr. | Hoover | AL |
57 | Tyler Drabick | RHP | 6′-2″ | 193 | Gr. | North Canton | OH |
6 | Ryan Dyal | C | 5′-10″ | 197 | R-So. | Senoia | GA |
11 | Garrett Farquhar | IF | 5′-11″ | 187 | 5th | Hoover | AL |
7 | Cole Foster | IF | 6′-1″ | 190 | So. | Plano | TX |
14 | Brooks Fuller | LHP | 6′-3″ | 210 | Sr. | Auburn | AL |
45 | Joseph Gonzalez | RHP | 6′-4″ | 230 | So. | Humacao | P.R. |
9 | Cade Granzow | RHP | 6′-3″ | 220 | Fr. | Franklin | TN |
2 | Josh Hall | OF | 5′-9″ | 192 | R-Jr. | Homewood | AL |
38 | Wesley Helms | IF | 6′-0″ | 180 | Fr. | Birmingham | AL |
16 | Cam Hill | IF/LHP | 6′-5″ | 215 | So. | Madison | AL |
10 | Trevor Horne | RHP | 6′-3″ | 196 | Fr. | Phenix City | AL |
5 | Kason Howell | OF | 6′-0″ | 180 | Sr. | Argyle | TX |
43 | Chase Isbell | RHP | 6′-2″ | 198 | Jr. | Riverside | AL |
37 | Mason Land | IF | 5′-10″ | 173 | Jr. | Cantonment | FL |
28 | Nate LaRue | C/RHP | 6′-3″ | 217 | Jr. | Mobile | AL |
4 | Brody Moore | IF | 5′-11″ | 183 | Sr. | Oneonta | AL |
33 | Will Morrison | RHP | 6′-1″ | 202 | R-Jr. | Cullman | AL |
72 | Brody Moss | IF | 5′-11″ | 173 | Fr. | Helena | AL |
20 | Hayden Mullins | LHP | 6′-0″ | 194 | Jr. | Gallatin | TN |
44 | Grant Newton | RHP | 6′-4″ | 236 | Jr. | Orange County | CA |
27 | Bobby Peirce | OF | 6′-2″ | 181 | R-Jr. | Scottsdale | AZ |
1 | Blake Rambusch | IF | 5′-9″ | 175 | R-Jr. | Austin | TX |
13 | Ben Schorr | C | 6′-0″ | 185 | R-Fr. | Columbus | GA |
47 | Tommy Sheehan | LHP | 6′-0″ | 209 | Gr. | Brielle | NJ |
55 | Seaver Sheets | IF/RHP | 5′-9″ | 255 | Fr. | Monroe | LA |
29 | Carson Skipper | LHP | 6′-2″ | 211 | Sr. | Trussville | AL |
32 | Carson Swilling | RHP | 5′-11″ | 196 | So. | Smiths Station | AL |
24 | Peyton Sybrandt | C | 6′-3″ | 224 | R-Fr. | Baton Rouge | LA |
22 | Garrett Wade | LHP | 6′-3″ | 199 | R-Jr. | Hartselle | AL |
8 | Bryson Ware | OF | 6′-2″ | 193 | Jr. | MadIson | MS |
50 | Jake Wyandt | C | 5′-11″ | 195 | Gr. | Laurel | Md. |
Mississippi State Roster
NO. | Name | Pos. | HT | WT | Class | City | ST |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
24 | Slate Alford | INF | 6′-3″ | 220 | Fr. | Madison | AL |
48 | Brooks Auger | RHP | 6′-5″ | 205 | So. | Marion | LA |
26 | Gray Bane | C | 6′-0″ | 195 | Fr. | Olive Branch | MS |
38 | Bryce Chance | OF | 5′-10″ | 180 | Fr. | Ridgeland | MS |
16 | Cole Cheatham | LHP | 6′-3″ | 185 | Fr. | Ardmore | AL |
11 | Kellum Clark | INF | 6′-4″ | 205 | So. | Brandon | MS |
14 | Matt Corder | INF/OF | 6′-1″ | 180 | Jr. | Madison | MS |
33 | Brad Cumbest | OF | 6′-6″ | 235 | Sr. | Hurley | MS |
3 | Jess Davis | OF | 6′-2″ | 200 | Gr. | Kearney | MO |
5 | Aaron Downs | INF/OF | 6′-0″ | 210 | Fr. | Pella | IA |
43 | Lane Forsythe | INF | 5′-11″ | 175 | So. | Humboldt | TN |
27 | Jackson Fristoe | RHP | 6′-4″ | 210 | So. | Paducah | KY |
20 | Luke Hancock | INF/C | 5′-11″ | 195 | Jr. | Houston | MS |
10 | Revy Higgins III | OF | 6′-4″ | 210 | Fr. | Oxford | AL |
44 | Hunter Hines | INF/OF | 6′-3″ | 210 | Fr. | Madison | MS |
2 | KC Hunt | RHP | 6′-3″ | 200 | Jr. | Wycoff | NJ |
6 | Kamren James | INF | 6′-2″ | 205 | Jr. | Southaven | MS |
35 | Preston Johnson | RHP | 6′-4″ | 250 | Jr. | Crystal Springs | MS |
9 | Pico Kohn | LHP | 6′-4″ | 200 | Fr. | Verbena | AL |
31 | Tanner Leggett | INF | 5′-10″ | 165 | Sr. | Raymond | MS |
8 | Drew McGowan | OF | 6′-1″ | 185 | Jr. | Hopkinsville | KY |
12 | Davis Meche | INF | 5′-11″ | 175 | So. | Lake Charles | LA |
28 | Tayler Montiel | LHP | 6′-2″ | 205 | Fr. | Brentwood | TN |
30 | Von Seibert | INF/OF | 6′-4″ | 245 | Jr. | Daphne | AL |
17 | Stone Simmons | RHP | 6′-4″ | 235 | Jr. | Houston | TX |
23 | Landon Sims | RHP | 6′-2″ | 227 | Jr. | Cumming | GA |
36 | Brayland Skinner | OF | 5′-11″ | 185 | Sr. | Lake Comorant | MS |
7 | Brandon Smith | RHP | 6′-3″ | 220 | Sr. | Richland | MS |
15 | Cade Smith | RHP | 6′-1″ | 190 | So. | Southaven | MS |
32 | Parker Stinnett | RHP | 6′-2″ | 190 | Jr. | Oxford | MS |
47 | Drew Talley | RHP | 6′-3″ | 220 | Sr. | Huntsville | AL |
19 | Logan Tanner | C | 6′-0″ | 215 | Jr. | Lucedale | MS |
39 | Mikey Tepper | RHP | 6′-2″ | 200 | So. | Fort Mill | SC |
45 | Cam Tullar | LHP | 6′-2″ | 215 | Sr. | Brighton | MI |
18 | Jack Walker | RHP | 5′-11″ | 210 | Fr. | Lake Charles | LA |
29 | Andrew Walling | LHP | 6′-2″ | 220 | Sr. | Castle Rock | WA |
40 | Bradley Wilson | RHP | 6′-3″ | 230 | Fr. | Irwinton | GA |
4 | RJ Yeager | INF | 6′-3″ | 200 | Gr. | Lynn Haven | FL |
Auburn Schedule/Results
DATE | TIME | GUEST | HOME | TV/NOTES | ||
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18-Feb | 12:00 PM ET | Auburn | 0 | Oklahoma | 3 | SEC Network+ |
19-Feb | 4:00 PM ET | Texas Tech | 1 | Auburn | 2 | SEC Network+ |
20-Feb | 11:30 AM ET | Auburn | 12 | Kansas State | 1 | SEC Network+ |
23-Feb | 7:00 PM ET | Troy | 1 | Auburn | 13 | SEC Network+ |
25-Feb | 7:00 PM ET | Yale | 0 | Auburn | 9 | SEC Network+ |
26-Feb | 3:00 PM ET | Yale | 5 | Auburn | 4 | SEC Network+ |
27-Feb | 2:00 PM ET | Yale | PPD | Auburn | PPD | SEC Network+ |
1-Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Alabama State | 7 | Auburn | 13 | SEC Network+ |
2-Mar | 7:00 PM ET | UAB | 1 | Auburn | 16 | SEC Network+ |
4-Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Rhode Island | 2 | Auburn | 7 | SEC Network+ |
5-Mar | 3:00 PM ET | Rhode Island | 0 | Auburn | 16 | SEC Network+ |
6-Mar | 2:00 PM ET | Rhode Island | 1 | Auburn | 14 | SEC Network+ |
8-Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Tennessee Tech | Auburn | SEC Network+ | ||
11-Mar | 7:00 PM ET | MTSU | 10 | Auburn | 8 | SEC Network+ |
12-Mar | 3:00 PM ET | MTSU | PPD | Auburn | PPD | SEC Network+ |
13-Mar | 2:00 PM ET | MTSU | 7 | Auburn | 10 | SEC Network+ |
15-Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Kennesaw State | PPD | Auburn | PPD | SEC Network+ |
17-Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Ole Miss | 13 | Auburn | 6 | SEC Network |
18-Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Ole Miss | 5 | Auburn | 19 | SEC Network+ |
19-Mar | 3:00 PM ET | Ole Miss | 15 | Auburn | 2 | SEC Network+ |
22-Mar | 7:00 PM ET | South Alabama | 3 | Auburn | 13 | SEC Network+ |
25-Mar | 7:30 PM ET | Auburn | 6 | Texas A&M | 5 | SEC Network+ |
26-Mar | 3:00 PM ET | Auburn | 4 | Texas A&M | 5 | SEC Network+ |
27-Mar | 2:00 PM ET | Auburn | 13 | Texas A&M | 9 | SEC Network+ |
29-Mar | 7:00 PM ET | J’Ville St | 5 | Auburn | 2 | SEC Network+ |
31-Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Auburn | 6 | LSU | 5 | SEC Network |
1-Apr | 7:30 PM ET | Auburn | 2 | LSU | 9 | SEC Network+ |
2-Apr | 2:00 PM ET | Auburn | 6 | LSU | 4 | SEC Network+ |
5-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Auburn | 6 | UAB | 4 | |
8-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Vanderbilt | 1 | Auburn | 5 | SEC Network+ |
9-Apr | 5:00 PM ET | Vanderbilt | 19 | Auburn | 4 | SEC Network+ |
10-Apr | 2:00 PM ET | Vanderbilt | 2 | Auburn | 8 | SEC Network+ |
12-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Samford | Auburn | SEC Network+ | ||
14-Apr | 8:00 PM ET | Auburn | Mississippi St | SEC Network | ||
15-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Auburn | Mississippi St | SEC Network+ | ||
16-Apr | 2:00 PM ET | Auburn | Mississippi St | SEC Network+ | ||
19-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Alabama State | Auburn | SEC Network+ | ||
22-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | South Carolina | Auburn | SEC Network+ | ||
23-Apr | 3:00 PM ET | South Carolina | Auburn | SEC Network+ | ||
24-Apr | 2:00 PM ET | South Carolina | Auburn | SEC Network+ | ||
26-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Auburn | J’Ville St | ESPN+ | ||
29-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Auburn | Tennessee | SEC Network | ||
30-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Auburn | Tennessee | SEC Network | ||
1-May | 1:00 PM ET | Auburn | Tennessee | SEC Network+ | ||
6-May | 7:00 PM ET | Arkansas | Auburn | SEC Network+ | ||
7-May | 5:30 PM ET | Arkansas | Auburn | SEC Network | ||
8-May | 2:00 PM ET | Arkansas | Auburn | SEC Network+ | ||
10-May | 7:00 PM ET | Auburn | Troy | |||
13-May | 8:30 PM ET | Alabama | Auburn | SEC Network | ||
14-May | TBA | Alabama | Auburn | SEC Network+ | ||
15-May | 4:00 PM ET | Alabama | Auburn | SEC Network | ||
17-May | 7:00 PM ET | Auburn | Samford | |||
19-May | 6:30 PM ET | Auburn | Kentucky | SEC Network+ | ||
20-May | 6:30 PM ET | Auburn | Kentucky | SEC Network+ | ||
21-May | 2:00 PM ET | Auburn | Kentucky | SEC Network+ | ||
May 24-29 | SEC Baseball Tournament | |||||
Jun 3-27 | NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament |
Mississippi State Schedule/Results
DATE | TIME | GUEST | HOME | TV/NOTES | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18-Feb | TBA | Long Beach St | 3 | Mississippi St | 0 | SEC Network+ |
19-Feb | Long Beach St | 13 | Mississippi St | 3 | SEC Network+ | |
20-Feb | Long Beach St | 4 | Mississippi St | 12 | SEC Network+ | |
22-Feb | AR-Pine Bluff | 1 | Mississippi St | 17 | SEC Network+ | |
25-Feb | N Kentucky | 7 | Mississippi St | 6 | SEC Network+ | |
26-Feb | N Kentucky | 1 | Mississippi St | 10 | SEC Network+ | |
27-Feb | N Kentucky | 2 | Mississippi St | 7 | SEC Network+ | |
1-Mar | Grambling | 1 | Mississippi St | 2 | SEC Network+ | |
2-Mar | TBA | Mississippi St | 1 | Southern Miss | 7 | |
4-Mar | TBA | Mississippi St | 19 | Tulane | 2 | |
5-Mar | Mississippi St | 10 | Tulane | 11 | ||
6-Mar | 2:00 PM ET | Mississippi St | 4 | Tulane | 5 | |
8-Mar | Texas Tech | 5 | Mississippi St | 11 | SEC Network+ | |
9-Mar | Texas Tech | 7 | Mississippi St | 2 | SEC Network+ | |
11-Mar | Princeton | 2 | Mississippi St | 11 | SEC Network+ | |
12-Mar | Princeton | Mississippi St | SEC Network+ | |||
13-Mar | TBA | Princeton | 1 | Mississippi St | 9 | SEC Network+ |
14-Mar | TBA | Binghamton | 5 | Mississippi St | 13 | SEC Network+ |
18-Mar | 7:00 PM ET | Mississippi St | 0 | Georgia | 11 | SEC Network |
19-Mar | 2:00 PM ET | Mississippi St | 11 | Georgia | 12 | SEC Network+ |
20-Mar | 12:00 PM ET | Mississippi St | 20 | Georgia | 3 | SEC Network |
23-Mar | TBA | Southern | 5 | Mississippi St | 14 | SEC Network+ |
25-Mar | TBA | Alabama | 6 | Mississippi St | 7 | SEC Network+ |
26-Mar | TBA | Alabama | 7 | Mississippi St | 8 | SEC Network+ |
27-Mar | 3:00 PM ET | Alabama | 6 | Mississippi St | 2 | SEC Network |
29-Mar | TBA | Mississippi St | 10 | Memphis | 4 | |
1-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Mississippi St | 1 | Arkansas | 8 | SEC Network |
2-Apr | 7:30 PM ET | Mississippi St | 5 | Arkansas | 12 | SEC Network+ |
3-Apr | 3:00 PM ET | Mississippi St | 5 | Arkansas | 3 | SEC Network+ |
5-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | UT Martin | 2 | Mississippi St | 13 | SEC Network+ |
8-Apr | 8:00 PM ET | LSU | 5 | Mississippi St | 2 | SEC Network |
9-Apr | 3:00 PM ET | LSU | 4 | Mississippi St | 3 | SEC Network+ |
10-Apr | 2:00 PM ET | LSU | 13 | Mississippi St | 3 | SEC Network+ |
12-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | UAB | Mississippi St | SEC Network+ | ||
14-Apr | 8:00 PM ET | Auburn | Mississippi St | SEC Network | ||
15-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Auburn | Mississippi St | SEC Network+ | ||
16-Apr | 2:00 PM ET | Auburn | Mississippi St | SEC Network+ | ||
19-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Jackson State | Mississippi St | SEC Network+ | ||
21-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Mississippi St | Ole Miss | SEC Network | ||
22-Apr | 7:30 PM ET | Mississippi St | Ole Miss | SEC Network+ | ||
23-Apr | 4:30 PM ET | Mississippi St | Ole Miss | ESPN2 | ||
26-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Ole Miss | Mississippi St | SEC Network+ | ||
29-Apr | 7:00 PM ET | Mississippi St | Missouri | SEC Network+ | ||
30-Apr | 3:00 PM ET | Mississippi St | Missouri | SEC Network+ | ||
1-May | 3:00 PM ET | Mississippi St | Missouri | SEC Network | ||
6-May | 8:00 PM ET | Florida | Mississippi St | SEC Network | ||
7-May | 7:30 PM ET | Florida | Mississippi St | ESPNU | ||
8-May | 1:00 PM ET | Florida | Mississippi St | SEC Network+ | ||
10-May | TBA | Mississippi St | Samford | |||
13-May | 7:30 PM ET | Mississippi St | Texas A&M | SEC Network+ | ||
14-May | 3:00 PM ET | Mississippi St | Texas A&M | SEC Network+ | ||
15-May | 1:00 PM ET | Mississippi St | Texas A&M | SEC Network | ||
17-May | TBA | North Alabama | Mississippi St | SEC Network+ | ||
19-May | TBA | Tennessee | Mississippi St | SEC Network+ | ||
20-May | TBA | Tennessee | Mississippi St | SEC Network+ | ||
21-May | TBA | Tennessee | Mississippi St | SEC Network+ |
Auburn-Mississippi State Series Prediction
Auburn’s looking very solid so far this season. Do they have what it takes to make it back to Omaha? That remains to be seen. Riding Sonny DiChiara’s bat, the Tigers have a chance to get a series win over the 2021 National Champions this weekend and the national runner-ups, in back-to-back weekends. Mississippi State is surprisingly down this season. They could go from being the best team in the country to being the worst team in the SEC in 2022. I don’t think the Bulldogs will fall that far though.
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