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South Carolina travels to Auburn for a 3-game, Friday-Sunday SEC baseball series. 14Powers.com SEC Baseball previews this series and predicts the series winner.
By 14Powers SEC Baseball Staff
Andrew Eyster of South Carolina
Plainsman Park (4,096)
Sonny DiChiara of Auburn
Series Schedule April 22-24
Day
Start Time (ET)
TV
Tickets
Game 1
Friday
7:00 PM
SEC Network+
Tickets
Game 2
Saturday
3:00 PM
SEC Network+
Tickets
Game 3
Sunday
2:00 PM
SEC Network+
Tickets
Team Statistical Comparisons
Hitting
BA
OB%
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SF
BB
Bunts
SB
South Carolina
0.262
0.365
209
298
45
3
34
14
158
13
40
Auburn
0.293
0.397
267
367
75
6
37
21
179
10
28
Pitching & Fielding
ERA
K/9
OBA
HA/9
HB
SWR
WHIP
HR
BB/9
DP
F%
South Carolina
5.38
9.9
0.263
9.28
32
2.26
1.52
45
4.37
19
0.978
Auburn
4.35
10.3
0.252
8.55
35
2.38
1.43
35
4.32
28
0.979
Statistical Leaders
South Carolina Batting Leaders
Player
Team
AVG
OBP
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SB
Brandt Belk
South Carolina
0.361
0.441
44
9
0
5
27
17
10
Andrew Eyster
South Carolina
0.325
0.408
40
7
0
5
34
13
0
Braylen Wimmer
South Carolina
0.306
0.342
44
7
0
4
25
6
8
Michael Braswell
South Carolina
0.276
0.372
35
4
1
1
18
20
3
Josiah Sightler
South Carolina
0.263
0.369
25
6
0
7
13
10
2
Kevin Madden
South Carolina
0.256
0.333
31
1
1
4
18
10
4
Colin Burgess
South Carolina
0.213
0.391
19
5
0
3
15
19
0
South Carolina Pitching Leaders
Player
Team
W
L
ERA
APP
GS
SV
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
OBA
Will Sanders
South Carolina
5
1
3.52
9
9
0
56
53
24
22
17
60
0.244
Noah Hall
South Carolina
2
4
4.91
10
7
0
47
51
27
26
18
48
0.268
Aidan Hunter
South Carolina
5
4
6.50
14
3
0
36
45
28
26
9
29
0.300
Auburn Batting Leaders
Player
Team
AVG
OBP
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SB
Sonny DiChiara
Auburn
0.419
0.580
44
13
0
11
33
37
0
Blake Rambusch
Auburn
0.373
0.446
56
9
1
2
25
13
10
Kason Howell
Auburn
0.329
0.402
48
13
2
2
26
14
7
Brody Moore
Auburn
0.291
0.382
39
6
0
2
18
19
3
Cole Foster
Auburn
0.264
0.373
28
4
0
5
25
15
0
Auburn Pitching Leaders
Player
Team
W
L
ERA
APP
GS
SV
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
OBA
Joseph Gonzalez
Auburn
5
0
2.01
8
7
0
40
39
10
9
7
30
0.258
Trace Bright
Auburn
2
4
4.17
9
9
0
45
40
25
21
21
51
0.234
South Carolina:
58
Auburn:
26
South Carolina Roster
NO.
Name
Pos.
HT
WT
Class
City
ST
36
Cade Austin
RHP
6′-3″
230
R-Fr.
Chapin
SC
29
Matthew Becker
LHP
6′-3″
200
Fr.
Chapin
SC
13
Brandt Belk
OF
6′-5″
180
Grad.
Houston
TX
18
Julian Bosnic
LHP
6′-3″
218
R-Jr.
Lutz
FL
7
Michael Braswell
INF/RHP
6′-2″
195
Fr.
Mabelton
GA
10
Colin Burgess
C
5′-8″
195
Jr.
Lexington
KY
21
Connor Cino
OF
6′-1″
206
So.
Mt. Pleasant
SC
44
Parker Coyne
RHP
6′-2″
210
5th
Suwanee
GA
31
David Cromer
OF
6′-2″
225
R-Fr.
Lexington
SC
26
Thad Ector
OF
6′-2″
195
Fr.
Tyrone
GA
24
Michael Esposito
LHP
5′-10″
190
Jr.
Port Washington
NY
11
Andrew Eyster
OF
6′-3″
220
5th
Ocala
FL
16
John Gilreath
LHP
6′-0″
179
5th
Rock Hill
SC
33
Noah Hall
RHP
6′-0″
190
Jr.
Charlotte
NC
34
James Hicks
RHP
6′-2″
190
Jr.
Conway
AR
20
Matt Hogan
OF
6′-0″
195
Sr.
Melville
NY
15
Carson Hornung
INF
6′-3″
210
Fr.
Overland Park
KS
38
Aidan Hunter
RHP
6′-4″
205
Fr.
Summerville
SC
14
Eli Jones
RHP
6′-1″
190
Fr.
Peachtree City
GA
22
Elijah Lambros
OF
6′-2″
195
Fr.
Fredericksburg
VA
5
Talmadge LeCroy
UTL
6′-2″
190
Fr.
Belton
SC
50
Kevin Madden
INF
6′-1″
215
Sr.
Glenwood
MD
23
Jack Mahoney
RHP
6′-3″
210
So.
Arlington Heights
IL
19
Cole Messina
C
6′-0″
215
Fr.
Summerville
SC
4
Jackson Phipps
LHP
6′-5″
225
So.
Dallas
GA
32
Will Sanders
RHP
6′-6″
215
So.
Atlanta
GA
12
Josiah Sightler
INF/LHP
6′-5″
235
Sr.
Gaston
SC
25
Sam Simpson
RHP
6′-1″
175
Fr.
Carrollton
GA
9
Evan Stone
OF
6′-0″
180
Fr.
Irmo
SC
40
Wesley Sweatt
RHP
6′-3″
225
Sr.
Rock Hill
SC
30
Brett Thomas
RHP
6′-5″
245
Jr.
Atlanta
GA
37
Cam Tringali
RHP
6′-4″
230
Gr.
Columbia
SC
28
Vytas Valincius
INF
6′-4″
230
Fr.
Lockport
IL
2
Jalen Vasquez
INF
6′-0″
170
So.
North Charleston
SC
45
CJ Weins
RHP
6′-3″
223
Sr.
Lockport
IL
3
Braylen Wimmer
INF
6′-4″
200
Jr.
Yukon
OK
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.
South Carolina Schedule/Results
DATE
TIME
GUEST
RUNS
HOME
RUNS
TV/NOTES
18-Feb
4:00 PM ET
UNC Greensboro
7
South Carolina
9
SEC Network+
19-Feb
2:00 PM ET
UNC Greensboro
5
South Carolina
4
SEC Network+
20-Feb
1:30 PM ET
UNC Greensboro
7
South Carolina
8
SEC Network+
22-Feb
4:00 PM ET
Winthrop
1
South Carolina
7
SEC Network+
25-Feb
4:00 PM ET
G Washington
4
South Carolina
13
SEC Network+
26-Feb
2:00 PM ET
G Washington
6
South Carolina
10
SEC Network+
27-Feb
1:30 PM ET
G Washington
PPD
South Carolina
PPD
SEC Network+
1-Mar
6:00 PM ET
South Carolina
9
Appalachian St
6
SEC Network+
4-Mar
7:00 PM ET
Clemson
3
South Carolina
2
SEC Network+
5-Mar
4:00 PM ET
South Carolina
2
Clemson
10
SEC Network+
6-Mar
3:00 PM ET
South Carolina
2
Clemson
5
ACC Network
8-Mar
7:00 PM ET
Xavier
15
South Carolina
7
SEC Network+
11-Mar
7:00 PM ET
Texas
PPD
South Carolina
PPD
SEC Network+
11-Mar
7:00 PM ET
Texas
9
South Carolina
5
SEC Network+
12-Mar
4:00 PM ET
Texas
9
South Carolina
5
SEC Network+
13-Mar
1:30 PM ET
Texas
9
South Carolina
5
SEC Network+
13-Mar
1:30 PM ET
Texas
2
South Carolina
4
SEC Network+
15-Mar
7:00 PM ET
Gardner-Webb
0
South Carolina
12
SEC Network+
18-Mar
6:30 PM ET
South Carolina
3
Tennessee
7
SEC Network+
19-Mar
12:00 PM ET
South Carolina
2
Tennessee
5
SEC Network
20-Mar
1:00 PM ET
South Carolina
0
Tennessee
10
SEC Network+
22-Mar
TBA
South Carolina
3
The Citadel
4
24-Mar
8:00 PM ET
Vanderbilt
10
South Carolina
0
ESPN2
25-Mar
TBA
Vanderbilt
2
South Carolina
8
SEC Network+
26-Mar
TBA
Vanderbilt
6
South Carolina
8
SEC Network+
29-Mar
7:00 PM ET
Presbyterian
9
South Carolina
6
SEC Network+
1-Apr
7:00 PM ET
South Carolina
4
Missouri
1
SEC Network+
2-Apr
3:00 PM ET
South Carolina
7
Missouri
8
SEC Network+
3-Apr
2:00 PM ET
South Carolina
3
Missouri
10
SEC Network+
6-Apr
7:00 PM ET
South Carolina
15
North Carolina
2
8-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Georgia
3
South Carolina
2
SEC Network+
9-Apr
4:00 PM ET
Georgia
7
South Carolina
13
SEC Network+
10-Apr
12:00 PM ET
Georgia
13
South Carolina
9
SEC Network
12-Apr
7:00 PM ET
North Florida
2
South Carolina
4
SEC Network+
14-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Ole Miss
9
South Carolina
1
SEC Network+
15-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Ole Miss
2
South Carolina
4
SEC Network+
16-Apr
2:00 PM ET
Ole Miss
8
South Carolina
9
SEC Network+
20-Apr
6:00 PM ET
South Carolina
Winthrop
ESPN+
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+
28-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Alabama
South Carolina
SEC Network
29-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Alabama
South Carolina
SEC Network+
30-Apr
12:00 PM ET
Alabama
South Carolina
SEC Network
4-May
7:00 PM ET
NC A&T
South Carolina
SEC Network
6-May
7:30 PM ET
South Carolina
Texas A&M
SEC Network+
7-May
3:00 PM ET
South Carolina
Texas A&M
SEC Network+
8-May
2:00 PM ET
South Carolina
Texas A&M
SEC Network+
10-May
7:00 PM ET
SC Upstate
South Carolina
SEC Network+
13-May
TBA
Kentucky
South Carolina
SEC Network+
14-May
12:00 PM ET
Kentucky
South Carolina
SEC Network
15-May
TBA
Kentucky
South Carolina
SEC Network+
17-May
7:00 PM ET
Charlotte
South Carolina
SEC Network+
19-May
7:00 PM ET
South Carolina
Florida
SEC Network+
20-May
7:00 PM ET
South Carolina
Florida
SEC Network+
21-May
2:00 PM ET
South Carolina
Florida
SEC Network+
May 24-29
SEC Baseball Tournament
Jun 3-27
NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
Auburn Schedule/Results
DATE
TIME
GUEST
RUNS
HOME
RUNS
TV/NOTES
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
1
Auburn
4
SEC Network+
14-Apr
8:00 PM ET
Auburn
6
Mississippi St
7
SEC Network
15-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Auburn
5
Mississippi St
9
SEC Network+
16-Apr
2:00 PM ET
Auburn
3
Mississippi St
2
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
South Carolina-Auburn Series Prediction
Auburn has won the last three series after South Carolina reeled off 13 consecutive
series wins between 1998-2014, with six sweeps in that span. The teams are meeting
for the fifth time in the last nine seasons. The Gamecocks last swept the Tigers in 2012
in Auburn, while the lone Tigers sweep in the last 30 years occurred in Auburn in 1992. South Carolina has won 15 of the 21 series while going 42-21 in regular season games played.
South Carolina notched its second home SEC series victory last weekend over Georgia to give it a 6-5 mark after starting conference play 0-4. With three SEC road series coming up in the second half, the Gamecocks will try to improve their 1-5 away record. They are 3-9 in their last 12 SEC road series. The last time South Carolina was
6-9 was 2018 and they stormed through the second half with an 11-4 league mark. (Source: SEC)
Auburn salvaged the series finale at Mississippi State to end the first half at 8-7 for the 2nd time in the last three seasons. Auburn has won three of their last four SEC series. They return to Auburn where they look to reach 10 SEC wins after week six for the third time in the last five seasons.
I think Carolina is certainly very improved this season. However, I think Auburn is also improved and playing at Auburn, the Tigers should be the favorite to win this series. (Source: SEC)
Auburn 2 wins, South Carolina 1 win.