Auburn travels to Kentucky 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
Sonny DiChiara of Auburn
Kentucky Proud Park (5,000)
Ryan Ritter of Kentucky
Series Schedule May 19-21
Day
Start Time (ET)
TV
Tickets
Game 1
Thursday
6:30 PM
SEC Network+
Tickets
Game 2
Friday
6:30 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
0.291
0.395
326
452
86
7
47
26
226
11
36
Kentucky
0.283
0.379
300
424
87
9
44
20
186
15
53
Pitching & Fielding
ERA
K/9
OBA
HA/9
HB
SWR
WHIP
HR
BB/9
DP
F%
Auburn
4.52
10.1
0.254
8.64
45
2.43
1.42
52
4.16
38
0.979
Kentucky
5.07
10.6
0.260
9.15
57
2.34
1.52
65
4.54
28
0.974
Statistical Leaders
Auburn Batting Leaders
Player
Team
AVG
OBP
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SB
Sonny DiChiara
Auburn
0.399
0.569
61
15
0
16
45
56
0
Blake Rambusch
Auburn
0.368
0.446
78
11
1
4
36
22
15
Brody Moore
Auburn
0.291
0.355
57
9
0
4
26
19
4
Kason Howell
Auburn
0.291
0.377
59
15
2
2
31
21
11
Cole Foster
Auburn
0.259
0.391
36
5
0
6
32
25
1
Auburn Pitching Leaders
Player
Team
W
L
ERA
APP
GS
SV
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
OBA
Joseph Gonzalez
Auburn
6
2
2.98
11
10
0
57.1
62
20
19
8
36
0.278
Trace Bright
Auburn
2
4
4.77
13
13
0
62.1
57
38
33
32
68
0.242
Kentucky Batting Leaders
Player
Team
AVG
OBP
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SB
Daniel Harris IV
Kentucky
0.32
0.407
54
8
2
2
25
18
12
Chase Estep
Kentucky
0.309
0.419
60
12
1
13
43
33
16
Ryan Ritter
Kentucky
0.278
0.36
54
9
2
7
31
16
12
Hunter Jump
Kentucky
0.276
0.354
55
9
0
3
23
21
4
John Thrasher
Kentucky
0.265
0.395
35
7
2
2
19
20
12
Jacob Plastiak
Kentucky
0.258
0.348
50
10
2
12
41
20
3
Adam Fogel
Kentucky
0.243
0.314
44
13
0
4
26
15
2
Alonzo Rubalcaba
Kentucky
0.243
0.331
34
8
1
3
30
17
1
Kentucky Pitching Leaders
Player
Team
W
L
ERA
APP
GS
SV
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
OBA
Sean Harney
Kentucky
5
4
3.09
14
4
1
55.1
51
19
19
16
57
0.244
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.
Kentucky Roster
NO.
Name
Pos.
HT
WT
Class
City
ST
28
Oraj Anu
OF
6′-1″
240
Gr.
Orlando
FL
35
Tyler Bosma
LHP
6′-6″
230
Gr.
Holland
MI
7
Devin Burkes
C
6′-3″
210
R-Fr.
Bradenton
FL
41
Evan Byers
LHP
5′-11″
180
R-Fr.
Nicholasville
KY
6
Reuben Church
INF
6′-2″
245
So.
Maryville
TN
23
Magdiel Cotto
LHP
6′-4″
245
So.
Fort Mill
SC
30
Michael Dallas
INF
6′-1″
185
Fr.
Arlington
TN
31
Alex Degen
RHP
6′-8″
205
Sr.
Readington Township
NJ
12
Chase Estep
INF
6′-0″
195
Jr.
Corbin
KY
2
Jase Felker
INF
6′-2″
180
Jr.
Princeton
KY
55
Adam Fogel
OF
6′-5″
220
Gr.
Palos Verdes Estates
CA
11
Colby Frieda
RHP
6′-3″
220
Fr.
St. Johns
FL
44
Reed Gannon
LHP
6′-3″
195
Fr.
Minooka
IL
14
Tyler Guilfoil
RHP
6′-4″
215
Jr.
Lexington
KY
24
Ryan Hagenow
RHP
6′-5″
215
So.
Knoxville
TN
34
Sean Harney
RHP
6′-0″
190
Gr.
Natick
MA
54
Daniel Harper
RHP
6′-4″
225
Gr.
Fairway
KS
1
Daniel Harris IV
INF
6′-0″
195
Gr.
Stone Moutain
GA
50
Mason Hazelwood
LHP
6′-5″
235
Gr.
Salvisa
KY
46
Christian Howe
RHP
6′-4″
190
Fr.
Danville
KY
21
Wyatt Hudepohl
RHP
6′-4″
220
So.
Mason
OH
10
Hunter Jump
OF
5′-11″
210
Gr.
Aliso Viejo
CA
42
Tanner Kim
INF/OF
6′-0″
190
Fr.
Knoxville
TN
48
Zack Lee
RHP
6′-4″
200
Jr.
Effingham
IL
8
Kirk Liebert
OF/C
6′-0″
195
Sr.
Owensboro
KY
25
Seth Logue
RHP
6′-1″
180
So.
Mason
OH
19
Nolan McCarthy
UTIL
6′-0″
200
R-Fr.
Kalamazoo
MI
13
James McCoy
INF
6′-4″
210
Fr.
Dunwoody
GA
20
Mason Moore
RHP
6′-4″
205
Fr.
Morehead
KY
43
Jackson Nove
LHP
6′-5″
215
Fr.
Fairfax
Iowa
4
Émilien Pitre
INF
5′-11″
175
Fr.
Repentigny
QC
26
Jacob Plastiak
INF
6′-3″
225
Sr.
Chicago
IL
47
Ryan Ritter
INF
6′-2″
200
Jr.
Tinley Park
IL
9
Alonzo Rubalcaba
C
6′-0″
210
Sr.
Fairfield
CA
33
Travis Smith
RHP
6′-4″
215
Fr.
Walton
KY
49
Austin Strickland
RHP
6′-2″
205
So.
Winchester
OH
16
Cole Stupp
RHP
6′-4″
205
Jr.
Milton
GA
22
John Thrasher
OF
6′-2″
185
Gr.
Ridgefield
CT
5
Darren Williams
RHP
6′-6″
230
Gr.
Maysville
KY
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
5
Auburn
6
SEC Network+
20-Apr
6:00 PM ET
Auburn
14
Kennesaw State
1
SEC Network+
22-Apr
7:00 PM ET
South Carolina
3
Auburn
6
SEC Network+
23-Apr
3:00 PM ET
South Carolina
6
Auburn
8
SEC Network+
24-Apr
2:00 PM ET
South Carolina
0
Auburn
2
SEC Network+
26-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Auburn
8
J’Ville St
4
ESPN+
29-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Auburn
4
Tennessee
17
SEC Network
30-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Auburn
8
Tennessee
6
SEC Network
1-May
1:00 PM ET
Auburn
3
Tennessee
5
SEC Network+
6-May
7:00 PM ET
Arkansas
11
Auburn
8
SEC Network+
7-May
5:30 PM ET
Arkansas
3
Auburn
5
SEC Network
8-May
2:00 PM ET
Arkansas
7
Auburn
4
SEC Network+
10-May
7:00 PM ET
Auburn
11
Troy
4
ESPN+
13-May
8:30 PM ET
Alabama
2
Auburn
3
SEC Network
14-May
3:00 PM ET
Alabama
4
Auburn
6
SEC Network+
15-May
4:00 PM ET
Alabama
Auburn
No Contest
SEC Network
17-May
7:00 PM ET
Auburn
8
Samford
4
ESPN+
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
Kentucky Schedule/Results
DATE
TIME
GUEST
RUNS HOME
RUNS TV/NOTES
18-Feb
4:00 PM ET
Kentucky
10
J’Ville St
8
ESPN+
19-Feb
4:00 PM ET
Kentucky
6
J’Ville St
2
ESPN+
20-Feb
2:00 PM ET
Kentucky
15
J’Ville St
1
ESPN+
22-Feb
4:00 PM ET
SE Missouri St
PPD
Kentucky
PPD
SEC Network +
25-Feb
4:00 PM ET
W Michigan
3
Kentucky
14
SEC Network+
26-Feb
1:00 PM ET
W Michigan
12
Kentucky
13
SEC Network+
27-Feb
1:00 PM ET
W Michigan
5
Kentucky
16
SEC Network+
1-Mar
4:00 PM ET
Western KY
7
Kentucky
5
SEC Network+
2-Mar
4:00 PM ET
Evansville
4
Kentucky
5
SEC Network+
4-Mar
4:00 PM ET
TCU
11
Kentucky
13
SEC Network+
5-Mar
1:00 PM ET
TCU
12
Kentucky
8
SEC Network+
6-Mar
1:00 PM ET
TCU
PPD
Kentucky
PPD
SEC Network+
8-Mar
4:00 PM ET
Murray State
1
Kentucky
9
SEC Network+
9-Mar
4:00 PM ET
Ohio
9
Kentucky
8
SEC Network+
11-Mar
4:00 PM ET
High Point
3
Kentucky
14
SEC Network+
11-Mar
4:00 PM ET
High Point
5
Kentucky
9
SEC Network+
12-Mar
1:00 PM ET
High Point
Kentucky
11
SEC Network+
13-Mar
1:00 PM ET
High Point
3
Kentucky
4
SEC Network+
15-Mar
5:00 PM ET
Kentucky
7
Indiana
20
18-Mar
7:30 PM ET
Kentucky
2
Arkansas
6
SEC Network+
19-Mar
7:30 PM ET
Kentucky
9
Arkansas
3
SEC Network+
20-Mar
3:00 PM ET
Kentucky
1
Arkansas
3
SEC Network+
22-Mar
6:30 PM ET
Morehead State
5
Kentucky
7
SEC Network+
25-Mar
TBA
Georgia
4
Kentucky
2
SEC Network+
26-Mar
TBA
Georgia
8
Kentucky
10
SEC Network+
27-Mar
12:00 PM ET
Georgia
5
Kentucky
18
SEC Network
29-Mar
6:30 PM ET
E Kentucky
6
Kentucky
3
SEC Network+
1-Apr
TBA
Ole Miss
2
Kentucky
1
SEC Network+
2-Apr
TBA
Ole Miss
2
Kentucky
9
SEC Network+
3-Apr
1:00 PM ET
Ole Miss
10
Kentucky
1
SEC Network+
5-Apr
6:30 PM ET
Louisville
PPD
Kentucky
PPD
SEC Network+
7-Apr
8:00 PM ET
Kentucky
2
Texas A&M
3
ESPNU
8-Apr
7:30 PM ET
Kentucky
7
Texas A&M
3
SEC Network+
9-Apr
2:00 PM ET
Kentucky
3
Texas A&M
17
SEC Network
12-Apr
6:30 PM ET
Bellarmine
1
Kentucky
11
SEC Network+
14-Apr
8:00 PM ET
Kentucky
15
Missouri
6
ESPNU
15-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Kentucky
4
Missouri
9
SEC Network+
16-Apr
2:00 PM ET
Kentucky
6
Missouri
10
SEC Network
19-Apr
5:00 PM ET
Kentucky
2
Louisville
4
ACC Network
22-Apr
12:00 PM ET
Vanderbilt
10
Kentucky
0
SEC Network+
23-Apr
12:00 PM ET
Vanderbilt
2
Kentucky
3
SEC Network
24-Apr
1:00 PM ET
Vanderbilt
5
Kentucky
3
SEC Network+
26-Apr
6:30 PM ET
Dayton
1
Kentucky
12
SEC Network+
29-Apr
6:30 PM ET
Kentucky
2
Florida
9
SEC Network+
30-Apr
6:30 PM ET
Kentucky
1
Florida
9
SEC Network+
1-May
12:00 PM ET
Kentucky
8
Florida
1
SEC Network
5-May
7:00 PM ET
Tennessee
2
Kentucky
3
SEC Network
6-May
TBA
Tennessee
2
Kentucky
5
SEC Network+
7-May
TBA
Tennessee
7
Kentucky
2
SEC Network+
10-May
6:30 PM ET
UT Martin
Kentucky
Canceled
SEC Network+
13-May
7:00 PM ET
Kentucky
3
South Carolina
11
SEC Network+
14-May
12:00 PM ET
Kentucky
0
South Carolina
7
SEC Network
15-May
TBA
Kentucky
7
South Carolina
1
SEC Network+
17-May
6:30 PM ET
Tennessee Tech
0
Kentucky
13
SEC Network+
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
Auburn-Kentucky Series Prediction
These teams are meeting for the fifth time in the last 10 seasons after meeting annually between 2002-11. Auburn owns a 14-6 series lead since 1992, Kentucky has won the last two in 2018 and 2021, including a sweep of the Tigers in Auburn last year. Auburn’s last sweep over Kentucky came in Lexington in 2011. Between 1993-2011, Auburn won 13 of 15 series, but Kentucky has won three of the last four.
Auburn has posted 15+ SEC wins for the third time in the last five seasons and can record its most conference victories since it went 20-10 in 2010 (15-15 in 2018, 16-14 in 2017) with a series victory. The Tigers won their first two road series (Texas A&M & LSU) but have dropped their last two (Mississippi State & Tennessee). Auburn, who is playing on the road to close out SEC play for the third consecutive season, is 8-4 in conference play since starting 7-7.
Kentucky returns home where it has posted a 6-6 mark and owns series victories over Georgia and Tennessee. The Wildcats own a one-game lead over Mississippi State for the 12th spot in the SEC Tournament. Kentucky needs two wins to match last year’s SEC win total. For the third time in the last 13 seasons, the Wildcats close SEC play at home
Auburn 2 wins, Kentucky 1 win
