SEC Baseball Series Preview/Prediction: LSU at Auburn

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SEC Baseball Series Preview LSU at Auburn

The LSU Tigers travel to the Auburn Tigers 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

Dylon Crews of LSU
Dylon Crews of LSU
Plainsman Park (4,096)
Plainsman Park (4,096)
Ike Irish of Auburn
Ike Irish of Auburn

Series Schedule May 5-7

  Day Start Time (ET) TV Tickets
Game 1 Friday 7:00 PM SEC Network+ Tickets
Game 2 Saturday 9:00 PM SEC Network Tickets
Game 3 Sunday 2:00 PM SEC Network+ Tickets

Team Statistical Comparisons

Statistic Team National
Rank		 Conference
Rank		 Value
Base on Balls LSU
Auburn		 12
79		 3
10		 258
212
Batting Average LSU
Auburn		 11
94		 1
7		 0.318
0.289
Double Plays Auburn
LSU		 48
253		 3
12		 35
20
Double Plays Per Game Auburn
LSU		 65
263		 4
12		 0.80
0.47
Doubles Auburn
LSU		 57
91		 1
7		 90
84
Doubles Per Game Auburn
LSU		 77
103		 1
5		 2.05
1.95
Earned Run Average LSU
Auburn		 36
187		 6
13		 4.49
6.38
Fielding Percentage Auburn
LSU		 38
58		 6
8		 0.978
0.976
Hit Batters Auburn
LSU		 147
250		 3
12		 51
37
Hit by Pitch LSU
Auburn		 3
137		 1
10		 97
51
Hits LSU
Auburn		 34
60		 3
4		 452
435
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings LSU
Auburn		 6
162		 3
14		 7.42
9.91
Home Runs LSU
Auburn		 8
51		 4
10		 85
64
Home Runs Per Game LSU
Auburn		 9
56		 4
10		 1.98
1.45
On Base Percentage LSU
Auburn		 2
93		 1
11		 0.447
0.390
Runs LSU
Auburn		 2
76		 1
12		 430
319
Sacrifice Bunts Auburn
LSU		 141
233		 4
9		 14
9
Sacrifice Flies LSU
Auburn		 16
60		 1
9		 27
22
Scoring LSU
Auburn		 3
88		 1
12		 10.0
7.2
Shutouts LSU 1 1 7
Slugging Percentage LSU
Auburn		 3
67		 2
10		 0.573
0.487
Stolen Bases Auburn
LSU		 213
287		 11
14		 34
16
Stolen Bases Per Game Auburn
LSU		 223
290		 11
14		 0.77
0.37
Strikeout-to-Walk Ratio LSU
Auburn		 15
206		 3
14		 2.72
1.61
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings LSU
Auburn		 3
82		 2
12		 11.4
9.2
Triple Plays
Triples LSU
Auburn		 52
144		 2
9		 12
8
Triples Per Game LSU
Auburn		 60
169		 2
9		 0.28
0.18
WHIP LSU
Auburn		 12
217		 5
14		 1.29
1.73
WL Pct LSU
Auburn		 3
102		 1
9		 0.814
0.580
Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings LSU
Auburn		 89
252		 5
13		 4.19
5.68

Statistical Leaders

LSU Batting Leaders

Player Team BA OBP R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB
Dylan Crews LSU 0.490 0.639 71 70 12 1 13 52 49 3
Tommy White LSU 0.368 0.434 43 56 14 0 15 71 11 0
Jared Jones LSU 0.333 0.436 34 44 9 0 14 45 26 2
Tre’ Morgan LSU 0.311 0.437 45 47 9 3 3 29 21 0
Gavin Dugas LSU 0.302 0.474 46 38 8 1 10 35 26 0
Jordan Thompson LSU 0.289 0.418 35 43 10 1 7 35 21 4
Brayden Jobert LSU 0.284 0.383 20 29 6 1 6 22 11 2

LSU Pitching Leaders

Player W L ERA SV IP H R ER BB K BA
Ty Floyd LSU 6 0 4.68 1 50 36 32 26 22 50 0.197
Paul Skenes LSU 8 1 1.93 0 65 37 16 14 12 124 0.159

Auburn Batting Leaders

Player Team BA OBP R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB
Ike Irish Auburn 0.364 0.434 37 67 19 1 3 39 22 2
Bryson Ware Auburn 0.345 0.424 47 60 9 1 18 53 19 4
Cole Foster Auburn 0.327 0.421 42 55 12 0 7 35 25 3
Chris Stanfield Auburn 0.299 0.380 21 32 5 2 2 17 11 5
Kason Howell Auburn 0.269 0.349 33 46 20 1 4 28 16 5
Justin Kirby Auburn 0.252 0.390 26 32 9 1 8 29 27 6
Caden Green Auburn 0.216 0.340 20 25 5 0 2 13 17 2
Nate LaRue Auburn 0.162 0.276 11 16 1 0 3 9 13 4

Auburn Pitching Leaders

Player W L ERA SV IP H R ER BB K BA
Tommy Vail Auburn 4 1 3.80 0 47 28 21 20 34 58 0.174

Massey College Baseball Ranking Composite

LSU

2

Auburn

46

LSU Roster

NO. Name Pos. HT WT Class City ST
30 Nate Ackenhausen LHP 6′-2″ 240 So. Owasso OK
45 Kaleb Applebey RHP 6′-7″ 220 So. Mount Carmel IL
24 Cade Beloso 1B 6′-0″ 216 Gr. New Orleans LA
0 Jason Bollman RHP 6′-2″ 185 RS Jr. Peoria IL
14 Nic Bronzini LHP 6′-3″ 238 Fr. San Ramon CA
29 Micah Bucknam RHP 6′-2″ 190 Fr. Abbotsford BC
49 Javen Coleman LHP 6′-2″ 173 RS So. Richmond TX
21 Bryce Collins RHP 6′-0″ 180 RS Jr. Valencia CA
38 Riley Cooper LHP 6′-2″ 264 Jr. Fresno CA
3 Dylan Crews OF 6′-0″ 203 Jr. Longwood FL
8 Gavin Dugas OF/INF 5′-10″ 204 Gr. Houma LA
17 Samuel Dutton RHP 5′-11″ 185 So. Southside AL
43 Garrett Edwards RHP 6′-5″ 195 Jr. Pitkin LA
9 Ty Floyd RHP 6′-2″ 194 Jr. Rockmart GA
33 Ethan Frey C/1B 6′-5″ 215 Fr. Leesville LA
1 Gavin Guidry INF 6′-2″ 182 Fr. Lake Charles LA
48 Will Hellmers RHP 6′-4″ 203 Jr. Metairie LA
35 Griffin Herring LHP 6′-2″ 197 Fr. Southlake TX
26 Thatcher Hurd RHP 6′-4″ 200 So. Manhattan Beach CA
6 Brayden Jobert OF 6′-1″ 215 RS Jr. Slidell LA
22 Jared Jones C/1B 6′-4″ 230 Fr. Marietta GA
28 Paxton Kling OF 6′-2″ 210 Fr. Roaring Springs PA
99 Christian Little RHP 6′-4″ 210 Jr. St. Louis MO
53 Jack Merrifield INF 6′-2″ 189 5-year Sr.Prairieville LA
7 Alex Milazzo C 5′-10″ 190 RS Jr. Zachary LA
32 Aiden Moffett RHP 6′-3″ 240 Fr. Mount Olive MS
44 Blake Money RHP 6′-7″ 240 Jr. Spring Hill TN
18 Tre’ Morgan 1B/OF 6′-1″ 191 Jr. New Orleans LA
16 Brady Neal C 5′-10″ 180 Fr. Tallahassee FL
5 Ben Nippolt INF 5′-11″ 175 Jr. St. Paul MN
27 Jaden Noot RHP 6′-4″ 235 Fr. Oak Park CA
13 Mic Paul OF 5′-10″ 175 Fr. Salt Lake City UT
11 Josh Pearson OF 5′-10″ 195 So. West Monroe LA
41 DJ Primeaux LHP 5′-10″ 184 Fr. Baton Rouge LA
39 Zeb Ruddell OF 6′-1″ 195 Fr. Monroe LA
34 Chase Shores RHP 6′-8″ 250 Fr. Midland TX
20 Paul Skenes RHP/UT 6′-6″ 235 Jr. Lake Forest CA
23 Josh Stevenson OF 6′-1″ 195 So. Youngsville LA
50 Grant Taylor RHP 6′-3″ 220 So. Florence AL
4 Jordan Thompson INF 6′-1″ 176 Jr. Chula Vista CA
25 Hayden Travinski C 6′-3″ 218 RS Jr. Shreveport LA
47 Tommy White 3B 6′-0″ 242 So. St. Pete Beach FL

Auburn Roster

NO. Name Pos. HT WT Class City ST
46 Chase Allsup RHP 6′-1″ 238 So. Dothan AL
41 John Armstrong RHP 5′-11″ 208 So. Marietta GA
25 Tanner Bauman LHP 6′-4″ 208 Jr. Jacksonville FL
31 Mike Bello OF 6′-0″ 203 So. Oak Ridge NJ
34 Ben Bosse RHP 6′-0″ 200 So. Brenham TX
28 Elliott Bray RHP 6′-0″ 219 Fr. Hartselle AL
33 Will Cannon RHP 6′-1″ 187 So. Orange Park FL
23 Parker Carlson RHP 6′-1″ 184 So. Mobile AL
54 Konner Copeland LHP 6′-2″ 185 Sr. Mobile AL
77 Zach Crotchfelt LHP 6′-3″ 210 Fr. Jackson NJ
6 Ryan Dyal C 5′-10″ 197 R-Jr. Senoia GA
7 Cole Foster IF 6′-1″ 193 Jr. Plano TX
45 Joseph Gonzalez RHP 6′-4″ 233 Jr. Humacao PR
1 Caden Green IF 5′-11″ 164 Jr. Tulsa OK
2 Josh Hall OF 5′-9″ 174 R-Sr. Homewood AL
29 Christian Herberholz RHP 5′-11″ 197 R-Jr. Scottsboro AL
16 Cam Hill IF 6′-4″ 219 Jr. Madison AL
36 Jackson Hilton LHP 6′-4″ 231 Fr. Columbus GA
17 Trevor Horne RHP 6′-3″ 203 R-Fr. Phenix City AL
5 Kason Howell OF 6′-0″ 180 5th Argyle TX
18 Ike Irish C 6′-2″ 202 Fr. Hudsonville MI
43 Chase Isbell RHP 6′-2″ 210 Sr. Springville AL
47 Cameron Keshock RHP 6′-6″ 214 Fr. Spanish Fort AL
14 Justin Kirby OF 5′-11″ 203 Gr. Alpharetta GA
37 Mason Land IF 5′-10″ 181 Sr. Cantonment FL
24 Nate LaRue C 6′-3″ 223 Sr. Mobile AL
51 Ty Mauldin IF 6′-0″ 196 Jr. Trussville AL
26 Cooper McMurray IF 6′-3″ 258 R-So. Tulsa OK
11 Gavin Miller IF 5′-11″ 192 Fr. Oakdale PA
9 Brody Moss IF 5′-11″ 183 So. Helena AL
22 Hayden Murphy RHP/IF 6′-3″ 185 Fr. Chula GA
12 Drew Nelson LHP/OF 5′-11″ 198 Fr. Troy AL
44 Ryan Olson RHP 6′-1″ 206 Fr. Auburn AL
27 Bobby Peirce OF 6′-0″ 183 R-Sr. Scottsdale AZ
19 Caleb Pittman RHP 6′-1″ 180 Fr. Hartselle AL
13 Ben Schorr RHP 6′-0″ 201 R-So. Columbus GA
20 Tommy Sheehan LHP 6′-0″ 210 6th Brielle NJ
3 Chris Stanfield OF 6′-1″ 189 Fr. Tallahassee FL
21 Will Turner LHP 5′-10″ 180 Fr. Hartselle AL
49 Tommy Vail LHP 6′-0″ 195 6th Seattle WA
50 Alex Wade OF 6′-2″ 186 Fr. Decatur AL
8 Bryson Ware IF/OF 6′-2″ 211 Sr. Madison MS
10 Brody Wortham IF 6′-1″ 187 Gr. Wedowee AL
4 Carter Wright C 6′-0″ 195 Jr. Blairsville GA

LSU Schedule/Results

DATE TIME GUEST
RUNS
 HOME
RUNS
 TV/NOTES
17-Feb 7:30 PM ET W Michigan 0 LSU 10 SEC Network +
18-Feb 2:30 PM ET W Michigan 3 LSU 5 SEC Network +
19-Feb 1:30 PM ET W Michigan 2 LSU 9 SEC Network +
21-Feb 3:00 PM ET Southern 4 LSU 18 SEC Network +
24-Feb 3:00 PM ET Kansas St 3 LSU 7 SEC Network +
25-Feb 1:00 PM ET LSU 4 Iowa 2
26-Feb 5:00 PM ET Sam Houston 4 LSU 16 SEC Network +
28-Feb 7:30 PM ET LSU 3 Texas 0 Longhorn Network
3-Mar 7:30 PM ET Butler 2 LSU 12 SEC Network +
4-Mar 2:30 PM ET C Connecticut 4 LSU 26 SEC Network +
5-Mar 2:00 PM ET C Connecticut 0 LSU 13 SEC Network +
6-Mar 7:30 PM ET Butler 0 LSU 11 SEC Network +
8-Mar 7:30 PM ET Lamar 2 LSU 9 SEC Network +
10-Mar 7:30 PM ET Samford 1 LSU 11 SEC Network +
11-Mar 7:30 PM ET Samford 0 LSU 12 SEC Network +
12-Mar 2:00 PM ET Samford 1 LSU 13 SEC Network +
14-Mar 7:30 PM ET New Orleans 0 LSU 16 SEC Network +
17-Mar 7:00 PM ET LSU 9 Texas A&M 0 SEC Network
18-Mar 3:00 PM ET LSU 12 Texas A&M 7 SEC Network +
19-Mar 2:00 PM ET LSU 6 Texas A&M 8 SEC Network +
21-Mar 7:30 PM ET C Arkansas 4 LSU 10 SEC Network +
24-Mar 8:00 PM ET Arkansas 9 LSU 3 ESPN2
25-Mar 11:00 AM ET Arkansas 2 LSU 12 SEC Network
25-Mar 2:00 PM ET Arkansas 14 LSU 5 SEC Network
28-Mar 7:30 PM ET Grambling 5 LSU 17 SEC Network +
30-Mar 8:00 PM ET Tennessee 2 LSU 5 ESPNU
31-Mar 7:00 PM ET Tennessee 4 LSU 6 SEC Network
1-Apr 2:00 PM ET Tennessee 14 LSU 7 SEC Network +
4-Apr 7:30 PM ET Nicholls 2 LSU 12 SEC Network +
6-Apr 7:00 PM ET LSU 5 South Carolina 13 SEC Network +
7-Apr 7:00 PM ET LSU PPD South Carolina PPD SEC Network +
8-Apr 12:00 PM ET LSU PPD South Carolina PPD SEC Network
11-Apr 7:00 PM ET Tulane 5 LSU 11 SEC Network +
13-Apr 7:00 PM ET Kentucky 6 LSU 16 SEC Network
14-Apr 7:30 PM ET Kentucky 13 LSU 10 SEC Network +
15-Apr 2:00 PM ET Kentucky 6 LSU 7 SEC Network +
18-Apr 7:30 PM ET Louisiana 8 LSU 5 SEC Network +
21-Apr 7:30 PM ET LSU 7 Ole Miss 3 SEC Network +
23-Apr 2:30 PM ET LSU 7 Ole Miss 6 SEC Network +
28-Apr 7:00 PM ET Alabama 6 LSU 8 SEC Network
29-Apr 7:00 PM ET Alabama 8 LSU 12 SEC Network +
30-Apr 2:00 PM ET Alabama 11 LSU 13 SEC Network +
2-May 7:30 PM ET SE Louisiana 0 LSU 10 SEC Network +
5-May 7:00 PM ET LSU Auburn SEC Network +
6-May 9:00 PM ET LSU Auburn SEC Network
7-May 2:00 PM ET LSU Auburn SEC Network +
9-May 7:30 PM ET N’Western St LSU SEC Network +
12-May 8:30 PM ET Mississippi St LSU SEC Network
13-May 7:00 PM ET Mississippi St LSU SEC Network +
14-May 2:00 PM ET Mississippi St LSU SEC Network +
16-May 7:30 PM ET McNeese LSU SEC Network +
18-May 6:00 PM ET LSU Georgia SEC Network +
19-May 6:00 PM ET LSU Georgia SEC Network +
20-May 1:00 PM ET LSU Georgia SEC Network +
May 23-28 TBA SEC Tournament
June 16-26 NCAA Baseball Tournament

Auburn Schedule/Results

DATE TIME GUEST
RUNS
 HOME
RUNS
 TV/NOTES
17-Feb 7:00 PM ET Indiana 4 Auburn 8 SEC Network +
18-Feb 3:00 PM ET Indiana 1 Auburn 6 SEC Network +
19-Feb 2:00 PM ET Indiana 11 Auburn 2 SEC Network +
21-Feb 7:00 PM ET North Alabama 1 Auburn 13 SEC Network +
24-Feb 9:30 PM ET Auburn 5 USC 3 SEC Network +
25-Feb 9:30 PM ET Auburn 12 USC 6 SEC Network +
26-Feb 3:00 PM ET Auburn 12 USC 12 SEC Network +
1-Mar 7:00 PM ET FAMU 8 Auburn 18 SEC Network +
3-Mar 7:00 PM ET Lipscomb 3 Auburn 7 SEC Network +
4-Mar 3:00 PM ET Lipscomb 11 Auburn 12 SEC Network +
5-Mar 2:00 PM ET Lipscomb 3 Auburn 4 SEC Network +
7-Mar 7:00 PM ET UAB 1 Auburn 4 SEC Network +
8-Mar 7:00 PM ET Auburn 6 J’Ville St 3 ESPN+
10-Mar 7:00 PM ET SE Louisiana 1 Auburn 7 SEC Network +
11-Mar 3:00 PM ET SE Louisiana 8 Auburn 3 SEC Network +
12-Mar 2:00 PM ET SE Louisiana Auburn SEC Network +
14-Mar 7:00 PM ET Georgia Tech 11 Auburn 12 SEC Network +
17-Mar 7:30 PM ET Auburn 2 Arkansas 7 SEC Network +
18-Mar 3:00 PM ET Auburn 2 Arkansas 9 SEC Network +
19-Mar 3:00 PM ET Auburn 0 Arkansas 5 SEC Network +
21-Mar 7:00 PM ET South Alabama 5 Auburn 6 SEC Network +
23-Mar 7:00 PM ET Georgia 6 Auburn 7 SEC Network +
25-Mar 3:00 PM ET Georgia 24 Auburn 7 SEC Network +
28-Mar 7:00 PM ET North Alabama 1 Auburn 14 SEC Network +
31-Mar 6:30 PM ET Auburn 10 Florida 1 SEC Network +
1-Apr 6:30 PM ET Auburn 5 Florida 12 SEC Network +
2-Apr 1:00 PM ET Auburn 8 Florida 17 SEC Network +
4-Apr 7:00 PM ET Auburn 5 UAB 6
6-Apr 8:00 PM ET Texas A&M 9 Auburn 5 SEC Network
7-Apr 3:00 PM ET Texas A&M 9 Auburn 10 SEC Network +
7-Apr 7:00 PM ET Texas A&M 12 Auburn 6 SEC Network +
11-Apr 6:00 PM ET Auburn 8 Georgia Tech 12
14-Apr 7:00 PM ET Auburn 8 Alabama 4 SEC Network +
15-Apr 7:00 PM ET Auburn 2 Alabama 4 SEC Network +
16-Apr 2:00 PM ET Auburn 1 Alabama 6 SEC Network +
18-Apr 7:00 PM ET Samford 3 Auburn 13 SEC Network +
21-Apr 7:00 PM ET Mississippi St 1 Auburn 2 SEC Network +
22-Apr 3:00 PM ET Mississippi St 11 Auburn 10 SEC Network +
23-Apr 2:00 PM ET Mississippi St 11 Auburn 12 SEC Network +
25-Apr 7:00 PM ET Troy 8 Auburn 7 SEC Network +
28-Apr 7:00 PM ET Auburn 8 South Carolina 3 SEC Network +
29-Apr 4:00 PM ET Auburn 9 South Carolina 5 SEC Network +
30-Apr 12:00 PM ET Auburn 7 South Carolina 8 SEC Network
5-May 7:00 PM ET LSU Auburn SEC Network +
6-May 9:00 PM ET LSU Auburn SEC Network
7-May 2:00 PM ET LSU Auburn SEC Network +
9-May 7:00 PM ET Auburn Samford SEC Network +
11-May 8:00 PM ET Auburn Ole Miss ESPNU
12-May 7:30 PM ET Auburn Ole Miss SEC Network +
13-May 3:00 PM ET Auburn Ole Miss SEC Network
16-May 7:00 PM ET J’Ville St Auburn SEC Network +
18-May 7:00 PM ET Missouri Auburn SEC Network +
19-May 7:00 PM ET Missouri Auburn SEC Network +
20-May 3:00 PM ET Missouri Auburn SEC Network +
May 23-28 TBA SEC Tournament
June 16-26 NCAA Baseball Tournament

LSU-Auburn Baseball Legacy Comparison

All-Time Record
SEC Record
SEC Championships
SEC Tournament Appearances
SEC Tournament Record
SEC Tournament Championships
NCAA Regional Appearances
NCAA Regional Championships
Super Regional Appearances
Super Regional Championships
College World Series Appearances
National Championships
All-Time NCAA Tournament Record
LSU
2,719-1,677-31
1,015-812-9
17
36
88-46
12
34
25
13
8
18
6
163-70
Auburn
2,562-1,731-33
941-884-3
6
29
35-52
3
23
7
4
2
6
0
59-51

LSU-Auburn Series Prediction

LSU 2 wins, Auburn 1 win

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