Auburn Baseball to Host Mercer
MAY 18, 2004
PLAINSMAN PARK (4,096) * AUBURN, AL
MERCER (19-32) AT AUBURN (31-21)
TELEVISION: The game will not be televised.
RADIO: The games will air on the Auburn Network's 21 affiliates, including locally on WQNR (99.9 FM). Rod Bramblett and Andy Burcham will call the action. Game starts at 6pm.
INTERNET: Live stats audio at www.auburntigers.com.
SERIES: Auburn leads the all-time seires, 55-14, including a 35-5 advantage in Plainsman Park. The last 25 games in the series have been in Auburn with the Tigers winning 23 of those contest. Auburn has won six consecutive in the series.
RANKINGS: Neither team is ranked.
COACHES: Steve Renfroe (Auburn, 1982) has a 144-89 mark in his fourth year as head coach of the Auburn Tigers. Renfroe is 3-0 all-time against Mercer. Bears head coach Craig Gibson (Mercer, 1985) has a 19-32 mark in his first year at Mercer.
NOTABLES
Auburn's 4-3 last at-bat win over Georgia on Sunday was the Tigers' 12th one-run victory of the season, which tied a school-record * The 1967 and 1981 teams also won 12 one-run contests * The win was Auburn's 15th come-from-behind victory and seventh last at-bat win in league play * For the second consecutive SEC series, OF Clete Thomas tallied a double, triple and home run during the weekend * Thomas' six triples are tied for the eighth most in the school's single-season record book * Cory Dueitt made his 105th career appearance during the weekend and is three outings shy of tying the school record of 108 held by Colter Bean * Tug Hulett had his 12 game hitting streak snapped on Saturday * It was the longest hitting streak by an Auburn player this season ... Auburn is 16-1 in non-confernce home games this season.
PITCHING MATCHUP
W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER BB SO
TUESDAY, MAY 18, 6:30 P.M.
Auburn, TBA ----- ---- ---/--- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Phlip Morrison, RHP, MU 3-10 6.50 21/16 90.0 122 96 65 40 69
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