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Auburn vs Mississippi State: live updates, highlights for Thursday
TL;DR
No. 6 Auburn baseball faces No. 11 Mississippi State in Starkville for game one of their SEC series, starting at 7 p.m. CT on ESPN 2. Auburn's Jake Marciano will pitch against Mississippi State's Tomas Valincius.
Key points
- Auburn baseball ranked No. 6 with a record of 33-14
- Mississippi State ranked No. 11 with a record of 37-12
- Game one of the SEC series starts at 7 p.m. CT
- Broadcast on ESPN 2
- Auburn's pitcher Jake Marciano has a 2.26 ERA
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The No. 6 Auburn baseball (33-14, SEC 14-10) set to take to the diamond in Starkville, Mississippi against the No. 11 Mississippi State Bulldogs (37-12, 14-10) in game one of a three game SEC series.
Game one of the Tigers last SEC road series set to start Thursday against the Bulldogs. First pitch set to take place at 7 p.m. CT and the game will be broadcasted on ESPN 2. As Auburn will be facing another talented SEC roster. The pitchers facing off to kick start the series will be Auburn's sophomore left handed pitcher Jake Marciano (4-3, 2.26) against Mississippi State's sophomore left handed pitcher Tomas Valincius (7-2, 2.37).
Auburn are coming in to the series winning their last five conference series, while Mississippi State enters the series after a loss to Texas on the road. Though the Bulldogs swept LSU. The Tigers and Bulldogs sit next to each in SEC standings with the Tigers at No. 4 and the Bulldogs at No. 5. The bats of Auburn will be put to the test against Valincius, who has been one of the best pitchers in the conference this year. He has 92 strikekouts in 68.1 innings pitched.
The Tigers and the Bulldogs begin play at 7 p.m. CT on ESPN 2. Below you will find every scoring update and highlights from game one of Auburn-Mississippi State series.
Auburn's projected lineup
- C: Chase Fralick (.331 | 12 HR | 38 RBI)
- 1B: Ethin Bingaman (.324 | 9 HR | 33 RBI)
- 2B: Chris Rembert (.331 | 3 HR | 33 RBI)
- 3B: Eric Guevara (.362 | 11 HR | 42 RBI)
- SS: Brandon McCraine (.351 | 1 HR | 24 RBI)
- LF: Bub Terrell (.308 | 11 HR | 34 RBI)
- CF: Bristol Carter (.305 | 2 HR | 25 RBI)
- RF: Mason McCraine (.306 | 5 HR | 33 RBI)
- DH: Eddie Madrigal (.261 | 1 HR | 6 RBI)
Auburn baseball vs Mississippi State time today
- Date:Â Thursday, May 7
- Start time: 7 p.m. CT
Auburn vs Mississippi State pitching matchup
- Auburn: SO LHP Jake Marciano (4-3, 2.26)
- SO LHP Tomas Valincius (7-2, 2.37)
Q&A
What time does the Auburn vs Mississippi State baseball game start?
The game starts at 7 p.m. CT.
Who are the starting pitchers for Auburn and Mississippi State?
Auburn's starting pitcher is Jake Marciano, while Mississippi State's is Tomas Valincius.
What is the current SEC standing for Auburn and Mississippi State?
Auburn is ranked No. 4 and Mississippi State is ranked No. 5 in the SEC standings.