‘The summit’: No. 4 Auburn wraps up regular season with showdown vs. No. 5 Georgia Auburn, Ala. – No. 4 Auburn (35-16, 16-11 SEC) will conclude its regular season with a three-game series against No. 5 Georgia (41-11, 21-6 SEC) at Plainsman Park, marking a pivotal matchup as both teams vie for dominance in the Southeastern Conference. The series, scheduled for Thursday through Saturday, will feature first pitches at 7 p.m. CT on Thursday and Friday, with Saturday’s game set for 2 p.m. CT. The contest is framed as a “summit” by Auburn coach Butch Thompson, who praised the Tigers’ resilience after a challenging stretch of five consecutive series against top-10 opponents. “We’ve been fighting like crazy. I think our guys have done an amazing job. What a journey this has been,” Thompson said. “We’re excited to host these guys, the national leaders in home runs, top five in about every offensive category. We’ll have our work cut out for us. We’ve played some of the best teams, and now we’re seeing the summit. The best team in our league is coming here to finish so we’re excited about that.” The series will be broadcast on the Auburn Sports Network and locally on Wings 94.3 FM, with the first two games airing nationally on SEC Network. Saturday’s finale will be streamed digitally on SEC Network+. Tickets for general admission single-game entries remain available, with fans encouraged to purchase them through the official website. The pitching matchups for the series include Thursday’s game featuring sophomore left-hander Jake Marciano (4-4, 2.71 ERA) against junior right-hander Joey Volchko (7-2, 4.41 ERA). Friday’s contest will pit sophomore right-hander Andreas Alvarez (8-2, 2.66 ERA) against junior Dylan Vigue (4-1, 2.79 ERA). Saturday’s game will feature R-So. RHP Alex Petrovic (8-2, 3.#georgia #sec_network #auburn #butch_thompson #plainsman_park
