The Tigers currently are tied with three other teams for 10th place in the overall conference standings, and you just have to be in the top 12 to make the tournament. A sweep of Alabama this weekend would essentially even them up with the Crimson Tide record-wise, but just winning the series should give Auburn baseball some breathing room as far as making the tournament.
Alabama lost 2-of-3 at home to Mississippi State last weekend, and they’ve lost six of their last eight games. The Crimson Tide is last in the SEC in hitting with an average of .