Auburn Tigers (39-20) are scheduled to face the UCF Knights (32-22) in regional play.
The game is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday and can be seen on ESPN2.
The winner of the contest will advance to face Milwaukee at 7 p.m. in the first of two possible games against the Panthers.
Pitching Matchup: Petrovic vs. Kimball
Auburn will send redshirt sophomore RHP Alex Petrovic to the mound. UCF will counter with RHP Roman Kimball.
Petrovic is 9-2 with an ERA of 3.21 this season. He has made 15 starts and allowed 29 earned runs in 81.1 innings.
Petrovic has struck out 81 and walked 19.
Kimball’s Season Stats
Kimball will be making his sixth start of the season and 14th of his career. Kimball is 1-1 on the season with an ERA of 5.52.
In 29.1 innings this season he has allowed 18 earned runs and struck out 29 batters with 15 walks.
Kimball started his career at Notre Dame before transferring to South Carolina.
Kimball’s Limited Innings
Just twice this season has Kimball pitched at least 4.0 innings. His longest outing of the year was 5.0 innings against Bethune-Cookman.
Auburn-UCF scheduled for 5:06 p.m first start.