March 27, 2026, 3:02 a.m. ET

This year’s “Iron Bowl of Baseball” will feature the toughest opponent to date this season for coach Rob Vaughn’s Alabama Crimson Tide. Alabama (19-7 overall, 3-3 SEC), ranked No. 23 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, will face an Auburn Tigers (20-4, 4-2) team that’s ranked No. 5 and has one of the best pitching staffs in the country.

Auburn enters this year’s series with a combined 2.40 ERA in 210 innings. That ranks second in the nation behind the USC Trojans‘ 2.22 mark. The Tigers’ strikeout-to-walk ratio is best in the country, and Auburn has three weekend starters that have stood out in SEC play this season: left-handers Jake Marciano (3-0, 1.00 ERA) and Jackson Sanders (2-1, 3.66), and right-hander Alex Petrovic (4-1, 2.97). The Tigers swept Missouri in their conference opener before dropping two of three to the No. 2 Texas Longhorns last week at Plainsman Park.

Centerfielder Bristol Carter (.388/.500/.507) and shortstop Brandon McCraine (.384/.505/.507) lead Auburn at the plate. After being swept at Kentucky to open SEC play, Alabama is coming off a three-game sweep of the Florida Gators at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. The sweep included a 6-0 win on Friday night behind Tyler Fay’s complete-game no-hitter. Fay (4-2, 4.06 ERA) struck out 13 and allowed just two men to reach base. Zane Adams (4-1, 4.11) allowed two runs in six innings in Saturday’s 8-4 win over the Gators, and the Crimson Tide completed the sweep Sunday behind 14 runs that included Justin Lebron’s team-best 11th home run.

Alabama is batting .269 as a team, which ranks second from last in the SEC. The Crimson Tide have clubbed 34 home runs and 45 doubles. They’ve outscored opponents, 198-113, this season. Alabama pitchers, led by freshman starter Myles Upchurch (3-2, 3.97), have a 3.86 ERA and 233 strikeouts to 84 walks in 221 1/3 innings. Auburn is batting .303, the fourth-best mark in the SEC, with 25 home runs and 39 doubles. The Tigers have outscored their opponents, 174-79.

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Friday and Sunday’s game will stream on SEC Network+, while Saturday’s game will be televised nationally on SEC Network. Roger Hoover and Alan Dunn will call Friday and Sunday’s games. Derek Jones and Jared Mitchell will call Saturday’s game at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. Streaming options for Saturday’s game include ESPN+ and Fubo, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.

Alabama vs. Auburn baseball start time todayDate: Friday, March 20 – Sunday, March 22Start Time:Game 1: Friday, March 27 at 6 p.m. CTGame 2: Saturday, March 28 at 7 p.m. CTGame 3: Sunday, March 29 at 1 p.m. CT

The Alabama-Auburn game starts at 6 p.m. CT Friday from Sewell-Thomas Stadium in Tuscaloosa, at 7 p.m. CT Saturday, and at 1 p.m. CT Sunday.

Stream Alabama vs. Auburn (Saturday only)Alabama baseball 2026 scheduleFeb. 13-15: vs. Washington State (L, 8-4), (W, 8-1), (W, 11-1)Feb. 17: at Samford (W, 3-2)Feb. 18: vs. Alabama State (W, 2-1)Feb. 20-22: vs. Rhode Island (W, 19-4), (W, 8-5), (W, 11-1)Feb. 24: at Southern Miss (L, 14-4)Feb. 27: vs. Iowa at Frisco College Baseball Classic (W, 12-2)Feb. 28: vs. Oregon State at Frisco College Baseball Classic (W, 8-7)March 1: vs. Houston at Frisco College Baseball Classic (L, 8-2)March 3: vs. Jacksonville State (W, 6-5)March 4: at Alabama State (W, 13-4)March 6-8: vs. North Florida (W, 7-2), (W, 9-3), (W, 12-2)March 10: vs. Troy (W, 7-3)March 13-15: at Kentucky (L, 7-4), (L, 8-7), (L, 6-4)March 17: at South Alabama (L, 6-3)March 20-22: vs. Florida (W, 6-0), (W, 8-4), (W, 14-7)March 24: vs. Austin Peay (W, 6-2)March 27-29: vs. AuburnMarch 31: at Jacksonville StateApril 2-5: at OklahomaApril 7: vs. SamfordApril 10-12: vs. ArkansasApril 14: vs. UAB in Birmingham, AlabamaApril 17-19: at TexasApril 21: vs. UABApril 24-26: at TennesseeMay 1-3: vs. VanderbiltMay 5: at TroyMay 8-10: at South CarolinaMay 14-16: vs. Ole MissMay 19-24: SEC Tournament in Hoover, Alabama

Record: 19-7 overall (3-3 SEC)

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