Auburn has won seven of eight Capital City Classic meetings in Montgomery with the lone loss in 2014. Last year, the Tigers jumped out early thanks to homers by Anfernee Grier and Blake Logan and rolled to a 10-1 win. The nine-run margin in Auburn's 10-1 win in the 2016 game was the widest of the Classic's history. Alabama leads the all-time series 158-127 dating back to 1896.
Auburn welcomes No. 6 South Carolina to Plainsman Park for a three-game SEC series in a battle between division leaders. The Gamecocks are 17-6 on the year and 5-1 in SEC play.