SEC Weekend Preview (May 14-16th)

The SEC ends the regular season this weekend with each squad in conference play. Seven squads have booked a spot in the SEC Tournament with Kentucky and Vanderbilt battling for the eighth spot. There are currently five squads which could win the SEC Regular Season title this weekend with LSU, Alabama, Ole Miss Florida and Georgia all having a chance.

ALABAMA (36-15, 17-9 SEC) at AUBURN (29-24, 9-18 SEC)

Friday: Bama RHP Austin Hyatt (8-1, 3.13 ERA) vs AU Fr. RHP Jon Luke Jacobs (3-4, 6.10 ERA)
Saturday: Bama Jr. LHP Del Howell (5-2, 5.94 ERA) vs AU So. LHP Grant Dayton (2-6, 6.10 ERA)
Sunday: Bama Fr. LHP Adam Morgan (3-1, 3.57 ERA) vs AU Fr. RHP Dexter Price (4-2, 5.40 ERA)

Brian’s Prediction: Bama sweeps
Colin’s Prediction: Alabama 2-1

Alabama Series Notes
Auburn Series Notes

OLE MISS (37-15, 17-10 SEC) at ARKANSAS (32-17, 14-12 SEC)

Thursday: OM So. LHP Drew Pomeranz (5-3, 3.58 ERA) vs ARK Jr. LHP Dallas Keuchel (7-2, 3.99 ERA)
Friday: OM Sr. LHP Brett Bukvich (8-2, 4.31 ERA) vs ARK So. RHP Brett Eibner (4-4, 4.25 ERA)
Saturday: OM Jr. RHP Phillip Irwin (6-3, 3.76 ERA) vs ARK Sr. RHP Justin Wells (2-0, 3.43 ERA)

Brian’s Prediction: Razorbacks sweep
Colin’s Prediction: Arkansas 2-1

Ole Miss Series Notes
Arkansas Series Notes

KENTUCKY (27-24, 11-16 SEC) at FLORIDA (36-17, 17-10 SEC)

Thursday: UK Jr. LHP James Paxton (5-2, 5.30 ERA) vs UF Sr. LHP Stephen Locke (3-1, 5.08 ERA)
Friday: UK Sr. LHP Chris Rusin (6-4, 3.96 ERA) vs UF Fr. RHP Anthony DeScalfani (5-2, 3.81 ERA)
Saturday: UK Fr. RHP Alex Meyer (1-4, 5.27 ERA) vs UF TBA

Brian’s Prediction: Kentucky 2-1
Colin’s Prediction: Florida 2-1

Kentucky Series Notes
Florida Series Notes

GEORGIA (35-17, 15-12 SEC) at SOUTH CAROLINA (34-19, 14-13 SEC)

Thursday: UGA Sr. RHP Trevor Holder (7-3, 4.73 ERA) vs SC So. RHP Sam Dyson (7-4, 5.70 ERA)
Friday: UGA Jr. LHP Alex McRee (4-2, 4.35 ERA) vs SC Fr. LHP Nolan Belcher (3-3, 5.48 ERA)
Saturday: UGA So. RHP Justin Grimm (2-3, 4.36 ERA) vs SC Jr. RHP Blake Cooper (7-4, 4.74 ERA)

Brian’s Prediction: Georgia sweeps
Colin’s Prediction: Georgia 2-1

Georgia Series Notes
South Carolina Series Notes

LSU (39-14, 18-9 SEC) at MISSISSIPPI STATE (24-27, 8-18 SEC)

Thursday: LSU So. RHP Anthony Ranaudo (6-3, 3.10 ERA) vs MSU So. LHP Tyler Whitney (3-4, 5.25 ERA)
Friday: LSU Sr. RHP Louis Coleman (10-2, 2.45 ERA) vs MSU Fr. LHP Nick Routt (5-3, 3.89 ERA)
Saturday: LSU So. RHP Austin Ross (5-6, 5.09 ERA) vs MSU TBA

Brian’s Prediction: LSU sweep
Colin’s Prediction: LSU sweep

LSU Series Notes
Mississippi State Series Notes

TENNESSEE (23-29, 8-19 SEC) at VANDERBILT (31-21, 12-14 SEC)

Thursday: UT Jr. LHP Nick Hernandez (2-5, 5.58 ERA) vs VU Fr. RHP Sonny Gray (4-1, 4.74 ERA)
Friday: UT TBA vs VU Jr. LHP Mike Minor (5-4, 3.72 ERA)
Saturday: UT TBA vs VU Jr. RHP Drew Hayes (4-3, 5.72 ERA)

Brian’s Prediction: Vanderbilt sweeps
Colin’s Prediction: Vanderbilt 2-1

Tennessee Series Notes
Vanderbilt Series Notes

About Brian Foley

Brian Foley is the founder and Lead Editor of College Baseball Daily since its inception in 2005. He has covered two CWS, multiple NCAA Baseball Regionals, and other special events across the country. In addition to his duties with College Baseball Daily, he has covered games for Inside Lacrosse and been featured in USA Today, Wall Street Journal among other publications. He can be contacted by email at editor at collegebaseballdaily.com and followed on Twitter @BFoley82.