Live Blog: No. 8 Alabama Baseball at No. 16 Auburn

The No. 8 Alabama baseball team faces No. 16 Auburn on the road this weekend, the second consecutive time these two rivals were scheduled to meet at Plainsman Park in Auburn.

Friday's game gets underway at 6 p.m. CT. It was announced Friday that the second and third games of the series would be combined into a Saturday doubleheader. The first game will start at 2 p.m. CT. The second keeps Saturday's original start time of 7 p.m.

The opening game of the series can be streamed on SEC Network+. Saturday's doubleheader will be split between SEC Network+ (game one) and the SEC Network (game two). The change was made because of potential inclement weather Sunday.

Alabama (26-4, 6-3 SEC) gets left fielder and team captain Kade Snell back after he missed the midweek win over Samford following an outfield collision last Sunday. Auburn (20-9, 4-5 SEC) can obtain a winning conference record with a series sweep.

Be sure to refresh your browser for updates. The most recent updates will appear at the top.

Seventh Inning:

Jason Torres doubles, but that's all in the Alabama seventh. Game over in run-rule fashion. FINAL: Auburn 10, Alabama 0. Tigers hold the series lead going into tomorrow's doubleheader.

Sixth Inning:

The Tigers leave a man on third, but have a 10-0 lead. Last chance for Alabama coming up in the top of the seventh to extend this game.

Auburn gets its 10th run of the game off the bat of Chase Fralick, and Ariston Veasey is coming in to pitch. Things are looking dire for the visitors from a run-rule standpoint. The SEC rule is 10 runs after seven.

Packy Bradley-Cooney will now pitch for the Crimson Tide.

Alabama is sat down 1, 2, 3 in the top half of the sixth. Still nothing doing for the Crimson Tide offense.

Fifth Inning:

Auburn adds three more runs off Tyler Fay in the bottom of the fifth, but strands two. Auburn 9, Alabama 0.

The Crimson Tide can't get anything from the base knock, and is still down 6-0 halfway through five innings.

Bryce Fowler connects on Alabama's first hit of the day, a two-out single.

Fourth Inning:

The Tigers get a leadoff single from Ike Irish, but nothing else, and he's stranded on second base to end the fourth.

Alabama gets a man into scoring position, but still can't crack the scoring column. Close to halfway home at Plainsman Park with the home team holding a 6-0 lead.

Third Inning:

The Tigers strand a man on third base, and are held off the scoreboard in an inning for the first time tonight despite a leadoff double.

Alabama is retired in order in the third, with two strikeouts.

Second Inning:

Bristol Carter grounds into a double play with the bases loaded to end the inning and prevent further damage. Auburn 6, Alabama 0.

Coulson Buchanan is now pitching for Zane Adams after Auburn scored two runs before making an out in the home half of the second. Buchanan enters with a 6-0 deficit.

The Crimson Tide goes down in order in inning number two.

First Inning:

Auburn hits Zane Adams hard in the bottom of the first, producing four runs on five hits and nearly batting around. DH Lucas Steele did the most damage on one swing with a two-run double. Auburn 4, Alabama 0.

Samuel Dutton faces the minimum in the top of the first, as Justin Lebron works a one-out walk but Kade Snell hits into an inning-ending double play.

Pregame:

Alabama's lineup:

1. Richie Bonomolo Jr., center field
2. Justin Lebron, shortstop
3. Kade Snell, left field
4. Jason Torres, third base
5. Will Hodo, first base
6. Will Plattner, catcher
7. Bryce Fowler, right field
8. Garrett Staton, designated hitter
9. Brennen Norton, second base
P: Zane Adams (LHP)

Auburn's lineup:

1. Eric Snow, third base
2. Chris Rembert, second base
3. Ike Irish, right field
4. Cooper McMurray, first base
5. Bub Terrell, left field
6. Lucas Steele, designated hitter
7. Bristol Carter, center field
8. Chase Fralick, catcher
9. Deric Fabian, shortstop
P: Samuel Dutton (RHP)