SEC Baseball Contenders Face Critical Weekend Series

Several high-stakes SEC baseball series are set for this weekend as the regular season nears its close, with No. 5 Auburn visiting No. 7 Tennessee in a matchup pivotal for NCAA Tournament positioning. Auburn, which has won seven of its last nine SEC series and holds the nation's toughest schedule, is led by standout pitcher Samuel Dutton, while Tennessee looks to recover from recent home losses and will start ace Liam Doyle and AJ Russell in Game 3. No. 16 Alabama, keeping its starting rotation intact, faces No. 14 Vanderbilt after a momentum-building sweep, aiming to strengthen its tournament résumé. No. 18 Ole Miss travels to No. 21 Oklahoma seeking a top-16 NCAA seed following a critical win over Vanderbilt. Key series, including Auburn-Tennessee, Alabama-Vanderbilt, and Ole Miss-Oklahoma, will be televised on SEC Network platforms. The outcomes will be decisive for postseason seeding as teams pursue hosting rights and favorable NCAA draws.