Auburn vs. Cal State Fullerton: How to watch the opener of the Clemson regional

The No. 16 Auburn Tigers (40-17) face the Cal State Fullerton Titans (33-19) in the opening game of the Clemson Regional at McWhorter Stadium. If you are wondering how to catch the action live, you have come to the right place.

After ending the regular season as the No. 3 team in the SEC, the Auburn Tigers just missed hosting an NCAA regional in 2023 and will have to work towards the Women’s College World Series on the road by competing in the Clemson Regional, hosted by No. 16 overall seed, Clemson.

First up is a quiet challenger in the Cal State Fullerton Titans. The Titans enter the postseason as the champion of the Big West Conference with a 20-7 conference record. Cal State Fullerton also has a respectable resume by holding three wins against tier-one teams in the latest RPI and ranks in the top 40 of the RPI.

The Titans are led by stellar pitching as Myka Sutherlin has posted a 19-9 record and a 1.19 ERA with an impressive 227 strikeouts.

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The opening day of the Clemson regional should be an exciting one for the Auburn Tigers. Below, you will find key information ahead of Friday’s game including a broadcast guide, a projected lineup, and players to keep an eye on.

How to watch Friday's game

Here’s when you should tune in to see the game:

• Date: Friday, May 19

• Time: 4:30 p.m. CT

• TV Channel: ESPN+ (Eric Frede, Madison Shipman) (Watch here)

• Radio: 95.9 in Auburn (Brit Bowen)

Projected starting lineup

• C Aubrey Lisenby

• 1B Bri Ellis

• 2B Carlee McCondichie

• 3B Denver Bryant

• SS Nelia Peralta

• LF Lindsey Garcia

• CF Makayla Packer

• RF Icess Tresvik

• DP K.K. McCrary

Auburn pitching

• Maddie Penta (25-5, 1.10 ERA, 287 K)

• Shelby Lowe (5-6, 2.91 ERA, 74 K)

• Annabelle Widra (9-5, 2.75 ERA, 75 K)

• Emma Rolfe (1-0, 5.62 ERA, 13 K)

• Icess Tresvik (0-1, 12.92 ERA, 4 K)

Auburn players to watch

• Nelia Peralta (50 H, .336 average, 9 HR, 21 RBI)

• Bri Ellis (12 HR, 40 RBI, .282 average)

• Lindsey Garcia (.267 average, 10 HR, 40 RBI)

• Maddie Penta (25-5, 1.10 ERA, 287 K)

Cal State Fullerton players to watch

• Deshea Hill (.296 average, 2 HR, 19 RBI)

• Hannah Becerra (.256 average, 8 HR, 28 RBI)

• Jessi Alcala (.260 average, 6 HR, 22 RBI)

• Myka Sutherlin (19-9, 1.30 ERA, 227 K)

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Story originally appeared on Auburn Wire