Auburn returns to the friendly confines of Plainsman Park Friday for the Auburn Tournament after a road trip to Tuscon, Ariz., last weekend.
The Tigers (5-4) open the weekend with a single game against the Purdue Boilermakers Friday at 6 p.m.
Purdue is 5-1 this season, with their only loss coming against Maryland in an 11-1 defeat.
The Boilermakers' offensive attack is anchored by Eric Charles.
Charles currently has a .560 batting average with 14 hits, seven runs, six RBIs and a team-high .640 slugging percentage.
The second game of the Auburn Tournament is against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers Saturday at 4 p.m.
The Buccaneers are led by Bobby Ison, who is hitting .441 on the year with 15 hits and seven runs. Pitcher Charlie McCready has been a force on the mound with a 1.80 ERA with 15 strikeouts in 15 innings pitched.
The final game of the Auburn Tournament is against the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Sunday at 4 p.m.
The Golden Eagles have wins against Nicholls State, Troy and Mississippi Valley State and currently have a record of 5-3.
Southern Mississippi has scored 35 runs while only allowing 11 on the season.
The Golden Eagles are led at the plate by Kameron Brunty, who has a .346 batting average with nine hits, four runs and four RBIs.
Jay Myrick is one of the premier aces for Southern Mississippi, pitching 6.2 innings with eight strikeouts while only allowing two hits and one run.
After the Auburn Tournament, the Tigers face the University of Alabama (4-3) in the Capital City Classic, which will be played in Montgomery at Riverwalk Stadium.
The Tigers are 3-0 against the Crimson Tide in the Capital City Classic and will look to defeat an Alabama team that has scored 57 runs while only allowing 14 this year.
After losing all three games in their opening series against Florida Atlantic, Alabama won their next four, sweeping a three-game series against Arkansas-Pine Bluff and defeating South Alabama.
The Crimson Tide are led in batting by Jared Reaves, who is hitting a .364 with eight hits, four RBIs and a home run.
Starting pitcher Justin Kamplain has a 3.38 ERA, giving up six hits and striking out 10 in eight innings.
The 2012 Capital City Classic will be March 6 at 7 p.m. and will be televised by CSS.
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