Bodda Getta Daily Brew 2/23: 'Til We Meet Again

The No. 12 Auburn gymnastics team will host No. 13 Missouri for the last home meet of 2024

Good morning. The No. 12 Auburn gymnastics team will host No. 13 Missouri on this evening in Neville Arena. The two Tiger teams will face off at 6 p.m. CT on SEC Network.
 
"We want a good home meet, with it being our last this year," head coach Jeff Graba said. "The score is the most important thing for us this Friday, so we are hoping to get a good score against a really good Missouri team in front of our home crowd."
 
Friday's meet will be the last home meet for the squad in 2024. The team will recognize its six seniors after the meet along with welcoming almost 30 alumni for the annual Alumni Meet celebration weekend.

Auburn will be road warriors for the rest of the 2024 season, starting March 1 with a trip to Georgia. The Tigers and the Bulldogs will face off at 6 p.m. CT in Stegeman Coliseum.

What else can you find mixed into today’s Brew?

🥎 Auburn Softball hosts Plainsman Invitational, starting today
🎾 Women’s Tennis heads to Florida for two weekend matches
🐅 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Jumpin’ Jax Flash, It’s a Gas. One of three top-20 teams in the four-team field, No. 14 Auburn is set to compete in the inaugural Jax College Baseball Classic in Jacksonville, Florida, this weekend.
 
"It's a test. It's a measuring stick," head coach Butch Thompson said of the weekend. "Going on the road and playing two top-20 teams is going to be something good for us. I'm looking forward to the challenge."
 
The Tigers (4-0) are joined in the field by No. 10 Virginia (1-0), No. 18 Iowa (3-1) and Wichita State (2-1), and the team's scheduled at 121 Financial Ballpark.

The games will be broadcast on the Auburn Sports Network and can be heard locally on 94.3 FM. The contests will also be streamed digitally on D1Baseball.com.

🔼 Pennants, Promos and Plains, Oh My. Returning to Jane B. Moore Field to compete in its third consecutive non-conference tournament, No. 24 Auburn softball hosts Longwood, Southeast Missouri State and UNI for the Plainsman Invitational.

Auburn (4-1-1) is returning to The Plains after a 3-0 weekend in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, at the PV College Challenge—highlighted by a 1-0 walk-off victory over No. 13 Utah, Auburn's first-ranked win of the season.
 
Auburn is set to play a doubleheader during all three days of the tournament, beginning today when the Tigers face Longwood (3-8) and SEMO (4-5). The action begins at 1 p.m. CT. Saturday's slate features a rematch with the Lancers before Auburn takes on UNI (3-2) for the first time in program history. On Sunday, Auburn takes on UNI before rounding out the tournament with a final look at SEMO. Sunday's doubleheader finale begins at 1 p.m. CT.
 
The first 100 fans to arrive for Auburn's contest versus the Redhawks will receive a collectible Plainsman Invitational pennant. Pennants will be available starting at 3 p.m. CT. The first 100 students in attendance will also receive a free Chick-fil-A sandwich.

🔼 Cook’s Menu. No. 11 Auburn faces No. 13 Pepperdine in a neutral site match in Orlando, Florida, today, followed by a match against USF in Tampa on Sunday.
 
"We aren't perfect yet, but we're working toward the end of the year when we have big tournaments,” said Auburn head coach Lester Cook.

Pepperdine is ranked just below the Tigers at No. 13 with a 4-2 record this season. Auburn's Sunday opponent, USF, will enter the match with a 4-5 record this season.
 
Auburn's match against Pepperdine will be played at the USTA National Tennis Center and will begin at noon CT on Friday. The Tigers' second weekend match against USF will begin at 11 a.m. CT in Tampa.

🤔 TIGER TRIVIA

Mad About Trivia

After picking up a pair of victories in Mexico, Senior pitcher Maddie Penta now stands just shy of setting the program's career wins record. How many wins does she need going into this weekend's tournament?

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🐅 ONE BIG THING

Beep Beep. Tigers fans should be aware that it’s an insanely hectic weekend on the Plains, with not only several sports at home but also a weekend-long event at the Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum.

Visit this link for shuttle and parking information for Gymnastics, Softball, SEC Swimming + Diving, Soccer and Women’s Basketball.

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Friday 2/23

👟 XC/Track @ SEC Indoor Championships

🎾 Men’s Tennis @ Blue-Gray National Tennis Classic @ Time TBD | Live Stats

🌊 Swimming & Diving SEC Championship @ 9:30 a.m. CT | Preview | Championship Central | Postseason Notebook

🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Pepperdine in Orlando, Florida @ 12 p.m. CT

🥎 Softball vs. Longwood @ the Plainsman Invite @ 1 p.m. CT | Live Stats | Tickets

🥎 Softball vs. Southeast Missouri State @ the Plainsman Invite @ 4 p.m. CT | Live Stats | Tickets

⚾️ Baseball vs. Iowa - Jax College Baseball Classic @ 5 p.m. CT on D1Baseball.com | Live Stats

🤸🏼‍♂️ Gymnastics vs. Missouri @ 6 p.m. CT on SEC Network | Tickets

Saturday 2/24

👟 XC/Track @ SEC Indoor Championships

🎾 Men’s Tennis @ Blue-Gray National Tennis Classic @ Time TBD | Live Stats

⛳️ Men's Golf @ Wolfpack Individual

🌊 Swimming & Diving SEC Championship @ 9:30 a.m. CT | Preview | Championship Central | Postseason Notebook

⚾️ Baseball vs. Wichita State - Jax College Baseball Classic @ 11 a.m. CT on D1Baseball.com | Live Stats

⚽️ Soccer vs. Jacksonville State @ 1 p.m. CT | Live Stats

🥎 Softball vs. Longwood @ the Plainsman Invite @ 4 p.m. CT on SEC Network+ | Live Stats | Tickets

🥎 Softball vs. Northern Iowa @ the Plainsman Invite @ 4 p.m. CT | Live Stats | Tickets

🏀 Men’s Basketball @ Georgia @ 5 p.m. CT on SEC Network | Live Audio 

Sunday 2/25

⛳️ Men's Golf @ Wolfpack Individual

⛳️ Men's Golf @ Southern Highlands Collegiate

🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. FGCU @ USF @ 9:30 a.m. CT

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ USF @ 1:30 p.m. CT

🥎 Softball vs. Northern Iowa @ the Plainsman Invite @ 1 p.m. CT | Live Stats | Tickets

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Texas A&M @ 2 p.m. CT on SECN+ 100.3 | Live Video | Live Audio | Live Stats | Tickets

⚾️ Baseball vs. Virginia - Jax College Baseball Classic @ 3 p.m. CT on D1Baseball.com | Live Stats

🥎 Softball vs. Southeast Missouri State @ the Plainsman Invite @ 4 p.m. CT | Live Stats | Tickets

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: After picking up a pair of victories in Mexico, Senior pitcher Maddie Penta now stands just five shy of setting the program's career wins record. She currently has 62 for her career, with Kaylee Carlson having set the program record at 67 from 2016-2018.

Penta also recorded her 700th career strikeout in her double-digit effort versus Wichita State to join Anna Thompson, Holly Currie and Kristen Keyes as the only Tigers to hit the milestone.

🐅 Have a great Friday, y’all