Still shorthanded, Auburn hosts No. 3 LSU in baseball

Auburn hosts defending national champion LSU in a three-game series at Plainsman Park starting tonight. Read all about it in today's series preview. It touches on Trent Mummey's return from an ankle injury and Justin Bryant's recent hand injury.

Here are the starters and times for the series:

Friday, 8 p.m. ET, CSS

• LSU: Anthony Ranaudo (Jr. RHP) 0-0, 0.90 ERA, 10.0 IP, 4 BB, 11 K
• Auburn: Cole Nelson (So. LHP) 4-1, 3.29 ERA, 41.0 IP, 13 BB, 38 K

Saturday, 3 p.m. ET, SPSO

• LSU: Chris Matulis (So. LHP) 5-0, 2.97 ERA, 28.0 IP, 13 BB, 23 K
• Auburn: TBA

Sunday, 2 p.m. ET

• LSU: Joey Bourgeois (So. RHP) 3-1, 4.95 ERA, 34.1 IP, 21 BB, 25 K
• Auburn: Grant Dayton (Jr. LHP) 4-1, 4.86 ERA, 37.0 IP, 8 BB, 24 K