Texas A&M will start junior pitcher on the mound vs. Auburn in Game 3

No. 7 Texas A&M (34-10, 14-8 SEC) suffered its first SEC series loss after winning five in a row, falling to the visiting No. 8 Auburn Tigers in Saturday's doubleheader, 18-5 in Game 1 , and a close 5-4 defeat in Game 2.

While the offense can be blamed for not stepping up and matching the Tigers' early production, Game 1 was lost on the mound, as redshirt junior lefty Shane Sdao continues to struggle, lasting just one inning before being pulled. Going into next week, second-year head coach Michael Earley and pitching coach Jason Kelley will need to reevaluate the starting lineup and should make Sdao the Sunday starter, switch Aiden Sims to Fridays, and Weston Moss to Saturdays. However, this late in the season, I could easily see the coaching staff stick with the lineup for another week, unless things go south against Ole Miss on the road.

After Saturday's doubleheader loss, Michael Earley stated that Weston Moss will take the mound on Sunday, which was assumed but is now confirmed. While he has looked better over his last two starts, Moss enters Game 3 with a 5. 64 ERA, recording 42 strikeouts in his last ten starts, but has allowed 49 hits and 11 home runs, and is 3-2 on the year.

Either way, Moss is the second-best starting option, and could prove that further on Sunday, which could spur a change to the lineup sooner rather than later. Texas A&M will take on Auburn Sunday at 1:00 p. m.