The Auburn baseball team traveled to Kennesaw, Georgia, on Tuesday for some midweek action against the Owls of Kennesaw State University. The Tigers walked out of Sitwell Stadium in defeat after losing 6-5.
Junior outfielder Anfernee Grier had a career night, racking up five hits, but it wasn't enough to propel the Tigers to a victory. Jordan Ebert contributed three hits to Auburn’s total of 13.
The Owls scored three in the first inning and held the lead throughout the rest of the game. Auburn got on the board in the second inning and once in the sixth inning. The Tigers entered the top of the ninth down 6-2 with one shot left. They scored three in the ninth after RBIs from Grier and Cody Nulph, the final run scored after Damon Haecker grounded into a double play.
Daniel Sprinkle started the day on the mound for the Tigers, allowing four runs in 1.2 innings pitched. Izaac Yarborough came in for relief and pitched a career-high 3.2 innings and struck out a career-high 5 batters.
"We got to a sluggish start and I thought the difference in the game was the first inning and the fourth inning," said Auburn coach Butch Thompson. "With two outs, they knocked in their runs. The guys stayed in there. Izaac Yarbrough really gave us a chance to get back in it. We really battled to get back in it.”
Auburn falls to 15-18 on the season with its next game coming on Thursday at home as the Tigers start a three-game series against the Tennessee Volunteers.
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