Auburn dropped the second game of the series against Missouri on Friday by a score of 2-0.
Auburn pitcher Justin Camp had a great showing on the mound, pitching seven innings and allowing no earned runs, but it wasn't enough. The Auburn offense had trouble putting anything together, as it recorded only four hits and no runs.
"For [Justin Camp] to get through seven innings was big," said Auburn coach Butch Thompson. "We showed a lot of trust in him. That's back-to-back days where we have told them we are really going to trust them. I think we have seen our guys relax and feel comfortable and make pitches. He created ground balls, mis-hits and got it off the barrel and took the sting out of their swings and got us to the seventh inning and did a great job.”
Niko Buentello had two of the team's four hits but could never get across home plate. The other two hits came from Jackson Burgreen and Kyler Deese.
Missouri pitcher Tanner Houck had a fantastic night, allowing only four hits and striking out 10 batters. He now moves to 4-2 on the season.
Auburn will face Missouri in the rubber match on Saturday at 1 p.m.
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