Auburn failed to comeback from an early Mississippi State lead, falling 16-6 to the Bulldogs and dropping their last home SEC series Saturday at Plainsman Park.
“The eight-run second inning gave us no chance,” Auburn baseball coach Butch Thompson said. “I hate it for Justin (Camp) on Senior Day because he’s meant so much for the program. The guys kept battling but that second inning really buried us.”
Mississippi State jumped out to an 8-0 lead on the back of two homers in the second inning.
Burgreen was hit by a pitch in the second inning to extend his on-base streak to a career-best 21 games. He later came into score on a RBI double by Damon Haecker.
Auburn (22-29, 8-18) added another run in the second on a RBI single by Cody Nulph.
Auburn starter Justin Camp (L, 3-4) was lifted after just 1.1 innings pitched. He allowed eight runs on eight hits. Following Camp, six different relievers pitched for the Tigers on Saturday.
The Bulldogs (36-14-1, 17-9) added one run each in the fifth and sixth innings, then three in the eighth.
Niko Buentello led off the sixth with a single to give him 12 straight SEC games with a hit. After Burgreen reached on an error, Logan crushed his second homer of the season, the third of his career, over the monster in left to cut the deficit to 10-5.
Melvin Gray’s RBI single closed the Tigers within four at 10-6 after seven. Logan was 2-for-2 with a homer and double.
Austin Sexton allowed five runs over 6.2 innings with eight strikeouts. He improved to 6-2.
Auburn will face the Bulldogs in a series finale at 1 p.m. Sunday at Plainsman Park.
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