Mize leads Auburn to regional championship berth
The Tigers are one win away from their first Super Regional since 1999.
The Tigers are one win away from their first Super Regional since 1999.
Auburn will take on the winner of Florida State and Tennessee Tech Saturday at 6 p.m. CT.
The Tigers were one of the last four at-large teams to make the field of 64.
Arkansas first baseman Chad Spanberger took the field on Thursday night in Hoover, Alabama, looking to lead his team to victory after a heartbreaking loss to Mississippi State earlier in the day.
Freshman pitcher Davis Daniel looks to find some consistency on the hill for the Tigers.
The Tigers rallied to tie the top-seeded Gators in the seventh inning, but fell short in the 5-4 loss.
Mize fired six innings out of the bullpen and Blake Logan hit a go-ahead home run to help Auburn advance in the SEC Tournament.
After missing a home start this past weekend versus Ole Miss due to a forearm issue, Mize took the mound in relief on Tuesday night at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium, and would not be denied.
The Tigers and Rebels will meet again in the opening round of the SEC Tournament on Tuesday.
Daniel allowed one run in 6.1 innings and the Tigers' offense exploded for nine runs.
Auburn snapped its seven-game losing streak behind Thompson's six no-hit innings.
The Tigers will look to win its first game in two weeks this weekend vs. the Rebels.
Auburn dropped its seventh-straight game, falling 9-1 to LSU.
Auburn has now scored just three runs in two games in Baton Rogue.
The Tigers managed just five hits in the 4-0 loss.
The Tigers left 13 men on base and finished 4-for-17 with runners on.
The game lasted six hours and 36 minutes, with 567 pitches being thrown.
The Tigers fell 4-3 in game one and 7-6 in game two.
Auburn left eight men on base and grounded into three double plays in the 4-3 defeat.
The Tigers and Crimson Tide will play a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday.