Kevin Patterson hit a pinch-hit, three-run homer to lift No. 16 Auburn to a 5-3 win at Ole Miss, putting the Tigers one win away from clinching their first outright SEC West title since 1995.
After Vanderbilt beat Arkansas late Thursday night, Auburn (37-17, 18-10 SEC) clinched at least a share of the West Division title.
The Tigers are two games up on both Ole Miss and Arkansas with two to play. One win gives them the outright division title.
Auburn trailed 3-2 when Patterson hit his 15th home run, a three-run blast in the eighth off Ole Miss reliever Brett Huber (2-1).
Four of the Tigers' runs were off Rebels starter Drew Pomeranz, a likely top-five pick in the upcoming Major League draft.
Cory Luckie gave up three runs in six innings for Auburn, but relievers Bradley Hendrix (3-2) and Austin Hubbard (ninth save) combined to pitch three scoreless innings.
The teams play the second game of the series Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET.
3 comments:
What a great win! I didn't think we'd beat Pomeranz tonight, I was just hoping to take the next two and win it that way.
There's still a lot to do for the next two days but tonight was a great start!
What a comeback for the Auburn baseball program...and what a great addition to have Trent M. back. This is certainly not the same team that lost to Troy, Missouri and SEMO early in the season.
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