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9TH INNING

Clemson 13, Auburn 7: Auburn pitching coach Scott Foxhall got tossed between innings arguing the call on Brian Fletcher's non-hit. He sprinted onto the field after getting the heave-ho too, getting in first base ump Randy Bruns' face. Definitely got his money's worth. Once the inning started, Clemson added some insurance. Wilson Boyd lined a two-run double to left-center off Cole Nelson to make it a six-run game. Auburn loaded the bases but didn't score. Trenty Mummey grounded out to first to end things. Here's the quickie story. Back with more later.

8TH INNING

Clemson 11, Auburn 7: A rare 1-2-3 inning for Auburn. Michael Hurst got the job done on the mound. Auburn had a rally die quickly. Dan Gamache hit a leadoff double. Brian Fletcher looked like he might have had extra bases down the right field line, but the ball was ruled foul. John Pawlowski argued to no avail. Fletcher ended up striking out and Hunter Morris lined into a double play to end things.

7TH INNING

Clemson 11, Auburn 7: Clemson broke things open. Richie Shaffer hit a three-run double down the left field line, just out of the reach of a diving Dan Gamache. He did it off Cory Luckie, who replaced Zach Blatt on the mound. Luckie threw 89 pitches in a no decision against Jacksonville State on Friday. Michael Hurst came in to get out of the inning, but the damage was done. By the way, between innings Clemson RF Kyle Parker was selected by the Colorado Rockies with the 26th pick in the first round of the MLB draft. Casey McElroy hit a solo home run to make it 11-7 and Auburn put runners at first and third with one out. But Trent Mummey hit a sharp grounder to first that Shaffer fielded and stepped on first. He then fired home to get Creede Simpson out on a tag play for an inning-ending double play.

6TH INNING

Clemson 8, Auburn 6: Nothing for Clemson. Zach Blatt pitched around a one-out single, striking out Mike Freeman looking to end the inning. He's gone three innings and given up one run on three hits. Auburn still couldn't get anything going with the middle of its order. After a Brian Fletcher single, Hunter Morris struck out on a ball in the dirt. Fletcher got thrown out at second trying to advance. Ryan Jenkins followed with a strikeout to send things to the seventh.

5TH INNING

Clemson 8, Auburn 6: The zeroes didn't continue. Jeff Schaus ripped a leadoff double into the right field corner and scored on Brad Miller's single up the middle. Auburn looked like it was going down quietly, but Trent Mummey skied a solo homer to right field to make it a two-run game. Mummey now has 17 homers this year.

4TH INNING

Clemson 7, Auburn 5: And we have our first scoreless inning. Zach Blatt set down Clemson in order before Clemson reliever Alex Frederick pitched out of a jam, striking out Casey McElroy and Creede Simpson to strand two runners on.

3RD INNING

Clemson 7, Auburn 5: Sean Ray can't put up a zero. John Hinson takes him deep to center for a solo homer. It's Hinson's 15th this year and his third of the regional. Auburn gets two back, getting back-to-back doubles by Ryan Jenkins and Casey McElroy to start the inning. Justin Bryant added an RBI single. Dan Gamache grounded out with two on to end the inning. Auburn's 5-9 hitters are 6-for-10 with three doubles, five runs and four RBIs so far.

2ND INNING

Clemson 6, Auburn 3: And that's all for Auburn starter Jon Luke Jacobs. A leadoff walk by Richie Shaffer and an RBI double by Wilson Boyd end Jacobs' night after eight batters. Six reached, four had hits, two walked and one hit a pretty long home run. LHP Sean Ray relieved him but gave up a two-run single to Jeff Schaus with two outs. Jacobs' final line: 1 IP, 5 ER, 4 H, 0 K, 2 BB. But Auburn stormed back for a few runs. Ryan Jenkins hit a leadoff double off Scott Firth and scored on Justin Bryant's single. Justin Fradejas followed with an RBI single to end Firth's night. RHP Dominic Leone came in and committed an error to load the bases before walking Dan Gamache to force home a run. But Leone got Brian Fletcher swinging and Hunter Morris to fly out to center, stranding the bases loaded. BIG missed opportunity there for Auburn.

1ST INNING

Clemson 3, Auburn 0: Kyle Parker got Clemson off on the right foot, skying a three-run homer to right-center field to give the visiting Tigers a 3-0 lead. That's Parker's 20th home run this year. Keep in mind, he might get taken in the first round of the MLB draft today too. It's going on as we speak. Auburn pitchers have given up 12 first-inning runs in five NCAA regional games, by the way. Jon Luke Jacobs threw 27 pitches. Left-hander Sean Ray has already gone to the bullpen. Nothing for Auburn. Dan Gamache hit a one-out single and moved to third on two wild pitches, but Brian Fletcher struck out and Hunter Morris popped out to end the inning.

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We're coming to you LIVE from Plainsman Park for the Auburn regional finale between top-seeded Auburn and second-seeded Clemson. Why are we here? This pretty well sums it up:



So tonight's game at 7 ET is a winner-take-all matchup for the right to face the winner of Georgia Tech and Alabama in the super regional.

Let's get to the lineups. Auburn is the home team. State are AVG-HR-RBI:

NO. 2 CLEMSON (40-22)

DH Will Lamb (.301-4-36)
2B Mike Freeman (.332-8-55)
LF Jeff Schaus (.307-15-78)
RF Kyle Parker (.358-19-60)
SS Brad Miller (.364-7-40)
3B John Hinson (.336-14-66)
1B Richie Shaffer (.323-4-24)
CF Wilson Boyd (.302-5-42)
C Spencer Kieboom (.258-0-4)

RHP Scott Firth (2-1, 3.16 ERA)

NO. 1 AUBURN (43-20)

DH Trent Mummey (.372-16-53)
3B Dan Gamache (.362-8-36)
LF Brian Fletcher (.356-22-75)
1B Hunter Morris (.393-23-76)
C Ryan Jenkins (.358-7-38)
SS Casey McElroy (.319-8-41)
CF Creede Simpson (.303-5-31)
2B Justin Bryant (.309-5-30)
RF Justin Fradejas (.358-3-32)

RHP Jon Luke Jacobs (0-2, 6.06 ERA)

Some items of note:

• Mummey, despite his little outburst after being pulled last night, is in the lineup, but he'll be DHing. I guess it's hard to keep someone who went 5-for-9 with four doubles and a home run in one day out of the lineup.

• Simpson, Sunday's hero, will play center field in Mummey's place.

• With Mummey being the DH, there's no Kevin Patterson in the lineup. That's a big bat missing, especially against the right-hander Clemson is throwing. Patterson had 16 home runs this year and was an All-SEC first-teamer. That gives Auburn Patterson and Tony Caldwell to use off the bench in a pinch-hitting situation, though.

• Justin Bryant is still in the lineup for Justin Hargett at second base. Can't really argue with that one. Auburn is 22-3 with Bryan in the lineup this year.

• Jacobs has not started since April 10, when he injured his arm in a start against LSU. He's thrown five innings of relief since coming back, giving up four earned runs on five hits. In five starts, Jacobs is 0-2 with a 7.00 ERA.

• Auburn got a pep talk from former Tigers stars Tim Hudson and David Ross today. The current Atlanta Braves called in to give some words of motivation.

• Auburn will try to keep its luck going by wearing orange again today. Clemson looks like it'll wear purple.

• Keep an eye on the SEC tonight. South Carolina and Florida are already in the super regionals. Auburn (vs. Clemson), Alabama (vs. Georgia Tech), Vanderbilt (vs. Louisville) and Arkansas (vs. Washington St.) could all make it too.