Auburn Baseball Sweeps Missouri in SEC Opener

0:00You're listening to Birmingham News today, powered by the Daily News Now. 5. Auburn baseball started SEC play with a road sweep of Missouri at Taylor Stadium this weekend. The Tigers won two to nothing on Friday, four to three in the first game of Saturday's double header, and nine to two in the nightcap. This marks their first sweep away from home to open conference action since 2010, pitching led the way from the start. In game one, Jake Marciano and Garrett Brewer teamed up for Auburn's third shut out in five games, holding Missouri to just four hits, and snapping the. Tigers 13 game winning streak, one of the longest in the country. Saturday's opener stayed tight until extra innings. Auburn grabbed the lead in the tenth on a key single from Chase Frallick, then closer Ryan Hetzler shut the door. Starter, Jackson Sanders struck out eight over seven innings, allowing only one run. The Tigers saved their biggest punch for game three. Starter Alex Petrovic went over seven strong innings with eight strikeouts, while the

1:02offense erupted for seven runs in the seventh, highlighted by A. Grand Slam from Ethan Binghamon to pull away easily. Auburn returns home Tuesday for a six p.m. matchup with Georgia Tech on SEC Network Plus. This week gives the Tigers solid momentum early in SEC play. Thanks to our sponsor for supporting today's coverage. Stay back. Press play. Let the pillow do the rest. Sound meets comfort. Us O.L.I. SullyPillow.com