A late-game comeback effort wasn’t enough to keep the Tigers afloat at the Clemson Regional.
Auburn lost to the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns 4-3 on Saturday to end its NCAA run. Louisiana will advance to the Clemson Regional final for a chance to advance to the Super Regional round against the hosting Clemson Tigers.
Auburn kicked off proceedings after freshman infielder Neila Peralta hit an RBI single to allow utility player Carlee McCondichie to reach home in the top of the first inning. Infielder Lindsay Garcia added to the total in the top of the second with a sacrifice fly, but it wouldn’t go Auburn’s way after that.
The Ragin’ Cajuns scored four unanswered runs after Auburn’s initial run of scoring, including two in the bottom of the fifth. That made the score 4-2, but the Tigers made a last-ditch effort in the top of the seventh to keep their hopes alive.
Freshman Bri Ellis hit a sacrifice fly to put the game within reach for Auburn at a score of 4-3, but that would be as far as it went. Despite dropping the game, the Tigers still managed their first 40-win season since 2018 and finished top five in school history in six different statistics.