The Auburn Tigers (18-11-1, 3-7 SEC) fell 9-5 to the Texas A&M Aggies (19-11, 4-6 SEC). It was the fourth loss in a row for the Tigers.
“We didn’t score the last six innings,” head coach [autotag]Butch Thompson[/autotag] said Thursday. “It was two-out hitting in the third. Pierce, Irish, Ware, McMurray, and Kason got to start it with a double on a ground ball down the line. We got our five runs but really never challenged to score after that. That was the difference offensively. Texas A&M challenged to score every inning.”
[autotag]Will Cannon[/autotag] got the start for Auburn and allowed two runs off of five hits, walked one batter, and struck out three in three innings. [autotag]Tanner Bauman [/autotag] ended up with the loss in 4.1 innings in which he allowed six runs off of four hits, walked three batters, and struck out four.
Nathan Deter got the start for the Aggies and allowed five runs off of six hits, walked four batters, and struck out 11 in a 5.2-inning effort. Evan Aschenbeck earned the win in a 3.1-inning effort that saw no runs allowed off of two hits, no walks, and four strikeouts.
The Aggies took a quick 2-0 lead, but Auburn took control in the bottom of the third inning with a five-run rally. A big seventh inning gave full control back to Texas A&M and the Aggies cruised to a 9-5 victory.
First pitch for game two is set for Friday at 1:00 p.m. CT and game three could potentially be moved up to Friday. If that is the case, the game will begin approximately 45 minutes after the conclusion of the first game.
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