Auburn baseball loses game three, series to Kentucky
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Auburn overcame a stronger performance at the plate in the second half of the doubleheader against the Kentucky Wildcats.
The Auburn Tigers defeated Kentucky 6-3 in game two after losing 5-1 in the first content of the day.
The Tigers are in a great spot to win the series during Saturday's game three in Lexington. With a win, Auburn would clinch a top 4 seed in the SEC Tournament.
Here is the Live Blog for game one.
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Ninth Inning Auburn Leads 5-3
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DiChiara leads off the inning for the Tigers.
DiChiara is down on strikes.
Peirce heads to the box to try and get something going in the ninth.
A one out double from Peirce gives the Tigers a base runner.
Carlson will try to knock him in.
Carlson rips a one out single to get Peirce over to third. Tigers have runners at the corners for Moore.
Kentucky will make a pitching change to face Moore.
A safety squeeze works to protection everyone is safe and the run scores. Auburn leads 6-3.
Howell steps into hoping to extend the lead some more.
Howell is down on strikes.
Farquhar is in the box trying to add some more insurance.
Farquhar is down on strikes.
The Tigers did a good job to add an insurance run as we head to the bottom of the ninth.
Burkhalter is back on the mound to try and close the game out for the Tigers.
The first hitter Burkhalter faces in the ninth grounds out to Rambusch.
The play was reviewed but stayed as called on the field. The runner was out.
A flyout is the second out of the inning. The Wildcats are down to their final out.
A groundout to the second baseman does it.
Auburn wins by a final score of 6-3.
Eighth Inning Auburn Leads 5-3
Howell will lead off the eighth for the Tigers looking for some insurance.
Howell grounds out to start the eighth.
Farquhar step into the box for the Tigers.
Farquhar rips a one out single back up the middle.
Ware has checked into the game for Land, and he will hope to scratch a run across for the Tigers.
A one out walk to Ware gives Auburn men on first and second. Cam Hill will pinch hit for the catcher Wyandt.
Kentucky will make a pitching change to face Hill.
Important note: Auburn has allowed two solo homeruns in game two of the series. This is why it is so important to not give out free bases. It keeps solo shots from being two or three run homeruns.
Hill is down on strikes. Rambusch steps in to try and pad Auburn's 5-3 lead.
Rambusch grounds out to the second baseman and we head to the bottom of the eighth.
Blake Burkhalter is in to pitch for the Tigers in the bottom of the eighth and LaRue has taken over the catching duties for Wyandt.
A groundball to Moore is the first out of the inning for the Tigers.
A one out base hit gives the Wildcats a base runner.
Burkhalter strikes out the Kentucky hitter. Two out with a man on first.
LaRue throws out the runner trying to steal second to end the inning.
We head to the ninth inning with Auburn holding a 5-3 lead.
Seventh Inning Auburn leads 5-2
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Peirce is down on strikes to start the seventh inning.
Carlson grounds out to the short stop and there are two down in the seventh inning.
Moore steps to the plate hoping to get something going.
Moore grounds out to the third baseman and that is three straight time the Tigers have gone down in order.
Freshman Chase Allsup is into pitch for the Tigers in the bottom of the seventh.
Swilling only threw nine pitches which means he will most likely be ready to go for game three.
Allsup strikes out the first hitter he faces on three pitches. His two fastballs were at 96 and 97 miles per hour.
A Kentucky homerun gets the Wildcats a little closer. Auburn still leads 5-3.
A groundout to Moore is the second out of the inning for the Tigers.
A flyout to Howell ends the seventh inning. We head to the top of the eighth with Auburn leading 5-3.
Sixth Inning Auburn leads 5-2
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Wyandt starts the inning for the Tigers with a strikeout looking.
Rambusch grounds out to the third baseman and quickly there are two outs.
DiChiara goes down on strikes and once again the Tigers are retired in order.
Bright heads back out to the mound for his sixth inning of work.
A leadoff hit ends the day for Bright.
Carson Swilling is into pitch with a man on first and no one out.
That was a great performance from Bright coming off a tough start last week.
Great start for Swilling as he gets a double play.
A two out double gets a runner aboard for the Wildcats.
Swilling records a strikeout to end the inning.
Great job from Swilling to keep the score where it was when he entered.
We head to the seventh with Auburn leading 5-2.
Fifth Inning Auburn Leads 5-2
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There is a new pitcher on the mound for the Wildcats.
Howell leads off the inning for the Tigers.
Great play from the first baseman robs Howell of a hit.
Farquhar grounds out to the short stop and there are two quick outs in the top of the fifth.
Land is down on strikes as the Tigers go down in order.
We head to the bottom of the fifth with Auburn still leading 5-2.
Peirce chases down a fly ball for the first out of the Inning.
Ground out to Moore is the second out of the Inning for the Tigers.
DiChiara chases down a fly ball to end the inning.
Another great inning from Bright as he continues to cruise.
Auburn still leads 5-2.
Fourth Inning Auburn Leads 3-1
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Wyandt grounds out to the short stop to start the fourth inning.
Rambusch goes down looking for the second out of the inning.
DiChiara draws his second walk of the game and that gives Peirce a man on with two outs.
The Kentucky center fielder loses the Peirce liner in the sun and DiChiara turns on the jets to score. Auburn leads 4-1.
Peirce seems to have tweaked his hamstring and the medical staff is out to check on him.
Peirce seems to be okay and will stay in the ball game.
A Carlson base hit scores Peirce from third. Auburn leads 5-1.
Moore fly's out to end the fourth for the Tigers.
Bright heads back to the mound for the bottom of the fourth.
Interesting note: Sonny DiChiara has walked three times in the first four innings of the game. This brings his season OBP over .575.
Bright gets the first Wildcat hitter of the inning to ground out to Rambusch.
A one out infield hit gives Kentucky a base runner.
A one out double scores a run for the Wildcats. Auburn still leads 5-2.
Carson Skipper, Carson Swilling, and Chase Allsup head to the bullpen for the Tigers.
A groundout moves the runner to third. Two outs here in the bottom of the fourth.
A flyout to Peirce ends the fourth inning. Auburn leads 5-2.
Third Inning Kentucky Leads 1-0
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DiChiara leads off the inning for the Tigers.
Two quick balls to DiChiara and Kentucky is making a pitching change.
DiChiara is aboard with a leadoff walk.
Peirce is down on strikes and Carlson steps in with one on one out.
Carlson walks and there are two men aboard for Moore. Time for a big base knock from a Tiger hitter.
Moore grounds into a fielder's choice and there are men on the corners with two down for Howell.
A Howell two out double scores both runs. Auburn leads 2-1.
Then Farquhar gets another two out RBI base hit. The Tigers lead 3-1.
The big hits are staring to fall here in Lexington.
Land grounds out to end the Tiger's half of the third. Bright heads back to the mound with a lead.
Bright strikes out the first hitter he faces in the third inning.
Howell tracks down a liner to give Auburn their second out of the inning.
A two out base hit gives Kentucky a base runner.
A ground out back to Bright ends the third inning. We head to the fourth with Auburn leading 3-1.
Second Inning 0-0
Base hit from Howell starts the inning for the Tigers.
Farquhar grounds into a double play and there are two outs in the inning.
Land rips a base hit to center field and Jake Wyandt steps to the plate hoping to give Auburn a lead.
Wyandt hits the ball right back up the middle for a hit which gives Rambusch two ducks on the pond with two outs.
Rambusch is down on strikes, and we head to the bottom of the second inning with the score still 0-0.
Bright quickly gets the Kentucky leadoff hitter to fly out to center field.
A homerun gives Kentucky a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second.
Bright gets his third strikeout of the night for the second out of the inning.
Bright gets another strikeout, and we head to the top of the third inning.
The Tigers have had people on base thus far they just need them to cross the plate. DiChiara and company will look to do that in the third.
First Inning 0-0
Rambusch takes strike one and we are under way here in Lexington for game two of the series.
Rambusch grounds out to the short stop and there is one down in the top of the first.
Sonny DiChiara draws a walk and there is a man on for Bobby Peirce.
A Peirce base hit gives the Tigers men on first and second with one out for Brooks Carlson.
Carlson grounds out to the second baseman. Two in scoring position for Brody Moore with two men down.
Moore grounds out to the third baseman and that will do it for Auburn in the first.
Trace Bright heads to the mound for the bottom of the first.
Bright strikes out the first hitter he sees.
A lineout to Peirce is the second out of the inning.
Bright gets a strike out to end the first inning with the score 0-0.
Great inning from Bright. He was hitting the corners and filling up the strike zone. It was a quick one, two, three inning. Bright only threw nine pitches. Great start for him after a tough outing last week.
Starting Lineup
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Can Auburn bounce back?
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The Auburn lineup had a hard time scoring runs but had plenty of chances to score runners in game one.
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