Auburn baseball loses game two of the super regional to Oregon State
Auburn dropped game two of the super regional to Oregon State by a score of 4-3.
This was going to be a challenging game for the Tigers to win as they were going against Beaver ace Cooper Hjerpe.
The Tigers struggled to put up the offensive production needed to win this ball game.
The Tigers will be back in action tomorrow for a winner-take-all game against the Beavers.
Mason Barnett will get the ball for Auburn, hoping to send the Tigers to Omaha.
Game three will be played at 6:30 p.m. CT. A channel to watch the game has not been shared yet. We will have a live blog right here at Auburn Daily.
Ninth Inning Oregon State Leads 4-3
Isbell is back out for the Tigers in the ninth.
Isbell gets a strikeout for the first out of the inning.
Isbell issues a one out walk to give the Beavers a base runner.
Tim Hudson is out to talk with Isbell.
Isbell's night is done. John Armstong is into pitch for the Tigers.
A bunt moves the runner over to second.
Two outs with a man in scoring position for the Beavers.
A base hit but Peirce throws the runner out at the plate. Huge to keep the Tigers in this one.
We head to the bottom of the ninth with Oregon State leading 4-3.
Tigers will have Carlson, Moore, and Howell due up in the ninth. One run to tie two runs to win it.
Carlson hits it hard but right at the first baseman. One out in the ninth.
Moore just missed one. Tigers down to their final out.
Ryan Dyal will pinch hit for Howell.
Dyal is down on strikes and the Tigers drop game two,
Auburn loses 4-3. We will play a winner take all game at a to be determined time tomorrow.
Eighth Inning Oregon State Leads 4-3
Isbell is back out to pitch for the Tigers.
A lineout to DiChiara is the first out of the inning for the Tigers.
A flyout to Bello is the second out of the inning for the Tigers.
A lineout to Howell ends the top of the eighth.
We head to the bottom of the eighth with Oregon State leading 4-3.
Foster is set to lead things off for the Tigers in the eighth needing a run.
Foster is down on strikes to start the bottom of the eighth.
DiChiara is down on strikes for the second out of the inning.
Two down for Peirce.
A groundout back to the pitcher ends the eighth inning.
We head to the ninth with Oregon State leading 4-3.
Seventh Inning Oregon State Leads 4-3.
Isbell is back out to pitch for the Tigers.
A strikeout is the first out of the inning for the Tigers.
Isbell gets another strikeout. Two down in the top of the seventh.
A two out walk gives the Beavers a base runner.
A strikeout ends the inning.
Isbell looked really good in that inning for the Tigers. He has the slider working for him.
We head to the bottom of the seventh with Oregon State leading 4-3.
Howell will lead things off for the Tigers in the seventh.
Howell grounds out for the first out of the inning.
A one out single from LaRue gives the Tigers a base runner.
Bello pops up the first pitch he sees for the second out of the inning.
Two down with a man on first for Rambusch.
Rambusch lines out to end the seventh inning.
We head to the eighth with Oregon State ahead 4-3.
Sixth Inning Oregon State Leads 3-2
Chase Allsup is in to pitch for the Tigers.
A flyout to Howell is the first out of the inning.
A ground out to DiChiara is the second out of the inning.
A two out walk gives the Beavers a base runner.
Runner steals and then advances to third after Allsup thorws the ball away.
A base hit scores the runner from third.
Oregon State leads 4-2.
Tim Hudson is out to talk with Allsup.
Chase Isbell is in to pitch for the Tigers.
A groundout ends the top of the sixth.
We head to the bottom of the sixth with Oregon State leading 4-2.
Foster is down on strikes to start the bottom of the sixth.
DiChiara grounds out for the second out of the inning.
Peirce is aboard with a two out walk.
Carlson steps into the box for the Tigers.
Oregon State pitching coach is out to talk with Hjerpe.
Hjerpe's night is done. That is a big first step for the Tigers to get back into this ballgame.
A base hit from Carlson puts runners at the conrers for the Tigers.
Big spot for Moore here.
A passed ball scores Peirce from third.
Carlson is on second with two outs for Moore.
Oregon State still leads 4-3.
Moore grounds out to the pitcher.
We head to the seventh with Oregon State leading 4-3.
Fifth Iinning 2-2
Gonzalez is back out for his fifth inning of work.
A leadoff base hit gives the Beavers a base runner.
Tim Hudson is out to talk with Gonzalez.
A sac bunt moves the runner over to second.
Man on second with one out for the Beavers.
A bunt is thrown away by Gonzalez. The run socres and the man is on second.
Beavers lead 3-2.
A strikeout is the second out of the inning.
Still a man on second with two outs.
A ground out to Moore ends the inning.
We head to the bottom of the fifth with Oregon State leading 3-2.
LaRue flies out for the first out of the bottom of the fifth.
Bello grounds out for the second out of the inning.
Rambusch grounds out to end the fifth inning.
We head to the top of sixth with Oregon State leading 3-2.
Fourth Inning 0-0
A strikeout is the first out of the fourth for the Tigers.
A home run gives the Beavers a 1-0 lead.
Bello makes a great play in left field for the second out of the inning.
Another homerun gives the Beavers a 2-0 lead.
Another great play from Howell ends the top of the fourth.
We head to the bottom of the fourth with Oregon State leading 2-0.
A double from Foster is the Tigers first hit of the night. Tigers have a leadoff base runner.
DiChiara grounds out to get Foster over to third.
Peirce needs to do a job here.
Foster scores on a wild pitch.
Oregon State still leads 2-1.
One out with no one on for Peirce.
Peirce hits one hard but the center fielder is able to track it down.
Two down for Carlson.
A two out double from Carlson gives the Tigers another base runner.
A blooper from Moore ties the game.
The game is tied 2-2.
Moore is on second for Howell.
The Tigers have done a great job of raising Hjerpe's pitch count. He is one pitch away from 70 in the fourth.
Howell is down on strikes.
We head to the fifth with the game tied 2-2.
Third Inning 0-0
Gonzalez heads back to the bump for his third inning of work.
Howell catches a liner for the first out of the inning.
A blooper falls for a base hit. That gives the Beavers a one out base runner.
A pop out to Moore is the second out of the inning.
Gonzalez gets a strikeout to end the top of the third.
Howell, LaRue, and Bello are set to hit in the third trying to spark some offense.
A sky high pop out from Howell is the first out of the inning.
LaRue pops another one on the infield for the second out of the inning.
Bello draws a two out walk.
He is the first Tiger to reach base thus far.
Rambusch lines one out in foul territroy to end the third inning.
We head to the fourth with the game tied 0-0.
Second Inning 0-0
Gonzalez is back out for his second inning of work.
A ground out to DiChiara is the first out of the inning.
Another groundout to DiChiara is the second out of the inning.
A strikeout ends the top of the second inning.
Gonzalez looked really good that inning. His pitches were staying low creating lots of grounders.
We head to the bottom with the game tied 0-0.
Peirce is down on strikes to start the bottom of the second.
Carlson steps in to try and get the bats going for the Tigers.
Carlson is down on strikes. Hjerpe is looking as advertised thus far.
Moore hits one hard but right at the right fielder to end the second.
We head to the third with this one all knotted up at 0-0.
First Inning 0-0
Gonzalez heads out to the mound to start the first inning.
Auburn will be the home team in tonight's ballgame.
Interesting note: It will be interesting to see how the turf field as he is a sinker ball pitcher who gets a lot of ground balls.
A base hit from the lead off man gives the Beavers a lead off base runner.
The runner trys to steal on LaRue and that was a bad decision. One out with no one on.
Bello loses a fly ball in the sun which lands for a double. Man on second with one out for the Beavers.
A flyout to Howell is the second out of the inning.
A strikeout ends the top of the first.
We head to the bottom of the first tied 0-0.
Rambusch is down on strikes to start the bottom of the first.
Foster flies out to the right fielder for the second out of the inning.
DiChiara is down on stikes to end the first inning.
We head to the second with the game tied 0-0.
Starting Lineups
Highlights from game one
Projected Lineup
Rambusch 3B
Foster 2B
DiChiara 1B
Peirce RF
Carlson DH
Moore SS
Howell CF
LaRue C
Bello LF
Gonzalez Pitcher
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