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Auburn baseball beats UCLA to move on to the super regional round

Auburn baseball wins their regional and moves on to the super regional.

Andrew Stefaniak

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The Auburn baseball team beat UCLA in the regional 11-4 to head to the super regional game. 

The Tigers played great baseball all weekend to punch their ticket to move on. 

The team is celebrating and will soon find their destination for a super regional. 

Oregon State is currently playing Vandy. If OSU wins, Auburn will head to Corvallis for a super regional. If Vandy wins, Auburn will host their first super regional in program history. 

This has been a fun and historic baseball season, and I am ecstatic that it will continue for at least another week.

Ninth Inning Auburn Leads 9-4

Auburn Tigers players warm up as Auburn Tigers take on UCLA Bruins during the NCAA regional baseball tournament at Plainsman Park in Auburn, Ala., on Sunday, June 5, 2022.
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Bello will lead things off for the Tigers in ninth. 

Bello hits the ball hard and reaches on an error. The Tigers have the lead off man on for Rambusch. 

Ware will pinch run for Bello. 

Rambusch smokes a double and the Tigers have two runners in scoring position with no one out. 

A sac fly from Foster scores a run. Rambusch is on third for DiChiara. 

Auburn leads 10-4. 

DiChiara dumps a base hit to center field to score Rambusch. Auburn leads 11-4. Scoring those runs are huge for the Tigrs. 

Peirce grounds into a fielder's choice and UCLA gets the runner at second. Two out and a man on first for Carlson.  

Carlson is down on striks. We head to the bottom of the ninth with Auburn leading 11-4. 

The Tigers are three outs away from a super regional. 

Burkhalter get the Tigers 14th strikeout of the game for the first out of the inning. 

A base hit gives the Bruins a one out base runner. 

A fielder's choice is the second out of the inning. 

The Tigers are one out away from a super regional. 

The runner steals second base. 

One strike away. 

Strike three Auburn wins 11-4. WAR EAGLE!

Eighth Inning Auburn Leads 9-2

Auburn Tigers outfielder Bobby Peirce (27) swings at the ball as Auburn Tigers take on UCLA Bruins during the NCAA regional baseball tournament at Plainsman Park in Auburn, Ala., on Sunday, June 5, 2022.
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Peirce will lead off the inning trying to add some insurance. 

Peirce rips one back at the pitcher for the first out of the inning. 

Carlson steps in for the Tigers. 

Carlson rips a base hit to give the Tigers a one out base runner. 

The red hot Moore steps in the box for the Tigers. 

Fielder's choice retires Moore at first. 

Carlson is in scoring position for Howell. 

Howell is aboard with a four pitch walk. LaRue steps into the box trying to add some insurance. 

LaRue is down on strikes. We head to the bottom of the eighth with Auburn leading 9-2. 

Burkhalter is into pitch for the Tigers with six outs to get. 

Burkhalter gets a strikeout for the first out of the inning. 

A pinch hit home run for UCLA cuts the lead a bit. 

Auburn leads 9-3. 

A base hit gives the Bruins a one out base runner. 

A ground out to Moore is the second out of the inning. Still a man on first. 

A bloop base hit gives the Bruins runners on the corners with two outs. 

A base hit scores the runner from third. Men on first and second with two out. 

Auburn leads 9-4. 

Howell covers a lot of ground to catc hthe third out of the inning. 

We head to the ninth with Auburn leading 9-4. 

Seventh Inning Auburn Leads 9-0

Auburn Tigers player Nate LaRue (28) foul tips the ball as Auburn Tigers take on UCLA Bruins during the NCAA regional baseball tournament at Plainsman Park in Auburn, Ala., on Sunday, June 5, 2022.
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Rambusch will lead off the seventh for the Tigers. 

Tredwell is into pitch for the Bruins. 

Rambusch grounds out for the first out of the inning. 

Foster lines out for the second out of the inning. 

DiChiara steps into the box for the Tigers. 

DiChiara is down on strikes. We head to the bottom of the seventh with Auburn leading 9-0. 

Skipper grants a four pitch walk to give the Bruins a no out base runner. 

A base hit to left gives UCLA two on with no one out. 

The ball gets away from LaRue and the two runners advance to second and third. 

A flyout scores the runner from third. One out and a man on second for the Bruins. 

Auburn still leads 9-1. 

Skipper gets a strikeout for the second out of the inning. 

A base hit scores the runner from second. 

A flyout to Howell ends the seventh. 

We head to the eighth with Auburn leading 9-2. 

Play set to resume Auburn leads 9-0 with one out in the bottom of the sixth

Auburn pitcher Carson Skipper (29) during an NCAA baseball game on Thursday, March 17, 2022, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
AP Photo/Vasha Hunt

Carson Skipper will be on the mound for the Tigers when play resumes. 

There is one out in the bottom of the sixth. 

Skipper throws the first pitch and we are back underway. 

Skipper strikes out the first hitter he sees. Two down is the sixth. 

A ground out to Foster is the third out of the inning. We head to the seventh with Auburn leading 9-0. 

Weather Update

Fans watch from a near by parking deck as Auburn Tigers take on Florida State Seminoles during the NCAA regional baseball tournament at Plainsman Park in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, June 4, 2022.
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The game has been postponed. The game will be finsihed at 2 p.m. CT. The Tigers are winning 9-0 in the bottom of the sixth with one out. 

Sixth Inning Auburn Leads 5-0

Auburn baseball celebrates after a Cole Foster home run against Alabama State.

Foster will start the sixth inning for the Tigers. 

Foster hits a fly ball a mile high for the first out of the inning. 

DiChiara is abaord via a walk. He has been on base 10 of his last 11 at bats. 

Peirce is then hit by a pitch. 

Two on with one out for Carlson. 

UCLA will go back to the pen. Saum will enter the game for the Bruins. 

Carlson rips a double to score DiChiara. Men on second and third for Moore. 

Auburn leads 6-0. 

Moore hits one hard right at the short stop for the second out of the inning. 

Still two on for Howell. 

Snap thorw to third and it looked like Peirce was out but he was called safe on the field. The play in under review. 

After review Peirce is safe. 

Howell is walked on four pitches. The bases are loaded with two outs for LaRue. 

BOOM. A three run double from LaRue breaks this one wide open. Auburn leads 9-0. 

Bello steps in with two out and a man on second. 

Bello pops out to end the top of the sixth. 

We head to the bottom with Auburn leading 9-0. 

Interesting note: Baseball, much like basketball, is a sport where the team that gets hot at the right time will make a run. It really feels like the Tigers are primed to make that run. 

Barnett gets his tenth striekout of the game. His loopy curveball has really been effective today. 

Lighting is in area and they are pulling the teams off of the field. 

Barnett is getting a much deserved round of appluase and hugs from his teammates. 

If they were not able to finish the game that would be a win for Auburn and send them to a super regional. 

Fifth Inning Auburn Leads 4-0

Auburn Baseball's Brody Moore in regional win over Florida State.
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Moore will lead off the inning for the Tigers. 

Interesting note: This umpire has a very tight zone. Its not a bad zone he is just very pirticular about what he calls strikes and balls. He has been consistant all night. 

Moore leaves the yard. Auburn leads 5-0. He just ambushed the first pitch he saw and made the pitcher pay. 

 Howell is hit by a pitch and the Tigers have a man on with no one out. 

LaRue is down on strikes. Bello steps in the box. 

Bello rips a single on the first pitch he sees. Two on and one out for Rambusch. 

This young man Bello is gonna be a special player. 

Rambusch hits one right at the pitcher which turns into a double play to end the top of the fifth. 

Barnett will head back out for his fifth inning of work. 

Great play by Moore to get the speedy Oyama at first. One down in the inning for the Tigers. 

Another strikeout is Barnett's ninth of the day. 

Howell catches the fly ball to end the fifth. 

We head to the sixth with Auburn leading 5-0. 

Fourth Inning Auburn Leads 2-0

Auburn coach Butch Thompson, right, watches on from the dugout during the SEC baseball tournament at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Ala., on Wednesday, May 25, 2022.
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LaRue will lead off the fourth for the Tigers trying to tack onto the lead. 

LaRue walks and the leadoff man is abaord for Bello. 

Bello pops up the bunt and that's the first out. 

Big mistake for freshman Bello. 

Rambusch steps in the box with one on one out. 

Rambusch walks and there are two men of with one out for Foster. 

The pitching coach is out to talk with the Bruin pitcher. 

A new pitcher will take the mound for UCLA.

Jewett will get the ball for the Bruins. 

Foster is hit with a pitch. The bases are loaded for DiChiara with one out. 

DiChiara rips a base hit. Two runs score. Auburn leads 4-0. 

Still men on first and second with only one out for Peirce. 

Peirce hits a fielders choice to the third baseman. Men on the corners with two down for Carlson. 

Peirce picks up and extra 90 feet. Two in socring position for Carlson. 

Carlson grounds out to end the top of the fourth. 

We head to the bottom with Auburn leading 4-0. 

A ground out to Foster is the first out of the bottom of the fourth. 

Barnett puts a perfect pitch above the zone to get a swing and a miss for the second out of the inning. 

A strikeout ends the inning. Barnett has struck out eight in the game so far. 

We head to the fifth with Auburn leading 4-0. 

Third Inning Auburn Leads 2-0

Auburn Tigers infielder Sonny DiChiara (17) catches a fly ball during the NCAA regional baseball tournament at Plainsman Park in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, June 4, 2022. Auburn Tigers defeated Florida State Seminoles 21-7.
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Carlson will lead things off for the Tigers in the third. 

He hits one hard but right at the left fielder. One down in the inning for the Tigers. 

Moore pops one out to the center fielder for the second out of the inning. 

Howell will try to start the two out rally. 

Howell grounds out to end the top of the third. We head to the bottom with Auburn leading 2-0. 

Another lead off walk issued by Barnett. 

A pop out to Bello is the first out of the inning for the Tigers. 

Barnett gets another strikeout. That is his sixth of the game. Two down and a man on first. 

A ground out ends the inning. We head to the fourth with Auburn leading 2-0. 

Second Inning Auburn Leads 2-0

Auburn baseball's Natr LaRue vs Arkasnas
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LaRue is set to lead off the second inning for the Tigers. 

LaRue is down on strikes. 

Bello steps in the box for his first at bat. 

Bello is hit by a pitch and he is aboard. Rambusch will try and tack on some more runs. 

Rambusch pops out to the right fielder. One on two out for Foster. 

A double puts runners on second and third for DiChiara. 

They put DiChiara on first. Bases loaded for Peirce. 

A grounder ends the inning. The Tigers have stranded five through two. 

Auburn still leads 2-0. 

Barnett is back out for his second inning of work. 

A leadoff walk gives the Bruins another lead off base runner. 

Another walk gives the Bruins two on with no one out. 

Tim Hudson is out to talk with Barnett. 

A strikeout is the first out of the second inning for the Tigers. 

Howell makes a great play for the second out of the inning. The runners did not advance. 

Two out two men on for the Tigers. 

Barnett gets his fifth strikeout to end the inning. 

Barnett has played with fire but survived it to this point. 

We head to third with Auburn leadsing 2-0. 

First Inning 0-0

Auburn Tigers infielder Sonny DiChiara (17) beats Southeastern Louisiana Lions infielder Pierce Leavengood (23) to first base to secure the final out of the game during the NCAA regional baseball tournament at Plainsman Park in Auburn, Ala., on Friday, June 3, 2022. Auburn Tigers defeated Southeastern Louisiana Lions 19-7.
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Rambusch steps into the box and we are underway. 

Auburn will be the road team in this game. 

Interesting note: How is the latest weather delay going to impact Mason Barnett? They were holding off on warming him up and he finally got hot...right as the last delay started. Can he sit for 30 minutes and then get back up? Will it impact how deep he can go in this game?

Rambusch is plunker to get the game started. The Tigers have an early leadoff base runner. 

Foster will try to get the scoring started. 

A ground ball to the frist baseman and he does not create a throwing lane and hits Rambusch with the throw. Everyone is safe. Two on nobody out for DiChiara. 

DiChiara drops a base hit into left and Auburn leads 1-0. Men on the corners with no one out for Peirce. 

Early mound visit for the young freshman on the mound. 

Ball four and the bases are loaded for Carlson. 

The freshman Hepp's night is done. You could tell he was flustered. Respect the young freshman for putting it all on the line in a tough enviroment. 

Interesting note: That is the second time this weekend that Auburn chased a starter out of the game before recording an out. 

Colwell is into pitch for the Bruins. 

Carlson rips one to the warning track to bring in Foster via the sac fly. Auburn leads this one 2-0. Men on first and second with one out for Moore. 

Moore is 7-10 thus far in the regional including a 5-5 game last night. 

Moore flies out to the centerfielder. Two out with two men on for Howell. 

A pop out from Howell ends the first. Auburn did a great job to step on the gas early. 

Auburn leads 2-0.

Barnett will head to the mound for his first inning of work. 

A lead off double gives the Bruins a lead off base runner. 

Barnett gets a strikeout after a long at bat. One out with a man still on second. 

Another strikeout from Barnett is the second out of the inning. 

A third strikeout ends the inning. Great job by Barnett to strand the leadoff double. We head to the second inning with Auburn leading 2-0. 

Starting Lineups

Auburn Tigers player Cam Hill (16) celebrates after hitting a home run during the NCAA regional baseball tournament at Plainsman Park in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, June 4, 2022. Auburn Tigers defeated Florida State Seminoles 21-7.
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