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WATCH: Justin Kirby hits first home run of Auburn career

The grad transfer from Kent State has hit Auburn's first home run of the season.

Lance Dawe

WATCH: Justin Kirby hits first home run of Auburn career
WATCH: Justin Kirby hits first home run of Auburn career /

Justin Kirby has hit Auburn baseball's first homerun of the season.

Kirby, a graduate transfer from Kent State, just crushed the Tigers' first home run of the 2023 season to give Auburn a 6-2 lead over Indiana. The ball traveled 423 feet over the green monster in left field.

The Tigers have six runs on nine hits on the Hoosiers and lead 6-3 in the top of the fifth inning.

You can watch the homerun below.

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Series History

Auburn is 4-1 all-time against Indiana, including 3-1 at home, with this weekend marking the first meeting between the two programs since 1996.

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Lance Dawe
LANCE DAWE

College football enthusiast. Wing connoisseur. Editor and contributor for @TheAuburnDaily. Host of @LockedonUK.

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