Auburn beats SE Louisiana 7-1 in the series opener

Behind an excellent performance from Cole Foster and the pitching staff Auburn beats SE Louisiana 7-1.

Andrew Stefaniak | Mar 10, 2023

Auburn beats SE Louisiana 7-1 in the series opener /

Auburn defeated Southeastern Louisiana 7-1 to take game one of the series.

Cole Foster had a big night going 4-5 with four rbi's and scoring twice.

He hit a three-run homer that really broke this thing open in the sixth inning.

All the pitchers looked great in this ball game, especially Tanner Bauman and John Armstrong.

The Tigers will be back in action Saturday at 2 pm ct, with the second game of the doubleheader following 45 minutes later.

We will have a live blog for you right here at Auburn Daily.

Ninth Inning Auburn leads 7-1

Armstrong is back out to try and shut the door.

A hit by pitch gives SE Louisiana a lead off base runner.

A ground out to Foster is the first out of the inning.

The runner did advance to second on the fielders choice.

Another hit by pitch gives the Lions men on first and second with one out.

That was a questionable call there as it seemed evident the batter swung.

A fly out to Stanfield is the second out of the inning.

A grounder back to Armstrong will do it! Auburn wins 7-1.

Eighth Inning Auburn leads 6-1

Armstrong Pitch Count: 18

Armstrong Ground Out Count: 3

A line out to Stanfield is the first out the inning.

A ground ball to Foster is the second out of the inning.

Armstrong gets a strikeout to end the top of the eighth.

1,2,3 inning for the Tigers best reliever.

Howell leads the inning off with a double off the wall.

A Foster base knock scores Howell.

Auburn leads 7-1.

Interesting note: That is Foster's second straight four hit game.

Kirby lines out to right for the first out of the inning.

Irish is down on strikes for the second out of the inning.

Ware walks and the Tigers have men at first and second with two down for Stanfield.

A base hit moves everyone station to station.

Dyal grounds out to end the eighth inning.

We head to the ninth with Auburn leading 7-1.

Seventh Inning Auburn leads 6-1

Armstrong is back on to pitch for the Tigers.

A ground out to Foster is the first out of the inning.

Green fields the grounder on the big hop for the second out of the inning.

Armstrong hits the batter in the helmet and cracks it. I can't say I have ever seen that happen.

A third grounds out ends the top of the seventh.

We head to the bottom with Auburn leading 6-1.

Interesting note: When Armstrong gets three straight grounds outs you know his stuff is working.

Stanfield will lead things off for the Tigers in the seventh.

Stanfield absolutely crushes a triple to lead things off.

Man on third with no one out for Dyal.

Dyal rips one right at the first baseman for the first out of the inning. Stanfield was unable to score.

LaRue pops out to the short stop for the second out of the inning. Stanfield is still standing at third.

Green will try and score Stanfield with two down.

Green lines out to right field to end the seventh inning.

We head to the eighth inning with Auburn leading 6-1.

Sixth Inning Auburn leads 3-1

Trevor Horne is on to pitch for the Tigers in the sixth.

Horne issues a walk and the lead off base runner is on for the Lions.

A ground ball to Foster is the first out of the inning. The runner was barley able to beat out the double play.

A strikeout is the second out of the inning but the runner one first steals second.

Horne's day is done. John Armstrong is on to pitch for the Tigers.

A wild pitch moves the runner over to third.

A four pitch walk gives the Lions men at the corners with two down.

A pop out to Green strands the runners.

We head to the bottom of the sixth with Auburn leading 3-1.

Dyal grounds out for the first out of the inning.

A new pitcher will come on to face LaRue.

LaRue walks.

A one out base runner is aboard for Green.

Green is down on strikes for the second out of the inning.

Howell walks on four pitches and there are two on and two out for Foster.

COLE FOSTER BYE BYE BASEBALL!

A three run bomb extends Auburn's lead to 6-1.

Interesting note: That is Foster's fourth home run in 15 inning of baseball against SE Louisiana.

Two out and no one on for Kirby.

Kirby walks. Man on first with two down for Irish.

A new pitcher will be on to face Irish.

Irish walks.

Two on and two out for Ware.

Ware flies out to the right fielder and we head to the seventh inning with Auburn leading 6-1.

Fifth Inning Auburn leads 3-0

Bauman Pitch Count: 71

Bauman K Counter: 3

Bauman is hit by a come backer and the runner reaches base.

Bauman seems ok and will stay in the ball game.

A double scores a run.

Auburn still leads 3-1.

Man on second with no one out for the Tigers.

Bauman's day is done.

Parker Carlson is on to pitch for the Tigers.

A ground out to Foster is the first out of the inning.

Carlson gets a strikeout looking for the second out of the inning.

Another strikeout ends the top of the fifth.

Interesting note: Heck of a job from Carlson to strand the runner on second.

We head to the bottom with Auburn leading 3-1.

Foster rips a base hit and the Tigers have the lead off man aboard.

One on with no one out for Kirby.

Kirby flies out to center for the first out of the inning.

That will do it for the Lion starter.

A new arm is aboard to face Irish who has two hits in the ball game.

Irish is down on strikes for the second out of the inning.

Ware walks. Two on and two out for Stanfield.

Stanfield pops out to end the fifth inning.

We head to the sixth inning with Auburn leading 3-1.

Fourth Inning Auburn leads 3-0

Bauman is back out for his fourth inning of work.

A fly out to Stanfield is the first out of the inning.

A base hit gives SE Louisiana a one out base runner.

A pop out on the infield falls but Ware throws the runner out at second.

The runner on first stole second.

The Lions have a man in scoring position with two outs.

A great play from Green ends the top of the fourth.

We head to the bottom with Auburn leading 3-0.

Dyal leads things off for the Tigers in the fourth.

Dyal rips a base hit and the leadoff man is aboard.

LaRue pops out to the catcher for the first out of the inning.

Green grounds into a fielders choice for the second out of the inning.

Howell is down on strikes to end the fourth inning.

We head to the fifth with Auburn leading 3-0.

Third inning 0-0

Tanner Bauman — Eric Starling/Auburn Daily

Bauman is back out for his third inning of work.

Bauman Pitch Count: 38

One pitch one out as Howell runs down a fly ball.

SE Louisiana gets a base hit to give the Lions a one out base runner.

The Lions hit a ground ball back to Bauman and he throws the runner out at second. Foster dropped the ball but picked it back up in time to retire the runner.

Two down and a man on first for the Lions.

Bauman gets a strikeout to end the top of the third.

We head to the bottom still scoreless.

Green will lead things off for the Tigers.

Green is down on strikes for the first out of the inning.

Howell walks and Auburn has a one out base runner.

A base hit from Foster moves Howell to second.

Men on first and second for Kirby with one down.

Kirby draws a four pitch walk.

The bases are loaded for Irish.

But not before a mound visit.

IKE IRISH! The freshman rips a double and Auburn leads 2-0.

A sac fly from Ware scores another run.

Auburn leads 3-0.

Stanfield hits one hard but the right fielder runs it down for the third out of the inning.

We head to the fourth with Auburn ahead 3-0.

Second Inning 0-0

Bauman is back out for his second inning of work.

Bauman gets a strikeout for the first out of the second inning.

The Lion hitter beats out an infield single to give SE Louisiana a one out base runner.

Bauman hits a batter and SE Louisiana has two aboard with one out.

Interesting note: I talked about in my series preview this Lion team walks and gets hit by pitches at a very high rate. The Auburn pitching staff will have to fill up the strike zone.

A weird play just occurred. A soft liner to Foster is dropped "it seemed like on purpose". Then Foster threw to second for the out and Green tagged the runner heading to second. The runner who was already out. So a sure fire double play turns into men on the corners with two outs for the Lions.

A walk loads the bases with two outs.

A fly out to Stanfield ends the top of the second.

Bauman has once again worked around a jam.

Ike Irish will lead things off for the Tigers in the second.

Irish rips a base hit and Auburn has the leadoff man aboard for Ware.

Ware rips a double and Auburn has men on second and third with no one out for Stanfield.

Stanfield grounds out for the first out of the inning. No runs were able to score.

Ryan Dyal is down on strikes for the second out of the inning.

LaRue rips one but the right fielder is able to run it down.

We head to the third with no score.

Interesting note: You really hate stranding second and third with no one out. Check mark that one for later in the ball game if this one is tight.

First Inning 0-0

Tanner Bauman toes the rubber and we are underway from Plainsman Park.

A lead off base hit gives SE Louisiana a lead off base runner.

A sac bunt moves the runner over to second but LaRue is able to throw out the runner at first.

A bloop base hit gives the Lions runners on the corners with one out.

A ball is hit back at Bauman and he catches the runner at third in a run down for the second out of the inning.

Men on first and second with two down.

Bauman gets a strikeout to end the top of the first.

Interesting note: Heck of a job by Bauman to have the awareness to get the runner at third. That saved a run for the Tigers in the first.

We head to the bottom with no score.

Howell lines out to the short stop for the first out of the inning.

Foster grounds out to short for the second out of the inning.

Two down for Kirby.

Kirby pops out to the first baseman to end the first inning.

We head to the second with no score.

Starting Lineup

Starters for the series opener. ⤵️#WarEagle pic.twitter.com/PxwGABcAP9
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Auburn Daily Staff Score Predictions

Andrew Stefaniak 4-1 Auburn

Lance Dawe 6-0 Auburn

Lindsay Crosby 7-3 Auburn

Zac Blackerby 5-4 Auburn

Probable Starters

Auburn baseball — Eric Starling/Auburn Daily

Jr. LHP Tanner Bauman (1-0, 3.60) vs. R-So. RHP Brennan Stuprich (0-1, 7.45)

Scouting the Lions

Southeastern enters the weekend with a 9-4 overall record, coming off a midweek win at Alabama A&M after a series loss at Jacksonville last week.

The Lions lead the country in hit by pitches (56) and rank top 10 in the country in stolen bases (47), on-base percentage (.458) and walks (92).

Fifth-year outfield Tyler Finke leads the team with a .375 average and ranks third in the country with 15 stolen bases. He tied the program record for stolen bases this week.

On the mound, the Lions have turned in three shutouts this season, good for the second most in the country, and have posted a 4.55 ERA in 110.2 innings.