Auburn was near-perfect in midweek rout of Alabama State: Recap
No. 11 Auburn was two outs away from logging a perfect game. However, they did end up with a run-rule midweek win.
Auburn baseball won its final midweek home game of the season Tuesday in near-perfect fashion. Leading 13-0 heading into the 7th inning, No. 11 Auburn needed just three outs to walk away with a run-rule win over Alabama State, and to complete a perfect game.
However, Alabama State's Breydon Divine ended the possibility of a combined perfect game when he singled with one out in the 7th inning. Niguel Jenkins later walked, but neither run came across to score, and Auburn held on to win, 13-0 over Alabama State in seven innings on Tuesday at Plainsman Park. As a team, Auburn collected 17 hits, with every batter in the lineup recording at least one hit.
Brandon McCraine led the way by going 4-for-4, while Eric Guevara and Chris Rembert had three each. The Tigers also smashed four home runs on the day, with Guevara contributing two. Both of his home runs sent two runs home, and a sacrifice fly in the 1st inning brought his RBI total to five for the game.
“They played great again tonight,” Auburn head coach Butch Thompson said postgame. “Every hitter got a hit, some guys really tore it up. As an offense, it worked.