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Alabama's Blanchard scores winning run against Auburn in extra innings

Senior outfielder Ryan Blanchard opted not to walk across the stage at the University of Alabama's graduation ceremony on Saturday morning. But he found a way to make the day memorable anyway.

Blanchard scored the winning run in Alabama's 4-3 win over Auburn on Saturday night before a sellout crowd of 6,324. Blanchard entered the game in the eighth inning. He had just 20 at-bats all season before Saturday, but finished 2-for-2 in the walk-off win.

"This is one I'll always remember for sure," Blanchard said. "It felt good just for the team. It's Auburn. You always want to beat those guys.