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Florida pounds Auburn to stay alive

HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Josh Tobias went 4 for 5 with two RBIs and Florida knocked Auburn out of the Southeastern Conference tournament Thursday with an 11-2 victory.

The Gators (41-16) scored eight runs on seven hits in the third inning, four of them unearned, in the elimination game.

Peter Alonso was 3 for 3 and drove in three runs while Mike Rivera had a two-run double in the big inning against the Tigers (35-24).

Florida starter Logan Shore (7-6) allowed two runs in 7-2/3 innings, striking out seven without a walk.

Daniel Robert had two hits for Auburn, which went 1-2 in the tournament and gave up 20 runs in the two losses.