HOOVER, Ala. – Freshman designated hitter Edouard Julien delivered a walk-off single and lifted No. 21 Auburn to a 4-3 win in the 11th inning against Kentucky to open the SEC Tournament Tuesday afternoon at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium.
With runners on first and second and one out, Julien stepped to the plate 0-for-4 with three strikeouts on the day and laced a full-count pitch into left-center field to score pinch runner Cade Evans from second base and send his teammates pouring out of the first base dugout in elation. The walk-off win was Auburn’s (38-19, 15-15 SEC) first in the SEC Tournament since 1999.