Jacksonville State scored two runs in the top of the seventh inning, and Auburn’s bats couldn’t find anything in the last frame, falling 3-2 in the elimination game at the Tallahassee Regional tonight.
Auburn finishes the year at 41-17 in Mickey Dean’s first season as head coach, but the early exit at the SEC Tournament and the failure to reach a Super Regional for the first time in four seasons will leave a sour taste in the mouths of Tiger fans.
In tonight’s game, Alyssa Rivera gave Auburn an early 1-0 lead with an RBI single in the second inning, and Makalya Martin pitched well to limit Jacksonville State to just one hit through the first four innings.