HOOVER, Ala. - A strong pitching performance from Tigers' Casey Mize led No. 8 seed Auburn to a 5-4 victory over No. 9 seed Ole Miss to advance to the double elimination round of the SEC Tournament.
The Tigers won their opening game in back-to-back SEC Tournament appearances for the first time since winning three straight openers from 1997-1999. Auburn is also the first No. 8 seed to beat the No. 9 seed since the SEC Tournament expanded to 12 teams in 2013.
Mize (1.90 ERA) struck out a total of nine batters, closing out the final six innings.