Atlanta, Ga. – Coastal Carolina baseball saw a 2-2 tie disappear in the fourth inning as the Auburn Tigers scored 14 runs over its last five at-bats to pull away with a 16-7 win over the Chanticleers in the first game of the 2019 NCAA Atlanta Regional on Friday afternoon at Russ Chandler Stadium.
The loss snaps Coastal's (35-25-1) winning streak at five-straight games and puts the Chants one game away from elimination. Auburn (34-25) will now be in the winner's bracket with the win.
The CCU offense got two hits from shortstop Scott McKeon (2-for-5, RBI) while eight other Chants had one hit apiece in the loss.