Good morning.
Vanderbilt won its first game of the SEC Tournament on Wednesday 11-1 over Auburn, a game that ended in the eighth inning because of the run rule. From a competitiveness standpoint, this game was about as competitive as that first sentence makes it sound. Auburn brought on its fourth pitcher of the game in the third inning, and all those pitching changes did nothing to stop Vanderbilt from scoring six runs. Mason Hickman allowed one hit — a Will Holland home run, Auburn’s only run of the game — and the outcome of the game was basically never in doubt.