Takeaways: No. 14 Auburn beats No. 18 Iowa 7-5
The No. 14 Auburn Tigers picked up a 7-5 win over the No. 18 Iowa Hawkeyes in their first game of the Jax College Baseball Classic.
It took Auburn some time to get going, but three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning propelled it to its fifth win of the season.
What are the biggest takeaways from the game?
Auburn's bats: Better late than never
Auburn had one run and one hit before the sixth inning.
The Tigers' bats came alive in the sixth and seventh innings. Christian Hall hit an RBI single in the sixth, Mason Maners and Bobby Peirce both hit home runs in the seventh.
That late offensive burst helped Auburn get over the top in its first ranked win of the season.
Auburn's bullpen put some work in
Chase Allsup got the start for Auburn and gave up three runs in 3.1 innings of work. Auburn's bullpen got the team back on track.
John Armstrong threw 2.2 scoreless innings and Cam Tilly followed that up with two more.
Depth is important for any pitching staff and Auburn has a lot of options when it comes to relief pitching.
Brody Brecht shut Auburn down
Brody Brecht, Iowa's starting pitcher, made things difficult for the Tigers.
In six innings of action, Brecht held Auburn to one earned run and two hits while walking four batters and striking out 11.
Brecht is the best pitcher Auburn has seen so far this season.
Auburn is now 5-0.
What's Next?
Auburn takes on the Wichita State Shockers in its second game of the weekend at 12 p.m. CT. Joseph Gonzalez will get the start for the Tigers.