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T-2nd: Arkansas 1, Auburn 0
The Razorbacks use a pair of free passes - a walk by Kendall Diggs and hit by pitch by Chris Lanzilli - to strike first, as they set up Braydon Webb's two-out RBI single.
B-2nd: Arkansas 1, Auburn 1
The lead didn't last long for Arkansas, as Brooks Carlson led off the bottom of the inning with a home run.
B-3rd: Auburn 2, Arkansas 1
Sonny DiChiara's first hit of the series is a leadoff home run to give Auburn the lead in the third.
T-5th: Arkansas 2, Auburn 2
Cayden Wallace reached on a leadoff double, moved to third on a ground out by Michael Turner and then scored on Robert Moore's RBI ground out.
B-7th: Arkansas 3, Auburn 2
A leadoff walk by Wallace and single by Turner put runners on the corners with no outs. That set the stage for another RBI by Moore, who hit a deep sacrifice fly to give Arkansas the lead.
B-7th: Arkansas 3, Auburn 3
After retiring the first seven batters he faced, Zebulon Vermillion gave up a game-tying home run to Blake Rambusch.
B-8th: Auburn 5, Arkansas 3
With runners on the corners, Auburn dialed up a bunt by pinch hitter Mason Land. Brady Tygart fielded it and threw wild to home, so the run scored any the Tigers kept runners on second and third with one out.
That proved to be big because Cole Foster followed with a sacrifice fly to give the Tigers an insurance run.
FINAL - Auburn 5, Arkansas 3
Pregame Stuff
The biggest change in Arkansas' lineup Saturday is that Chris Lanzilli is back in the lineup, replacing Zack Gregory. That led to a slight shuffle that resulted in Jalen Battles now hitting in the 9-hole.
Full lineups below.
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Arkansas (35-11, 15-7) at Auburn (31-15, 12-10)
First pitch: 4:30 p.m. CT
TV: SEC Network (link)
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Series Preview: Diamond Hogs at Auburn
Pitching matchup
ARK: Fr. LHP Hagen Smith (11 G/11 GS, 3.75 ERA, 61 K/28 BB, 57.2 IP)
AUB: Jr. RHP Trace Bright (11 G/11 GS, 4.29 ERA, 63 K/25 BB, 56.2 IP)
Key takeaways, box score from Arkansas' Game 1 win at Auburn
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