Auburn baseball fans react to upset win over No. 4 Arkansas
Following a disappointing defeat Friday night that followed a 5-0 lead, Auburn baseball took the lead in the bottom of the eighth on Saturday for game 2 against the Arkansas Razorbacks and never looked back, finishing on top 5-3.
After suffering an 11-8 loss at the hands of the bullpen Friday, it was reliever Carson Swilling that picked up the win after two hitless innings in the eighth and ninth innings to close the door on the Hogs and knot the series at one apiece.
PH Mason Land’s suicide squeeze in the bottom of the eighth broke a 3-3 tie created by Brooks Carlson’s seventh-inning home-run. Cole Foster’s sacrifice fly to center was the fifth and final run of the game, one Fly War Eagle was on hand for.
Tiger fans were elated at the upset over #4 Arkansas:
This team is Auburn.. wouldn’t be surprised if they win the Natty somehow https://t.co/Q6XgjtYyRr
— Patrick R (@PatrickR_1) May 8, 2022
weagle weagle war damn eagle https://t.co/l3fz3f7Lm1
— kate (@notkatesue) May 8, 2022
Excellent game!!! Been a joy watching y'all play this season. Let's take the series tomorrow!!! War Eagle 💙🧡🦅 https://t.co/nSuodiK1Ct
— Devan21 🧡💙🦅 (@dev_music21) May 8, 2022
W. And another day of rest for Burkey👀 https://t.co/WbIa8rqiCI
— Jacob Hillman (@JacobHillmanAU) May 8, 2022
BARN SO HARD https://t.co/QzG2IGDrKE
— i only respond to emma now (@MelissaAU13) May 8, 2022
War Eagle, fellas! Love to see the bounce back. https://t.co/8iYqoN7DlE
— Josh (@audrum1) May 8, 2022
The win snapped a 1-3 skid that included a series loss to Tennessee last weekend. After Sunday’s series finale against Arkansas, Auburn baseball has a pair of SEC series’ and a pair of standalone games against in-state opponents.
A Tuesday matchup at Troy precedes a series at home vs. Alabama. That’ll be the final series of the season at Plainsman Park. After that, AU travels to Hoover to take on Samford, and finishes the regular season in Lexington against Kentucky.