AUBURN, ALABAMA - Chuck Jeroloman hit a two-run single and Levale Speigner pitched seven strong innings as Auburn defeated Mississippi 6-2 Sunday.
The teams waited through a four-hour rain delay before playing their Southeastern Conference finale. Auburn (38-17, 18-12 SEC) clinched the No. 3 seed and Mississippi the fifth spot in the upcoming conference tournament in Hoover.
The Rebels (33-23, 17-13) scored twice in the top of the fourth and led 2-1, but the Tigers responded with two runs in the bottom of the frame on back-to-back RBI groundouts by Clete Thomas and Scott Schade.
Jeroloman knocked in two insurance runs in the sixth with a single up the middle.
Seth Smith was 2-for-4 and scored a run for the Rebels.
Speigner (9-0) held Ole Miss at bay, scattering four hits over seven innings. He walked none and struck out two.
Mark Holliman (4-6) allowed just three hits in 5 1/3 innings, but surrendered five runs, four of them earned. He walked four and threw two wild pitches.
Auburn will face No. 6 seed Vanderbilt at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the SEC tournament. Ole Miss will take on rival Mississippi State at 5 p.m.
Sunday
March 16th, 2025
7:56AM
