Auburn in the NCAA - 2

After losing to Mississippi State two days ago the Tigers face an elimination game with Louisville.  First pitch at 1 p.m. on ESPN.  Cloudy skies in Nebraska.

The Cardinals get a solo homer in the top of the first.  Auburn ties it in the second with a run on two hits.
Auburn 1 Louisville 1 after two innings
Auburn has a play at the plate as Williams singles to right with 2 outs but Holland is thrown out at home rounding third coming from second base after a single and stolen base.
Auburn 1 Louisville after three innings
We experience a disastrous fourth.  The Cardinals score 3 runs two of them on a double error by our second baseman as he bobbles a routine ground ball and then throws wildly to home.  After Auburn bats the rain comes and the game is postponed until 11 tomorrow.
Auburn 1 Louisville 4 after four innings.

June 19

Yesterday's game picks up at 11 on ESPN after the rain postponement.
It would be nice to win at least one game in this CWS.
The game resumes in the top of the 5th Louisville leading 4 to 1.
Good pitching on both sides with Auburn starting Richard Fitts.
Finally the Tigers pick up a run in the bottom of the 7.
Louisville 4  Auburn 2 after seven innings.
Louisville gets the run back in the top of 8th.
Louisville 5 Auburn 2 going into the bottom of the 8th.
We are getting down to cases.
In the bottom of the 8th Auburn gets the first batter on with a walk.  First time in this game we get the first hitter on, but there is a 4-6-3 double play
Julien delivers a 2-out single to left field.
Sheffler singles to left.
Runners on first and second with 2 outs.
Howell singles to left.
Bases loaded with 2 outs.
Here is the ballgame so far with Auburn's biggest chance to do damage.
If not for that double play!
Judd Ward is oh for nine in this CWS.
Ward moves the count to 3 and 2.
Ward strikes out.  The fastball by him.  Auburn leaves the bases loaded.
Judd Ward cannot deliver.  There she blows.
Auburn has stranded 11.  After the DP Auburn gets three straight singles but to no avail.
Louisville 5 Auburn 2 going to the 9th.
We go to the bottom of the 9th.
Will there be some 9th inning magic?  Unlikely but let's see.
Two, three, and four hitters up.
Ryan Bliss grounds out on a close play at first.
5 to 2 Louisville with one out in the bottom of the 9th.
Connor Davis homers to dead centerfield!  Two doubles and a homer on the day.
5 to 3 Louisville with one out & the bases empty.  A solo homer.
Holland pops up.  Two outs.
Down to our last out with Steven Williams up.
Steven Williams doubles down the right field line: a 2-out double.
Here is Rankin Woley, the tying run.
At least we are not going down without a fight.
Woley is oh for four today.
Julien is next.
Two and two count.
Fouls off some pitches.
Woley swings and misses.
Louisville wins 5 to 3.
We had chances with some bad luck and it didn't happen.
Our participation in the 2019 CWS comes to a disappointing ending.