The Bodda Getta

Auburn loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the ninth but couldn't get the tying run across and lost 2-1 to Middle Tennessee State in the Auburn Tournament at Plainsman Park on Saturday.

Johnny Thomas' two-out, two-run homer in the eighth gave MTSU the only two runs it needed.

With two outs and the bases loaded, Auburn head coach John Pawlowski called on pinch-hitter J.D. Crowe to pinch hit for Patrick Savage in his first career at-bat. He popped out meekly to shortstop to end the game.

More to come.

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Johnny Thomas cranks a two-run, two-out homer to right and MTSU leads 2-1. Both runs were unearned. Koger can't be the winner, and he deserves better.
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Pinch-hitter Trevor Haggard leads off the top of the eighth by reaching on an error on a routine groundball to second baseman Jordan Ebert. That's it for Koger, who threw 105 pitches in a sterling performance. Terrance Dedrick is on to pitch for Auburn.
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MTSU starter Hunter Adkins' success is no surprise. Through 14 innings this season, he's given up just one run, and that came on a walk, balk, wild pitch and groundout in the first inning. Auburn continues to lead MTSU 1-0 through six innings. Daniel Koger is matching him pitch for pitch.
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On a cold, raw day at Plainsman Park, Auburn leads Middle Tennessee State 1-0 through five innings. The Tigers have two hits and scored the game's only run in the first on Ryan Tella's RBI groundout. MTSU has three hits off left-hander Daniel Koger.