Lipscomb’s day was over. Auburn’s run at the SEC Tournament — and its NCAA postseason push — was not.
Lipscomb was dominant for 7 2/3 innings on Tuesday, leading Auburn to a 6-3 victory against Kentucky (30-25) in the opening round of the conference tournament and helping the Tigers (35-22) advance to the double-elimination portion of the tournament, where they will face top-seeded LSU at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.
“It was very special,” Lipscomb said of the win. “We’ve been talking about all week — bubble team and everybody’s been saying, some we’re in, some saying we’re not.