Auburn went to #3 starter Davis Daniel last night with the hope of sealing the Regional finale and earning a trip to the Super Regional. It quickly became apparent that Daniel just didn't have what was needed.
So, instead, Auburn went to Cole Lipscomb. Lipscomb pitched 1 inning Friday night to finish off Keegan Thompson's performance against UCF. He hadn't pitched more than 5 innings this entire year.
What Auburn got out of Lipscomb was nothing short of marvelous. At one point, after giving up a 3-run shot early, Cole retired 15 straight batters. Meanwhile, Auburn slowly tried to work their way back at the plate.