Myers Has 9 Ks, Terrell Has 3 RBIs as Auburn Beats Cent. Connecticut State 9
- Auburn baseball defeated Central Connecticut State 9-5 in the NCAA regional opener at Plainsman Park on Friday night before 7,367 fans.
- Auburn scored four runs in the first inning and Lucas Steele’s two-run homer in the third gave Auburn an 8-4 lead after Central Connecticut tied the game 4-4 earlier.
- Reliever Carson Myers pitched six innings with nine strikeouts, allowing one earned run while Auburn extended its lead late, and Bub Terrell drove in three runs.
- Coach Butch Thompson expressed satisfaction with the offensive contributions from many players throughout the lineup and highlighted Myers as a key factor in their success.
- Auburn will take on Stetson at 8 p.m. CT on Saturday in the winner’s bracket, while Central Connecticut will go up against NC State in a 2 p.m. Knockout matchup; both contests will be available to watch on ESPN+.
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Myers has 9 Ks, Terrell has 3 RBIs as Auburn beats Cent. Connecticut State 9
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Carson Myers had nine strikeouts in six innings of relief, Bub Terrell had three RBIs and No. 4 national seed Auburn beat Central Connecticut State 9-5 on Friday at the Auburn Regional in front of 7,367 fans, the largest crowd in Plainsman Park history. Lucas Steele’s lead-off homer sparked a four-run third inning that gave Auburn an 8-4 lead. Steele, Eric Snow and Terrell hit back-to-back-to-back singles with the bases loade…

Myers has 9 Ks, Terrell has 3 RBIs as Auburn beats Cent. Connecticut State 9-5
Carson Myers had nine strikeouts in six innings of relief, Bub Terrell had three RBIs and No. 4 national seed Auburn beat Central Connecticut State 9-5 at the Auburn Regional in front of 7,367 fans, the largest crowd in Plainsman…
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