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Updated · WISN Milwaukee · May 30
Milwaukee Stuns No. 4 Auburn 13-8 for First NCAA Tournament Win in 27 Years
Updated
Updated · WISN Milwaukee · May 30

Milwaukee Stuns No. 4 Auburn 13-8 for First NCAA Tournament Win in 27 Years

9 articles · Updated · WISN Milwaukee · May 30
  • 13-8 over No. 4 Auburn gave Milwaukee its first NCAA Tournament victory since 1999 and set a program record for runs in a tournament game.
  • A 10-0 lead by the middle of the fourth drove the upset, with Bradyn Horn's three-run homer in the first and Charlie Marion's three-run shot in a four-run fourth breaking it open.
  • Milwaukee piled up 16 hits and went 8-for-16 with runners in scoring position; Marion had four RBIs, while Grant Ross, John Hadley and Joey Spence collected three hits each.
  • Auburn cut into the deficit with seven runs from the fourth through seventh innings and three homers, but reliever Peterson covered the final five innings to secure the win.
  • The Panthers improved to 26-31 and moved into the Auburn Regional winner's bracket, while 38-20 Auburn dropped into an elimination game.
How did an underdog with a 7.01 ERA dismantle a national seed's elite pitching staff in a historic NCAA upset?
After their biggest win ever, can the underdog Milwaukee Panthers continue their improbable Cinderella run in the tournament?
Does this stunning upset reveal a closing gap between college baseball's Goliaths and its determined Davids?