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