AUBURN – It seemed a near-two-hour weather delay was just what the doctor ordered.

With the game knotted up at six in the bottom of the ninth, a revamped No. 4 Auburn baseball squad had gained its footing and was staring a sweet victory straight in the eyes. With no outs and two runners on, the Tigers had a golden opportunity for a storybook ending to Game 1 of its Super Regional showdown with Coastal Carolina. Instead, an inning-ending double play in the ninth and a solo blast off the bat of Caden Bodine in the 10th gave way to a Chanticleers’ 7-6 victory at Plainsman Park, putting Auburn in a must-win situation on Saturday.

Giving up six runs in the first four frames, the Tigers were staring defeat straight in the eyes. They had stranded six runners on base through the first three inni

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