Andreas Alvarez struck out nine in five-plus shutout innings and Auburn put up five in the first two to eliminate Texas A&M 7-0 in Hoover.
Friday’s SEC Tournament quarterfinals: Arkansas-Texas at 4 p.m. ET, Auburn-Texas A&M at 8 p.m. ET. Both on SEC Network from the Hoover Met.
Jake Marciano went six efficient innings, Jackson Sanders closed it out, and the defending national champs were eliminated 3-1 by Auburn.