JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (Interstat) — Ryan Geraghty pitched 5.2 innings of three-hit, scoreless relief with three strikeouts Tuesday as Jacksonville State beat Auburn 4-1 at Rudy Abbott Field. The Gamecocks improved to 41-11, while the Tigers fell to 35-16.

Jacksonville State used a four-run outburst in the fourth inning to take control. Brady Thomas singled home a run in the first, then added a sacrifice fly in the fourth. Orlando Peña drove in a run on a fielder’s choice, and Jud Pate walked with the bases loaded for a 4-0 lead. Both teams finished with six hits.

Auburn’s lone run came in the seventh on Brandon McCraine’s RBI single. Marcel Kulik threw 2.1 hitless innings with three strikeouts for the Tigers, and Chase Horst tossed two shutout innings with two strikeouts for Jacksonville State. Geraghty was the top star after allowing four earned runs in a loss May 1.