AUBURN, Ala. (Interstat) — Mason McCraine drove in five runs to lead Auburn to an 8-1 victory over Winthrop in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday.

The Tigers’ right fielder delivered a two-run single in the third inning, an RBI groundout in the fifth and a two-run double in the seventh. His performance backed a combined effort from five Auburn pitchers. Alex Petrovic earned the win, allowing one run over four innings.

Winthrop took a brief 1-0 lead in the third on an RBI single by Cox that scored Colin Crowley, who went 3 for 3. The Eagles managed eight hits but stranded multiple runners. Auburn improved to 13-2, while Winthrop fell to 10-5.