OXFORD, Miss. (Interstat) — Auburn’s Alex Petrovic allowed no hits and two earned runs with five strikeouts over 5.1 innings, but Mississippi’s Taylor Rabe struck out eight over seven innings, yielding six hits and two earned runs, as the Rebels beat the Tigers 5-3 on Saturday at Swayze Field.

Auburn scored three in the fourth inning for a 3-0 lead. Mississippi answered with Judd Utermark’s two-run double in the sixth, then seized control in the eighth on a two-run homer by Will Furniss and a solo shot by Tristan Bissetta. Petrovic left with a 3-2 lead, but the bullpen faltered. JP Robertson and Ryan Hetzler each tossed scoreless innings, while Walker Hooks allowed one run in one inning and Jackson Sanders gave up three earned runs in two frames. Mason McCraine singled for Auburn, which collected seven hits to Mississippi’s five.

The Rebels improved to 41-21; Auburn fell to 42-22. Mississippi also won the series opener 6-4 on Friday.