AUBURN | Auburn’s bats came through in a big way Sunday.

The Tigers had 14 hits including five for extra bases in an 14-8 series-clinching win over Mississippi State at Plainsman Park. Auburn improves to 30-14 overall and 11-10 in the SEC, winning Friday night's game 6-5 before losing 12-7 Saturday.

“That’s a pretty offensive club. I think we all saw that yesterday,” said senior Cooper McMurray. “It just kind of shows how important the first couple of innings are in ballgames. They jumped out on us early yesterday and it was kind of our turn to do it today. It was a great bounce-back from the guys.”

The Tigers scored two in the first inning and then broke the game open with six runs in the second including a two-run home run by Chris Rembert and a three-run blast by McMurray.

The Bulldogs cut AU’s lead to 11-7 in the seventh, but AU struck for three in the eighth on an RBI-single by Lucas Steele and two-RBI double by Chase Fralick.

Auburn coach Butch Thompson said he emphasized to his players before the game to get the leadoff man on in as many innings as possible.

"First inning, I think Rembert got on as the leadoff guy, and we scored two runs," said Thompson. "The second inning, (Cade) Belyeu was the leadoff man on. We had the sac fly by (Deric) Fabian, two-run homer by Rembert, and then McMurray was huge today, had the three-run homer. Then the fourth inning, we got the leadoff man on. That was (Ike) Irish, and Steele had the two-RBI single there.

"So, 11 of our 14 runs were built around the leadoff man. It's nice when you say something and see it come to play out in the ball game."

Carson Myers (2-2) earned his second win of the series allowing one run over the final 2.0 innings with two strikeouts.

McMurray was 3 of 5 with three RBI, Rembert 2 of 5 with two RBI, Steele 2 of 3 with three RBI and Chase Fralick 2 of 5 with two RBI.

AU starter Cam Tilly allowed three runs on three hits and three walks in 4.0 innings. Dylan Watts allowed three runs on three hits and one walk in 1.0 inning and Parker Carlson a run on two hits and a walk in 2.0 innings.

Auburn plays at Samford Tuesday night at 6 p.m. CT and returns to league play with a three-game series at No. 6 Tennessee next weekend.