The Ole Miss Rebels dropped the final game of the series to the No. 6 Auburn Tigers 13-8 after falling apart late as Auburn avoided the series sweep on Saturday at Swayze Field. The Rebels wasted no time jumping on the scoreboard as Mitchell Sanford launched another leadoff home run in the bottom of the first to give the Rebels an early 1-0 lead.

When it got on the busses Saturday evening in Oxford, however, Auburn had lost two of its past three, squandering the final series of the regular season against the Rebels. Its lone win was vital, overcoming a five-run deficit to take the finale.

Auburn baseball defeated Ole Miss 13-8, securing the No. 6 seed in the SEC Tournament. The Tigers will play the winner of Mississippi State vs. Texas A&M on Wednesday. Auburn finished the regular season with a 17-13 conference record.