FAYETTEVILLE — Michael Bernal's two-run single in the eighth inning lifted Arkansas to a 3-1 win over Auburn Sunday afternoon.
The No. 18 Razorbacks trailed most of the game, but Bernal had a pair of RBI hits in their final two innings to give them all the offense they needed.
Game Sketch
Line Score: Arkansas 3-7-0; Auburn 1-10-1
Records: Arkansas 18-6, 3-3 SEC; Auburn 11-13, 1-5 SEC
WP: Zach Jackson (2-2)
LP: Izaac Yarbrough (2-1)
Turning Point: With the bases loaded and two outs in a 1-1 tie, Michael Bernal hit a single to left field to give Arkansas a 3-1 lead in the eighth inning.
Notable: This is Arkansas' first sweep of Auburn since 2009, when the Razorbacks won all three games in Auburn, Ala.
Attendance: 2,087
Jackson Burgreen hit his first home run since March 2013 to leadoff the third and appeared to spark a big inning for the Tigers.
Auburn loaded the bases and chased Arkansas starter Barrett Loseke, but couldn't get a runner across the plate.
The Tigers threatened to add to their lead in the seventh, putting runners on the corners with two outs. Dave Van Horn brought in closer Zach Jackson and he induced the inning-ending ground out.
During the three-game series, Auburn stranded 38 runners on base, including 12 in the series finale.
Instead, it was Arkansas that did its damage in the seventh. Arkansas was limited to only one hit up until that point, but finally got to Auburn starter Cole Lipscomb.
Rick Nomura and Luke Bonfield led off with singles, knocking Lipscomb out of the game. Chad Spanberger drew a walk to load the bases and Bernal followed with a game-tying bloop single to center.
Arkansas loaded the bases again in the eighth and Bernal gave the Razorbacks the lead with a two-out single to left.
Jackson allowed four base runners - three singles and a walk - in 2 1/3 innings, but didn't allow a run and earned the win.
The Razorbacks return to action Tuesday for a midweek game at Oklahoma State.