May 30, 1999

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Jake Gautreau had three RBIs and Jason Sparks hit his third home run of the weekend as Tulane beat Auburn 7-5 to remain alive in the tournament.

Tulane (48-16) took a 3-0 lead in the second, but Auburn (45-17) went ahead 4-3 in the fourth on Todd Faulkner's three-run homer. The Green Wave took the lead for good on a two-run double by Gautreau in the fifth and Sparks made it 7-4 with a solo homer in the seventh.