OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Junior right-hander Scott Bittle on Sunday held Auburn’s offense in check over the final 4.0 innings to lift Mississippi to a 5-2 win.

Bittle (5-1) struck out seven and walked one as he held the Tigers (27-25, 11-16 SEC) to only two hits for Mississippi (33-20, 14-13 SEC), which took the weekend series.

Joseph Sanders hit a two-run home run in the top of the first to put the Tigers on the board.

Luke Greinke (4-4) took the loss for Auburn as he allowed five runs on seven hits with one walk and six strikeouts.