3 Arkansas pitchers combine for no-hitter against Auburn

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HOOVER, Ala. (AP) _ A trio of Arkansas pitchers combined for the first
no-hitter in Southeastern Conference Tournament history Thursday and Chad
Spanberger homered three times as the Razorbacks breezed to a 12-0 victory over
Auburn.

Dominic Taccolini, Matt Cronin (3-0) and Josh Alberius kept Auburn hitless
while striking out seven, walking seven and hitting a batter. The 10-run mercy
rule shortened the game to seven innings.

Taccolini started and went two innings, Cronin pitched three innings of relief
and Alberius worked the final two innings.

Spanberger’s three homers and seven RBIs set SEC Tournament single-game
records. Spanberger hit a solo homer in the first inning, a two-run shot in the
third and a grand slam in the fourth.

Arkansas (40-16) eliminated Auburn (35-24) and advanced to a Friday matchup
against either Florida or Mississippi State who play Friday morning. Davis
Daniel (4-3) allowed seven runs in 3 1/3 innings and gave up Spanberger’s first
two homers.

The Razorbacks were playing their second game of the day. Arkansas fell 4-3 to
Mississippi State earlier Thursday.

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