The dramatic victory delivered the eighth-seeded Beavers (46-13-1) a commanding lead over ninth-seeded Florida State (41-15) in the best-of-three series, leaving them one win away from a trip to the College World Series.

Coastal Carolina holds the best record in the country sitting at 51-11 overall. The Chanticleers are currently on a 21-game winning streak and have not lost a game in six weeks. Auburn’s pitching rotation is led by senior righthander Samuel Dutton (7-3, 3.84), who has 92 strikeouts and 19 walks in 82 innings.

Half of the 16 teams remaining in the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament attempted to get one game closer to the College World Series on Friday.