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Auburn pitcher Dillon Ortman struck out 11 in the Tigers' win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. (Julie Bennett/jbennett@al.com)

Dillon Ortman

held Tennessee scoreless long enough for Auburn to build the lead.

Auburn's bullpen did the rest.

On the road in the SEC for the first time under

Sunny Golloway

, Auburn held on late to knock off Tennessee 3-2 and keep the team's recent momentum rolling on the road in Knoxville.

Auburn (16-7, 3-1 SEC) opened up a 3-0 lead through the first seven innings on

Blake Austin

's two-run double in the first and an RBI single from

Keegan Thompson

in the sixth.

Ortman (5-1) held serve, scattering six hits and striking out seven before he allowed two base runners who came around to score after he left the game in the eighth.

With Auburn clinging to a 3-2 lead in the ninth, Tennessee's first hitter led off with a single, leading Golloway to bring in closer

Terrance Dedrick

, who walked two to load the bases.

But Thompson picked up a grounder at first and threw home for the force, and a fly ball to right ended the game to give Auburn the win.

With the victory, the Tigers have won 10 of their last 11 after a shaky start.