Auburn's building block is in place.

Auburn blew past No. 10 Oklahoma State 9-2 behind a season-high 17 hits, the best production by the program since 2012 and the biggest non-conference win at Plainsman Park since 2011.

At the very least victory was the biggest accomplishment for Auburn under second-year coach Sunny Golloway, even if he played down such chatter.

"I don't know how much it says," Golloway said. "We talked to the guys down the line and clearly I told them to enjoy it. We recognize it's a win against a nationally-ranked team, but we're at home and we want to be a team that plays well at home and we want to get better every day. You know what, it's going to make dinner taste good but we have to back it up by coming back tomorrow and playing well."

JJ Shaffer was stellar off the bench, going 3-for-3 with two RBI in only his third start of the season.

The victory against the Cowboys (6-4) is the Tigers' best non-conference win against a ranked opponent at home since a 10-8 victory against No. 7 Arizona State in 2011. The Sun Devils won that series.

Auburn's seven-game winning streak is its longest since the 2009 season.

"It means a lot for us, especially with how our program ended last year," Auburn center fielder Anfernee Grier said. "We didn't have a good run last year. It's definitely a confidence booster. It shows us we can hang with the elite programs in the country, so it's a big win for us."

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Auburn (9-2) rallied with two-run spurts in four straight innings as Oklahoma State burned through five pitchers. Oklahoma starter Jon Perrin gave up four runs on six hits.



Meanwhile, Auburn reliever Cole Lipscomb was excellent out of the bullpen. He struck out eight batters and retired eight straight during his 4 2/3 innings on the mound. He sat down 14 of 15 batters to end the game and record a win.

Hunter Tackett's two-run home run in the fourth inning sparked the scoring spurt and gave the Tigers a 2-1 lead.



Grier extended his hitting streak to 13 games with a 3-for-5 performance. Shaffer's single gave Auburn a 4-2 lead in the fifth. He later scored on a fielder's choice, and a wild pitch on the next batter gave the Tigers an 8-2 lead in the seventh.



The Tigers were especially dangerous with their backs against the wall, going 7-of-16 with four RBI with two outs.

"Our offense is getting better each and every time out," Golloway said.

Auburn's 17 hits were the most since the Tigers had 18 against Arkansas on May 12, 2012.