Keegan Thompson

Auburn freshman Keegan Thompson (7) pitches against Presbyterian at Plainsman Park in Auburn, Ala. on Saturday, March 1, 2014. (Zach Bland/Auburn Media Relations)

Keegan Thompson is on a roll and so is Auburn.

The Tigers picked up yet another strong start from the freshman on the mound and worked their way to a 4-2 victory and series win at No. 18 Tennessee on Saturday.

Thompson, who moved to 5-0, pitched seven-plus scoreless innings as Auburn built a 4-0 lead on the road.

The Tigers (17-7, 4-1 SEC) have won 11 of their last 12 games and will try for the sweep against the Volunteers (18-4, 2-3) Sunday at 1 p.m. CT.

"The special thing about Keegan, he didn't really have his best stuff," Auburn coach Sunny Golloway said, according to Auburn. "He didn't have his fastball command. The ball was running in on him, and he definitely didn't have his off-speed stuff. He kept coming in the dugout frustrated. But what I love about him, he's such a competitor, he's going to find a way to get out of it every time. And that's what he did."

Damon Haecker led Auburn at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBIs. He gave Auburn a 1-0 lead in the second inning on a base hit to right before a bunt in the fourth added another run.

Damek Tomscha, the Tigers' power hit, also laid down a squeeze bunt to give Auburn a 4-0 lead in the seventh. Dan Glevenyak's triple scored a run earlier in the inning.

Thompson retired the first 12 batters before walking Nick Senzel to start the fifth. Thompson allowed one run on five hits and struck out two batters in 7 1/3 innings. Tennessee pulled within 4-2 on a groundout to second and a single by Christin Stewart in the eighth.

Terrance Dedrick recorded his second save in as many days, retiring the side in the ninth inning to secure the victory.

Auburn had 13 hits against four Tennessee pitchers.

The Tigers are 4-1 in the SEC for the second time since 2003 and the first time since 2012.

Auburn will send sophomore right-hander Justin Camp (1-2, 2.90 ERA) to the mound Sunday. Tennessee will counter with sophomore right-hander Andrew Lee (2-0, 3.46).