Auburn baseball needed a late rally to earn a midweek win over an in-state foe for the second straight day. After trailing North Alabama, 2-1, through one inning, Auburn scored five runs over the final four innings to secure a 6-2 win over the visiting Lions on Wednesday at Plainsman Park in Auburn.

Andreas Alvarez did something no freshman pitcher has done in more than a decade and three fellow freshmen produced at the plate to lead No. 25 Auburn to a 6-2 win over North Alabama Wednesday night at Plainsman Park.

For Alabama men's basketball to avoid letting the Auburn loss turn into more down the stretch of an SEC gauntlet, here's what needs to be done.