5 men’s NCAA baseball tournament players to watch
The Mongomery Advertiser’s Adam Cole and The Tennesseean’s Aria Gerson break down the top players to watch in the men’s NCAA baseball tournament.
Mother Nature has struck again.
A lightning delay has put No. 4 Auburn and No. 13 Coastal Carolina’s NCAA baseball tournament Super Regional matchup in a delay. Due to lightning in the area of Plainsman Park in Auburn, the game is halted for around 30 minutes due to a lightning delay.
Coastal Carolina held a 6-3 lead over the Tigers in the bottom of the sixth inning behind a four-run fourth inning.
USA TODAY Sports will provide weather updates for Game 1 of the super regional. Follow below:
Auburn baseball vs Coastal Carolina weather updates
All times Eastern
11:05 p.m.: Auburn and Coastal Carolina’s opening game at the Auburn Super Regional has entered a weather delay.
This story will be updated.
Lightning delay rules
According to the NCAA rules, if lightning strikes within at least six miles of the venue of the event, the game must be suspended.
“To resume athletics activities, lightning safety experts recommend waiting 30 minutes after both the last sound of thunder and after the last flash of lightning is at least six miles away, and moving away from the venue,” the NCAA states. “If lightning is seen without hearing thunder, lightning may be out of range and therefore less likely to be a significant threat.
“At night, be aware that lightning can be visible at a much greater distance than during the day as clouds are being lit from the inside by lightning. This greater distance may mean that the lightning is no longer a significant threat. At night, use both the sound of thunder and seeing the lightning channel itself to decide on when to reset the 30-minute return-to-play clock before resuming outdoor athletics activities.”
Once lightning is detected in the area and the game goes into a lightning delay right away, as it is either delayed or suspended. However, for every lightning strike that follows the initial lightning strike, the 30-minute clock is reset.
Weather forecast for Auburn
Here’s a look at the weather forecast for Auburn, Alabama, through 1 a.m., according to Weather.com:
- 11:45 p.m.: 57% chance of showers
- Midnight: 89% chance of heavy rain
- 12:15 a.m.: 31% chance of few showers
- 1 a.m.: 5% chance of rain; partly cloud
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