It took Auburn almost 40 years to get a shutout at Dudy Noble Field. Now, they’re coming in bunches.

Keegan Thompson allowed four hits and one walk in eight innings, and Justin Camp finished with a perfect ninth as Auburn blanked Mississippi State for the second straight day, 4-0 on Saturday.

Prior to winning 5-0 in the series opener on Friday, Auburn hadn’t had a shutout victory in Starkville since 1976. It’s the first time Auburn has had back-to-back road shutouts against a Southeastern Conference opponent since 1967.

Mississippi State (18-11, 2-6 SEC) was shut out for the third consecutive game. That’s the first time that has happened since 1975.

“It is not as much about scoring runs right now as much as the fact that we aren’t even having competitive at-bats,” Mississippi State coach John Cohen said. “That is what is disappointing. We have to put pressure on the other team and we aren’t doing that right now. We have to find a way to have some better at-bats.”

Auburn (17-10, 3-5) got all the runs it needed in the fifth inning. A single by Anfernee Grier and an outfield error on the play brought in two runs, then Grier scored on a wild pitch to make it 3-0.

The Tigers tacked on an insurance run in the eighth inning with Blake Logan’s RBI single.

Mississippi State had a couple of chances to score, but couldn’t cash in. It stranded two runners and had one thrown out at home in the first inning, and then another thrown out at the plate in the fourth.

Thompson retired 12 of the last 14 batters he faced and didn’t allow a hit after the fourth inning.

“I’m really proud of Keegan,” Auburn coach Sunny Golloway said. “He really let his defense work and he managed his pitch count. He pounded the zone and it seemed like anything that was a ball was just barely a ball. That’s how good he was today.”

Grier finished the game 2-for-5 with two RBIs and a run scored, and Cody Nulph was 2-for-4 with a run scored.

Jake Vickerson and John Holland both doubled for Mississippi State, which lost for the 11th time in 16 games and dropped its third straight SEC series.

The teams conclude their three-game set today at 1:30 p.m. at Dudy Noble Field.

“The kids are pressing too much,” Cohen said. “We are trying way too hard to do some of the simple things. We need to relax and play baseball. Right now, it’s just not happening for us.”