The Aggies started their SEC Tournament out on fire when they scored nine runs on the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Wednesday. On Thursday, they looked to carry their success into their 11 a.m. matchup against Auburn.

Texas A&M baseball outfielder Jace LaViolette left the SEC tournament game against Auburn Thursday after a pitch hit him on the knuckle.

Texas A&M is a win closer to playing its way off the bubble and into the NCAA baseball tournament, but the Aggies lost a big part of their team. Jake LaViolette, projected a a top-10 pick in this summer's MLB draft,