Jay Johnson and Co. will square off against the Aggies in Hoover, looking to punch ticket to tournament semifinals.

Following an abrupt exit from the SEC baseball tournament on Thursday, Texas coach Jim Schlossnagle thought about a 10-year-old text message. A 7-5 loss to Tennessee that was decided by Gavin Kilen’s two-run double in the 12th inning had just eliminated Texas from the SEC’s postseason competition at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium;

Behind a stellar outing from left-hander Justin Lamkin and a three-run blast from shortstop Kaeden Kent, the Texas A&M baseball program secured a second consecutive victory at the SEC Tournament by defeating Auburn 3-2 in Hoover, Alabama, on Thursday afternoon.

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,

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

The SEC has been the best top-to-bottom conference in college baseball this season, with 10 teams in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.