From there, they added two in the third, and one more in the seventh to put the game out of reach. The offensive onslaught gave ace Ryan Prager enough run support to allow the Aggies to survive and advance in the single-elimination-style conference tournament.

The Aggies changed their starting pitcher after Tuesday's game was postponed and the decision worked out great. Should the Bulldogs have done the same?

Texas A&M is expected to start sophomore Weston Moss on the mound vs. Mississippi State during the first round of the SEC Tournament on Tuesday.

Texas Tech superstar pitcher NiJaree Canady hadn’t allowed more than five runs in a game all season. Mississippi State softball scored six, but it still wasn’t enough to extend the season. The Bulldogs (39-19) were eliminated from the NCAA tournament in a 9-6 loss to No. 12 seed Texas Tech (48-12) in the Lubbock Regional final on May 18.

Follow along here for live updates, reaction and analysis of Wednesday morning's first round SEC Tournament game in Hoover, Ala.