Jace LaViolette
Jace LaViolette | |
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Texas A&M Aggies – No. 17 | |
Outfielder | |
Born: (2003-12-04) December 4, 2003 (age 20) Pensacola, Florida, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
Jace Michael LaViolette (born December 4, 2003) is an American college baseball outfielder for the Texas A&M Aggies.
Career
LaViolette attended Obra D. Tompkins High School in Katy, Texas. As a senior, he was named the District 19-6A MVP and the Texas High School Baseball Hitter of the Year after hitting .601 with 11 home runs and 51 runs batted in (RBI).[1][2] He committed to Texas A&M University to play college baseball.[3]
LaViolette started 64 games his freshman year at Texas A&M in 2023, hitting .287/.414/.632 with 21 home runs and 63 RBI. The 21 home runs was a school freshman record. He was named a freshman All-American and Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman.[4][5] After the season, he played for the United States national baseball team.[6]
Entering his sophomore season in 2024, Baseball America ranked him as one of the top prospects for the 2025 MLB draft.[7]
References
- ^ "LaViolette named District 19-6A MVP". Katy Times.
- ^ "LaViolette, Ficarra earn 19-6A baseball honors". Houston Chronicle.
- ^ "LaViolette opts to stick with A&M over MLB draft". Katy Times.
- ^ "Texas A&M's LaViolette earns freshman All-America honors; OF also invited to USA Training Camp". The Bryan-College Station Eagle.
- ^ "Tompkins graduate LaViolette named to SEC All-Freshman team". Katy Times.
- ^ "Jace LaViolette makes USA Baseball Collegiate roster". The Bryan-College Station Eagle.
- ^ "Top 10 College Prospects For The 2025 MLB Draft". Baseball America.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Texas A&M Aggies bio
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