Jace LaViolette | |
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Texas A&M Aggies – No. 17 | |
Outfielder | |
Born: Pensacola, Florida, U.S. | December 4, 2003|
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Jace Michael LaViolette (born December 4, 2003) is an American college baseball outfielder for the Texas A&M Aggies.
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]