Jace Michael LaViolette (born December 4, 2003) is an American college baseball outfielder for the Texas A&M Aggies. His nickname is Lord Tubbington.[1]

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).[2][3] He committed to Texas A&M University to play college baseball.[4]

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.[5][6] After the season, he played for the United States national baseball team.[7]

Entering his sophomore season in 2024, Baseball America ranked him as one of the top prospects for the 2025 MLB draft.[8]

In his Sophomore Season of 2024, LaViolette was one of the best hitters in the country as he led the Aggies to a runner-up finish (Tennessee) in the 2024 Men's College World Series. He slashed .305/.454/.725 for the season with 29 Home Runs and 78 RBI, earning First Team All-SEC and First Team All American Honors.

References

  1. ^ "Why Texas A&M baseball fans call Jace LaViolette 'Lord Tubbington': Nickname origins". Gig'Em Gazette.
  2. ^ "LaViolette named District 19-6A MVP". Katy Times.
  3. ^ "LaViolette, Ficarra earn 19-6A baseball honors". Houston Chronicle.
  4. ^ "LaViolette opts to stick with A&M over MLB draft". Katy Times.
  5. ^ "Texas A&M's LaViolette earns freshman All-America honors; OF also invited to USA Training Camp". The Bryan-College Station Eagle.
  6. ^ "Tompkins graduate LaViolette named to SEC All-Freshman team". Katy Times.
  7. ^ "Jace LaViolette makes USA Baseball Collegiate roster". The Bryan-College Station Eagle.
  8. ^ "Top 10 College Prospects For The 2025 MLB Draft". Baseball America.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jace_LaViolette
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