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Jace LaViolette leaves Texas A&M-Auburn SEC Tournament game after being hit by pitch
By Andrew Olson
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Texas A&M will be without star outfielder Jace LaViolette as it tries to stay alive in the SEC Baseball Tournament against Auburn.
LaViolette was hit by a pitch in the top of the 5th inning of A&M’s second-round game. He initially took his base before signaling to the dugout that he needed to exit the game.
Terrible for A&M as this year has been a struggle. Lost Grahovac, Sorrell is out with a broken hand and Laviolette in clear pain after one off the hand @SSN_TAMU @SSN_SEC @KendallRogers pic.twitter.com/zdpvpbZXXY
— IOTBProducer (@PROducerIOTB) May 22, 2025
Jace LaViolette leaving today’s game against Auburn after being hit in the hand by a pitch
— SEC Unfiltered (@SECUnfiltered) May 22, 2025
Absolutely BRUTAL break for the Aggies. pic.twitter.com/ibqQbfpMtg
A junior, LaViolette entered the year rated the top college prospect in the 2025 MLB Draft. He had a sensational sophomore season in 2024, slashing .305/.449/.726 with 29 home runs and 78 RBIs.
In 2025, LaViolette is slashing .259/.431/.585. In 54 games, he has 50 hits with 18 home runs and 59 RBIs. LaViolette hit a grand slam in the Aggies’ opening-round win over Mississippi State on Tuesday.
In the top of the 6th inning, the SEC Network broadcast stated that LaViolette remained absent from the Texas A&M dugout, noting that there is an X-ray machine inside the Hoover Met.
The LaViolette injury is the latest blow for A&M in a season that has not gone as planned. After an 11-19 showing in SEC play, the Aggies likely need a deep run in the SEC Tournament to make the NCAA Tournament.
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