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Jace LaViolette Homers Twice as No. 1 Texas A&M Run-Rules Elon

Texas A&M Aggies baseball moved to 2-0 this season after a convincing win over Elon.
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Jun 8, 2024; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M outfielder Jace LaViolette (17) reacts after hitting a triple during the fourth inning against the Oregon at Olsen Field, Blue Bell Park Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images
Jun 8, 2024; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M outfielder Jace LaViolette (17) reacts after hitting a triple during the fourth inning against the Oregon at Olsen Field, Blue Bell Park Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images | Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images

The No. 1 Texas A&M Aggies began the Michael Earley era with a win over Elon on Friday. And despite an early scare in the second game of the series Saturday, the Aggies bats came alive, leading A&M to a 16-6 run-rule win over the Phoenix in seven innings.

Texas A&M centerfielder Jace LaViolette finished with five RBI and just two hits, both of which were home runs in the first and sixth inning. The last homer was a grand slam that sent the Aggies to the seventh inning with a 10-run lead, which meets the SEC's run-rule requirement.

Jace Laviolette
Jun 23, 2024; Omaha, NE, USA; Texas A&M Aggies right fielder Jace Laviolette (17) celebrates after hitting a home run against the Tennessee Volunteers during the first inning at Charles Schwab Field Omaha. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-Imagn Images | Dylan Widger-Imagn Images

Elon jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning thanks to a single from catcher Alex Duffey and a RBI walk.

Texas A&M answered quickly and never looked back. The Aggies got three runs in the bottom of the first, starting with a solo dinger from LaViolette and a two-run Hayden Schott homer two at-bats later.

Elon tied things up at 3-3 in the third, but this was the last glimmer of hope for the Phoenix. The Aggies scored four runs in the bottom of the third inning to take a 7-3 lead before Texas A&M outfielder Gavin Grahovac solo homered in the bottom of the fourth.

The Aggies will close out the series against Elon on Sunday at 1 p.m. Texas A&M will then welcome McNeese to College Station on Tuesday.

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Zach Dimmitt
ZACH DIMMITT

Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

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