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Jace LaViolette Says Goodbye to Texas A&M Aggies

Texas A&M Aggies star right fielder Jace LaViolette has officially said farewell to College Station.
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Jun 23, 2024; Omaha, NE, USA; Texas A&M Aggies right fielder Jace Laviolette (17) hits a home run against the Tennessee Volunteers during the first inning at Charles Schwab Field Omaha. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-Imagn Images
Jun 23, 2024; Omaha, NE, USA; Texas A&M Aggies right fielder Jace Laviolette (17) hits a home run against the Tennessee Volunteers during the first inning at Charles Schwab Field Omaha. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-Imagn Images | Steven Branscombe-Imagn Images

Jace LaViolette is saying his farewell to the Texas A&M Aggies after spending the past three years in College Station.

LaViolette posted a goodbye message to Texas A&M fans on social media Tuesday, saying that he's "forever grateful" to have been an Aggie.

"What a ride it’s been," LaViolette wrote on X. "Thank you so much, @AggieBaseball and @12thMan for embracing me and allowing me to chase my dream. I can’t begin to explain what this university means to me and my family. I’m forever grateful to call myself an Aggie. Gig ’Em forever."

Jace LaViolette
May 21, 2025; Hoover, AL, USA; Texas A&M centerfielder Jace LaViolette (17) is greeted at the plate after hitting a grand slam against Mississippi State in the first round of the SEC Baseball Tournament at the Hoover Met. | Gary Cosby Jr. / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Though not officially stating so, it appears that LaViolette will be declaring for the 2025 MLB Draft after three years at Texas A&M. It's possible that he will be making the announcement separately, using the most recent post as strictly a goodbye message for the 12th Man.

MLB.com currently has LaViolette as the No. 15 overall prospect in the 2025 draft class.

LaViolette finishes his Texas A&M career having started all 188 games he appeared in while posting 194 hits on a .285 batting average, 202 RBI and 68 home runs, He was selected to both the 2024 First Team All-SEC and 2024 SEC All-Defensive Teams along with receiving First Team All-American honors from D1 Baseball and Baseball American last season.

After the SEC Tournament, LaViolette made it clear how much he respects head coach Michael Earley, who has faced heavy criticism after the Aggies missed the NCAA Tournament despite being the preseason No. 1 team.

“I think it’s pretty clear … I’d run through a brick wall for [coach Michael Earley,]” LaViolette said. “I want to win, that’s about it. I just wanted to win.”

LaViolette earned the respect of fans throughout college baseball in the SEC Tournament last month after making a shocking return to the lineup against the LSU Tigers just one day after suffering a broken bone in his left hand in a win over Auburn.

”He had surgery last night at 7 p.m. and played in a game at 6:45,” Earley said on May 23. “For him to do what he did today, I mean that’s just maybe the most incredible thing I’ve ever seen on a baseball field and it just shows a lot about how much that kid cares about his team.”

The 2025 MLB Draft begins on July 13.

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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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