Texas A&M legend Jace “Lord Tubbington” LaViolette is officially heating up in the minors, extending his hitting streak and unloading yet another no‑doubt blast on Saturday night.
After a slow start to his first full professional season, LaViolette suddenly looks every bit like a candidate for a promotion to Double‑A if this surge continues. Just a few weeks ago, he was slashing .193/.311/.720, a line that showed both the swing‑and‑miss concerns and the raw power that made him a first‑round pick. Fast forward to now, and every metric is trending upward. He’s lifted his numbers to .277/.325/.787, a massive jump fueled by consistent contact and timely damage.
Yes, the strikeouts remain too high; that’s still the developmental hurdle, but he’s balancing it with real production. LaViolette is riding a six‑game hitting streak, including three multi‑hit performances, and he’s been one of the hottest bats in his league over the past week.
Across those six games, he’s hitting .400 with 10 hits, two home runs, two doubles, a triple, nine RBI, and a 1.284 OPS. And on Saturday, he added the exclamation point: his seventh home run of the season, a 108 mph, 380‑foot two‑run missile that extended his team’s lead and showcased the elite power that defined his time in Aggieland.
It was the kind of weekend that reminds everyone why LaViolette shattered Texas A&M’s career home run record and why he’s only scratching the surface as a pro.
Below you can watch his latest two‑run shot from Saturday night.
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