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Jace LaViolette belts 415-foot solo home run in first to put Texas A&M up early over Tennessee

Grant Grubbsby:Grant Grubbs•06/23/24•

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Texas A&M sophomore Jace LaViolette didn’t hesitate to break the ice in Game 2 of the College World Series championship. In the bottom of the first inning against Tennessee, LaViolette crushed a solo-run shot to right field to give the Aggies a 1-0 lead.

It was LaViolette’s first home run in the NCAA Tournament and his 29th this season. He leads the Aggies in home runs this year, with Braden Montgomery following closely behind.

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Jace LaViolette’s home run only becomes more impressive when considering he is playing on a lingering hamstring injury he suffered against Florida in Game 2 of the College World Series.

“He came to me and said he felt awesome hitting,” Texas A&M head coach Jim Schlossnagle said Wednesday. “He ran around the outfield, and the trainer said he was fine. The next two days will be great, and our medical staff has done an awesome job to get him functional out there.”

Texas A&M’s bats were hot in their 9-5 triumph over Tennessee in Game 1. In the win, the Aggies tallied two home runs, accounting for three RBIs. Texas A&M finished the game with a .325 batting average compared to the Volunteers’ .316.

If Texas A&M can defeat the Volunteers, the Aggies will secure the first national title in program history. Tune into the game on ABC.

2024 NCAA College World Series: Bracket, game times, TV

All times ET.

June 14

  • Game 1: North Carolina 3, Virginia 2
  • Game 2: Tennessee 12, Florida State 11

June 15

  • Game 3: Kentucky 5, NC State 4 (10 innings)
  • Game 4: Texas A&M 3, Florida 2

June 16

  • Game 5: Florida State 7, Virginia 3 | Virginia is eliminated
  • Game 6: Tennessee 6, North Carolina 1 

June 17

  • Game 7: Florida 5, NC State 4 | NC State is eliminated
  • Game 8: Texas A&M 5, Kentucky 1

June 18

  • Game 9: Florida State 9, North Carolina 5 | North Carolina is eliminated

June 19

  • Game 10: Florida 15, Kentucky 4 | Kentucky is eliminated
  • Game 11: Tennessee 7, Florida State 2 | Florida State is eliminated
  • Game 12: Texas A&M 6, Florida 0 | Florida is eliminated

June 22

  • MCWS Final Game 1: Texas A&M 9, Tennessee 5

June 23

  • MCWS Final Game 2: Tennessee vs. Texas A&M, 2 p.m. | ABC

June 24

  • MCWS Final Game 3 (if necessary): Tennessee vs. Texas A&M, 7 p.m. | ESPN