LaViolette attended
Obra D. Tompkins High School in
Katy, Texas. As a senior, he was named the District 19-6A MVP and the Texas High School Baseball Hitter of the Year after hitting .601 with 11
home runs and 51
runs batted in (RBI). He committed to
Texas A&M University to play
college baseball. LaViolette started 64 games his freshman year at Texas A&M in 2023, hitting .287/.414/.632 with 21 home runs and 63 RBI. The 21 home runs was a school freshman record. He was named a freshman
All-American and
Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman. After the season, he played for the
United States national baseball team, and also played
collegiate summer baseball with the
Falmouth Commodores of the
Cape Cod Baseball League. Entering his sophomore season in 2024,
Baseball America ranked him as one of the top prospects for the 2025 MLB draft. As a sophomore, LaViolette was one of the best hitters in the country as he led the Aggies to a runner-up finish in the
2024 Men's College World Series. He slashed .305/.454/.725 for the season with 29 home runs and 78 RBI, earning First Team All-SEC and First Team All American Honors. In 2025, as a junior, LaViolette played in 56 games for the Aggies and batted .258 with 18 home runs and 61 RBI. ==Professional career==