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LaFollette, Wil
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Jersey Number 13
Wil LaFollette
- Position:
- OF/1B
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Chelsea, Ala.
- Previous School:
- Heritage Christian Academy
- High School:
- Heritage Christian Academy
- Pronunciation:
- L/L
Bio
2022: Carried over his success from the prior year to smack a team-high 15 doubles...Entered into seventh place in the all-time Skyhawk record book with six more home runs to total 21 for his career...Started in all but one contest, placing second on the team in at-bats (173), total bases (79), and slugging percentage (.457)...Ended the semester in possession of 44 hits next to 24 runs batted in, both ranking third on the squad...Posted a .254 batting average and produced 20 runs scored...Making the majority of his 44 starts at the rightfield spot, concluded the season with a flawless 1.000 fielding percentage on 122 putouts, contributing to five double plays when manning first base...Matched a career-high four hits vs. Tennessee Tech (April 23), adding two doubles, two runs, and a trio of RBI to his individual line...Turned in at least three hits in four separate outings while tallying seven multi-RBI performances, including six runs batted in over a 48-hour period against TTU...Journeyed on a season-long six-game hitting streak that lasted two full weeks in late April, connecting on eight hits over the first half of that stretch while batting .393 over the course of the streak...Either doubled or homered in five out of six appearances versus three opponents as OVC play commenced, scoring five runs on five extra-base swings to wrangle in four scores at the plate...Tied a career-best with three runs in a single outing vs. Austin Peay (April 10)...Produced a double and a homer in the same meeting vs. Memphis (May 3), while adding six hits in the final two weekend series of the semester...Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2021: Was an intimidating presence in the middle of the Skyhawk lineup, garnering Ohio Valley Conference All-Freshman accolades after playing in 42 games (41 starts)…Started 40 games in right field and once at designated hitter…Ranked third in the OVC in home runs per game (0.36) in league play while his 12 overall home runs ranked eighth in the conference…His 12 round trippers topped all OVC freshmen and were the seventh-highest total (most by a freshman) in UT Martin single-season history…In addition to home runs, he also led the team with a .535 slugging percentage…Hit .255 with six doubles, a triple, 28 RBI’s, 25 runs scored and a pair of stolen bases…Upped his slugging percentage to .573 against OVC pitching, slamming eight homers in just 82 at-bats…Boasted 10 multi-hit games and eight multi-RBI performances…Best game of the season came on April 10 at SIUE, collecting a season-high three hits, season-best three RBI’s and a career-high three runs scored…Also equaled a season-high with three RBI’s in the frontend of the March 20 doubleheader at Eastern Kentucky and in the frontend of the April 17 doubleheader against Austin Peay…Pieced together an 11-game hitting streak from March 30 through April 17, hitting .360 (18-of-50) during that stretch – including five consecutive multi-hit games from April 6 through April 10…Five of his homers occurred during an eight-game span from April 9 through April 22…Provided one of the most memorable moments of the season, launching a walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth inning against Tennessee Tech on May 14 in his final at-bat of the season…Paced the squad with a .354 batting average (17-for-48) with two outs and 16 two-out RBI’s…Also boasted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage with one assist in 87 chances…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2020: Capped off a remarkable debut season by being named to the Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American squad...Appeared in all 16 games, earning 13 starts (eight in right field, five at first base) as a true freshman during the shortened season…Ranked second on the squad with 13 RBI’s, hitting .283 with three home runs, two doubles, a triple, 10 runs scored and a .500 slugging percentage…Collected a team-high six RBI’s in the three-game OVC series against Southeast Missouri…Pieced together five multi-hit performances and boasted three multiple RBI games, including five RBI’s in the win over OVC foe Southeast Missouri on March 8 (the most RBI’s by any Skyhawk in 2020)…Also piled up four hits (a triple shy of hitting for the cycle) in the previously mentioned March 8 contest against Southeast Missouri, including the game-winning two-out, two-run single in the bottom of the ninth inning for UT Martin’s first OVC walk-off victory since May 6, 2018...Was named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
BEFORE UTM: Was one of the best pure hitters in the state of Alabama, accumulating a remarkable .562 combined batting average over 49 games in his final two seasons under head coach Adam Russell at Heritage Christian Academy…Tallied 77 hits in 137 at-bats as an upperclassman, generating 22 doubles, six triples and 11 home runs in addition to a .635 on-base percentage and 1.051 slugging percentage…Also added 61 runs scored, 66 RBI’s and 18 stolen bases in his junior and senior years, hitting .569 as a senior and .556 as a junior…Only struck out 16 times over his last two seasons…Identified as the No. 5 first base prospect in the state of Alabama in his class by Perfect Game…Was a 2019 Perfect Game Preseason All-American honorable mention in the Southeast Region…Compiled all-tournament accolades at the 16U National Championship (2017) and Perfect Game Spring Southeastern Championship (2015).
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PERSONAL: Born on May 2, 2001…Son of Grant and Christy LaFollette…Has one sibling, Mason…Majoring in sports management.
2021: Was an intimidating presence in the middle of the Skyhawk lineup, garnering Ohio Valley Conference All-Freshman accolades after playing in 42 games (41 starts)…Started 40 games in right field and once at designated hitter…Ranked third in the OVC in home runs per game (0.36) in league play while his 12 overall home runs ranked eighth in the conference…His 12 round trippers topped all OVC freshmen and were the seventh-highest total (most by a freshman) in UT Martin single-season history…In addition to home runs, he also led the team with a .535 slugging percentage…Hit .255 with six doubles, a triple, 28 RBI’s, 25 runs scored and a pair of stolen bases…Upped his slugging percentage to .573 against OVC pitching, slamming eight homers in just 82 at-bats…Boasted 10 multi-hit games and eight multi-RBI performances…Best game of the season came on April 10 at SIUE, collecting a season-high three hits, season-best three RBI’s and a career-high three runs scored…Also equaled a season-high with three RBI’s in the frontend of the March 20 doubleheader at Eastern Kentucky and in the frontend of the April 17 doubleheader against Austin Peay…Pieced together an 11-game hitting streak from March 30 through April 17, hitting .360 (18-of-50) during that stretch – including five consecutive multi-hit games from April 6 through April 10…Five of his homers occurred during an eight-game span from April 9 through April 22…Provided one of the most memorable moments of the season, launching a walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth inning against Tennessee Tech on May 14 in his final at-bat of the season…Paced the squad with a .354 batting average (17-for-48) with two outs and 16 two-out RBI’s…Also boasted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage with one assist in 87 chances…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2020: Capped off a remarkable debut season by being named to the Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American squad...Appeared in all 16 games, earning 13 starts (eight in right field, five at first base) as a true freshman during the shortened season…Ranked second on the squad with 13 RBI’s, hitting .283 with three home runs, two doubles, a triple, 10 runs scored and a .500 slugging percentage…Collected a team-high six RBI’s in the three-game OVC series against Southeast Missouri…Pieced together five multi-hit performances and boasted three multiple RBI games, including five RBI’s in the win over OVC foe Southeast Missouri on March 8 (the most RBI’s by any Skyhawk in 2020)…Also piled up four hits (a triple shy of hitting for the cycle) in the previously mentioned March 8 contest against Southeast Missouri, including the game-winning two-out, two-run single in the bottom of the ninth inning for UT Martin’s first OVC walk-off victory since May 6, 2018...Was named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
BEFORE UTM: Was one of the best pure hitters in the state of Alabama, accumulating a remarkable .562 combined batting average over 49 games in his final two seasons under head coach Adam Russell at Heritage Christian Academy…Tallied 77 hits in 137 at-bats as an upperclassman, generating 22 doubles, six triples and 11 home runs in addition to a .635 on-base percentage and 1.051 slugging percentage…Also added 61 runs scored, 66 RBI’s and 18 stolen bases in his junior and senior years, hitting .569 as a senior and .556 as a junior…Only struck out 16 times over his last two seasons…Identified as the No. 5 first base prospect in the state of Alabama in his class by Perfect Game…Was a 2019 Perfect Game Preseason All-American honorable mention in the Southeast Region…Compiled all-tournament accolades at the 16U National Championship (2017) and Perfect Game Spring Southeastern Championship (2015).
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PERSONAL: Born on May 2, 2001…Son of Grant and Christy LaFollette…Has one sibling, Mason…Majoring in sports management.
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