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2025 Baseball Roster

19 Greg LaChance

  • Class Junior
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 190
  • Hometown Whitby, Ontario, Canada
  • High School Anderson CVI
  • Prev School Jefferson College
  • Instagram greglachance9
  • Twitter GregLaChance2

Biography

CAREER HIGHS

  • Hits: 3, 3x, last: vs. Maryland, April 5, 2025 (G2)
  • Doubles: 1, 5x, last: vs. SIUE, April 15, 2025
  • Triples: --
  • Home runs: 1, 4x, last: vs. SIUE, April 15, 2025
  • Total bases: 6, 4x, last: vs. SIUE, April 15, 2025
  • RBI: 4, at Texas State, Feb. 22, 2025
  • Runs scored: 4, 2x, last: vs. SIUE, April 15, 2025
  • Walks: 3, at Texas State, Feb. 23, 2025 at Texas State (G2)
  • Hit by pitch: 1, 3x, last: vs. SIUE, April 15, 2025
  • Sac flies: 1, 2x, last: at Texas State, Feb. 22, 2025
  • Sac bunts: 1, vs. Texas Tech, Feb. 28, 2025
  • At bats: 5, vs. Abilene Christian, Feb. 15, 2025
  • Stolen bases: 3, vs. Abilene Christian, Feb. 15, 2025
  • Field chances: 7, 2x, last: at Texas State, Feb. 23, 2025 (G2)
  • Putouts: 3, at Texas State, Feb. 22, 2025 
  • Assists: 5, at Texas State, Feb. 23, 2025 (G2)

2025 - Junior

  • Appeared in 29 games, making 26 starts in his debut season at Illinois.
  • Posted an overall slash of .309/.446/.489 to go along with 30 runs scored, five doubles, four home runs, 27 RBI and 22 walks.
  • Made Illinois debut on Feb. 14 vs. Abilene Christian...went 1-for-4 with an RBI, walk and a sacrifice fly.
  • Posted first of three three-hit games on the season on Feb. 15 vs. Abilene Christian...also stole a season-high three bases in the contest.
  • Collected a season-high four RBI on Feb. 22 at Texas State.
  • Scored a season-high four runs on April 15 vs. SIUE...went 2-for-3 in the contest with a double, home run, two RBI and a walk.
  • Had a season-long nine-game hitting streak from March 21 to April 11...went 12-for-32 (.375) with four doubles, two home runs and 10 RBI.

2024 - Sophomore (Jefferson College)

  • Slashed .408/.497/.638 over 43 games to go along with 43 runs, 14 doubles, seven home runs, 43 RBI and 26 walks.
  • Recorded a season-high three hits five times during the season...posted a total of 20 multi-hit efforts.
  • Logged a season-long 14-game hitting streak from Feb. 25 - March 29.
  • Collected a season-high six RBI on March 3 vs. McHenry and on May 3 vs. Three Rivers (MO).

2023 - Freshman (Jefferson College)

  • Slashed .318/.439/.576 over 23 games to go along with two doubles, five home runs, 21 RBI and 14 walks.
  • Tallied a season-high three hits on March 15 at Metropolitan.
  • Collected a season-high five RBI on March 19 vs. Moberly Area.

High School

  • Ranked as the No. 25 player in Ontario and the No. 5 shortstop in the province by Perfect Game.
  • Won gold glove at the 15u Canadian National Championship in 2019

Personal

  • Born on March 5, 2004.
  • Son of Nancy and Peter LaChance.
  • Has two sisters, Steph and Rachel.
  • Brother-in-law, Mitch Marner, is an alternate captain for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
  • Chose Illinois because, "of the top notch facilities, coaches and the opportunity to play baseball at a high level. Knowing players at the school also made it easier. They had nothing but awesome things to say about Illinois!"

Statistics

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