University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2023 Baseball Roster
Veillon, Will
Jersey Number 13
Will Veillon
- Position:
- Outfield
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 205
- B/T:
- R/R
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Rayne, La.
- High School:
- Notre Dame
- Prev School:
- Baton Rouge CC
Bio
HONORS AND AWARDS
• 2022 Karbach Round Rock Classic All-Tournament Team
2023 Season (Senior)
Split time between the outfield and designated hitter for Louisiana ... hit .229 at the plate with four home runs and 28 RBI ... was second on the team with 23 stolen bases on the season ... started 27 games in left field for the Ragin' Cajuns with 19 starts at DH and eight in right field ... had a pair of three-hit games beginning with a 3-for-5 performance at No. 1-ranked LSU ... was 3-for-4 with a pair of RBI against Northwestern State ... had two-hit games against South Alabama, Marshall, James Madison, Coastal Carolina and Texas State ... was 2-for-3 with a homer and three RBI in the series-opener at Marshall ... was 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles in series-opening win over Coastal Carolina ... was 2-for-3 with a homer and three RBI at South Alabama in the opening game of a SBC doubleheader ... stole three bases in games against Arkansas State and Grambling ... swiped a pair of bags at Marshall and against Southern and Northwestern State.
2022 Season (Junior)
Recorded a .236 average at the plate for Louisiana with four home runs and 15 RBI ... ranked fifth on the team in on-base percentage (.354) and posted a .407 slugging percentage ... had eight multi-hit games paced by a 3-for-5 performance at McNeese (3/16) ... belted first home run in a Ragin' Cajuns uniform with a leadoff blast against Houston (3/11) ... came on as a pinch-hitter against Nicholls (5/17) and homered to left before belting a second homer against the Colonels ... went 2-for-4 with a double and triple against Indiana (2/26) in the Karbach Round Rock Classic ... was 2-for-3 with a triple and stolen base at Northwestern State (3/1) ... had two hits in SBC series finale against South Alabama (3/27) and helping Louisiana claim the three-game series ... finished 2-for-5 with a double and two runs scored at App State (4/30) ... ended the season on a four-game hit streak, collecting hits against Georgia Southern (5/29), TCU (6/3), Texas A&M (6/4) and TCU (6/5).
JUNIOR COLLEGE
Broke numerous single-season and career records in helping Baton Rouge Community College to its first winning season since 2011 ... posted a .347/.464/.676 slash line at the plate with 14 home runs to set the BRCC single-season record ... named to the All-Region XXIII team and was the Bears' Offensive MVP ... drove in 58 RBI with 20 stolen bases ... became the first BRCC player to earn notice on the Louisiana Sports Writers Association All-Louisiana College Baseball team ... finished as BRCC's career leader in home runs (18), at-bats (387), hits (129), runs (111), RBI (94) and walks (59) ... played in 18 games during the COVID-19 shorten season ... hit .317 at the plate with one home run and five RBI ... played in 55 games in 2019 for the Bears posting a .324 batting average ... collected 57 hits, 12 doubles, three triples, three home runs and 43 RBIs ... named BRCC's Offensive Player of the Year ... played two seasons with the Acadiana Cane Cutters in the Texas Collegiate League.
HIGH SCHOOL
A two-sport letterwinner at Crowley's Notre Dame High School ... played baseball for Head Coach Chris Stevens ... also played football for the Pios under legendary coach Louis Cook, helping the team to the LHSAA Division III state championship.
PERSONAL
Born May 29, 2000 in Lafayette ... the son of Michelle and Mark Veillon ... last name is pronounced VEY-on ... has one sister and three brothers ... a business major.
• 2022 Karbach Round Rock Classic All-Tournament Team
2023 Season (Senior)
Split time between the outfield and designated hitter for Louisiana ... hit .229 at the plate with four home runs and 28 RBI ... was second on the team with 23 stolen bases on the season ... started 27 games in left field for the Ragin' Cajuns with 19 starts at DH and eight in right field ... had a pair of three-hit games beginning with a 3-for-5 performance at No. 1-ranked LSU ... was 3-for-4 with a pair of RBI against Northwestern State ... had two-hit games against South Alabama, Marshall, James Madison, Coastal Carolina and Texas State ... was 2-for-3 with a homer and three RBI in the series-opener at Marshall ... was 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles in series-opening win over Coastal Carolina ... was 2-for-3 with a homer and three RBI at South Alabama in the opening game of a SBC doubleheader ... stole three bases in games against Arkansas State and Grambling ... swiped a pair of bags at Marshall and against Southern and Northwestern State.
2022 Season (Junior)
Recorded a .236 average at the plate for Louisiana with four home runs and 15 RBI ... ranked fifth on the team in on-base percentage (.354) and posted a .407 slugging percentage ... had eight multi-hit games paced by a 3-for-5 performance at McNeese (3/16) ... belted first home run in a Ragin' Cajuns uniform with a leadoff blast against Houston (3/11) ... came on as a pinch-hitter against Nicholls (5/17) and homered to left before belting a second homer against the Colonels ... went 2-for-4 with a double and triple against Indiana (2/26) in the Karbach Round Rock Classic ... was 2-for-3 with a triple and stolen base at Northwestern State (3/1) ... had two hits in SBC series finale against South Alabama (3/27) and helping Louisiana claim the three-game series ... finished 2-for-5 with a double and two runs scored at App State (4/30) ... ended the season on a four-game hit streak, collecting hits against Georgia Southern (5/29), TCU (6/3), Texas A&M (6/4) and TCU (6/5).
JUNIOR COLLEGE
Broke numerous single-season and career records in helping Baton Rouge Community College to its first winning season since 2011 ... posted a .347/.464/.676 slash line at the plate with 14 home runs to set the BRCC single-season record ... named to the All-Region XXIII team and was the Bears' Offensive MVP ... drove in 58 RBI with 20 stolen bases ... became the first BRCC player to earn notice on the Louisiana Sports Writers Association All-Louisiana College Baseball team ... finished as BRCC's career leader in home runs (18), at-bats (387), hits (129), runs (111), RBI (94) and walks (59) ... played in 18 games during the COVID-19 shorten season ... hit .317 at the plate with one home run and five RBI ... played in 55 games in 2019 for the Bears posting a .324 batting average ... collected 57 hits, 12 doubles, three triples, three home runs and 43 RBIs ... named BRCC's Offensive Player of the Year ... played two seasons with the Acadiana Cane Cutters in the Texas Collegiate League.
HIGH SCHOOL
A two-sport letterwinner at Crowley's Notre Dame High School ... played baseball for Head Coach Chris Stevens ... also played football for the Pios under legendary coach Louis Cook, helping the team to the LHSAA Division III state championship.
PERSONAL
Born May 29, 2000 in Lafayette ... the son of Michelle and Mark Veillon ... last name is pronounced VEY-on ... has one sister and three brothers ... a business major.
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