Luc Lavigueur looks to follow up a stellar season for the Vikings
NEWPORT, R.I. — Whenever high schoolers go up against a future Division I athlete, it becomes evident quickly. This will be the case for opposing hitters when they play Rogers High School.
The Vikings’ ace, Luc Lavigueur, has intimidating stuff on the mound, the main reason he will be heading to the University of Maine in the fall.
Lavigueur stands at 6-foot-2, 190 pounds and possesses a three-pitch mix headlined by his fastball. It maxes out at 85 mph with a spin rate of 2,084 according to Prep Baseball Report.
He pairs this with a late-breaking slider along with a serviceable changeup to round out a strong repertoire for a high school senior. With his athleticism, repeatability is not a concern with his standard 3/4 slot throwing motion.
All of the traits that Lavigueur has allowed him to commit to the Black Bear program prior to the beginning of his junior year. This created large expectations for the remainder of his high school career.
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He lived up to the hype in his junior campaign with 53 strikeouts in 35.2 innings, allowing only nine hits and one earned run over the course of the entire season.
This statline would earn Lavigueur the D2-B Cy Young Award.
“Luc brings a very polished and professional demeanor to the staff,” University of Maine head coach, Nick Derba, said. “He pitches like a vet. He features very good fastball command with good off-speed. He is a competitor and wants the ball in every spot.”
Lavigueur is not the only member of his family to compete for a Black Bear program, as his sister, Beatrix, was a member of the swim team. She is now an assistant coach for the swim team at Rogers High School, where she also attended.
Before Lavigueur can officially say he’s the second member of the family to play sports at the University of Maine, he still has unfinished business with the Vikings baseball program.
Rogers High School finished last year with a 10-3 record before getting upset in a preliminary playoff round against North Providence.
As the Vikings prepare for the upcoming spring season, they will have to rely on Lavigueur a bit more this year.
The program lost seven outgoing seniors going into this year, with Lavigueur being only one of two incoming seniors.
If he can produce the type of season he had last year, the Vikings baseball program should remain in good shape despite their roster changes.
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