Texas Tech University Athletics
2026 Baseball Roster
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Jersey Number 9
Jace Souza
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Honolulu, Hawai'i
- High School:
- Kamehameha School (Kapalama)
2026 Season (Sophomore/2nd Yr.):
• Saw action in 25 games and made 7 starts
• Hit 1.17 with six hits in 35 at-bats
• Walked eight times and stole a base
• Did not make an error and recorded 16 putouts
• Drew a key ninth-inning RBI walk and scored the go-ahead run in reserve duty against No. 7 Arkansas (Feb. 15)
• Stole a base and went 1-for-5 in the win over UTRGV (Feb. 17)
• Scored a run and walked twice in a 1-for-=2 day against Oklahoma State (Apr. 25)
• Went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a walk in the win against Baylor (May 3).
• Projected to be one of the top Freshman in the country, he was limited to just nine games played and seven starts
• Missed the first 35 games of the season due to various injuries
• Made his first career start and collegiate appearance in the Saturday finale at Arizona State (Apr. 19) going 1-for-4.
• Went 3-for-5 with a run scored in the Monday night win at Abilene Christian (Apr. 21)
• Walked twice, doubled and scored a run in the midweek game against UTRGV (Apr. 29)
• Stole a base and drove in a run in the midweek win over New Mexico State (May 6).
Prior to Texas Tech:
• Two-time HHSAA All-State selection
• Helped lead the Kamehameha (Kapalama School) to the 2023 Hawaii High School Athletic Association (HHSAA) Division I State Title
• Played for Daryl Kitagawa and Brandon Toro
• Played Summer Ball for Hawai’i Elite 2G
• Attended the 2024 MLB Draft Combine
• Ranked the top player in the State of Hawai’i and the No. 153 player in the Class of 2024 by Perfect Game
• Was the first PBR Super 60 Participant from Hawai’i ever
Personal:
Jace Souza… Born in Honolulu, Hawai’i…. Son of Bernadette and Alfred Souza III … Has two brothers: Alfred IV and Joshua Souza.
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