Snohomish Washington native Jace Hampson attended Lynwood High School in Martha Lake, Washington. A varsity letterwinner for all four years he attended, Hampson hit a cumulative .399/.508/.566 as a Royal, with 8 doubles, 5 triples, 3 home runs, and 30 stolen bases in as many attempts. Additionally, he pitched a bit, with a cumulative 1.87 ERA in 30.0 innings, allowing 13 hits, walking 12, and striking out 50.
On the mound, the 6’1”, 175-pound right-hander throws from a three-quarters arm slot with a long arm action through the back. He has reportedly been clocked at 94 MPH with his two-seam fastball, generally sitting in the upper-80s-to-low-90s.