2016: Made 16 relief appearances to go along with posting a 2-1 record while recording team-highs of four saves and a 3.76 earned run average… tallied 23 strikeouts and walked 12 in 26.1 innings of work… allowed one hit in two innings to earn a victory over Villanova (2/26) in the Snowbird Classic… notched a season-best four strikeouts in five innings against Valparaiso (4/20)… captured first collegiate save versus Western Michigan (3/29) with three strikeouts and only gave up two hits through 2.2 innings… also posted a .259 batting average through 44 games and was a spot starter in the outfield… went 3-for-4 with two RBIs against North Dakota (5/8)… batted 3-for-4 with a triple versus Fort Wayne (4/5)… scored a career-best three runs against the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (4/8)… produced a career-high 11 putouts at Grand Canyon (4/30).

2015: Appeared in 27 games during freshman season which ranks him tied for third place on CSU’s single-season record book… produced 26 strikeouts in 46.1 innings pitched… allowed a hit in 1.2 scoreless innings to capture first collegiate win against Villanova (2/28)… recorded a career-high five strikeouts in another contest versus VU (2/27)… struck out four batters at Charleston Southern (2/14).

Prep: Hit .483 and drove in 28 runs as a senior at Joliet West… helped team capture the 2014 IHSA Class 4A Plainfield South regional championship and its third consecutive SouthWest Suburban Blue conference title… also posted a 7-1 record with a 1.13 ERA on the mound… two-year varsity letterwinner as a starting pitcher and outfielder… went .376 at the plate with 21 RBIs and 10 doubles in addition to recording a 2.06 ERA and 43 strikeouts as a junior… honor roll student at JHS.

Personal: Son of Bill and Patti Thomas… majoring in criminal justice.