Austin Thomas

Prev School:
Chattahoochee Valley CC
Height:
6-2
Weight:
203
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Smiths Station, Ala.

SENIOR SEASON (2017)
- Appeared in 19 games making five starts
- Threw 53.0 innings primarily coming out of the bullpen
- Tossed a career-high 5.2 innings against Old Dominion (May 7)
- 3.40 ERA was the lowest on the team
- Only non-catcher on the team to register three-or-more caught stealing
- 38 strikeouts was tied for the team-best for pitchers who made pitched primarily out of the bullpen
- Struck-out a career-high four batters five times during the season marking seven career games with four strikeouts
- Three wins was tied with Carson Jones for most on the team by a reliever

JUNIOR SEASON (2016)
- Appeared in 16 games with five starts
- Posted a 1-2 record with a 4.85 ERA
- 23 strikeouts over 39 innings pitched
- 16 walks was the second-lowest mark for any UAB pitcher with double-digit appearances
- Earned his first in versus Southern Miss, throwing one inning out of the bullpen, yielding zero base runners and striking out one
- Notched four strikeouts in debut versus Arkansas State on Feb. 20 and again on April 5 at Jacksonville State

CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
- Helped Chattahoochee Valley to a conference championship
- Third place finish at the 2015 NJCAA World Series
- 3.58 ERA as a sophomore across 32.2 innings with a 2-1 record

PENSACOLA STATE JUNIOR COLLEGE
- Spent his first season at Pensacola State
- 2-2 record with a 3.40 ERA in 42.1 innings

HIGH SCHOOL
- Played at Glenwood High School
- All-State Selection after his senior year
- 8-2 with a 1.16 ERA and 103 strikeouts as a senior
- State champions in 2011
- Three-time letterwinner

PERSONAL
- Named Austin Lee Thomas
- Born September 1, 1995
- Son of JoAnne and Mark Thomas
- One brother (Jacob)
- Majoring in Kinesiology