University of Illinois Springfield Athletics

• In two seasons at UIS, has pitched in relief in 20 games
• Has a 2.41 career ERA, and opponents are batting just .179 off of him
• Has struck out 21 batters in 18 2/3 innings

UIS:
2020- Appeared on the mound in three games … threw 1 2/3 innings in relief … had four strikeouts … did not allow a hit or run in relief appearances against West Virginia State and Southern Indiana … struck out a season-high three batters in one inning against Southern Indiana.
 
2019- Appeared in 17 games as a relief pitcher … had a 1.06 ERA, the best on the team among players with 15 or more innings … struck out 17 batters in 17 innings … allowed just 10 hits, and opposing teams batted just .162 off of him … earned a save over Maryville in the GLVC Tournament Semifinals, pitching a scoreless ninth inning … threw a season-high 2 1/3 innings in the NCAA Regional Championship game … struck out a season-best two batters in six games … did not allow a triple or home run on the season … appeared in eight of the team’s postseason games … had a 2.25 ERA in the postseason, and had a .241 opponent batting average … held right-handed batters to a .148 batting average on the year.
 
Prior to UIS:
Competed in baseball with Parkland College as a sophomore … earned first-team National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II All-Region XXIV honors … went 4-1 with two saves … struck out 57 batters in 48 innings … recorded a 2.44 ERA … provided four scoreless starts … pitched five scoreless innings in two starts … tossed three scoreless relief appearances … team finished as national runner-up in NJCAA Division II World Series … team compiled a 51-16-1 record … team finished with a No. 5 ranking in the final NJCAA Division II poll … named as team captain … competed in baseball with Northern Oklahoma College-Enid as a freshman … tabbed with NJCAA Division II all-tournament honors … put together an 8-5 record with 60 strikeouts in 64 and one-third innings … fired seven scoreless innings against Rose State … turned in two scoreless relief outings … team qualified for NJCAA Division II Tournament.
 
High School:
Competed in baseball with Union High School in Tulsa, Okla. for four years … received Perfect Game West Region All-American Honorable Mention as a senior … graduated as the No. 16 overall prospect in the state of Oklahoma according to Perfect Game … graduated as the No. 7 right-handed pitching prospect in the state of Oklahoma, according to Perfect Game … graduated as a top 50 prospect in the state of Oklahoma according to Vype Magazine … collected Northeast Oklahoma All-Metro Team recognition as a senior … received a Perfect Game Tulsa World Player of the Week recognition as a senior … tossed a one-hitter as a senior … two-time team Offensive Player of the Year (Sophomore, Senior) … named as the team’s Defensive Player of the Year as a junior … competed in club baseball with the Sandlot Sox … competed in football for two years … competed in basketball for two years … made Honor Roll during his senior year.

Personal:
The son of David and Beth Thompson … has three siblings … a criminal justice major.