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2013 Baseball Roster

19 Derek Thomas

19 Derek Thomas

  • Position:
    OF/P
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    170
  • Custom1:
    R-R
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Cedar Rapids, Iowa
  • Highschool:
    Kennedy

Summary

Biography

2013 Highlights: Academic All-GLVC and Delahanty Award honoree…on the mound for the Flyers, he made 16 appearances with one start…threw a season-high 3.1 innings in relief against Bellarmine (May 18), where he struck out a season-high three batters…at the plate, he made two starts in five appearances in the outfield.

2012 Highlights: Played in 21 games with two starts in right field...made four relif appearances on the mound...didn't give up a run in 1.0 inning in game two at Indianapolis (April 7) and in game one at Northern Kentucky (May 6)...gave up just one run in 3.0 innings in game one at UW-Parkside (April 18)....scored three runs and on base four times thanks to two walks, a single and a hit by pitch in game two vs. Upper Iowa (March 28)...walked and singled in game two vs. Findlay (March 4)...threw out the potential tying run at the plate to end the game in game one vs. Saint Joseph's  after entering the contest as a defensive replacement to start the inning (April 1).

2011 Highlights: Played in 19 games with five starts (four at right field and one in center field)...had three singles, two runs scored and an RBI at UW-Parkside (May 10)...had two doubles and a run scored vs. UW-Parkside (April 6)...singled and scored at Christian Brothers (March 12)...walked twice and scored vs. Mary (March 4).

2010 Highlights: Played in 34 games with 33 starts (20 at center field, nine at left field and four at right field)...made no errors in 52 chances...recorded five assists...had two hits and two RBI at St. Francis (April 27)...doubled in to knock in two runs at Maryville (March 3)...recorded two RBI and a run scored vs. Northern Kentucky (April 2)...singled twice and tallied an RBI at Oakland City (March 16)...scored twice, had two hits and knocked in a run vs. Findlay (March 2)...singled twice and stole a base at Kentucky Wesleyan (April 10)...made four relief appearances, compiling a 4.91 ERA...threw a shutout inning with no hits allowed at Henderson State (Feb. 13) and vs. St. Xavier (April 8)...allowed no runs and just two hits in 2.2 innings at Bellarmine (April 25).

Prep/Personal: Earned four varsity letters in high school...as a senior, named first team all-metro, first team all-district and first team all-conference...selected to play in the Iowa Baseball Coaches Association All-Star series...second team all-conference, second team all-metro and second-team all-district during his junior season...finished with a 2.85 earned run average and 32 strikeouts in 31.2 innings...batted .376 with 32 RBI and three home runs...also the starting quarterback on the football team...named to the honor roll every semester...played club baseball for American Legion Hanford Post #5 and the Perfect Game Scout League...son of Doug and Jean Thomas...criminal-social justice major.

Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld%
2010.... .252 34-33 103 13 26 5 0 0 17 31 .301 13 2 29 3 .342 2 0 8-12 47 5 0 1.000
2011.... .300 19-5 20 7 6 2 0 0 1 8 .400 5 1 3 1 .462 0 0 1-3 5 1 1 .857
2012.... .300 21-2 10 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 .300 4 1 4 0 .533 0 1 1-1 9 1 0 1.000
2013.... .000 5-2 7 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 0 1 3 0 .111 1 1 0-0 8 1.000
TOTAL... .250 79-42 140 24 35 7 0 0 20 42 .300 22 5 39 4 .365 3 2 10-16 69 10 1 .988
 
Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr bf bavg wp hbp bk sfa sha
2010.... 4.91 0-0 4 0 0 0/0 0 7.1 6 5 4 3 6 1 0 2 33 .222 0 2 0 0 1
2012.... 1.59 0-0 4 0 0 0/0 1 5.2 7 1 1 1 2 3 0 0 23 .333 1 0 0 0 1
2013.... 7.97 2-1 16 1 0 0/0 1 20.1 29 20 18 8 15 8 1 1 99 .337 2 3 0 2 0
TOTAL... 6.21 2-1 24 1 0 0/0 2 33.1 42 26 23 12 23 12 1 3 155 .313 3 5 0 2 2
 

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Hits: 3, at UW-Parkside, May 10, 2011
Doubles: 2, UW-Parkside, Apr 06, 2011
Total bases: 4, UW-Parkside, Apr 06, 2011
RBI: 2, Northern Kentucky, Apr 02, 2010; at St. Francis, Apr 27, 2010; at Maryville University, Mar 03, 2010
Runs scored: 3, Upper Iowa, Mar 28, 2012
Walks: 3, vs Northwood, Mar 04, 2010
Hit by pitch: 1, 5 times
Struck out: 2, 10 times
Sac flies: 1, Upper Iowa, Mar 24, 2010; at UW-Parkside, Mar 28, 2010; Southern Indiana, Apr 20, 2013
Sac bunts: 1, vs Saginaw Valley, Mar 09, 2012; Southern Indiana, Apr 20, 2013
At bats: 5, 4 times
Stolen bases: 2, vs Findlay, Mar 02, 2010 ; St. Joseph's, May 01, 2010
Caught stealing: 1, 6 times

Innings pitched: 3.1, vs Bellarmine, May 18, 2013
Walks allowed: 2, at Missouri S&T, Mar 14, 2010; at Bellarmine, Apr 7, 2013; Southern Indiana, Apr 21, 2013
Strikeouts: 3, vs Bellarmine, May 18, 2013
Batters faced: 15, Quincy, Apr 30, 2013
Field chances: 4, Northern Kentucky, Apr 02, 2010; at St. Francis, Apr 27, 2010; vs Indianapolis, May 06, 2010
Putouts: 4, Northern Kentucky, Apr 02, 2010; at St. Francis, Apr 27, 2010; vs Indianapolis, May 06, 2010
Assists: 2, vs Minn. State-Mankato, Mar 9, 2013
Runners CS: 1, at Northern Kentucky, May 06, 2012; at UW-Parkside, Apr 25, 2013; at Saint Joseph's (IN), Apr 28, 2013
 

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2010Freshman

    OF/P
    6'0" 170 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2011Sophomore

    OF/P
    6'0" 170 lbs
    11
  • 19

    2012Junior

    OF/P
    6'0" 170 lbs
    19
  • 19

    2013Senior

    OF/P
    6'0" 170 lbs
    19