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44 Jake Thomas

  • Position Outfield
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 190
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Merrick, N.Y.
  • Highschool Calhoun HS

Biography

As a Senior (2015)

  • Selected in the 27th round of the 2015 MLB Draft to the Toronto Blue Jays
  • Among the America East top-3 in batting average (third with .352), slugging percentage (second with .521) and on-base percentage (first with .478)
  • Tied for fourth in the America East in doubles
  • Among the top-5 in the America East in doubles (14) and walks (29)
  • Among the top-20 in the America East for total bases (74)
  • Top-20 in the America East for runs-scored and runs-batted-in
  • Among the top-15 in the America East for hit-by-pitch (7)
  • Binghamton baseball team’s all-time leader in walks
  • Graduated with top-5 career numbers in hits, batting average and RBIs
  • Started all 23 of the America East Conference games and produced the second best batting average on the team with a .338
  • Hit .352 (best on the team) with 50 hits, 31 runs and 29 RBI
  • Went 4-for-5 with 3 runs, 5 RBI, 1 home run and a .556 batting average against Auburn on February 14
  • Had the most multiple-hit games this season with 13 and the second most multiple-RBI games with 7
  • Produced the longest hitting and the longest reached-base streaks on the team
  • Received the John Bilos Award
  • A member of the 2014 Fall Semester Binghamton AD Honor Roll

    As a Junior (2014)

    • Started in all 50 games played
    • Selected first team all-conference (second straight year)
    • Chosen as lone America East Baseball Scholar-Athlete selection with 3.53 GPA in management
    • Ranked second in America East in home runs (6) and fifth in RBI (35)
    • Hit .270 with 50 hits, including 15 extra-base hits
    • Collected four postseason RBIs (in 6 games)
    • Stole 11-of-13 bases
    • Registered six outfield assists
    • Named Player of the Week in the America East on April 8 and April 21
    • Homered twice in two different games
    • Compiled 14 multi-hit games and eight multi-RBI games
    • Hit clutch two-out, two-strike RBI single in ninth to give BU 4-3 victory over Stony Brook in America East Championship elimination game
    • Blasted a grand-slam against Maine on April 20
    • Went 4-for-5 with 2 runs and 2 RBI at St. Bonaventure on April 23
    • Went 2-for-3 with 2 home runs an 6 RBI against Maine on April 20
    • Went 3-for-4 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI against UMBC on April 6
    • Went 2-for-4 with a home run at Hartford on March 23
    • Went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI and a home run at JMU on February 21
    • Had nine-game hit streak in mid-April
    • Member of the Fall AD Honor Roll (3.3 GPA or above)
    • Selected to America East Baseball All-Academic Team (second straight year)

    As a Sophomore (2013)

    • Started all 55 games
    • First team ABCA All-Northeast Region, meaning he was one of top 3 outfielders in 39-team region
    • Only position player in the America East on all-region team
    • Led America East in batting average (.371), walks (school-record 45), slugging percentage (.522), on-base percentage (.517), tied for second in runs scored (42), and tied for third in RBI (37) and home runs (5)
    • Ranked third in the nation in on-base percentage (school-record .517), 19th in base-on-balls per game (0.82), 23rd in base-on-balls and 48th in average
    • 10-game hit streak from May 1-18
    • 17 multi-hit games
    • 9 multi-RBI games
    • Went a perfect 3-for-3 with 2 home runs, 4 RBI, 3 runs scored, 2 walks and a stolen base against Albany on May 18
    • Set career highs in hits (4) and RBI (5) against North Carolina A&T on March 9
    • Went 3-for-5 with a home run, 3 RBI and 3 runs scored against UMBC on March 17
    • Switched to outfield after playing catcher and DH as freshman
    • Named America East Player of the Week on March 4
    • Named America East first team All-Conference (unanimous selection)
    • Named to America East All-Academic team - only first team all-conference player also on academic squad
    • Named to Binghamton’s AD Honor Roll for GPA of 3.3 or higher during Spring Semester

    As a Freshman (2012)

    • Started all 41 games played
    • Named to America East All-Rookie Team
    • Season batting average of .296
    • Led team and ranked second in America East in walks with 29
    • Led team and ranked fifth in conference with .424 on-base percentage
    • Second on team in two-out RBI with 13
    • Had 12 multiple hit games
    • Led team in multiple RBI games with seven
    • Went 3-for-5 with two RBI, one run scored and one stolen base in game 2 of twinbill at Temple on March 24
    • Went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and one run scored in consecutive appearances on April 7 and April 11 at Stony Brook and at Cornell
    • Missed nearly three weeks with jaw injury and returned for final series against UMBC and belted third home run of season and drove in six runs in three games
    • Had three hits in three America East tournament games (.300)

    In High School

    • Three-year letterwinner at Calhoun High School
    • One of most prolific players in school history
    • First team all-state catcher as senior
    • Named Long Island Player of Year by Newsday
    • Led team to perfect 15-0 conference record and No. 1 seed for AA playoffs in 2011
    • Hit .485 with seven home runs and 31 RBI in 23 games as senior
    • Two-time team captain who led Calhoun to record of 45-9 and one Nassau AA title in last two seasons
    • In three-year career compiled 113 hits, 100 runs, 20 home runs and 96 RBI and a .461 average
    • Career home run total is most in school history and second-most on Long Island over three-year span
    • Twice named Newsday All-Long Island
    • Playoff MVP of 2010 Nassau County Championship
    • Diamond Award winner as best position player in Nassau County
    • Inaugural winner of Ryan T. Caulfield Award given to best catcher in Nassau County
    • MVP and Outstanding Catcher for Rawlings Grand Slam Challenge and Long Island All-Star Challenge
    • Set school record with three home runs in a game
    • Threw out 60 percent of baserunners
    • Finalist for Wendy’s Heisman Award given to the top student-athlete in New York State
    • Scholar student and member of National Honor Society, Math National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society
    • Volunteer with Long Island March of Dimes

    Personal

    • Parents are Brooks and Linda Thomas
    • Enrolled in School of Management

    CAREER HIGHS

    • Runs: 3, 6x, last against UMBC (4-6-14)
    • Hits: 4 (2x) last at St. Bonaventure (4-23-14)
    • RBIs: 6 against Maine (4-20-14)
    • Doubles: 2 (2x) last at St. Bonaventure (4-23-14)
    • Home Runs: 2 (3x) last against Maine (4-20-14)
    • Walks: 4 at VMI (3-2-13)
    • Stolen Bases: 2 at North Carolina A&T (3-10-13)

    Statistics

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    Historical Player Information

    • 18

      2012Freshman

      Catcher/Utility
      5'10" 175 lbs
      18
    • 44

      2013Sophomore

      Outfielder/ Catcher
      5'10" 185 lbs
      44
    • 44

      2014Junior

      OF
      5'10" 185 lbs
      44
    • 44

      2015Senior

      Outfield
      5'10" 190 lbs
      44
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