Justin Thomas

HEIGHT

6’0″

WEIGHT

190 lbs

POSITION

B/T

R/R

CLASS

So.

HOMETOWN

Glennville, Ga.

SCHOOL

Georgia

INSTAGRAM

@justinthomas_04

Transferred to Florida Southwestern following the 2023 summer season.

SUMMER 2023

Played in 13 June games for the Tom Sox, hitting .156 (7-for-45) with seven runs, nine walks, and nine stolen bases
Reached base in all 12 games he started
Walk and stolen base in team debut on June 1
2-5 with two runs, an RBI, and two stolen bases at Woodstock (June 7)
Doubled in two-straight games (June 9-11)’

*** BIO INFORMATION COURTESY OF GEORGIA ATHLETICS ***

SPRING 2023

Played in 25 games with eight starts (4-CF, 4-RF) as team went 29-27 and advanced to the SEC Tournament
Batted .193 (3-for-29) with one double, one home run and five RBI plus was 3-for-4 in stolen bases
First career hit was a home run in a 9-4 win at Georgia Southern
Went 1-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBI in an 8-3 win over Georgia State at Coolray Field (Lawrenceville, Ga.)
Registered a pair of RBI in a 10-9 win at Kennesaw State
Fielded a perfect 1.000 with 22 putouts and one assist in 23 total chances

HIGH SCHOOL

An Honor graduate of Benedictine Military where he played for coach Kevin Farmer
Named the 2022 Savannah Morning News Baseball Player of the Year after helping the Cadets to a 30-8 mark and the GHSA Class 4A state semifinals
Batted .517 with a school-record 16 home runs plus had 60 hits, 13 doubles, five triples, 71 runs scored and 53 RBI as a senior
Batted .455 with a team-leading 56 hits, five triples, 45 RBI and a .547 OB% as a junior in 39 games
Tallied eight home runs and 16 stolen bases in 2021 plus posted a 3-1 record, 1.41 ERA and two saves in 13 appearances with 38 strikeouts and 12 walks in 29.2 innings
Helped the Cadets advance to the state finals in Class 4-A and a final record of 33-6
A three-time All-Region 3-AAA selection as well as to the Savannah Morning News All-Greater Savannah baseball team and named All-State by the Georgia Dugout Club in 2021 and 2022
Also earned All-Region and All-State honors on the gridiron as a two-way standout, tallying 39 touchdowns and more than 2,393 all-purpose yards for Danny Britt’s squad
Scored a career-high five TDs in 2^nd round win over Luella in 2021
Named the All-Greater Savannah Football Player of the Year and the Boys Athlete of the Year at the Coastal Empire High School Sports Awards Show
Received the Chuck Phillips Scholarship as an Outstanding Senior
Played summer baseball with Team Elite

PERSONAL

Born Sept. 29, 2003
Son of Justin and Jessica Thomas
Intended Major: Business

Transferred to Florida Southwestern following the 2023 summer season.

SUMMER 2023

Played in 13 June games for the Tom Sox, hitting .156 (7-for-45) with seven runs, nine walks, and nine stolen bases
Reached base in all 12 games he started
Walk and stolen base in team debut on June 1
2-5 with two runs, an RBI, and two stolen bases at Woodstock (June 7)
Doubled in two-straight games (June 9-11)’

*** BIO INFORMATION COURTESY OF GEORGIA ATHLETICS ***

SPRING 2023

Played in 25 games with eight starts (4-CF, 4-RF) as team went 29-27 and advanced to the SEC Tournament
Batted .193 (3-for-29) with one double, one home run and five RBI plus was 3-for-4 in stolen bases
First career hit was a home run in a 9-4 win at Georgia Southern
Went 1-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBI in an 8-3 win over Georgia State at Coolray Field (Lawrenceville, Ga.)
Registered a pair of RBI in a 10-9 win at Kennesaw State
Fielded a perfect 1.000 with 22 putouts and one assist in 23 total chances

HIGH SCHOOL

An Honor graduate of Benedictine Military where he played for coach Kevin Farmer
Named the 2022 Savannah Morning News Baseball Player of the Year after helping the Cadets to a 30-8 mark and the GHSA Class 4A state semifinals
Batted .517 with a school-record 16 home runs plus had 60 hits, 13 doubles, five triples, 71 runs scored and 53 RBI as a senior
Batted .455 with a team-leading 56 hits, five triples, 45 RBI and a .547 OB% as a junior in 39 games
Tallied eight home runs and 16 stolen bases in 2021 plus posted a 3-1 record, 1.41 ERA and two saves in 13 appearances with 38 strikeouts and 12 walks in 29.2 innings
Helped the Cadets advance to the state finals in Class 4-A and a final record of 33-6
A three-time All-Region 3-AAA selection as well as to the Savannah Morning News All-Greater Savannah baseball team and named All-State by the Georgia Dugout Club in 2021 and 2022
Also earned All-Region and All-State honors on the gridiron as a two-way standout, tallying 39 touchdowns and more than 2,393 all-purpose yards for Danny Britt’s squad
Scored a career-high five TDs in 2^nd round win over Luella in 2021
Named the All-Greater Savannah Football Player of the Year and the Boys Athlete of the Year at the Coastal Empire High School Sports Awards Show
Received the Chuck Phillips Scholarship as an Outstanding Senior
Played summer baseball with Team Elite

PERSONAL

Born Sept. 29, 2003
Son of Justin and Jessica Thomas
Intended Major: Business

Season:

2023 Statistics

Hitting Statistics

Date	Opponent	Result	GS	AB	R	H	RBI	2B	BB	HBP	SO	SF	SH	SB	AVG
6/1/2023	Waynesboro	L, 2-3	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	.000
6/2/2023	at Covington	W, 8-1	1	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	.125
6/3/2023	Harrisonburg	L, 2-4	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	.091
6/4/2023	at Culpeper	W, 11-1	1	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.125
6/6/2023	Staunton	W, 7-3	1	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	.158
6/7/2023	at Woodstock	W, 10-9	1	5	2	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.208
6/9/2023	at Harrisonburg	W, 12-4	1	5	1	1	0	1	0	0	4	0	1	1	.207
6/11/2023	at Front Royal	L, 6-9	1	4	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	.212
6/13/2023	Strasburg	L, 2-5	1	2	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	1	.200
6/14/2023	at Waynesboro	W, 8-4	1	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.179
6/17/2023	at Front Royal	W, 10-7	1	4	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.163
6/18/2023	at Culpeper	W, 8-6		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.163
6/24/2023	at Strasburg	L, 1-4	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	.156
Totals			12	45	7	7	4	2	9	3	14	1	2	9	.156

Fielding Statistics

Date	Opponent	Result	C	PO	A	DP	FLD%
6/1/2023	Waynesboro	L, 2-3	1	1	0	0	1.000
6/2/2023	at Covington	W, 8-1	3	2	1	1	1.000
6/3/2023	Harrisonburg	L, 2-4	1	1	0	0	1.000
6/4/2023	at Culpeper	W, 11-1	0	0	0	0	1.000
6/6/2023	Staunton	W, 7-3	1	1	0	0	1.000
6/7/2023	at Woodstock	W, 10-9	1	1	0	0	1.000
6/9/2023	at Harrisonburg	W, 12-4	2	2	0	0	1.000
6/11/2023	at Front Royal	L, 6-9	1	1	0	0	1.000
6/13/2023	Strasburg	L, 2-5	3	3	0	0	1.000
6/14/2023	at Waynesboro	W, 8-4	1	1	0	0	1.000
6/17/2023	at Front Royal	W, 10-7	3	3	0	0	1.000
6/18/2023	at Culpeper	W, 8-6	0	0	0	0	1.000
6/24/2023	at Strasburg	L, 1-4	4	4	0	0	1.000
Totals			21	20	1	1	1.000

Career Statistics

Hitting Statistics

Season	OPS	AVG	GP	GS	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SLG%	BB	HBP	SO	GDP	OBP	SF	SH	SB-ATT
2023	.528	.156	13	12	45	7	7	2	0	0	4	.200	9	3	14	0	.328	1	2	9-9
Totals	.528	.156	13	12	45	7	7	2	0	0	4	.200	9	3	14	0	.328	1	2	9-9

Fielding Statistics

Season	PO	A	E	FLD%
2023	20	1	0	1.000
Totals	20	1	0	1.000

May 22, 2024
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Release

19 Tom Sox Named to All-Conference Teams

A total of 19 Tom Sox players, spanning seasons 2019-24, were named to their respective All-Conference teams this week (beginning May 20). Five of the 19 came from The American, while the remainder were spread out among other conferences near the east coast.

June 25, 2023
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Recap

Tom Sox Fall at Strasburg in First Game in Six Days

After five straight days of rain cancellations and postponements, the Charlottesville Tom Sox finally returned to the field Saturday night to face the Strasburg Express on the road. The ‘Sox ultimately fell 4-1, showing some rust as they failed to generate enough offense to take down the new Valley League leaders.

June 18, 2023
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Recap

Tom Sox Defeat Cardinals to Win Third Straight

The Charlottesville Tom Sox faced off against the Front Royal Cardinals on Saturday night, and from the first pitch, the Tom Sox were in control – capturing their third straight victory, 10-7.

June 14, 2023
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Recap

Defense Struggles as Tom Sox Drop Third Straight

The Charlottesville Tom Sox took on the Strasburg Express tonight with a home field advantage but suffered their third straight loss, falling by a 5-2 final score.