Open mobile menu
LHP

#42 Connor Thomas

Connor Thomas - Baseball - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Year Junior
B/T L/L
Height 5-11
Weight 173
Hometown Omega, Ga.
Last School Tift County
Connor Thomas - Baseball - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

2018 All-ACC First Team
ACC Pitcher of the Week (May 14, 2018)
NCBWA National Pitcher of the Month (April, 2018)
Perfect Game
/Rawlings College Pitcher of the Week (May 1, 2018)
Collegiate Baseball
National Player of the Week (April 30, 2018)
ACC Co-Pitcher of the Week (April 6, 2018)

2018 (Sophomore): Named to the all-ACC first team … Tabbed the NCBWA National Pitcher of the Week for the month of April … A two-time ACC Pitcher of the Week (April 9 and May 14) … Named a Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week on April 30 … Also tabbed Perfect Game/Rawlings College Pitcher of the Week on May 1 … Pitched in 16 games on the season for the Jackets, making 15 starts … Went 7-4 overall with one save on the year … Struck out a team-high 106 batters over a team-high 97.0 innings, which both ranked fifth in the ACC on the year … Walked just 10 batters all season long … Threw a team and ACC-high three complete games on the season – versus No. 6 Florida State (April 7), against Wake Forest (April 28) and at Virginia (May 12) … Held opponents to a .241 batting average on the season … Totaled eight quality starts on the year … Struck out 10 batters or more twice, including an ACC and career-high 17 batters versus Wake Forest (April 27) … Led the ACC in fewest walks allowed per nine innings (0.93) and in strikeout-to-walk ratio (10.60) on the year … Earned his first career save with 4.0-scoreless innings in the season-opening win over Minnesota (Feb. 16) … Allowed just one run on four hits, one walk and six strikeouts over 7.0 innings to earn the win on the road at Georgia Southern (Feb. 20) … Held Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Feb. 27) to just one hit over 5.0-complete innings, while striking out six to pick up the win … Went 7.1 innings to record the win versus Miami (March 31), surrendering four runs on four hits and one walk, while striking out 10 batters … Allowed just one run on six hits, while striking out  nine in a complete-game win over No. 6 Florida State (April 7) … Went the distance in a complete-game win over Wake Forest (April 28), striking out 17 batters and holding the Deacons to just one run on four hits for the game … Earned the complete-game win at Virginia (May 12), allowing one unearned run on six hits, while striking out seven over 9.0 innings … Pitched 5.0-complete innings, surrendering four runs, three earned, on seven hits and one walk in the blowout win over No. 10 Duke (May 18) to clinch the series win … Threw 6.2 innings at No. 8 North Carolina (April 21), giving up just one earned run on six hits and eight strikeouts, but did not factor in the decision … Also recorded a quality start with 6.0 innings versus Radford (May 5), but did not factor in the decision … Also went 7.0 innings, allowing only three earned runs on seven hits and nine strikeouts in a road loss at No. 6 Clemson (March 10) … Suffered the loss at Pittsburgh (April 14), despite giving up just two runs on six hits and nine strikeouts over 7.1 innings.

2017 (Freshman): Made six appearances on the mound, making one start … Went 0-1 on the season … Totaled 10.1 innings of work … Struck out five batters … Made his collegiate debut out of the bullpen versus Georgia at SunTrust Park (May 9) … Made his first career start in the regular season finale versus No. 8 Virginia (May 20) … Threw 2.0 innings versus Georgia (May 9) … Also came out of the bullpen to pitch an inning at Duke (May 13) and 2.0 innings in the home win over Georgia Southern (May 16) … Pitched 0.1 innings of relief in the Jackets’ 14-7 win in the series-opener versus No. 8 Virginia (May 18) … Went 3.0-plus innings in his first career start versus the No. 8 Cavaliers (May 20) … Also came out of the bullpen for 2.0-plus innings of work against No. 12 Wake Forest (May 25) at the 2017 ACC Baseball Championship.

Before Tech: A three-year letterwinner at Tift County High School under head coach Kyle Kirk … Was a team captain his senior year … A 2016 Rawlings-Perfect Game honorable mention all-American … Also a 2016 Perfect Game southeast all-region second team selection … Was also recognized as a 2015 PG underclass honorable mention all-American … Ranked No. 9 in the state of Georgia and No. 64 nationally by Perfect Game among all left handed pitchers in the 2016 signing class … Named to the all-state team in 2016 as a senior … Was a two-time all-region first team selection in 2015 and 2016 … Tabbed the Region Pitcher of the Year in 2015 … Helped lead his team to the regional championship title in 2015 as a junior … Also played for Team Elite from 2014-16 … A four-year member of the honor roll.

Personal: Full name is Sidney Connor Thomas, but he goes by Connor … Born on May 29, 1998 in Tifton, Ga. … Son of Calvin and Tammie Thomas … Enjoys playing golf and the guitar … Started playing baseball at the age of five … An active member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes … Chose Tech because of the education and the baseball team … Intends to major in business administration.

 

Partner of Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Legends Partner of Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Partner of Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Partner of Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets