AWARDS
- LSC Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023)
AS A SENIOR (2023)
Made two starts during the season on the mound, finishing with 6.1 innings pitched with a pair of strikeouts ... Tossed five innings of one run ball, giving up one hit, one run, and four walks with two K's in a 6-3 loss against #5 Angelo State (2/5).
AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2022)
Pitched in 13 games for Eastern, making seven starts during season ... Held the lowest ERA for Eastern starting pitchers at 4.39, finishing with a record of 3-5 in 55.1 innings pitched along with 26 strikeouts ... Picked up a win against Adams State, after throwing 4.1 relief innings, giving up just one run on five hits and just recording two strikeouts (2/20) ... Allowed one run in three innings of relief against Cameron (2/28) ... Helped Hounds in a walk-off win against UT Permian Basin, 10-9 in 12 innings, with 2.1 innings on the mound with two strikeouts (3/4) ... Pitched the final inning in a win over UT Tyler, 11-6, throwing a scoreless frame with one hit (3/11) ... Was awarded the win after 5.1 scoreless innings against UAFS, 15-6, with a season best six punchouts (3/19) ... Threw 7.0 innings against Oklahoma Christian, with just two runs (one earned) while on the mound, recording three K's (3/27) ... Earned a win in 3.0 innings out of the bullpen, giving one run from two hits against Texas A&M-Kingsville in a 11-10 walk-off win (4/29).
AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2021)
Appeared in 11 games on the mound with 10 starts... Finished the season with a 6.41 ERA and 1-6 record in 46.1 innings of work... Recorded a team-high 30 strikeouts... His one win of the season came against UT Permian Basin on March 7 when he recorded five strikeouts in six innings... Had a career-high seven strikeouts in 3.2 innings against Cameron on Feb. 27.
AS A FRESHMAN (ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY)
Did not compete.
HIGH SCHOOL
Two-time 3A Player of the Year (2018, 2019) ... Earned All-State and All-District honors all four years ... Helped team to state championship all four years ... Also played basketball ... Earned All-State honors three times ... Helped basketball team to state championship in 2016.
PERSONAL
Son of Ty and Teri Thatcher ... Studying Biology ... Enjoys hunting and fishing ... Hopes to be a college coach in the future.
