Kobi Thomas '26 Recruiting Profile

I identify as a scholar-athlete and want to find the right balance between my love of baseball and my career goal of becoming a journalist.  I know that I want to play college baseball if at all possible and want to attend a college that has both a strong baseball program and a strong academic program. I would describe myself as driven and committed. I have always been a top student, but I wasn't always a solid baseball player.  I was pushed 4-5 years ago by my coach to put in time and effort into training if I wanted to become a better player.  I learned quickly that being a top athlete is about commitment and practice.  That year, I went from being one of the weaker players on my team to one of the strongest.  I am the player who arrives early to all practices, leaves late, and goes to every optional practice and tournament.  I am intentional and scientific in my approach to becoming a better baseball player, from my meal plan to my workouts.  I am now in my second year at College Preparatory High School, one of the most competitive academically rigorous high schools in the country and will continue to prioritize my academic development as much as my athletic development.  Freshman year was a rough year for baseball as I adjusted to a much higher academic bar and missed baseball for 6 months while recovering from Little League elbow.  To level up my game last spring, I joined a much more competitive travel baseball team, EJ Sports Warriors, and I have seen my game improve immediately working with my new coach and team.   I am now even more committed to becoming a stronger baseball player and have set aggressive goals for baseball and school for my sophomore year.  I committed fall to intensive personal training with the goal of dramatically increasing my agility, speed and strength; improving my mental game with my new team; and becoming a much more efficient student.   While I have always been a hard worker willing to put in the additional hours needed for improvement, this year I learned that sometimes there are not enough hours in the day for all of my goals and that prioritization and efficiency are critical to effectiveness.