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William (Will) Thomas '17 Recruiting Profile
ClubStars Baseball
Height6'0"
Weight180lbs
Age25
Primary PositionRHP
Dominant HandRight
Top Fastball Velocity86
Consistent Changeup Velocity73
Consistent Breaking Ball Velocity69
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When victory hangs in the balance, give me the ball and I will get the job done. I strive to make a positive impact in the lives of others and in my community, consistently giving my best effort, and leading and speaking through action. I appreciate the blessings I've received and try to make the most of every opportunity to learn and grow at home, in school, and on the diamond. I expect to excel in the classroom and give studies first priority, but that still leaves time for passions and mine is throwing a baseball. Nothing matches the way the ball feels in my hand, knowing the game is on the line. Baseball has taught me much of what I know about the importance of hard work, preparation, loyalty, resilience, humility, and poise. I am currently heading up Operation Hawkeye: STRIKE FORCE 2017, a first-of-its kind campaign partnership between Operation Hawkeye, PLEDGE IT, Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF), and other organizations through which high school, college, and travel teams across America can honor fallen members of our Armed Forces and leverage skill on the diamond to raise funds for SOWF, with support from leading companies like Marucci, JUGS, Jaeger, Tucci Lumber, Schutt, Easton, Majestic, Diamond Kinetics, Prep Baseball Report, and many others. I am grateful for the privilege of playing baseball for Gonzaga and the Stars, and committed to doing all I can to merit the confidence of my coaches and teammates. After Gonzaga, I intend to combine business studies with baseball at a college or university that promotes excellence in both academics and athletics. Links: Prep Baseball Report Profile (w/ VIDEO): http://www.prepbaseballreport.com/profiles/VA/Will-Thomas-35363; Field Level Profile (w/ VIDEO): https://www.fieldlevel.com/app/profile/will.m.thomas/baseball.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 3 years
- Varsity Starter
- 3 years
- 2017 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #7
Individual Awards
- Washington Post All-Met Team; PBR All-VA/DC Team; Gonzaga Varsity MVP Award; Home Plate Club Man of the Year Award; AXA Achievement Scholarship; Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship, 1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-State
Team Awards
- DCSAA State Tournament Champion, State Champs
- 2016 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #12
Individual Awards
- Washington Post All-Met (HM); All-WCAC (Second Team); USA Today/American Family Ins. ALL-USA Washington D.C. Baseball (First Team); Gonzaga College HS Varsity Baseball Letter and Cy Young Award
Team Awards
- DCSAA State Tournament Semi-Finalist
- 2015 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #12
Individual Awards
- State Tournament MVP & All-Star Team; All-WCAC (Second Team); USA Today/American Family Ins. ALL-USA Washington D.C. Baseball (First Team); Gonzaga College HS Varsity Baseball Letter and Cy Young Award
Team Awards
- DCSAA State Champions, Washington Catholic Athletic Conference Semi-Finals, Ranked #37 by PBR VA/DC
- 2014 Junior Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #5
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 6 seasons
- 2016 Stars Baseball (18U Blue)
- 2016 Stars Baseball (17U Red)
- Ranked 39th in nation by Perfect Game. Diamond Nation Super 17 Finalist; WWBA 17U National Championship Round of 32 (16th Seed) (4IP, OER, 0BB, 2K in Round of 32 Playoff appearance); Marucci World Series, Final Four (3IP, 1ER, 0BB, 2K)
- 2015 Stars Baseball (17U Red & 17U Gold)
- Finished campaign ranked 35th nationally by Perfect Game; 17U WWBA Nat'l Championship, Top 32; Cincy Flames 17U Tournament of Champions, Runner-Up
- 2014 DeMarini Stars (VA) (15U National Team)
- Spring/Summer: 30-9 ranked, finishing season ranked 59th by Perfect Game. #1 pitcher in 5-man starting rotation. Twelve outings, notching 8 wins against 1 loss (to the #6 team in the U.S.), allowing 12 earned runs over 51 innings, with an ERA of 1.65 and K/BB of 1.778. Selected to the All Tournament Team, 2014 Perfect Game 15U (WWBA) National Championship, Emerson, Georgia. Fall: 9-4. Five pitching outings, going 2-0 as starter and successfully closing the other three games, allowing 1 earned run over 15 innings, with an ERA of .467 and K/BB of 3.500. Fall: 9-4. Five pitching outings, going 2-0 as starter and successfully closing the other three games, allowing 1 earned run over 15 innings, with an ERA of .467 and K/BB of 3.500.
- 2013 Demarini Stars (14U National Team)
- Spring/Summer: 64-7, winning six tournaments. Team Closer, with a record of 3-0, and 2 Saves, with no losses or blown saves. Appeared in 28 games, with 47.2 IP, 1.028 ERA, and 45 Ks against 30 BB. Fall: 16-3-1, and won the 2012 Longhorn Baseball Classic.
- 2012 DeMarini Stars (VA) (13U PRIME)
- Finished third out of the 52 teams from the Midwest in the Slumpbuster Tourney in Omaha; reached the championship round out of 72 teams in The Cincinnati Flames Invitational; and won the Rawlings International Salute to Baseball, in Orlando, defeating teams from Texas, Florida, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Overall record: 44-18-3. Honored as the STARS Best 13U Pitcher.
Coach References
- High School Head Coach
- Andy Bradley
- Travel / Club Coach
- Carson Carroll
- Private Coach
- Dan Olds
- Strength
- Jonathan Greenwich
Events
- Camp/Event
- 2016 WWBA World Championship
- 10/20/16 to 10/24/16
- Camp/Event
- Penn Fall Prospect Camp
- 9/16/16 to 9/18/16
- Camp/Event
- Dynamic Baseball Team Tournament
- 9/10/16 to 9/11/16
- Slated to pitch in for Stars Baseball Blue 17U in their 3:30 PM game vs Evoshield Canes Mid Atlantic 17U at the University of Maryland
- Camp/Event
- Prospect Wire 5th Annual Fall Atlantic Classic Upperclass
- 9/09/16 to 9/11/16
- Slated to pitch for Stars Red in their 1:00 pm game Saturday, Sept. 10th vs Richmond Braves North TC on VSC Field 6. 3 IP, 3K 0R
- Camp/Event
- Complete Game Fall Classic
- 9/03/16 to 9/04/16
- Starting Pitcher for Stars Baseball 18U Blue in Game 1, 1:00 PM on 9.3, at Osbourn Park HS, 8909 Euclid Ave., Manassas, VA 20111
- Camp/Event
- PBR 2016 Academic Games II
- 8/21/16 to 8/21/16
- Camp/Event
- HeadFirst Honor Roll Mid-Atlantic I
- 8/04/16 to 8/05/16
- Camp/Event
- Premier Instructional Showcase
- 7/27/16 to 7/27/16
- With Stars 17U Red
- Camp/Event
- Marucci World Series
- 7/20/16 to 7/24/16
- Stars 17U Red advanced to Final Four from a field of 15 teams
- Camp/Event
- Stars 17U Red Exhibition Doubleheader
- 7/16/16 to 7/17/16
- Camp/Event
- Stars 17U Red Exhibition Doubleheader
- 7/09/16 to 7/10/16
- Camp/Event
- 2016 WWBA 2017 Grads or 17U National Championship
- 7/01/16 to 7/08/16
- Team won pool and reached Round of 32. Starting RHP in Round of 32 Playoff Game: 4 IP; 0ER, 2K, 0BB.; 86 MPH.
- Camp/Event
- Stanford Allstar Session 1
- 6/26/16 to 6/29/16
- Pitching Video coming soon
- Camp/Event
- Super 17 Invitational
- 6/18/16 to 6/19/16
- Camp/Event
- Prep Baseball Report
- 6/10/16 to 6/12/16
- Camp/Event
- Premier Instructional Showcase
- 6/04/16 to 6/05/16
- Bullpen Session Video posted at https://youtu.be/AfVg09Cmm1g
- Camp/Event
- Premier Instructional Showcase
- 1/18/16 to 1/18/16
- Prep Baseball Report, Will Thomas, RHP, Gonzaga, 2017 Thomas has a 6-0 tall, athletic frame and showed good command of all three of his pitches. His fastball had decent life and good velocity this early in the season, running 79-82. His breaking ball had good 10/4 action and he threw his change-up with good armspeed, getting good late action on the pitch.
- Camp/Event
- Stars Baseball Fall Combine
- 10/24/15 to 10/25/15
- Camp/Event
- 2015 WWBA Underclass World Championship
- 10/08/15 to 10/12/15
- Playing for Stars Baseball 17U Red
- Camp/Event
- Super 17 Fall Invitational
- 9/12/15 to 9/13/15
- Camp/Event
- Stars Invitational
- 8/29/15 to 8/30/15
- Camp/Event
- Battle on Tobacco Road All Star Showcase
- 8/12/15 to 8/13/15
- Camp/Event
- Headfirst Honor Roll Mid-Atlantic I
- 8/06/15 to 8/07/15
- Camp/Event
- Princeton High School Advanced Baseball Camp
- 8/02/15 to 8/04/15
- Camp/Event
- Princeton University Baseball Camp
- 8/02/15 to 8/04/15
- Camp/Event
- 2015 PBR Future Games Powered by Under Armour
- 7/30/15 to 8/01/15
- Selected to Team VA/MD/DC, which went 1-1-1, defeating Team Pennsylvania, losing 6-7 to Team Tennessee, and tying Team Indiana, 6-6.
- Camp/Event
- IMPACT 17U World Series
- 7/21/15 to 7/26/15
- Camp/Event
- Showball Academic Collegiate Showcase
- 7/20/15 to 7/21/15
- Camp/Event
- Notre Dame Baseball Prospect Camp
- 7/20/15 to 7/22/15
- Camp/Event
- Saint Joseph’s University Invitational
- 7/17/15 to 7/19/15
- Camp/Event
- Subway Commonwealth Games of Virginia
- 7/17/15 to 7/19/15
- Selected to North Region Team, which won the Gold Medal. See "North Claims 6th Straight Commonwealth Games Title," NOVA Baseball Mag., June 21, 2015, available at http://www.novabaseballmagazine.com/#!North-Claims-6th-Straight-Commonwealth-Games-Title/c1lhp/icdhjm8t97
- Camp/Event
- PG WWBA 2016 Grads or 17u National Championship
- 7/03/15 to 7/10/15
- Team finished 6-1, bowing out in the round of 32. Individual Stats: Stars Baseball 17U Red v Team DeMarini GA Gold 17U, 2.0 IP, 3 Ks, 0 BB, 0 ER in 12-2 win. Stars Baseball 17U Red v MVP Baseball, 1.0 IP, 2 Ks, 1 BB, 0 ER in 12-0 win.
- Camp/Event
- Baseball U East Carolina University Invitational
- 6/25/15 to 6/28/15
- Camp/Event
- BIC - Dynamic Wood Bat National 17U
- 6/25/15 to 6/28/15
- Camp/Event
- Headfirst Honor Roll California I
- 6/24/15 to 6/25/15
- Camp/Event
- Diamond Nation Super 17 Invitational Wood Bat Tournament
- 6/19/15 to 6/21/15
- Camp/Event
- Team USA 17U National Team Championships
- 6/16/15 to 6/21/15
- TENTATIVE
- Camp/Event
- Tournament of Champions
- 6/10/15 to 6/14/15
- Team went 7-2, finishing second in a field of 48.
- Camp/Event
- Stars Baseball Scouts Day
- 6/06/15 to 6/07/15
- Camp/Event
- PG National Academic Showcase
- 5/30/15 to 6/01/15
- Camp/Event
- District of Columbia State Athletic Association Championship
- 5/26/15 to 5/31/15
- "Gonzaga sophomore Will Thomas earned both the win and tournament MVP honors after striking out six in a complete game effort." Washington Post (June 1, 2015)
- Camp/Event
- Prep Baseball Report (PBR) VA/DC Underclass Invitational
- 2/15/15 to 2/15/15
- Prep Baseball Report, Rapid Reaction: Pitchers That Stood Out at the Underclass Invitational (Feb. 17, 2015) (Will Thomas, one of six pitchers to watch from the Class of 2017, "has a good pitcher’s frame and demonstrated feel and command for all of his pitches. He sat 77-81 mph, touching 84 mph once with his fastball. He threw a sharp curveball in the upper-60's and a good fading change-up in the low-70's.")
- Camp/Event
- PG WWBA 2017 Grads or 15u National Championship
- 6/20/14 to 1/27/15
- 6-0 CG shutout to carry Stars Red 15U to victory over Team DeMarini GA 14U Black, allowing 2 hits with 7 Ks. Named to All-Tournament Team. LINK: http://www.perfectgame.org/Players/Playerprofile.aspx?ID=363486.
- Camp/Event
- ProspectWire Inaugural Atlantic Coast Finals 16U/15U
- 6/13/14 to 6/14/14
- 5Ks in the Stars Red 15U win, allowing 0 ER, 5 hits, and 1 BB in 5 IP.
Training
- Pitching Instruction (R&D Baseball
- 5 years
- Dan Olds, [email protected]
- Fielding & Hitting
- 5 years
- Former Instructors Include: Eric Crozier - Head Baseball Coach, Potomac School and former MLB player in the Blue Jays', Yankees', and Reds' organizations; Mark Harris (IF and hitting) - former Director of Infield Instruction for the KC Royals minor league system; former hitting and infield coach for the Potomac Nationals (A-ball team for the Washington Nationals); current hitting coach for Hagerstown Suns (low A-ball for Washington Nationals
Additional Sports
- Basketball
- 1 year
- Sophomore Team
- Mclean Youth Basketball, Grade 9/10. Selected League Most Valuable Player (2015)
- Basketball
- 4 years
- Sophomore Team
- Mclean Youth Basketball 9/10 League MVP (2014-2015)
Statistics
| Statistic | 2017 Varsity Team | 2016 Varsity Team | 2015 Varsity Team | 2014 Junior Varsity | 2014 DeMarini Stars | 2013 Demarini Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 12 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 43 |
| Assists | 0 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 51 | |
| Errors | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Fielding % | .857 | .938 | .857 | .833 | .968 | .922 |
| CS/SBA | 3/10 | |||||
| Team Record | 16-9 | 13-14 | 18-12 | 13-4 | 30-9 | 64-7 (Spring/Summer) |
| ERA | 1.569 | 1.787 | 1.105 | .519 | 1.647 | 1.028 |
| W-L (Pitching Record) | 6-4 | 3-2 | 5-1 | 4-0 | 8-1 | |
| Appearances | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 28 |
| Games Started | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| Complete Games | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Saves | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Innings Pitched | 58 | 47 | 44.1 | 27 | 51 | 47.2 |
| Hits | 52 | 44 | 43 | 13 | 44 | 25 |
| Runs Allowed | 24 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 9 |
| Earned Runs | 13 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 7 |
| Batter's BB | 9 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 30 |
| Batter's SO | 45 | 34 | 26 | 30 | 48 | 45 |
| Batter's HBP | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| GP/GS | 9/8 | 9/8 | 14 | 22 | 62 |
Academics
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Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. 9th Grade (2): Biology and Algebra 1; 10th Grade (3): Chemistry, Spanish 2, and English 2; 11th Grade (2): Spanish III and PhysicsAre you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. 10th Grade (1) - AP European History; 11th Grade (2) - AP US History, and AP Language and Composition; 12th Grade (5) - AP Literature, AP Economics, AP Calculus BC, AP Spanish, and AP Biology. Named National AP Scholar and AP Scholar with Distinction.Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsGonzaga College HS Presidential Scholar; National Merit Commended Scholar; National AP Scholar; AP Scholar with Distinction; Dean's List (First Honors); National Honor Society; Spanish Honor Society; District of Columbia State Athletic Association Student Athlete Scholarship (2017); AXA Achievement Scholarship (2017); Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship (2017); Virginia Elks Scholarship (2017); Wendy's High School Heisman School Winner (2016); Positive Coaching Alliance Triple-Impact Competitor Scholarship (2016); Kohl's Cares Scholarship (2015); Prudential Spirit of Community Award (2014, top high school volunteer in VA); TRUE HERO Competition Award (2014, top high school community service project in USA); Special Forces Association - Honorary Membership (2013, for distinguished service to US Army Special Forces); SEAL Legacy Foundation Unsung Hero Award (2013)
- ActivitiesOperation Hawkeye (www.Ophawkeye.com) (Founded and lead a national mission team supporting America's special operations community, raising over $550,000 in monetary and in-kind aid for related charities and scholarships through individual and team-based athletic challenges, gear collaborations with major companies, and special events; currently spearheading STRIKE FORCE, a national baseball campaign for high school, college, and travel teams benefiting the Special Operations Warrior Foundation); District of Columbia State Athletic Association, Student-Athlete Advisory Council; Support Our Troops Club; Philanthropy Club (Vice President); Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy Mentor; and MedStar National Rehabilitation Network Integrated Sports Programs for Veterans.
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