William Thomas IV '24 Recruiting Profile

I LOVE the game of baseball! I've been playing the sport since I was 6 years old. I've always been told by my coaches that I'm an "athlete playing baseball". Over the past 3 years, I've honed my skills, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Now I consider myself a "very athletic baseball player". I believe I'm the best glove on any team I play on. My agility allows me to cover a great deal of range at the Shortstop position, and my arm strength allows me to throw the ball from any angle. I'm 5'll, 178 pounds with less than 5% body fat. I've systematically put on 12 pounds over the past 18 months, which slowed my 60-yard dash from a 6.54 to 6.83. At a showcase in August outside of Pittsburg, I launched a 374' and 385' bomb off the bat with EV of 95 & 97 respectively. 

Pros: Very Athletic, Strong Arm, fast, quick, agile, intelligent on the field, pride with the glove, electric with the bat, thief on the base pads, coaches love me as a person, extremely coachable

Cons: Not a natural "Rah Rah" player, initially my silence is often mistaken for shyness, but it's easier for me to focus on the game when I'm quiet; and when I'm focused (locked in), nothing gets by me in the field.