Sam Thompson - Baseball - Kent State Golden Flashes

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Sam Thompson

Position:
Catcher
Height:
6-1
Weight:
170
B/T:
R/R
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Bremen, Ga.
High School:
Bremen

2022 Season

Appeared in 24 games with 15 starts behind the plate
Batted 2-4 against Texas Tech, driving in two (2/27)
Hit go-ahead two-run single in Wagon Wheel rivalry
Hit RBI double and scored run on senior day vs Eastern Michigan

2020 Season

Appeared in seven games with three starts
Got a base hit in four of seven games
Threw out three of four would-be base stealers

Before Kent State

Three-time all-region player for Bremen High School
Named all-state after junior season
Hit .429 or better each year of high school including a .469 average as a junior
Also lettered in basketball
Named an All-Star in the Alaskan Baseball League in 2019

Personal:

Son of Christy and Mark Thompson
Has three siblings
Has gone on three mission trips to Honduras with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Majoring in Global Communications with a history minor

Ripken Reese Rips One Out of the Park for Kent State Baseball #baseball #ncaabaseball

Saturday, May 23

Alejandro Covas Doubles the Score With a 3 Run Homer for Kent State Baseball #baseball

Friday, May 22

Brody Williams Hits it Out of the Park For Kent State Baseball at the MAC Tournament #baseball

Friday, May 22

Baseball Head Coach Jeff Duncan Recaps Senior Day Weekend and Looks on to the Final Weekend Series

Monday, May 11

Split-image graphic featuring a Kent State Golden Flashes pitcher extending through his delivery on the mound at left, and a Kent State baserunner in a navy 'Kent State' Under Armour jersey and white pants standing on base at right, with the Mid-American Conference Baseball Tournament signage and the Kent State dugout visible in the background, and the Kent State Golden Flashes and Under Armour logos in the lower right corner.

Caughey, Covas Earned MAC All-Tournament Team Honors

Saturday, May 23

Kent State Golden Flashes pitcher wearing No. 52 extends fully through his delivery on the mound in a navy 'Kent State' Under Armour jersey, white pants, gold cleats and socks, and a navy gold-brimmed cap, with a gold glove, a teammate set at an infield position behind him, and a partially filled stadium with teal seats visible in the background.

Golden Flashes’ Championship Hopes End in 5-2 Loss to Toledo, Look to Selection Show on Monday

Saturday, May 23

Kent State Golden Flashes player wearing No. 14 in a navy 'Kent State' Under Armour jersey is mobbed by jubilant teammates in the dugout while wearing a Boba Fett helmet as a home run celebration prop, with the full dugout erupting in celebration around him and the Kent State lightning bolt, Golden Flashes, and Under Armour logos in the corner.

Survive and Advance: Golden Flashes Eliminate Western Michigan 6-1

Friday, May 22

Kent State Golden Flashes pitcher Ciaran Caughey, wearing No. 10 in a navy 'Kent State' Under Armour jersey and white pants, pumps his fist and shouts in celebration on the mound, with a teammate positioned in the infield behind him and a partially filled stadium with teal seats visible in the background.

Survive and Advance: Golden Flashes Eliminate Miami (OH) 3-1

Friday, May 22