University of Tennessee Athletics
2013 Tennessee Baseball Roster
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Thomas, Blake

Jersey Number 29
Blake Thomas
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Milledgeville, Ga.
Bio
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2012 - JUNIOR
Earned a win in his Tennessee debut, firing two shutout innings in a 6-4 victory over UMass on March 2.2012 - JUNIOR
Redshirted in his first year at Tennessee after suffering a knee injury early in the season. Pitched in 11 games for the Hamilton Joes in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League, striking out 25 in 21.1 innings.
JUNIOR COLLEGE
Spent the last two seasons at Gordon College where he was coached by Travis McClanahan. As a sophomore in 2011, helped the Highlanders to a 32-22 record and second-place finish in the regular season.
Posted a 1-3 record on the mound with a 7.40 ERA in 20.2 innings and had 21 strikeouts.
Went 4-4 on the mound as a freshman with a 5.04 ERA and 51 punchouts in 55.1 innings as the Highlanders went on to a 41-23 record and a Region XVII championship.
Was named to the 2010 Region XVII All-Tournament team.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from John Milledge Academy in Milledgeville, Ga., where he was coached by Gary Sanders. Was named the 2009 Baldwin County Player of the Year and earned the 2009 Golden Arm Award, 2009 Rawlings All American and Southeast Region All-High School Senior Honorable Mention, 2008 Best Hitter, all-region (2007-2009) and all-state (2009) honors and was tabbed a 2009 Under Armour Preseason All-American.
Led the Trojans to their third straight Region 4-AAA Championship as a senior in 2009, hitting .494 with 38 RBIs and nine home runs and pitching his way to a 7-1 record with a 1.85 ERA and 120 strikeouts.
Also lettered in football, basketball and track.
PERSONAL
Full name is Rickey Blake Thomas Born on June 8, 1990, in Macon, Ga.
Son of Brad and Debbie Thomas
Enjoys hunting, fishing, and swimming
Participated in Eagle Scouts
Plans to major in sociology
BSB | Tennessee Super Regional Postgame Presser at Arkansas (6.8.25)
Sunday, June 08
BSB | Tennessee Super Regional Postgame Presser at Arkansas (6.7.25)
Saturday, June 07
BSB | Tennessee Official Super Regional Preview Press Conference (6.6.25)
Friday, June 06
BSB | Tony Vitello Pre-NCAA Super Regional Media Availability (6.5.25)
Thursday, June 05