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Jersey Number 26
Dom Thornton
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 205
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Howard College
Bio
2017 - JUNIOR
- Appeared in 39 games (34 starts) for the Vols in 2017, hitting .233 with 18 runs scored, six doubles, four homers, 17 RBI and three stolen bases.
- Led off the fifth inning of the series finale vs. Mizzou for UT with a double down the left field line (May 20).
- Helped eliminate Texas A&M's threat in the fourth on the series opener, throwing the Aggies' lead runner out advancing to third (April 21).
- Went 2-for-4 (.500) at ETSU (April 11). He hit his fifth double of the season and scored a run in the outing.
- Had three hits, including his fourth homer of the season, in UT's series vs. Georgia (March 31-April 2). The longball was his fourth in seven games and the third that came in an SEC series.
- Hit home runs in back-to-back games (March 26 at Mississippi State and March 28 vs. Tennessee Tech).
- Hit his first career home run, a two-run blast to left field, on the first pitch offered in his fourth-inning at-bat in the series opener at Mississippi State (March 24).
- Recorded two hits and three RBI in Tennessee's 7-1 win against Marshall (March 22).
- Reached base twice via walks, scoring a run each time, against Austin Peay on March 15.
- Was 1-for-3 with one run scored in Tennessee's series finale vs. Norfolk State (March 5).
- Went 1-for-4 with one RBI in Tennessee's Tony Gwynn Classic finale vs. UC Irvine (Feb. 25).
- Recorded multiple hits in both games of a doubleheader at the 2017 Tony Gwynn Classic in San Diego, Calif., going 2-for-3 with one RBI vs. Seton Hall and later hitting 2-for-4 with one RBI in UT's 8-4 win over San Diego State (Feb. 24).
- Made his first career start for the Volunteers in the series finale at Memphis, going 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI as Tennessee's right fielder.
2016 - HOWARD COLLEGE
- Hit .414 with 18 home runs, 74 RBI and 23 stolen bases as Howard College's starting right fielder in 2016
- Named to the 2016 Western Junior College Athletic Conference All-Star Team
2015 - KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
- Played in 21 games, including 8 starts, batting .171 (6-for-35) with two doubles and four RBI
- Went 2-for-10 with two walks and a hit-by-pitch as a pinch hitter for K-State
- Notched his first career multi-hit game on April 18, 2015 vs. Texas Tech
HIGH SCHOOL
- Three-year letterman for Cypress Falls High School in Houston, Texas, playing under coach Carl McCloskey
- Named Second Team All-District as a junior
- Received All-District Honorable Mention as a sophomore.
- Rated as the No. 35 outfielder and a Top 200 overall player in the state of Texas by Perfect Game during his senior campaign, prior to the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft
PERSONAL
- Full name is Dominic Alexander Thornton
- Born on October 3, 1995
- Son of Tania Impastato-Thornton
- Has three siblings: Stephanie, Dimitri and Desiree
- Brother, Dimitri Thornton, is a track & field student-athlete for Sul Ross State University (Alpine, Texas)
- Majoring in Communication Studies
- Recipient of the Viar Family Athletic Scholarship
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)
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