Jessa Thomas

Height:
5-7
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Johnston City
Hometown:
Johnston City, Ill.

2017 / SENIOR

Led the MVC in fielding percentage at 1.000%... PLayed in 34 games, starting in 26... Tied with Katelyn Massa for first in fielding percentage on the team... Drew eight walks... Had one homerun and two RBI... Fourth on the team in putouts with 113.

2016 / JUNIOR

Honorable mention MVC Scholar-Athlete Team selection...Played in 38 games and started 34 at catcher...Collected 15 hits, including two doubles...Scored four runs...Drew 11 walks to have a .322 on-base percentage...Second on the team with eight sacrifice bunts...Went 1-for-1 stealing bases...Posted team-best .990 fielding percentage (min. 30 chances)...Threw out five would-be base stealers...Team captain.

2015 / SOPHOMORE

Played in 24 games and started 21, primarily at catcher ... Went 2-for-4 with two doubles and four RBIs in six-run comeback at Indiana State ... One of two players on the team with a four-RBI game (Shaye Harre) ... Two-out double started a three-run rally to overcome a three-run deficit vs. UMBC....Earned the MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award.

2014 / FRESHMAN

Played in nine games and started eight at catcher ... Went hitless in five plate appearances ... Did not commit an error ... Caught two runners stealing.

HIGH SCHOOL

Earned All-Conference all four seasons at Johnston City with All-South honors in 2011, 2012 and 2013.. Earned All-State honors in 2011 and 2013...Held a career batting average over .400 with 163 total RBI... Recorded 40 home runs to rank eighth all-time in IHSA...Helped Johnston City to a runner up finish at the 2010 Illinois Class 2A state championship...2013 Southern Illinoisian Athlete of the Year.

PERSONAL

Full name is Jessa McClaine Thomas...Born on August 9, 1994 in Carbondale, Ill...Daughter of Wade and Melinda Thomas..Has one brother, Cade...Majoring in social work.