| Jacob Thompson |
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2006
• Second Team All-ACC selection
• Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American
• First Team Baseball America Freshman All-American
• VaSID All-State Baseball First Team selection and VaSID Baseball Rookie of the Year
• Ranked third in the ACC in innings pitched per outing (6.27)
• 34th nationally in total wins (10)
• Won 10 games in his freshman campaign, becoming one of only four Cavaliers all-time to win at least 10 games in a season
• Tossed first complete game shutout of his career matching a career-high eight strikeouts in a 6-0 win over Virginia Tech (5/19)
• Struck out eight batters in eight innings in win against Gardner-Webb (2/25)
• Had eight strikeouts in eight innings in win at Duke (4/8)
• Appeared in 16 games for the Cavaliers and lasted at least six innings or more 10 times
• Tossed seven strong innings with six strikeouts in 8-0 shutout at Maryland (4/29)
• First collegiate win came at Coastal Carolina (2/12) one-hitting the Chanticleers through five innings in an 8-3 win
• Threw 100.1 innings which ranks sixth all-time in a season
• Opponents hit .225 against him, while right-handed hitters hit just .181
Prep
• Three-year letterwinner at Tunstall High School for coach Barry Shelton
• Named First Team all-state as a junior and a senior
• Scholar Athlete as sophomore, junior and senior
• Team Most Valuable Player as a junior and senior
• Rated as the No. 225 prospect by Baseball America/Perfect Game and No. 16 ranked prospect in Virginia by Impact Baseball
• Helped Tunstall to the state championship title as a junior and senior
• Three-time First Team All-Piedmont selection
• Compiled a 25-3 record with 177 innings pitched, 278 strikeouts and a 1.27 ERA in first three seasons with Tunstall
Personal
• Full name is Jacob Floyd Thompson
• Parents are Floyd and Karen Thompson
• Born on Nov. 19, 1986
• Has a younger brother, Justin
Thompson's Career Pitching Statistics
| Year |
ERA |
G-GS |
W-L |
SV |
CG-SO |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
HB |
WP |
| 2006 |
2.60 |
16-16 |
10-4 |
0 |
1-1 |
100.1 |
82 |
36 |
29 |
29 |
77 |
8 |
3 |
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