Arguably the fastest member of the squad ...
Expected to be a team leader in swiping bases ... Good bunter ... Very solid
defensive outfielder ... Improved arm strength from the outfield ... Tracks
extremely well in center field.
JUNIOR (2005): Played in 54 games with 51
starts in the outfield ... Fourth on the team with a .314 batting average,
including 60 hits ... Tied for second on the team with three sacrifice
flies ... Ranked fifth on the squad in slugging percentage (.382) and total
plate
appearances (235) ... Belted 11 doubles and tallied 21 walks ... Had a
.958 fielding percentage with 107 putouts and six assists ... Named to the
Athletic
Director’s Honor Roll.
SOPHOMORE (2004): Led the team in stolen bases
(18), sacrifice bunts (12) and ranked third in batting (.332) ... Collected
career-high in batting average, RBI (24), doubles (9) and hits (64) ...
Appeared and started in 53 games ... Set new single-season record in sacrifice
bunts.
FRESHMAN (2003): Appeared in 39 games starting 28 ... Posted a .284 batting
average in 95 at-bats, scoring 19 runs and driving in 10 ... Was third
on the team in stolen bases swiping 10 of 16 bags ... Recorded 107 putouts
and
committed just 5 errors on defense.
HIGH SCHOOL: Won a total of eight
letters in baseball, football and track ... In his senior season, batted
.466 with
22 RBI and 39 stolen bases making him a first-team all-county selection
... Won the 400M dash at the 2001 state championships ... Invited to
the Junior
Olympic Trials ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Saludatorian
of class.
PERSONAL: Son of Luan Le and Georgi Thornton ... Majoring
in international business.