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14 JT Thompson

  • Class Junior
  • Position INF
  • Ht./Wt. 5-9 / 160
  • B/T L/R
  • Hometown Abilene, Texas
  • High School Wylie
  • Prev School Ranger College (JC)
  • Major Human Resource Management

Biography

CAREER HIGHS
Hits 3, vs. Minnesota (4/20/25) 
Doubles 1, 11 times, last at Maryland (5/17/25)
RBIs 4, at Ohio State (4/26/25)
Runs 3, twice, last vs. Minnesota (4/20/25)
Walks 2, twice, last vs. Illinois (5/2/25)
Stolen Bases 1, six times, last vs. Penn State (5/9/25)
Why Rutgers? "I chose Rutgers to step out of my comfort zone and also to experience an opportunity of a lifetime."
2025 (Junior)
AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB
2025 .260 55 51 181 36 47 11 0 1 28 .337 22 13 21 3 .373 4 6 6
  • Had hits in all three games against Ohio State, driving in four runs, scoring four and hitting first home run of season (4/25-27)
  • 6-for-13 against Minnesota, scoring five runs in series (4/18-20)
  • Had a pair of multi-hit games at Purdue (4/11-13)
  • 4-for-6 against Washington, driving in four runs in two games (3/29-30), went 2-for-3 with two RBIs, a double and run scored vs. Hofstra (4/1)
  • Scored a career-high three runs in win over Princeton (3/26)
  • Doubled and walked at Coastal Carolina (2/28) and was 2-for-3 with an RBI double and two runs against Delaware (3/4)
  • Had four hits at Grand Canyon, driving in four, doubling three times and scoring five times (2/21-23)
  • Made Rutgers debut at Kennesaw State, going 4-for-11 with a double, run scored and an RBI (2/14-15)
Ranger College (JUCO)
2024 (Sophomore)
Hit .295 with a .479 on-base percentage, hitting two home runs, 10 doubles, two triples, driving in 28 runs, scoring 48, walking 45 times and stealing 19 bases … went 5-for-11 against North Central Texas, walking five times with a home run, double, four RBIs and six runs scored (5/1-4) … went 7-for-14 against Hill College with a home run, three doubles, seven RBIs and five runs scored (4/3-6).
2023 (Freshman)
Hit .377 in debut season, posting a .492 on-base percentage with six double five triples, 27 RBIs, 41 runs scored, 36 walks and 32 stolen bases … went 6-for-12 against McLennan with a run scored, RBI and two stolen bases (4/27-29) … 6-for-12 against North Central Texas with two runs scored and three stolen bases (3/15-18) … 8-for-14 against Vernon with seven runs scored, an RBI, four walks and four stolen bases (3/8-11).
Prior to College
Played varsity baseball at Wylie High School… also played football in high school.
Personal
Son of Jason and Stacey Thompson … has one sister, Shyla … intends to major in sport management.

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