2001 -- Two varsity letters ... Utility infielder used mostly as a pinch runner the past two seasons who will get a look in the outfield this spring ... Appeared in 33 games last year with five starts, mostly at third base ... Batted .217 (5-23) ... Scored 10 runs. 2000 -- Appeared in 19 games with two hits in seven at bats for a .286 average in 2000 ... Scored 11 runs ... SEC Academic Honor Roll 2000. 1999 -- Transferred to Carolina in fall of 1998 from the UNC-Asheville where he played one season under Coach Bill Hillier ... Batted .316 in 41 games, 28 as a starter at second base or in the outfield ... Had one home run, 17 RBI, two SB ... SEC Academic Honor Roll 2000. HIGH SCHOOL -- Played three seasons at H. B. Plant High School under Coach Pat Russo ... Batted .464 as a senior, .442 as a junior ... All County, All Conference, All State. PERSONAL -- Born Stephen James Thomas 11/20/79 at Tampa ... Parents are Janet and James Thomas ... Father attended Pratt Institute where he played baseball and basketball ... Father also played one season of professional baseball in the Montreal Expos organization ... Hobbies are fishing and golf ... Favorite food is pasta ... Favorite actress is Cameron Diaz ... Favorite actor is Robert DeNiro. |
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