Zach Thoma

Position IF

Height 5'11''

Weight 178 lbs.

Class Freshman

Hometown Omaha, Neb.

High School Creighton Prep

bio stats

Summer 2008: Played for the Little Falls Miners of the New York Collegiate Baseball League … Hit .217 with four doubles and 10 RBIs.

2008 (Freshman): Played in eight games … Hit .500 with two runs scored and an RBI … Collected a pinch hit single against North Dakota State (3/9) … Went 1-for-1 in a reserve roll against Ohio State (3/21) … Scored first run of the season against Chicago State (3/26) … Recorded an RBI single against Saint Mary (4/2) … Went 1-for-1 with a run scored against Baker (4/15).

High School: Lettered two times for head coach Pat Mooney … Named all-state honorable mention twice … Invited to Perfect Game USA twice … Led team to a district championship as a junior and a state tournament appearance as a senior … Hit .375 with eight stolen bases and 13 RBIs during his senior season … Played American Legion ball for PI Midwest … Led team to state and district championships in 2006.

Personal: Son of Ray and Patricia Thoma … Father played college baseball at Western Michigan and was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in 1982 … Plans to major in business management.