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Tom Lichty

Position OF
B/T L/R
Class R-Junior
Height 5'10"
Weight 185 lbs.
Hometown Reno, Nev.
High School Galena
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SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS

  • Hits: 3, 5 times
  • Doubles: 2, Oklahoma, Apr 23, 2022 ; vs Michigan State, Mar 13, 2022
  • Triples: 1, at Texas Tech, Apr 07, 2019 ; North Dakota State, May 01, 2021
  • Home runs: 2, Illinois State, Apr 10, 2022
  • Total bases: 9, Illinois State, Apr 10, 2022
  • RBI: 6, at Lafayette, Mar 23, 2021
  • Runs scored: 3, at Texas Tech, Apr 07, 2019 ; at Lafayette, Mar 23, 2021
  • Walks: 2, at Wichita State, Mar 20, 2019
  • Hit by pitch: 1, at Texas, Mar 18, 2018 ; at Wichita State, Mar 23, 2022 ; at Texas, May 21, 2022
  • Sac flies: 1, 6 times
  • Sac bunts: 1, 4 times
  • At bats: 5, 13 times
  • Stolen bases: 1, 7 times
  • Field chances: 7, at Furman, Apr 28, 2019
  • Putouts: 7, at Furman, Apr 28, 2019
  • Assists: 2, at Charleston Southern, Feb 22, 2020

HONORS & AWARDS

  • 2022 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
  • 2021 Academic All-Big 12 First Team

REDSHIRT SENIOR – 2022

  • Academic All-Big 12 First Team
  • Appeared in 51 games (43 starts; all in LF)
  • .233/.275/.362 (38-for-163), 9 2B, 4 HR, 25 RBI, 18 R, 9 BB
  • First career three extra-base hit game vs. Oklahoma 4/23/22 (3-for-5, 2 2B, HR, RBI, 2 R, BB)
  • First career multi-home run game vs. Illinois State 4/10/22 (3-for-4, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R)

REDSHIRT JUNIOR – 2021

  • Appeared in 42 games with 32 starts as the designated hitter
  • Hit .252 (31-for-123) with seven doubles, one triple, one home run and 22 RBI
  • Tallied eight multiple-hit games and four multiple-RBI games
  • Made the first start and appearance of the season at FGCU (2/26)
  • Logged a team-high six RBI at Lafayette (3/23)
  • Recorded a season-high three hits three times – at Lafayette (3/23), vs. Texas (4/2) and vs. West Virginia (5/25)
  • Hit lone home run of the season vs. Sacramento State (4/28)
  • 2021 Academic All-Big 12 Baseball First Team

JUNIOR – 2020 (SHORTENED SEASON DUE TO CORONAVIRUS)

  • Appeared in six games with two starts at designated hitter
  • Registered a season-high three at bats at Charleston Southern (2/22) in first start of the season

SOPHOMORE – 2019

  • Started in 14 of the 28 games he played in
  • Batted .183 (13-for-71) with four doubles, one triple, nine walks and two stolen bases
  • Knocked in a career-high four RBIs, scored a career-high three runs and had a career-high two hits at Texas Tech (4/7)

FRESHMAN – 2018

  • Played in 21 games
  • Batted .111 (2-for-18) with one double and three RBIs
  • Made career debut against Northwestern (2/24)
  • Recorded an at bat against Omaha (2/26)
  • Career-high three at bats at then-No. 4 Florida State (3/6)
  • First-career hit at Texas (3/16)
  • First RBI of career at Texas (3/18)
  • First walk of career against Missouri State (3/27)
  • Scored first run of career at Omaha (4/10)

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Played four seasons for Beau Walker at Galena High School in Reno, Nevada
  • Finished out senior campaign as state runner-up in 2017
  • Named First Team All-State as a second baseman in 2016 and 2017
  • Named 2017 Northern Nevada Offensive Player of the Year
  • Highlight of high school career was when he hit three home runs in a game against Spanish Spring High School

PERSONAL

  • Born on December 9, 1997
  • Son of Tim and Anne Lichty
  • Has a brother, Tim, and a sister, Alexa
  • Brother, Tim, played one season of baseball at Texas A&M before finishing out career at Azusa Pacific
  • Father, Tim, played at Fresno State and UNR, and was drafted three times: twice by the Houston Astros and once by the then-Montreal Expos
  • Majoring in communication studies