Biography
2016 (Junior): Thames 16 appearances on the mound, including 10 starts…also appeared at the plate in 14 games, including 12 starts, six in leftfield, four at designated hitter and one each at first base and rightfield…went 3-7 with a team-leading 3.30 ERA, three complete games, 44 strikeouts and 23 walks in 79.0 innings…in his first career start, allowed one run on seven hits with five strikeouts in 8.0 innings against Utah (3/5)…earned his first career victory, allowing two runs on seven hits with three strikeouts in 9.0 innings of a 3-2, 10-inning win at Central Arkansas (3/26)…allowed one run on four hits with five strikeouts in 7.0 innings of a 12-1 over Stephen F. Austin (4/15)…went the distance against Lamar (4/22)…struck out a career-high six at Southeastern Louisiana (4/29)…tossed a complete game, allowing two runs on six hits with five strikeouts against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi…allowed two runs, one earned, with five strikeouts at Sam Houston State (5/20)…hit .159 with a team-leading four home runs, a double, 10 RBIs and nine runs…five of his seven hits went for extra bases…went 2-for-4 with two home runs, four RBIs and two runs, while also pitching an inning in an 9-5 win over Washington State (2/28)…hit a three-run home runand scored four runs at Prairie View A&M (4/26)…homered and drove in a pair at Texas Southern (5/10).
Previous School: Played two seasons at Blinn College for Coach Harvey McIntire…played 42 games as sophomore, including 11 appearances and six starts on the mound…hit .341 with nine doubles, one triple, four home runs, 24 RBIs and 24 runs…went 2-4 with a 6.26 ERA, 28 strikeouts and 18 walks in 46.0 innings…earned first-team all-conference honors…starting pitcher at the JUCO World Series...played in 29 games as freshman, including 15 appearances on the mound and six starts…went 5-2 with one save, a 3.70 ERA, 36 strikeouts and 22 walks in 56.0 innings…went 7-for-43 at the plate with two doubles, four RBIs and three runs.
High School: Was a three-year letterwinner at Barbers Hill High School for Coach David Denny…as a senior, was named district MVP, all-state outfielder and THSCA All-Star…as a junior, was named district defensive MVP…also lettered three years in tennis and was named district MVP three times…was also a first-team all-district kicker for the football team as a junior and senior.
Personal: Full name is Christian Tyler Thames...born Dec. 6, 1994, in Baytown, Texas…son of Tyler and Teri Thames…has one brother, Zac…father, Tyler, was a professional tennis player…majoring in wellness management.
