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Summer Ball: Pitched for the Kelowna (British Columbia) Falcons of the West Coast Collegiate Baseball League during the summer of 2008 ... made 11 relief appearances, going 0-1 with one save and a 7.30 ERA (10er, 12.1ip) ... spent his 2007 summer campaign with the Santa Barbara Foresters of the California Collegiate League ... logged 15 games out of the bullpen and struck out 18 batters over 24.0 innings for a squad that won its conference title and finished fourth nationally with a 48-10 record. As a Junior in 2009: Emerged as a solid relief pitcher, going 2-0 with a 6.55 ERA (8er, 11.0ip) in 11 appearances out of the Cardinal bullpen ... tossed 4.1 innings of two-hit, shutout ball over his final four outings (May 8-19).
As a Sophomore in 2008: Was with the team throughout the season, but did not appear in a game.
As a Freshman in 2007: Got into two games, pitching 1.2 relief innings ... did not record a decision, while posting a 5.40 ERA over 1.2 innings ... struggled with command, walking five without a strikeout ... made his collegiate debut April 6 at Arizona State, working 0.2 innings, walking three and giving up a single run.
High School: Graduated in 2006 from Chaminade College Prep in West Hills, Calif. ... earned second-team All-Mission League honors as a senior in 2006 when he posted a 2.60 ERA in 50.1 innings, while also hitting .344 with a home run and 13 RBIs ... received numerous honors in 2005 after going 8-2 with a 1.27 ERA and 84 strikeouts in 60.1 innings, including Mission League Pitcher of the Year, first-team All-Mission League, Cal-Hi Sports Underclassman first team, Daily News first team and first-team All-CIF Section ... was also named the 2005 San Fernando Valley Pitcher of the Year by the Los Angeles Times and earned a spot on the publication's first-team All-San Fernando Valley squad that season ... helped his team to back-to-back Mission League titles in 2004 and 2005 as well as CIF Section playoff appearances in both seasons ... tossed a perfect game with 15 strikeouts against Quartz Hill High School in the 2005 season opener to earn a So Cal Player of the Week award from Baseball Resource for the period of March 4-12, 2005 ... was 3-2 with a save and a 2.41 ERA as a sophomore in 2004, striking out 26 batters in 40.2 innings ... also lettered three seasons in football, while playing both quarterback and defensive back ... was named the 2005 Mission League Quarterback of the Year after passing for more than 2,000 yards and throwing 22 touchdowns ... as a three-year starter, led his team to three straight CIF playoff appearances - including runs to the quarterfinal round in his sophomore and senior seasons ... twice chosen his school's Male Athlete of the Year (2005 and 2006) ... a four-time winner of the CIF Scholar-Athlete Award in both baseball and football ... coached in baseball by Sid Lopez and former Major League pitcher Mark Gubicza ... named an American Legion All-Star for three straight seasons (2002-04) while playing for the West Hills club ... his Legion team won the 2004 District title and advanced to the area finals, while also making district tournament appearances in 2003 and 2005.
Personal Information: Son of Steve and Elizabeth Thompson ... has one brother, Stephen ... majoring in psychology and communication.
Thompson's Career Stats
| YEAR | ERA | W-L | APP | GS | CG | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | B/AVG |
| 2007 | 5.40 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .000 |
| 2009 | 6.55 | 2-0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | .231 |
| Totals | 6.39 | 2-0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 6 | .205 |
Thompson's Career Highs
Innings Pitched (Starter): No career starts
Innings Pitched (Reliever): 2.0 (twice), last: May 12, 2009 at San Jose State
Strikeouts: 3, May 12, 2009 at San Jose State
Winning Streak: 2 games, April 22-May 13, 2009