Golden Eagle Returnees
10 Holly THOMAS PITCHER 5-9 • R/R • Junior Ooltewah, Tenn. Ooltewah HS Major: Pre-Physical Therapy
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
In 2010 (Sophomore): Holly made a team-high 37 appearances in the circle…she led the team in wins with 16…notched 143 strike outs while completing 13 games…held opponents to a .243 batting average and maintained an ERA of 2.81…recorded three shutouts against Alabama State, Belmont and UT Martin…at the plate she recorded 11 hits and drove in seven runs, while taking 12 walks…named to the all-OVC second team and the OVC alltournament team…named the OVC Pitcher of the Week (4/26)…named to the OVC Commissioner’s and the TTU Athletic Director’s Honor Rolls. In 2009 (Freshman): Holly started 27 games at pitcher in her debut season, striking out 118 batters in 183.1 innings and earning the team awards of Pitcher of the Year and Freshman of the Year...an OVC All-Newcomer Team honoree, she finished the year with a 14-16 record and team-best 2.90 ERA...pitched a no-hitter against Tennessee Wesleyan (3/19), striking out seven and allowing just two walks...finished the season with three shutouts and 19 complete games...hurled two shutouts late in the season against eventual OVC Tournament Champion UT Martin...on the offensive side, belted five home runs and four doubles and led the team in walks with 24...went 3-for-3 with a home run and four RBIs in her first collegiate game against Campbell (2/6)...went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and three RBIs against Kennesaw State (2/14)...earned a spot on both the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll and the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. High School: Holly played two sports, softball and volleyball, while at Ooltewah High School including playing softball all four years for coach Norma Nelson...lettered each year on the diamond as a pitcher and outfielder...helped her team to a 20-6 record her junior season with an ERA of 0.35 and batted .430...helped OHS to the 2008 Tennessee State Championship with a record of 46-3...was named All-City Best of Preps Player of the Year and Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year. Personal: Holly Ellen Thomas is the daughter of Norman and Ellen Thomas of Chattanooga, Tenn...birthday is March 29, 1990...majoring in pre-physical therapy.
CAREER STATISTICS
Year 2009 2010 Total
ERA 2.90 2.81 2.86
W-L 14-16 16-14 30-30
APP 32 37 69
Year 2009 2010 Total
AVG .178 .167 .174
GP-GS 54-53 34-29 88-82
AB 135 66 201
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GS 27 32 59 R 8 4 12
CG 19 13 32 H 24 11 35
SHO 3/1 4/1 7/2 2B 4 1 5
3B 0 0 0
SV 1 2 3
IP 183.1 176.2 360.0
HR 5 0 5
RBI 20 7 27
H 168 163 331
R ER 92 76 99 71 191 147
SLG .319 .318 .318
BB 24 12 36
BB 81 101 182 SO 62 28 90
Tennessee Tech Softball
SO 118 143 261 OBP .306 .313 .308
2B 23 19 42
3B 3 1 4
HR 12 6 18
SB-ATT 0-0 0-0 0-0
PO 7 4 11
B/AVG .249 .243 .246 A 70 54 124
WP 17 13 30
HBP 9 17 26
E 2 2 4
FLD .975 .967 .971