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Players R. THOMPSON | J. WONG RILEY THOMPSON RHP • 6’3” • 205 • L/R Sophomore, University of Louisville Hometown: Louisville, KY MLB Draft: 37th Round by the Cincinnati Reds COLLEGE G W-L ERA IP K BB CG 2017 6 1-0 7.20 5.0 9 4 0 PERSONAL In high school, was a five year letter winner… Ranked the No. 148 player in the 2015 class by Perfect Game… Was the top ranked player in Kentucky by Perfect Game… Was a two-time First Team All-State honoree and chosen as the Seventh Region Player of the Year as a junior… Named to the All- Tournament Team at the 2014 Perfect Game WWBA 17U National Championship… In college, was a redshirt freshman… Grandfather played basketball for Union College… Majoring in Communications… Has two siblings, Lily and Will… Son of Dennis and Susie Thompson… Born on July 9th, 1996. PERSONAL In high school, posted ERAs of 2.17 and 2.86 ERA as a junior and senior, respectively, while going 9-2 with 17 combined appearances…Helped lead team to a state championship as a junior in 2014…Named a top-15 right-handed pitcher in the state of Arizona by Perfect Game and a top-50 overall player… Graduated with high academic honors... As a freshman in college split time between starting (6 games) and relieving (12 games), going 2-3 with a 4.28 ERA... Second on the Lopes with an opposing batting average of .254... Made his first career appearance in opening weekend, a 3.0-inning stint in a loss to Gonzaga on Feb. 21... Flashed best performance in final series of the year, holding UTRGV to two hits and no runs in 5.0 innings of work in a 10-0 GCU win…Son of Pete and Amy Wong... Father, Pete, played soccer at Kent State….Mother, Amy, played women’s basketball at Northern Arizona University...Born on September | 43 | ORLEANS FIREBIRDS 2017 YEARBOOK OrleansFirebirds.com 3, 1996. JAKE WONG RHP • 6’2” • 200 • R/R Freshman, Grand Canyon Hometown: Chandler, AZ MLB Draft: Undrafted COLLEGE G W-L ERA IP K BB CG 2017 11 5-2 2.42 67 46 18 0


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