38  D.J. Thomas
	Class: Junior Hometown: Durham, N.C. High School: Riverside HS Height / Weight: 6-1 / 193 Position: LHP B/T: L/L

As a sophomore (2012)
• Worked a 5.59 ERA through 38.2 innings, starting twice in 21 appearances. Struck out 29 batters
• Earned his first save of the year in extended relief during game three of the series against Georgia Tech, allowing one earned run on four hits over the final three innings
• Threw just over two innings of relief, striking out three and giving up two earned runs on three hits in the game one victory over Wake Forest
• Took the loss on 1 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned on four hits and striking out one in the Pack's loss to East Carolina
• Notched his first win of the season by pitching the final 3 1/3 innings of State's win over UNC, allowing two hits and striking out two without giving up a run
• Went 2/3 in relief, allowing one hit and striking out one Sunday at Maryland
• Started against Elon, taking a no decision after going three innings while allowing two hits and one walk, striking out one
• First reliever out of the bullpen in State's Sunday win over Clemson, going 2 2/3 innings, allowing one earned on three hits
• Relieved Ogburn in the fifth inning of the Pack's Friday loss to Boston College, giving up three runs, two earned, on two hits and one walk over 2/3 of an inning
• Started the Wolfpack's midweek win over Charlotte, allowing one earned on four hits over the first three innings

As a freshman (2011)
• Finished the season by going 1-0 with a 2.51 ERA in his last eight appearances
• Went 2-0 with a 2.77 ERA over his last 16 appearances
• Allowed a hit in 1 1/3 scoreless innings March 5 in the second game of a doubleheader vs. Penn State
• Pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings March 16 vs. George Mason, walking one, striking out two and not allowing a hit
• Worked a scoreless inning and struck out the side April 2 to earn the win in the second game of the Wake Forest series
• Pitched 2 2/3 shutout innings of relief April 5 vs. Wake Forest
• Pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings April 17 in the final game of the North Carolina series, allowing two hits and striking out one
• Pitched two shutout innings April 24 in the finale of the Virginia series
• Pitched out of a bases-loaded jam May 8 in the final game of the East Tennessee State series and wound up working 1 1/3 scoreless innings to record his second win of the season
• Pitched 1 2/3 shutout innings May 21 in the final game of the Boston College series
• Pitched two shutout innings May 25 to close out the Wolfpack's 7-0 victory over Florida State in the first round of the ACC Championship
• Started May 28 vs. Clemson in the third round of the ACC tourney and pitched a career-high 4 2/3 innings, allowing just one run and striking out four without a walk
• Made two appearances, both vs. Stetson, in the NCAA Columbia Regional, and allowed just one run, unearned

High school
• Played at Riverside for coach Doug Blowe
• Earned all-state honors as a senior in 2010 and was a four-time all-conference player in the PAC-6 4-A Conference
• Went 7-1 with a 1.49 ERA in eight games and 56 innings as a senior in 2010
• Allowed 37 hits, walked 16 and struck out 71
• Batted .393 (33-for-84) with five doubles, five triples, one home run and 19 RBIs in 24 games as an outfielder
• Had a .607 slugging percentage and a .440 on-base percentage
• Named to the first-team 4-A all-state team by the North Carolina Coaches Association
• Also earned PAC-6 Conference player of the year honors
• Went 3-2 with a 3.13 ERA as a junior in 2009
• Worked 38 innings, striking out 50 and walking 13
• Batted .441 with four doubles, two home runs and 24 RBIs
• Went 2-0 with a 2.19 ERA in 16 innings on the mound, striking out 15 and walking just two as a sophomore in 2008
• Batted .371 with two doubles, two home runs and 17 RBIs
• Played for Region 3 at the 2009 State Games of North Carolina
• Ranked the No. 15 in-state prospect in the class of 2010 by Impact Baseball
• Played for Impact Baseball's 2008 Futures Game

Personal
• Majoring in fisheries and wildlife sciences