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Zach Thoma

Class: Senior Hometown: Omaha, Neb. High School: Creighton Prep

Height / Weight: 5-11 / 178 Position: IF Birthdate: 09/30/1989 B/T: R/R

Summer 2008: Played for the Little Falls Miners of the New York Collegiate Baseball League ... Hit .217 with four doubles and 10 RBIs.

2008 (Freshman): Played in eight games ... Hit .500 with two runs scored and an RBI ... Collected a pinch hit single against North Dakota State (3/9) ... Went 1-for-1 in a reserve roll against Ohio State (3/21) ... Scored first run of the season against Chicago State (3/26) ... Recorded an RBI single against Saint Mary (4/2) ... Went 1-for-1 with a run scored against Baker (4/15).

Creighton Prep: Lettered two times for head coach Pat Mooney ... Named all-state honorable mention twice ... Invited to Perfect Game USA twice ... Led team to a district championship as a junior and a state tournament appearance as a senior ... Hit .375 with eight stolen bases and 13 RBIs during his senior season ... Played American Legion ball for PI Midwest ... Led team to state and district championships in 2006.

Personal: Son of Ray and Patricia Thoma ... Father played college baseball at Western Michigan and was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in 1982 ... Plans to major in business management.